The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1895-12-18
Impeaching Ambassador
Bayard.
Two Protectionist Statesmen
From Massachusetts, Make
the Attempt.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 10.-Ou motion
of Mr.. Dingley. (Rep } of Maine. it
vas agreed that when the House ad-
joura to-day it be until Thursday.
Mr.. Mccall, (Rep.) Of Massachu-
sets, offered the following resolution
and asked its immediate consideration :
Whereas, Thomas F. Bayard, the
ambassador of the United States to
Great Britain. is reported by the Loo-
don Times newspaper to have said 10 a
public speech delivered 10 Boston
England, on August 2 1895: "The
President stood in the midst of a
strong, self.con6dent and oftentimes vio.
lent people. men who sought to have
their own way. 1t took a real man to
govern the people Of the United
States ~ aud,
Whereas, said Bayard is further re-
ported by the press of this country to
oave said in public speech delivered
in Edinburgh, Scotland, on the 7th
day Of November. 1895 ''In my own
country [ have witnessed the Unsuitable
growth of a form of socialism styled
protection. which has done more to
corrupt public life, to Danish men of
independent mind from public councils
and.to lower the tone of national rep
reseotatioo than any other single cause.
Protection. now controlling the sover-
eigu power of taxation, has been per-
rersed from it's proper function Of cre-
atiog revenue to support the govern
ment iG;o an engine for selfish profit,
allied with combinations called trusts.
It has thus sapped popular copscien ce
by giving largesse to special classes
and it throws legislation into the politi-
ca! market, where jobbers and choppers
took the place of statesmen y aud.
Whereas, it is not ooe of the func-
tons Of an ambassador to usult, in the
country TO which he is accredited. the
people he is supposed to represent: and
it is consisteot neither With the charac-
ter of the Office oor with the dignity
and independence of the people Of the
United States, that their ambassadors
abroad should make violent partisan
speeches oo questions relating to our
domestic policy upon foreign SOL ;
therefore be it
Resolved, That the President be,
and he is requested to inform the
House of Representatives. if not in-
compatible with the public Interests,
what steps if aoy he has taken to as
certain whether said Bayard made said
speeches, and ifshe has ascertained that
be did make said speeches, what steps,
if any, he has taken to recall or to CEN
sure said Bayard
Mr.. Crisp objected to its cousidera-
,ioo, aud it was referred to <the COM
mit,ee on foreign affairs.
MIR. Barrett. (Rep.) of Massacbu.
setts, offered, as matter Of privilege,
resolutions of impeachment against
Thos. F. Bayard, United States am
bsssador to Great Britain. The follow.
ing is the text of the resolutions:
I do impeach Thomas F. Bayard,
United States ambassador to Great
Britain. of high crimes aud misdemea
nors on the following grounds:
Whereas, the following report of a
speech delivered before the Edinburgh
Philosophical Institution by the Hon
Thomas F. Bayard, ambassador Of the
United States of America at the court
Of Great Brisaip, is published 10 the
Loudou News under date of Novem Der
s, 1895:
''The opening address Of the Ediu-
brrgh Philosophical Institution was
delivered last night by Mr.. Bayard.
ambassador of the United States of
America, whose text was Individual
freedom, the germ of national progress
aod permanence.
s'In bis Own country. be said, he
had witnessed the Unsuitable growth of
:hat form of State socialism styled
protection, which be believed had done
more to foster class legislation and Gre
ate inequality Of fortune. to corrupt
public life, to banish men Of iudepend-
eot mind and character from the public
councils, 20 lower tue tone Of oa,ional
representation, blunt public conscience,
create false standards 10 the popular
mind, to famiIiarlze it with reliance
upon state aid and guardianship IN