The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-02-28
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The remarks made by Mr.. Thomas F,
Bayard. In 1S95,atla banquet in England,
while he was the American ambassador
to! Great Britain, are Just now being re-
called by many people. in view OF the
4 deposition shown by the people OF this
country during the events OF the past
few weeks growing out of the Dc LONE
incident and the destructio OF the battle
ship. Maine. twill be remembered that
) on 2the occasion mentioned Mr. Bayard
2 aroused much indignation in this coun-
\ try anu was severely criticised by the
7 press for using the following language
i In reference to the'characteristlcs OF the
people OF Amerlca:l
The President stands In the midst OF a
strong, self-confident and oftentimes
violent people, men who desire to have
their own way, and who need their way
( frequently INSTRUCTED. and tell you
plainly 1t takes 4 real man to govern the
people Of the United States.
AT the time Americans took this as a
reflection upon them, and the untruth-
fulness OF the estimate was freely de-
nounced, while the imprupriety OF al
American ambassador holding his own
countrymen UP in'sc unfavorable a light
before a foreign assemblage was con-
sldered by some as 4 sufficient cause for
his recall. The events of the past few
weeks, as we have said, have served TO
8 revive the memory OF the incident, and
y attention is called to the fact that, while
& Mr.. Blyard has never, dlsavowed his
Z utterance, he Is now afforded an ample
Z opportunity 10 note the injustice his ex-
J. preston concerning his countrymen did
< them. Il $3.50
De Lome's insult 10 President McKin-
1 ley and the, destruction OF the warsh!p
Maine were two incidents occurring
which. II Mr.. Bayard's opinion of the
, American people, thar they are a violent
people, would have developed that ten
dcncy II anything would. Had they pos
Eessed the traits ascr!bed to them by Mr..
Bayard wewould now be witnessing such
scenes In this country as are often wit
messed In European countries when ma
!. tlonal pride Is aroused. Notwlthstand-
Ing. however, the great provocation
which could scarcely have been With
stood by any other people, they have re-
manned cool and self-possesscd. calmly
awaiting the developments, and conf
dent in tho wisdom OF the men at the
head Of the government. Always ready
to defend their country's honor and to
Y rally about the nag, they are conscious
OF what war means and are determined
TO avoid It II possible with honor, and
certainly not 10 rush Into war until fully
I satisfied OF the. Justice OF II. They are
neither cowardly nor vasclllatlng. nor
x are they as Mr.. Bayard falsely asserted
to his audience OF foreigners, violent
4 and turbulent" people. 81
Mr.. Bayard has had splendid oppor-
\ tunity to observe how he mlsrepreeentcd
the character OF his countrymen. He
\ was right when he said they desired to
4 have their own way. and they usually
n do have their own way. but their own
4 way has always been the wise and con-
Z SENTATIVE way. inspired by calm reason
ing, and in timcs of great crises they
Z have always exhibited that aelf-res.ra, Int
! which 10 now distinguishing them No