New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-02-18
ANGLO-AMERICAN ISSUES.
ROYAL POLICY AND ONE OF ITS IN.
STRUMENTS-MR BAYARDS ILLU.
SIONS-FATE OF ARBITRATION

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Mr. Bayard's dinner TO the Prince Of Wales IA
briefly described by the London press as
private function. without toasts speeches or
music. The Lord Chancellor. the Prime Minis.
ter the Marquis OF Lansdowne. Lord Russell OF
Killowen, eight other Peers, Cardinal Vaughan
and other distinguished guests were present
Mr. Bayard could command the presence OF
any ore of distinction in the United Kingdom to
meet the heir to the throne. The significance
Of this so-called private function Is readily ex-
planned. The Prince Of Wales Is not in the
habit OF dining with Ambassadors II ne de-
parted from his usual practice in this instance
and after entertaining Mr. Bayard az SaDdring.
ham over Sunday promptly accepted an invita-
ton to dinner in return. IT vas because he de-
sired to express his goodwill to the American
people in an exceptional way AT interesting
moment in international relations when the
Venezuela question has been settled and gen.
eral treaty Of arbitration awaits the sanction
of the United States Senate.
This is not an isolated royal act implying an
extraordinary personal compliment to Mr.. Bay
ard. 1t fits in and Is in sympathetic accord with
a series of premeditated and graceful compli-
ments to the American people from the royal
house. The Queen has personally interested
herself during the last year in the restoration
and her influence has been strongly exerted In
the direction Of peace and arbitration. When
the Life of the Prince CDnsort" written.
the fact was disclosed that in the crisis Of the
American Civil War he gave the Queen wise
counsel i'm the interest Of the Union and that
she acted upon it. When the secret history OF
the closing years Of the reign is recorded. the
extent TO which Lord Salisbury has been in
fuenced by the Queen in the arbitration and
Venezuela negotiations will be fully revealed
Meanwhile the friendship Of the royal house
for America is not a matter Of vague and ire
sponsible conjecture. The Prince Of Wales Is
the Queens direct representative. The ink OF
President Cleveiands Venezuela Message was
hardly dry when he sent peace message 70
America. When the Ancient and Honorable
Artillery of Boston visited London, Windsor
Castle and Marlborough House were opened to
them; the Queen and the Princess Of Wales
overwhelmed the visitors with gracious atten-
tons, and the Prince of Wales and the Duke OF
York dined with them and showered compli-
ments upon them. Mr. Bayard in like measure
has received 'dine-and-sleep' invitations TO
Windsor and Sandringham, and. as the dipo-
matte representative of the United States. has
been singled out by the royal family for special
marks Of distinction AMI favor.
IMPROVED RELATIONS DESIRED
The Queen has desired manifestly an improve
ment in the relations between her Government
and the United States She has not concealed
the fact but has emphasized her own friendly
feeling toward America by exceptional acts Of
courtesy and goodwill. 1t cannot be doubted
that both she and the Prince Of Wales have per-
sonally interested themselves In a policy Of
reconciliation with America and have made no
secret of the fact that nothing will give them
keener satisfaction during this festal year than
the establishment of an international arbitration
court. Arbitration may be a far-reachng policy.
which public-spirited Senators under obi
cations to scrutinize closely; but it would not
be generous, indeed it would be almost churlish
for Americans to resent the evidences OF gooc-
will and sincere friendship which the Queen
and her successor have displayed during the last
year The Queen was the most useful friend 70
America to be found in Europe during the storm
and stress period of Civil War thirty or moro
years ago. At the close of the longest and most
honorable reign in English history, she is even
more friendly than she then, and desires
Americans to know that nothing interests her SO
much as the arbitration experiment for the
peaceful adjustment Of international grievances
and controversies and the prevention OF war IN
the Engsh-speaking world
No diplomatic representative OF the United
States at the Court Of st. James ever had less
to do in the settlement of international questions
than Mr. Bayard. Everything has been done at
Washington his head, and Secretary Olney
has divided with Sir Julian PauncefOte the
labors and honorS OF successful diplomacy. Mr..
Bayard has not taken an active part in any stage
OF the Venezuela arbitration negotiations.
The less he has had to do the more seriously
has he regarded his own functions as the Great
Pacificator. He has made great many speeches.
possibly IL would be more accurate to say
that he has delivered the same speech a great
many times; and he has never failed to present
a complete inventory of the common stock OF
Anglo-SaXon blood. traditions. language, ltera-
ture and history nor to close with a pathetic. not
to say plaintive appeal for the maintenance OF
friendly relations between the United States and
Great Britain. This speech has been applauded
rapturously whenever and wherever it has been
delivered and the warmth and fervor OF the
Ambassador have increased with every fresh
repetition Of 1t.
Ing before his eyes. attracted attention be-
cause the German, Russian, French, Austrian
and Italian Ambassadors We're not i'm the habit
Of making peace addresses i'm England. They
were old fashioned diplomatists. who assumed
that there was imminent danger Of Euro
rean war and attended quietly 10 the business
of diplomacy. Mr. Bayard seemed to have no
business of this kind and 10 be In constant
state of mental perturbation over the posi-
bility Of He voice crying in the
wilderness Peace" Peace" Royalty has
made use OF this self-proclamed pacificator as
a suitable instrument for enabling ii to empha-
size IT'S own friendly feeling toward the United
States.
IMAGINING A VAIN THING.
Mr. Bayard doubtless imagines that he has
received unique personal compliments from
Windsor and Marlborough House That is not
his only illusion. He has also affected 10 be-
leve that the relations of the United States
and Great Britain were strained and almost
| hostile, and that IL has been his mission 10
bring the nations closer together in the bonds
OF amity and goodwill by expressing in season
I md ofS "A 20 "a
war He has been more excited over the MAJ
ter than anybody else on either side OF the
Atlantic. on the very night when the Presl-
dents Venezuela Message the topic
of conversation in London, since il had come
like a thunderbolt out nj the blue sky. Mr..
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