Kansas City daily journal., 1897-02-12
FAREWELL TO BAYARD.
Many NotnbIes Present ut the Dinner
Given in His Honor In Lon
don Last Night.

Tcndon. Feb. lI-One hundred and fifty
persons assembled this evening at the din
ner which the Royal Societies Club gave
the United States ambassador. MIR. Thom-
as f. Bayard: upon his retirement ifon
Mr. Bayard sat between Sir Clements
Maj khan and the Marquis OF Lorne.
Throughout the dinner the band or the
ColGstream guards played the music III
Guiding many American airs.
A feature of the speeches was the tx
treme cordlality with which all relerenSSs 81,
TO the United States were received SIR
Clements Markham, president OF the CLUB.
in proposing a toast in honor of Mr. laS
ard said that true ties between Ureit
Pritain and the United States had oecn
established and cordial friendships never TO
be forgotten had been formed between
Americans and Englishmen; In conclliSlon sIr1..
he euiogized the efforts of the ambassado'..
Mr. Rayard, in England in the interests
OF reace and good Will ,,
Ambassador Bayard was loudly cheerso
wren he rose to respond He made Il al,
recU allusion to the arbitration treaty ana
inquired whether. with this nmportS,hL
r.easure and the matter OF the rule 9i , tIlt,
road at sea settled, 1t could not DC oelleNeu
that all other differences could he dlsIloseu
of nv arbitration. This was followed by
loud and continued cheering -, -,
Continuing Mr.. Bayard SAID: leaNc
Won in peace and hope TO learn that you
are always at peace with the world l nave
labored for better Understanding DetSset
the well meaning men OF both countries.
I do not pretend to speak for others, Tor
7 am Glad to sav am not their accredited
agant have always worn my colorS IN
nv can. No one can doubt them. Ii plain
speaking can make them believe, that the
real heart of the American people, Tor
which pretend to speak, is for manly
trust between the people OF both coun-
The conclusion of Ambassador Bayards s
address was followed by prolonged cheers
The Archbishop of Canterbury said, in
resDonding to Mr.. Bayards address: Am
bassador Bayard has won the strongest
regard of the people of Englrnd. He rep
resents the side of the AmeriCa9 character
most like our own. We feel that .he links
which Mr. Bayard referred to bind us for
All time They will always remind us that
we are of one blood. Our art ard our lit
eratTIre are also one Nobody desires the
prosperity of the United States of America
more than the people of England. We love
the nation which is becoming so powerful
before all mankind, and we shall always
treasure Mr. Bayard among our recollec-
tIons of America and Americans.
Lord Chief Justice Russell eulogized Am
hasSador Bayard in the highest terms. He
He then referred to the American am5as-
sador as zone who truly came as mes
senger of peace; one who while he has in
no way lessened the rights and position
a great republic has found il coz
with the loftiest patriotism to br. \
great nations close together" n
In conclusion. Lord Chief Justic \ !
sell said: There is not to-day. ana U
not see how there ever will be, iust
for quarrel between the United Stati ED
Great Britain. Both nations being TIN
erned by the same principles, they "a 9TH,
not to allow any interests to divide ia rea
in their work for humanity " tE,