Evening journal., 1915-02-18

whom Bayard ranked hlgh, was con-
,iderably greater than that of the Re-
oublicans, so that during the trying
lines of the embargo and just be-
lore the outbreak of the War of 1872
he Republicans. although in ma
iority of the Senate, we're always in
not water.
"He had, as | noted above, as po-
itical opponent in Delaware, in his
campaign Caesar A.
Rodney and it is interesting to note
that in spite of their standing politi-
cal antagonism the firmest friendship
existed between them. In 1903 short
ly after Rodney, who having just de-
feated Bayard for Congress, had taken
his seat. Bayard wrote him as fol-
lows
81 perceive plainly by the pa
pers that you have not failed (as
/ knew you could not, in acquir-
ing your object. and have been as
little disappointed as to mine. We
are strange beings, my friend, we
contend for objects without know
ing their value or insigniicancy.
The course of things forced us
into a competition in which the
successful party was to be the
loser. Tho | do not like your
politics. yet should be much
gratifed that by some extraor-
dinary event your interest was
really promoted. I fear that the
Virginia pride will never truly
appreciate a Delaware character.
II they will do anything for you
will forgive your folly for going
into public life. / know not that
YOU would have expressed to me
the same wholesome admonition.
In spite Of your politics | can't
help liking you, and l am there
fore but half gratifed by the pass
ing occurrences, as you are not
here to partake of them. You arc
not perfect, but you have so many
pleasant qualities that / shall be
quite glad when you return to our
society.
And again. in 1907. when Rodney
was nominated and confirmed as At
torney General OF the United States
Bayard writes to him as follows:
Dear sir: | have the satisfac-
tion to congratulate you upon your
nomination to the Office of Attor-
ney General of the United States
which was made to the Senate
this morning. You have no friend
better pleased with the appoint
ment than
Yours Hum. Sert.
-. A. b.
"War was declared against Great
Britain in 1912 and early in 1913 Rus.
sia offered her services as mediator
In response to this President Madi-
son appointed John Quincy Adams
who was then American Minister tC
st. Petersburg and Albert Gallatir
and Bayard as the American Commits
sioners to effect, If possible, peace
Adams was then in Russia and Bayarl
and Gallatin sailed on the ship Nep
tune from the Delaware Capes on thu
eleventh of May of this year. They
landed first at Gottenburg and from
thence went to st. Petersburg. wher'
they arrived on July twenty-first
At that time the British were getting
the best OF the argument in thi
country, so that the offer of mediation
OF Russia was refused, and II appear
ed that nothing could be accomplish
ed. Then. as the pendulum swung tn
other way, Great Britain agreed &
treat for peace, and finally the Cit
of Client i'm Belgium was determine
upon as the place where the Commits
siOners of both countries should meet
President Madison then added Henr
Clay of Kentucky and Jonathan Rus
sell of Rhode Island as member o
the American Commission. regre
that time does not allow me TO Civ
the interesting details shown by Bay
ards correspondence of his trip b.
sleigh in the depth of winter an
mostly at night through Russia an
Germany, nor to tell you of his oh
seryations made during a short trip I
England before the Commissioner
finally met in August, 1914.
"In those days delay was consid
cred one Of the greatest assets of dill
lomacy and the American Commis
sioners were allowed to cool thei
heels for several months in Client b'
fore the British Commissioners ina
" arrived. When they did arrive an
after the preliminary formalities ha
been gone through. It appeared tn;
the conditions precedent advanced ;
the British Commissioners were
the Americans hopelessly impossibl
might state that among these col
ditions was that all the territory o.
cupied by the Indian tribes south
the Great Lakes was TO be given up
the Americans and a line Of neutr
territory thus established between u
two countries. This territory belon
cd to the United States, although o
cupied under treaty by the Indian
and IL can be readily seen how SUE
a proposition would never be agree
to on behalf of America. However. q
American commissioners, haviI
stated that they had no power to tire
upon this phase of the subject. su
4 gested that there must be other phas
0 upon which an agreement could
p reached and asked that this be pos
a poned; and so. after a great deal
!. fencing back and forth coupled wi
= the ascending wave of American vi
= tory. i'm which the grand success
Z another Delawarean, Commodore NJ
s Donough, on Lake Champlain was
o great moment, the possibilities
I peace became brighter and finally ;
S matters in dispute we're adjusted
c ther directly or by omission, and
r Christmas eve, 1914, the Commissio
p ers OF both countries placed their 81
/, natures TO the document. From I
1 original notes, still extant. il appea
q that Bayard had no small part in the
= deliberations and that the drafts
d his own handwriting OF the commul
II cations both to the British Comm
e sioners and to the American Cover
a ment are reflected very often in !
Ie exact language in the final docume
u IL ic q Arnll lnnu-r fact fhaf ihl