Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-01-14
OVATION TO MR.. BAYARD.
Il Guests We're Extremely Enthusiastic and
He Was yisibIy Affected.

Guests Were Extremely Enthusiastic and
He Was visibIy Affected.
London, Eng, Jan. 6.-The Article
Club, an association which is made up
Of the leading commercial firms Of the
country, representing an aggregate
capital Of 81, 500, 900. 600, the agents
general in London Of the colonies, the
heads of the government departments
and many others interested in the
commerce OF the empire, gave a ban
quet tonight at the Hotel Cecil, the
United States A mbassador, Mr.. Bayard,
being the guest of the evening. The
Earl of Jersey, who succeeds the Earl OF
Winchelsea as president of the club,
was chairman, and at the conclusion OF
the dinner the opened the proceedings.
The Earl OF Jersey. formerly Cover
nor of New South Wales, made few
remarks in eulogy OF Mr.. Bayard the
United STATES Ambassador. and then
Sir Robert @. W. Herbert, agent
gene, al in London for Tasmania, toasted
tho colonies, which, he said, were
greatly indebted to Mr.. Bayard for the
settlement of certain questions tending
to the federation Of the English-speak-
ing peoples.
Sir Donald Smith, Canadian high
III bouuoit tSoHohooe
with warm tributes to Sir Charles
Upper, ex-premier of Canada, and
Mr.. Bayard. He said: eve have in
Canada everything which has made
the United States what it is to-day"
Cardinal Vaughan, Archbishop OF
Westminster. proposed the toast TO
"The People OF the United States"
amid prolonged cheers. He said: Tho
| United States and Great Britain have
| common mission of civilization and
| l'ritons have extended to their Ameri.
| can cousins the hand of fellowship
Cardinal Vaughan proceeded with
words of praise for Mr.. Bayard's tact
and Kindness in the recent anxious
period growing out of the Venezuelan
| dispute. The United States, me said,
| had often chosen worthy representa-
tives to England, but never had a
happier choice been made than that
of Mr.. Bayard.
When Mr.. Bayard arose to reply to
this toast he received tremendous
| ovation from those present. He said:
| 81 have sincerely tried to be faithful
to my trust. We look upon you as our
English cousins anu upon Canadians
as our a american half brothers. There
is nothing in the growth of Canada
but what will awaken pride in citi-
zen of the United States. There is not
and there ought not to be any Just
obstruction between the United States,
Great Britain and Canada. There
should be no divergence by sharp
phrases and insults that sting longer
than injuries. "
Referring in HE uaual strain to the
relations between England and the
United States. Mr.. Bayard closed by
saying:
IF have evoked the displeasure of
some because | have sought to preserve
anity, l cannot say that l am very
sorry. On the contrary. l am rather
grateful for the distinction. 1t IL in
no spirit of defiance, but in we'll
considered spirit of gratitude that
reflect that | have been able to bring
the hands and hearts of the two
countries together. If that is my
record, I shall carry it away and keep
it wherever l co.
The guests all rose in their places at
the conclusion of the ambassador S
speech, loudly cheering and waving
their handkerchief. 1t was the
greatest ovation which has been ten
dered to Mr.. Bayard during his service
here. He was visibly affected and he
almost brooks down once or twice
during the course Of his speech.
Sir Charles Topper then toasted
"Other Peoples,'' to which the Japa-
n1se minister, Mr.. Kato Takaaki, re.
sponded.