Evening star., 1897-04-30
Log OF THE MAYFLOwER.
1t h Handed to Mr.. Baynrd by the
Bishop Of London,


The log of the. .Mayfower was formally
handed over to Thomas F. Rayard, the
former United States ambassador, to the
court of st. James yesterday afternoon in
the dining room Of the bishop of London's
official residenceY The bishop said:
Mr. Bayard. It affords me singular pleas
ure to hand thisfto you for transmission to
the United States. II is of great import
arce that such a.docunent should be in the
hands 1.-THE citizens Of the United States,
and I, am. Very glad 1T is returning to th,.
country to which il Originally belonged. /
am sure all the rights or the tlngnshmen
concerned Will be Vigorously Observed
Mr. Bayard took Ine collection OF manu-
scripts. generally known as the Log OF the
MayIiower. ana said
Il couia not nave a more impressive and
agreeable duty than 10 receive this record
OF the origlnation OF The settlement OF the
country OIL which L am citizen, and The
proof OF the original snare we had IN the
civil and religious liberties or both coun-
tries. L can put thank your iordsnIp that
1 have been connected with such a transfer.
1t Is a branch or a living tree, OF the same
tree Oh weii-ordered constitutional govern
ment Tor religious ana civil freedom. 1 am
Impressed win the strongest feellng or re-
spect Tor the spirit OF TINS TRANSACTION, anu
L will transmit the documents, raitnIuiIy
comply with the decree, and shall pace
theln IN the hands or the governor OF mas
SacnuSettS 10 be disposed OF according 10
tne decree
mr. Bayard signed the official undertake
ing, and the ceremony was closed.
- score or reporters and nve ladies were
present in the roDlng room OF k'ulham
raiace when Chancellor IriStram, accom-
panied by clerk carrying the log, entered
IAe chancellor welcomed Mr.. Bayard ana
secretary Carter, who were followed, some
Time aIterwaru. by the bishop OF LONDON
the Rt. Hev. MANUEL creighton, u. u, VINO
was not ROBBED The party then entered the
uI-ing room, and the DisnOp gave Mr.. Bay
ara chair at the mead Oh the table, after
which he asked the chancellor to read the
legal record OF the application tor The log
atu the decision OF the court.
The reading OF this record developed
surprise. A1ter citing the application OF
Mr. Bayard and the decision of the court
10 nand him the log TOR personal convey
ance TO Boston. the chancellor continued,
saying that on April 10 Henry White, the
secretary of the United States embassy,
made an application that the log be deliv-
cred to Col. John Hay, the new ambassador
to the court of st. James. for delivery to the
PRESIDENT of the United States, who would
forward 1t to the proper quarter, as on his
return from the continent, Mr.. Bayaru
would no longer be the United States am
ba5sador. MIR. White, however, was in
formed that in order to do this a formal
application must be made to the court. 10
this Mr. White replied that he would leave
the affair in the chanceiior's hands TO be
dealt with as he deemed it right. Continu-
tIg, the chancellor said: The matter was
duly considered, but it was concluded that
1t would not be in accordance with practice
to alter the Decree
The chancellor next recited the conditions
Upon which the log was given, and the
measures 10 receive the rights Of the per-
sons concerned therein, and said:
Mr. Bayard will act as the delegate of
the court in conveying the log to Boston,"
Chancellor Tristram concluded with say
Ing. referring to Mr.. Whites application,
that the court had not the power to act on
ne order of tie sovereign OF foreign
fore, was to adhere to the original Decree
The clerk thenGreaef the decree, which Is
inscribed in the frontfof the log, giving the
conditions of the transfer.