The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-01-02

''The general attitude of the English
toward us is stiil friendly. whatever the
feeling about lack OF reciprocity in our
commercial relations may be. Amy Amer
lean whom We would receive here viii
find in England a reception which is all
the heartier because he is an American.
and he will never hear a word said against
his country. To be an American Is
safeguard in London. had the strong
est evidence of that feeling when DIR.
Jameson made his unfortunate raid on
Krugers republic. We had no interests
there. We were not represented there
by even commercial agent. Some Amer
leans were implicated In the affair The
case was serious. II was a matter OF
life and death. At the request OF our
government / called the attention OF The
colonial office 10 the case. Immediately
they assured me that the interests of the
Americans should be guarded as closely
a. those of the English. And they were.
Moreover. when the cases OF the raiders
were tried in London one OF the men
a Major or Capt. Haynes-was released
and came back 10 America, though he had
been with Sir John Wiiloughby and Or.
Jameson He was released because he
was American. while his associates
were put In Jail. I could quote other IL
Illustrations 10 show the kindly feeling of
the English people for u.s.
Has the Venezuelan case made any
difference with them?'
Whatever feeling MIR. Clevelands Ven
ezuelan message may have caused was
Cancelled by his message on the arbitration
treaty. II was strong document. and II
put in plain terms not only Mr.. Cleveland's
feelings on the subject. but. I believe the
feelings OF the great mass OF the American
people"
h1x rf .i1,x
treaty under this administration. 1 sup
pose?''
II should not say that. I think that
President Mckinley is sincere In his ex-
preston of sympathy with the treaty. And
what were the objections to it. anyway? 1t
was never discussed publicly, was ii -
1 suggested that one OF the chief objec-
tons raised was that the treaty was need
less; that arbitration could be had without
treaty If 1t was wanted.
who said that?" said Mr.. Bayard.
"A great many public men in Washing
ton" / answered.
Yes. but not in the senate. No one
knows what they said in the senate exec
utive session, or what was their real rea-
son for rejecting the treaty A great many
men voted against ii. no doubt, simply be-
cause IL was advocated by Mr.. Cleveland"
Mr.. Bayard says he is out OF politics
in fact. that he never was in politics so
an active interest in public affairs and
always expects TO do SO. but he has set
tied down to a domestic life and incl
dentaily to the practice of his profess
sion. On the door of an office in the an
next TO the Bayard building-the old
Bayard homestead-on Market street,
in Wilmington, is a modest well-worn
sign in black and gold: Thomas r
Bayard." 1t is the "shingle" that Mr.
Bayard hung out many years ago. Be-
Meath il is a new, brighter sign Of the
same size: Thomas F. Bayard, Jr"
The younger Bayard is the active MEM
Der OF the firm just now. His father
spends most of his time at his home.
II is an old-iooking house. covered with
stucco, which stands at the corner of
two new looking streets on the out
skirts Of the city. Wilmington has grown
away from the Bayard home. and the i'm
proved part OF the city Is far away. The
outlook from the old house takes in
baseball park and a populous cemetery In
the distance. with vacant lots and a few
small brick dwellings near at hand, The
outlook is the least attractive feature Of
the Bayard home. and within the sunlight
shines through broad windows on The
desk where Mr.. Bayard sits. surrounded
by his books. and carries on his corre-
spondence. Il Is very voluminous corre-
spondeuce. and ii makes the ex-arnbassa-
dor very busy man.
In remote corner OF the library hangs
a colored print OF Lord Salisbury. the
British premier. and l sat waiting for
Mr.. Rayard my eve fell on side Lights
on English Society" among the books on
the library shelves. But most conkpjcu-
Gus in the mural decorations was a fine
engraving Of George Washington and the
portraits OF other American statesmen
served 10 emphasize Mr.. Bayard's state
ment that his roots were deep In the soil
Of America"
If Mr.. Bayard IS any less a simpe
courteous American gentleman than when
ne went 10 England. II his Americanism
has been tainted by contact with the no
bility Of England. there Is nothing in his
manner 10 indicate IL 20 one who remer-
hers him as secretary Of state In Cieve-
lands frs; administration.
And | think IL would be a sufficient an
swer 70 AT least some Of his anglopho-
bac critics 10 have caught a glimpse Of
him as | did iD an Old Norfolk Jacket and
a soft felt bat. helping 20 drag big
gravel roller across his yard.
GEORGE GRANTHAM Balm