Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-12-11
HOWLING
At Bayard'S Speech at
Edinburgh.
RESOLUTION INTRODUCED TO I'M
PEACH HIM.
ASENSATION SPRUNG
DEMOCRATS PUT UP A GOOD FIGHT
AGAINST ADOPTION OF SUCH
RESOLUTION.
1t Is Finally Referred to Foreign
Affairs Committee by n strict
= Party Vote.
ASENSATION SPRUNG

Washington. Dec. Il. -Representative
William Barrett (Mass.) enjoys the dis
tinction of being the author of the first
thrilling Incident In the present house
of representatives. He threw bomb
shell into that body soon after 1t con-
vened by offering resolution i'm
peaching Thomas +. Bayard. ex-secre-
tary OF state and now United States
ambassador to the court of st. James.
for high crimes and mlsdemeanors.
The grounds advanced In the resolu-
ton was the utterances of MIR. Bayard
delivered before the Edinburgh Scot
land Philosophical Institute, Novem-
Der I. In this speech Mr.. Bayard spoke
OF protection" MS form of state
socialism" and said II had done more
TO foster class legislation" breed
inequality" corrupt public life"
lower the tone of national representa-
tlon." divorce ethics from politics"
than any other cause. Such reflections
on the u lvefnmcnrs policy by an Amerl-
can ambassador before foreign audi.
ence, the recitation cited were In serl-
Gus disregard of his obligations. and
calculated to inJure our national repu-
tation. 1t concluded by instructing
the foreign affairs committee. which
was empowered TO send for persons and
papers. to investigate and report by
Impeachment or otherwise"
Mr.. Barretts resolution was preceded
by one of his colleague. Mr.. Mccall
Rep, Mass.), in milder tone.
Mr.. McCalls resolution went down,
ana then 1t was that Mr.. Barrett
sprang his resolution as one constitute
Ing "a question of privilege"
Mr.. Crisp, leader OF the minority.
made an unavailing attempt TO con-
test the privilege nature of the resolu-
ton.
Speaker Reed overrtiled his polnt OF
order and the resolution was thrown
| Into the arena OF debate, where 1t re-
manned for three hours The Itepubli-
cans took the position that MIR. Bay
ards speech constituted an ofrense
against the country that llled for
| stern rcbuke. II not recall.
The Democrats took the osltion that
Mr. Bayard's utterances did MT by any
stretch Of the Imagination constitute
| ground for impeachment.
Mr.. Turner (Ga.) asserted that they
were not even n breach NJ ~ 1priety
| He took the position that the r, solu-
| tlon was largely "buncombed" 10 give
give the Republicans an opportunity
| to air their protection Views.
Mr.. Hit ull), who will le chairman
! of the foreign affairs committee, ad-
vlsed Mr.. Barrett TO amend the ieto,u-
| ton so MS TO strike out the words "in-
structing the committee 10 report by
| Impeachment or otherwise" and this
was finally done.
Mr. Crisp moved to refer TO ',.e ju-
dietary committee. which was defeated
| by a strict party vote-00 TO lo7, the
| Democrats contenting themselves with
| simply voting viva voce against the
resolution. which was adopted without
| division.
Mr. Barrett took the floor to make
| his argument In favor OF the nd option
| of mis- resolution. He contenled Il al
| Mr.. Bayard's utterances from n put lie
| se.ritnt reflected upon domestic policy
and were Intended to aggrandlse .is
| party, not his country. lie drew a
striking parallel between the cnse of
| Mr.. BayafS and that OF Martin Van
Buren,, whose nomination was rejected
by the senate. because, as secretary OF
| state, he had given TO our minister 10
| Great Britain secret instrue.lons to
| deal with the British foreign Office In a
| manner calculated TO injure the pres
| tige OF his party In this country.
Mr.. Barrett quoted the strong words
| of Daniel Webster, denouncing Van
| Buren's conduct on that occn son ter
| being 1.-THE representative of his party
Instead OF his country" Mr.. Barrett
frequently received rounds OF apl idrse
| from the Republicans.
| at IL true that Martin Van Buren'e
nominations were rejected by the SEN
| ate'' said Mr.. Cooper Dem, fla
lntpruptIng the speaker. but Ia II not
| also true that in 1896 the people OF the
| Irnlted states indicated Van Buren
| nv eIecting him president az the United
siatesy.' democratic applause. And
give Won notice. shaking his finger
| n. tho Republican side. that Mr..
Rayard may be vindicated In the same
| way"
The Republicans were amused al
ma nredirtion OF Mr.. Cooper regarding
thc possible vindlcation OF Mr.. Bayard
md hroke into a cheer when Mr.. Bar
rett called Mr.. Coopers attention TO
lie fact that four years after MIR. Van
rluren's ylndicAtion. in 1910. he was
hurled so deep that he was never heard
Of again. ~. NJ.
$40 IN rather an irOnlcai tone. The
nurnose OF the resolution, he said, was
evidently TO give the gentlemen on
ne other side something on which g
al their views on protection. He did
~ think. he said, thnt u gentleman
elected 10 seat on the floor OF the
ho,se believed that this refo'u'ion cor.
,.Jned grounds for Impeachment, IL
YOU Impench Mr.. Bayard for these
words" said the ex-sreaksr, 'yop
must impeach the majority OF the
| American people. ~
The Republicans jeercd at this, but
,fr Crisp proceeded to recall the over
whelmlng Republican defeat that fol
lowed the enactment OF the Mckinley
protective measure. He added now ~
Inc Republicans believed SO hsatiiy IN
nigh protection, they should Dc oravs
enough TO frame ana pass = DILL ~