The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-12-11
TO ~ PEACH Mr.. BAYARD
.EEFt oLTCfNs TNCENsED sT ms
REt rNT Lon DON sPELcH.
III London Times Report of the Speech
Quoted In the HcsoiutiOn-Mr.
crisp's Defence Of Dayard.

Jou,Dod to-day IL be until THURSDAY.
NJ. Fischer Ulcpj, of New York, asked
consideration ct a resolution directing
the Committee on Naval Affairs, when
appointed. 20 Investigate tie reports that
the uatticshp Texas is faulty IN conatruc~
ton. and into an matters pertaining TO
her cost scaWorthincss, &c.
on motion OF Mr.. Crisp. 10 was referred
70 tbo Naval Committee.
TILE RESOLUTION.
NJ. Call WcpJ. of Maseachusetts oler-
81 the following fcHoiuboh' anu d9hV"
~ immediate considerations ~,
Whereas Thomas j. Bayara, tmt,n
Etafre AmbassadOr 10 Great Britain, Is
reported by rhc London Times heWspdp,I
70 have said iu a public speech H.ilNti'"
in Boston. Eng, on the "a Gay oi Ass' ''
@rhe President stood in the midst OF
feif-confidcnt and oitenNmes Nloicne Pev -,
plc. men who sought TO have lhcN Own
xgav II took "a real man 10 govern TIE
people OF the United states, ana
Whereas said Bayard, rs iuitnei re-,
ported by The press or this country 40
ia.. sand In "A public speech denVcrtd li
l.dinburg, Scotland. on the 'lh oay vi
IN mn own country / have Witnessed
the Unsuitable growth oi "a 4oiin on svclai.
ism stIl,d protection which mas uohc
more 10 curupt puDic me W ,.,,t'i,r
councils. ana TO lower the tone o. . su~
r,tioraI rfDrpscntatlOn than any olh,l
single cause. Protection, now tyH'i ~. ~,
ling the sovereign power OF taNalyn ~, HdS
ION usrNtfteH from IT'S proper LuHceIvi'
-, "r..fiur revenue 90 support thc boF-
rrnw.nt into AN engine Tor selhsn pion''
.Ii.d with combinations called tiuH'a.
"sI has thus sapped thc p1pnial ~, ~.
..--. Iv ewing cOrrupung ldfgcsae 10
,..tttf.al elnsSe- and throws lcbl9lh'loi'
80 tha political market where JObueiS
aud CHOPPERS took the place OF states
men. ane ,,e.
whereas. 10 is not one of the functions
Of an ambassador 20 insult in the }',,i, couil,
fr, 10 which he i5 accredited, the ptvpi'
he is supposed 90 represent, anu -
consistent neither with the character o'
The office. nor with the dignity anu liv'
pendcnce oi the people or tne 49,,
states thar their Ambassadors apIoau
should make violent partisan speecueS On
questions relating 10 our Dtihocial'c l'''
icv iipon foreisn soil. therefore be X
"Resolrca. That the President be anu
hc hereby is requested 10 hloi ih Wv
House OF RcpIescntatAcs, i not lHcvH-
paflDlc with the public interests, Whal
stens If ouv. he las taken TO ascertain
whether said Bayud n ant said hptethtH,
and if he has ascertalned mat ne nia
Iraat said speeches, Wnat steps, IL "H5f
hc has taken TO recall OF 10 cehsuie
Mr. crisp objected 10 its consideration,
and 80 was referred 10 the committee on
Nir Barrett Rep3. OF Massachusetts.
offered aa "a matter of privilege resolu-
tions of Impeachment against Ihoulds !
Bayard. United States Ambassador TO
Great Britain.
Following is the text Of the resolutions:
Il do impeach Tho mas j. Bayhfo,
United States Ambassador 60 Great. Bri-
tain, of high crimes ard misdemeahols
on the following ground.
BAYARD'S SPEECH
."Whereas. the following report or
s\eech delivered before the Edimpuith
tGilosophical Institution by Hon. Thomas
+ Eayard. Ambassador of the United
States of America, al the Court OF ST.
James, is published i'm the London ilmes
under date of November s. 1898.
The opening address OF the EulnDufbh
Philosophical Institution was delivered
last night by Mr.. bayard, Ambassador
OF the United states. who selected the
subject. individual Freedom the Germ
Of National Progress and Permanence
"ln HIS own country, he said he had
witnessed the nsatiahlc growth Of that
form of state socialism styled protection,
which, he believed had donc more 10
foster class legislation and create in
equality OF fortune. 10 corrupt public
life. 10 Danish men of Independent mind
and character from the public councils,
TO lower the tone of the national repub-
gc. blunt public conscience. create false
standards iu the popular minds ianlllar-
ize 10 with reliance upon state aid and
guardianship iu private AFFAIRS, divorce
ethics from politics ana place politics
upon the low level OF a mercenary scram-
bie, than any other single cause.
Step bv step. and largely owing 10 the
confusion Of civic strife. II has succeed
el In obtaining control OF the sovereign
power OF taxation, never hesitating az
any alliance or 20 resort TO any cOmbi-
nation that promised 10 assist it's Dur-
poses OF preventing the public taxation
from Us only true jurisdiction and func-
tipu OF creating revenue for the support
of the whole people into an engine for
selfish. private profit of a crowd of bene-
nciaries and combinations called trusts.
PROTECTION ARRAIGNED.
Under SIS dictation individual enter
prise and independence have been op-
pressed. and the energy of discovery and
invention dehihtatcd and discouraged.
1T had unhcsitatingly allied itself
with every policy which tended 10 com
mcrcial isolation. dangerously depleted
conscience hy schemes OF corrupting
favor and largesse 90 special classes
whose support was thereby attracted.
Thus 10 had done much 10 throw
legislation into the political market
where jObhers and choppers took the
place OF statesmen.
tion as national policy. for thai IL
could never Doe. because 10 never could
be other than the fostering OF special
interests al the expense OF the rest. and
this overthrow the great principle of
equality before the law, and that result
faut sense Of Justice ana equity in the
administration OF rNAfftlEu IpWtiSi Wiltl
was the sense of Democratic tranquility
and human contcutmcnt
The enieehlemeBt Of individual ener-
cies and the impairment OF manly self-re-
iianccs were necessarily involved, and the
belief in the mysterious powers OF State
and a reliance upon them took the place OF
individual cNertion. fostered the growth
OF state socialism. and personal liberty
ceased 10 bc the great end Of the Govern
ment' And
Whereas such reflections on the Gov
ernmcnt policy and people OF the JniteS |
States In a foreign country and before
foreign audience a. manifcstly In serious |
disregard Of the proprieties and obliga- |
official representative Of the United states |
abroad. and calculated TO injure our ma /
tional reputation be u
Resolved bv the House OF Representa- |
tivcs That the Committee on Foreign |
Affairs be directed 10 ascertain whether |
such statements have been publicly made, !
and N so. 20 report 10 the House such ac- /
tion by Impeachment or otherwise as |
shall be proper in the premises
For the purpose Of this inquiry the !
committee is authorized 70 send FOR per- |
sons and papers
MIR crisp made point of order against /
question OF privilege and quoted a decis- |
ion rendered In the Forty-eishth Congress |
10 sustain his contention.
Mr. Barrett. In discussing the point of |
order pointed out that subsequently In |
Tho same Congress fhe same Speaker had |
reversed that ,lcisiOn and had held that |
all propositions FOR the Impeachment OF |
public officers were privileged.
Speaker Reed oNerruled The point OF