The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-01-07
AMBASSADOR BAYARD DINED nv
THE ARTICLE CLUB OF LON
DON.
HIGH TRIBUTE PAID HIM.
REPRESENTATIVE OF THE UNITED
STATES EULOGIZED IN WARM
EST WORDS.
NEW ANGLO-AMERICAN ENTENTE.
The Subject of the RepIy Made INV
the Minister to the Toast
Proposed.

LONDON, Jan. 6.-The Article club.
an association which is made UP of
the leading commercial firms of the
country, representing an aggregate
capital Of Fl, 500, 000, 900, the agents gem
eral in London Of the colonies. the
heads of the government departments
and many others interested in the com
merce Of the empire, gave a BANQUET
tonight at the Hotel Cecil, the United
States ambassador, 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 he opened the proceed
ings.
EULOGIZING MR.. BAYARD.
Sir Robert G. W. Herbert, : agent
general in London for Tasmania toast
ed the colonies, which, he said, were
greatly indebted to Mr. Bayard for
the settlement Of certain questions
tending to the federation of the. Eng
disappearing people. Sir Donald
Smith, Canadian high commissioner in
London, responded with warm tributes
to Sir Charles Tupper, ex-pre.nier of
Canada, and Mr.. Bayard. He said
I'VE have in Canada everything which
has made the United States what 1t
is today"
Cardinal Vaughan, archbishop Of
Westminster, proposed the toast to
THE people of the United States
amid prolonged cheers. He said:Y 1.-The
United States and Great Britain have
common mission of civilization, and
Britons have extended to their Amer
lean 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 had often
chosen worthy representatives in Eng
land, but never had a happier choice
been made than that of Mr. Bayard.
When Mr.. Bayard arose to reply to
this toast, he received a tremendous
ovation from those present. He said:
Il have sincerely tried to- be faithful
to my trust. We look upon you as
our English cousins and upon Cana
dams as our American half-brOthers.
There is nothing in the growth of Can.
ada but what will awaken pridb In a
citizen of the United States. There is
not and there ought not to be any
just obstruction between the United
States, Great Britain and Canad. There
should be no divergence by sharp
phrases and insults that sting longer
than injuries"
Referring in his usual strain to the
relations between England and the
United States, Mr.. Bayard closed by
saying: "If 1 have evoked the dis
pleasure Of some because have sought
to preserve amity, l cannot say that
am very sorry. On the contrary, am
rather grateful for the distinction. 1t
is in no spirit of defiance, but in a
we'll considered spirit of gratitude that
l reflect that 1 have been able to bring
the hands and hearts Of the two coun-
tries together. If that is my record,
l shall carry it away and keep it.
wherever l co.
The guests all rose in their places at
the conclusion of the ambassador
speech, loudly cheering and waving
their handkerchiefs. 1t was the great
est ovation which has been rendered to
Mr.. Bayard during his service here.
He was visibly affected, and he almost
broke down once or twice during the
course of his speech.