The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-01-07
EngliShmen Honor AM
baSSadOr Bayard.
Special Guest at a Banquet
in the Hotel Cecil.
cheers for the United States Mr..
Bayard Proud OF His Record.

LONDON, Jan. line Artlcle Clup, uu
association which is made up OF tile
leading commercial firms Of tho coun-
try, representing an aggregate capital
of E1.50o, ,000. 600. the agents general In
London of the colonies the heads OF the
government departments and many
others interested in the commerce or
the empire, gave a banquet last night
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 con-
clusion of the dinner he opened the pro-
ceedngs by making few remarks in
eulogy of Mr.. Bayard. Then Sir Robert
q. w. Herbert. agent general In Lon
don for Tasmania, toasted the colonies,
which. he said. were greatly indebted to
Mr.. Bayard for the settlement Of certain
questions tending to the federation OF
the English-speaking peoples. Sir
Donald Smith. Canadian high COM
missioner In London, responded with
warm tributes TO Sir Charles Tupper.
ex-premler OF Canada, and Mr.. Bayard.
He said:
1--WE have I'm Canada everything
which has made the United States what
IT Is today"
Cardinal Vaughan, archbishop of
Westminster. proposed the toast TO THE
People of the United States" amid pro-
longed cheers. He said:
THE United States and Great Britain
have a common mission of civilization,
and Britons have extended TO their
American cousins the hand of fellow
ship"
Cardinal Vaughan proceeded with
words OF praise for Mr.. Bayard's tact
and kindliness in the recent anxious
period growing out OF the Venezuelan
dispute. The United States, he said.
had often chosen worthy representa-
tivcs in England. but never had hap
pier 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:
II have sincerely tried to be faithful
70 my trust. We look upon you as our
English cousins and you on Canadians
as our Anne rican half-brothers. There
is nothing in the growth OF Canada but
what Will awaken pride in citizen of
the United States. There IS not and
there ought not to be any Just obstruc-
tion between the United States, Great
Pritain and Canada. There should be
TO divergence by sharp phrases and in
suit that sting longer than injuries"
Referring in his usual strain to the
relations between England and the
United States. Mr.. Bayard closed by
saying;
II have evoked the displeasure oi
some because have sought TO preserve
amity. l cannot say that l am very
sorry. On the contrary, ! am rather
grateful for the distinction. 1t is in nc
spirit of defiance. but in a well consid
cred spirit of gratitude that l reflect
that / have been able 10 bring the hands
and hearts OF the two countries to-
gether III that is my record shall
tarry it away and keep II wherever
go."
The guests all rose in their places a
the conclusion of the ambassador
speech. loudly cheering and wavin'
their handkerchiefs. IL was the great
est ovation which has been rendered T.
Mr. Bayard during his career here. III
was visibly affected. and he almos
broke down once or twice during tn
course Of his speech.