Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-10-06

which was done by his predecessor,
Mr.. Bayard in this same direction.
Mr.. Bayard was once the object. OF
much vituperation on account OF MS
friendliness towards Great Britain,
but now that Mr.. Hay is coming home
covered with glory because he has been
q friend of Great Britain IT is only
fair to call attention to the much
greater deeds in behalf of international
friendship that were performed by Mr..
Bayard. With much courage and with
great persistency, he stood up as a be-
lever in the creed that blood is
thicker than water. Never neglecting
his duty nor overlooking his loyalty TO
his own country, he did more than all
the other American ministers to Great
Britain combined to promote and to
strengthen the friendship between his
own country and England. He was
one of the most conspicuous figures in
London society, and he was not only
the welcome but the honored guest at
most public festivities Of the British
capital His own high character, his
commanding abilities, his varied ac-
complishments, and his genial nature
made him favorite with the people
at whose court he was the American
REPRESENTATIVE, so that without taking
anything from the credit due to Mr.
Hay we may recall what 10 the larger
credit due to Mr.. Bayard.
Ills Abii,ty, Integrity and Patriotism.
New York World.
Mr.. Bayard is dead. He was the
third in consecutive line of great
Senators from small State. His
services to the country have been
notable. His ability was of the highest.
His integrity and his patriotism were
utterly above and beyond question.
Delaware Loses Her Most Distinguished
Philadelphia Record.
The State of Delaware yesterday lost
its most distinguished citizen, and
tho people Of the United States an
always faithful. devoted and unselfishly
patriotic public servant. Thomas
Francis Bayard was a statesman of the
old-fashioned pattern-a pattern, un-
fortunately, too rarely to be found in
the political fabric Of these days. A
publicist by heredity and by attain
ment, his exalted character and I'M
blemished career have left their mark
indelibly upon his time. Though he
had retired from public life, he never
lost his authoritative character. His
death will be recognized in both hemi
spheres us distinct loss to his coun-
try.
Thrice elected to the United States
Senate, Mr. Bayard exemplified in that
chamber the best traditions of Demo-
cratic policy, and brought to the de-
bates mastery degree Of scholarship
and zeal for the welfare of the coun-
try that ranged his political opponents
among his warmest admirers. Chosen
by President Cleveland to be Secretary
Of State, he demonstrated his singular
fitness for the trust by the pacif ic ad :
justment Of various international issues
that in less capable hands might have
developed into grave complications. As
first Ambassador of the United States
to the Court of ST. James his endear-
ing personal qualities not less than his
official labors awakened the long dor
mant sense of sympathy between the
two peoples, and practically inaug.
urated the feeling of amity manifested
in these days in the Quebec Commits.
sion and in the friendly attitude Of
Great Britain during the war with
Spain.
With all the distinction which the
world had brought him, Mr.. Bayard
was essentially a domestic man. His
tastes were simple and scholarly. He
loved his family and his books. Warm
\ hearted, clear OF brain, a man Of fines
culture, and with lofty ideals Of civic
duty and of the sovereignty of Aneri
can, citizenship, he was in truth q
typical gentleman of the old school
His sterling worth had endeared him
to host OF friends in this and othel
cities, whore his passing will BIZ
mourned as personal bereavement
sense OF loss which will be shared b,
all his fellow-countrymen. By com.
mon instinct his memory will he hon
ored as that of one who was intellect
ually and morally man of rarest type
a man without fear and without re
proach one whose career will .onl
stand for all that is clean and pure ant
exalted in American citizenship.
| VIII he Held IN Grateful Memory.
Philadelphia TimeA
Mr.. Bayard closed his long and hon
orable public career by his service Al
Ambassador to England, tito which
he was the first to bear--though tn
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