The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-04-29
THE PILGRIMS RECORD
Log of the Mayf1ower DeliV-
cred to Mr.. Bayard for
Transmission to
Boston.
A SHAMEFUL INTERFERENCE
McKinley's Man, Hay, Tries ts
Steal the Honor From His
Predecessor.
A SHAMEFUL INTERFERENCE
[By Gable to The Associated Presa.l

lBy CaDIs TO 'Ine ASSOclaIeQ PreSS.
LONDON, April 20. 1S97.-The log of the
Mayfower was formally handed over to
Mr.. Thomas F. Bayard, the former Unit
ed States Ambassador to the Court of St
James at 2:SO P. M. today, in the dingy
dining room of the Bishop of London's
official residence.
A score of reporters and five ladies
were present in the robing room of Full
ham Palace when Chancellor Tristram,
accompanied by clerk, carrying the
log, entered. The Chancellor later wel-
coined Mr.. Bayard and Secretary Carter.
who were followed some time after, by
the Bishop of London, the Right Rev.
Mandell Creighton. D. D., who was not
robed. The party then entered the dim
ing room and the Bishop gave Mr.. Bay
ard a chair at the head of the table, af-
ter which he asked the Chancellor to
read the legal record of the application
for the log and the decision of the court
The reading of this record developed a
surprise: After reciting, the application
of Mr.. Bayard and the decision of the
court to hand him for personal convey
ance to Boston.
The Chancellor continued, saying that
tary of the United States Embassy,
made an application that the Log be de-
livered to Colonel John Hay, the new
for delivery to the President of the United
States, who would forward it to the
proper quarter. as. on his return from
the Continent. Mr.. Bayard would re
White, however. was informed that in
order to do this a formal application
must be made to the Court. To this Mr.
affair in the Chancellor's hands to-, be
dealt with as he deemed right. Com
tinuing, the Chancellor said III
THE matter was duly considered; but
it was concluded that 1t would not be in
accordance with practice to alter the der
cree"
The Chancellor next reoited the con-
ditions upon which the Log was given
or the persons concerned. therein, and
said
''Mr. Bayard will act as the delegate
Of the Court in conveying the Log to
Chancellor Tristram concluded with say
ing, referring to Mr.. Whites application,
act on the order of the Sovereign of j
foreign State and his, the Chancellor S,
duty, therefore, was to adhere to the
original decree.
The clerk then read the decree. which
IS inscribed In the front Of the Log, giv-
:. At the conclusion Of the formalities the
Bishop of London rose and said:-- 81
Mr.. Bayard, It AFFORDS me singular
plessu to hand this to you for trans
mission to the United States. It is of
great importance that such a document
should be in the hands of the citizens of
the United States, and I am very glad
it is returning to the country to which
it originally belonged. am sure all the
rights of the Englishmen concerned will
be vigorously observed"
Mr.. Bayard took the collection of man
useripts generally known as the LOG OF
the Mayf1ower," and remarked:--
Il could not have a more impressive
and agreeable duty than to receive this
record of the origination of the settle-
ment of the country of which I am
citizen and the proof of the original share
we had in the civil and religious liberties
of both countries. can but thank your
Lordship that 1 have been associated
with such a. transfer. 1t is a branch OF
living tree, of the same tree of well<
ordered constitutional government for reA
ligious and civil freedom. I am Impress
ed with the strongest feeling of respect
for the spirit of this transactions and I
will transmit the documents faithfully,
comply with the decree, and shalls place
them In the hands of he Governor Of
Massachusetts, to be disposed of accord
ing to the decree"
Mr.. Bayard signed the official undertake
ing and the ceremony was closed.