Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-09-30

France. England. Germany or any
constitutional country he would have
been the only possible premier Of his
pa: ty, the ptedegtined leader OF the
opposit'on. Learned as Sumner, deep
ly verred IN the Constitution and its
conrl-uc &c nc as Webster, he had
certain superiority over those most
admired satee men. in a more catho-
Ic sGs rta bility to his day and It's
vic,osltudes. The choice for twenty
years of the cultivated masses OF his
DO rty for the presidency, and narrow
Iy missing tle nOmina ton in two con-
vcnticns. he served cheerfully, loyalty
mis- In errors in Office, and finally
crowned his devotion by accepting
post which, while honored by other
incumbents, was Distinguished by his
presence.
Mr. Bayard's career es Ambassador
10 Great Britain was most remarks BILE.
Il was marked by distinguished ability.
II was conspicuous for It's great ac-
complishnents. Like other great per-
formances, however. it did not escape
the shafts OF calumny; Ike others It
ended in blaze of glory.
A notable incident in his ambassa-
dorial career was the partisan furere
created in this country by two of the
many public speeches made by him
| during his sojourn abroad-one al
Edinburg and one at Boston, England
II. these addresses he happened to re-
/ fer to the selfish American policy OF
a protective tariff in a manner thai
called down upon his head the con
demnation of Republican politicians
] in the American Congress, resulting
in a resolution of inquiry offered by
one member and a resolution OF i'm
1 parchment offered by another. )
letter from Mr.. Bayard in response Z
communications of the State Depart
| ment ,dissipated the partisan clamo
aroused by his Just and proper re
marks on those two occasions.
Taken in it's entirely Mr.. Bayard'
career at the Court of ST. James wa
A grand diplomatic and statesmanlik
.riumph. II ended in a blaze Of glory
! In glowing tributes from the press o
} Great Britain and the United States
attesting its success. Upon the ev
of his departure he received the gift
of a massive silver loving cup whicl
stands 1914 inches high upon a bas
81 inches in diameter. It's weight
close TO II pounds.
The striking part of the cup is
gilded ball in the shape Of a pumpkin
which rests upon four eagles with out
stretched wings. The cover OF TIL
a, ball is surrounded by figures of Co
umbia and Britannia and bust
Mr.. Bayard. Columbia and Britannl
are clasping hands and holding Oily
branches which extend over the bus
and near its base are the shields {
; Great Britain and the United States
= Previous to his departure for HON
d at the close of his term. Mr.. Bayal
\ was given a banquet by the Loi
: Mayer of London.
While Mr.. Bayard was Ambassad'
n he visited his native land on a lea'
S of absence. While in this city graz
e reception was given in his honor
e the Opera House. Ambassador Bayal
o was the guest of Senator George Ora
II and from the Senator's residence,
d Fourteenth and Market streets. a pr
e ,ession, eompri ing the Young Mer
+ Democratic Club and four other p
IF istical clubs. escorted he AnbassadC
n Governor Robert ]. Reynolds. Co
a gresham John w. Causey. Ebe Y
10 Tunnel, Samuel Bancroft. Jr..
N John j. Black. Andrew Gray of Phil
delphia and otaevs IN coaches, to I
l. Opera HoLoe. On the stage of {
e crowded theatre were seated prom
pf nent men of the city and State, and
le boxes We're William NJ. Singerly. So
lie rotary Of State William r. Harri
mi ex-Justice of the Supreme Con
~ samuel G. Thompson.and others frc
In Pennsylvania, William Mcreland "