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tions which should Re- observed by an o I'd
cial representative Of the United states
ah,oad and calculated to iDjure our ma
tional reputation, be 1t
s"Rcsoived by the House OF Representa-
tiyes that the committee on foreign aHaifs
he directed to ascertain whether sucn STATE
ments have been publicly made and, II So
tn report 10 the House such action, ~ I'M
neacbment or otherwise, as shall be proper
Ia the premises. For the purpose OF this
innuiry the committee is authorized to
send for persons and papers
After discussion, in which Crisp
onpoecd the resolution, Dinglcy asked
Crisp If he would approve the Ian
ouaoe Of Mr. Bayard, II he, to-
morrow, should attack in public the adj
yocstes Of free silver and denounce them
I'm unmeasured terms as being destructive
OF the business interests OF the country
also whether he believed the ambassador
Of all the people Of the United States had
a riaht to 90 on foreign platform and
depounce half or more of the people OF the
United States
"Well," Crisp began to answer, In a
hesitating way, 81" Ia pause, filled
with laughter from the Republicans).
Crisp resumed, II am not a diplomatist
and do not know anything about inter
national law but it seems to me that any
citizen Of the United States, no matter In
what capacity, has right to give an
honest conviction on any economic ques-
ton applause, Democratic)
DIngley--" Has an ambassador OF the
whole people Of the United States that
right on foreign PLATFORM"
Crisp-"He should always tell the
truth
DinRlcy--I must say / am surprised
that the gentleman from Georgia would
approve of the conduct of a United States
ambassador going on public platform in
London and making such speech. III
the former minister had gone on plat
form there and denounced the people who
favor the free coinage OF silver at ratio
OF 10 to /, the Indignation Of the gentle
man from Georgia, am sure, would have
been ut once aroused. He would have
seen the improperly of such conduct.
Crisp-I ask the gentleman from Maine
whether he believes that the language
cited in the resolution furnishes good
ground for the Impeachment of Mr..
Bayard2 -...,.,.
Dingiey-I am not arguing that ques-
bIOH. luhkutti NUN bhO AIti'O
cratic side). ! may say that in my per
sonal judgment Of this matter, it is case
In which perhaps impeachment may moi
be the proper remedy; but this House,
representing the American people, should
condemn such action on the part of it:
ambassador to England. (Republican ap
plause.)
Dingley's Judgment was that such
language used in foreign country by ar
ambassador of the United States, was an
Improbable offence. Republican ap
plause.) If United States ambassadors
violate the proprieties Of their position in
this way, an example should be made by
impeaching one. He regretted that ques
ton OF this kind should take "a partisan
turn. 1t was not a question between thu
advocates Of protection and advocates OF
free trade but simply as to the propriety
OF the conduct of United States ambas
sador to foreign country,
He could not believe that, there was
single gentleman on the other side of TIT
chamber, certainly not the gentleman from
Georgia, who would approve of the princi
pie of United States ambassador going
on the platform in foreign country and
denouncing policy sustained by at leas
one-half of the people Of this country,
He thought an expression should bt
made by the House condemning such a
course by United States ambassador,
that person so violating the prophetic:
OF his position should be recalled, and ONT
sent in his place who would have some re
gard for the proprieties of bis official posi-
ton. There ought to be no difference OF
opinion as to the propriety and necessity
of condcmning it.
Cummings, Dem of New York, said hi
could not say whether the resolution had
been offered under false prctenccs; he con
graduated himself on knowing 1t was
based only on the newspaper report of O
speech that It was brought before the
House by the editor OF n newspaper; was
backed by the editor of another newspaper
printed In Boston, backed up second
time by the editor of the Lewiston Jour
nal. 1t therefore seemed fitting that a
newspaper writer on the Democratic side
of the House, meaning himself, ought tC
have something to say on the subject.
He had no particular love for the United
States ambassador to England He had
not forgotten that Mr.. Bayard had moi
done what should have been done toward
the release OF Irish prisoners, citizens oil
the United States unjustly incarcerated
in English prisons
He had not forgotten that Mr. Bayard
was n welcomed guest in the houses of The
English arstocracy but WAS rarely invited
to Liberal banquet but, at the same
time, he should he treated with Justice by
even the Republican members of tn.
House.
Mr.. Bayard has only been reiteratine
what the President of the United State.
has repeatedly declared in his message.
aud letters to Congress. IL the United
States ambassador at London ought to be
impcached for expressing such sentiments
then the President of the United States
ought to be impeached. If the resolution
as net offered under false pretences VIII,
did not the gentleman from Massachusetts
bring in resolution impeaching thu
President!
McCrcary, Dem, of Kentucky, said tina
when Congress assembled it was con
fronted with grave and important re
sponsibilities; people hope there would b.
legislation to ameilorate existing Difficult
ties. But now, even when the committee
are not announced. and when the regula
organization OF the House Is not com
pleted, the first step taken by the Repub
licans was to bring in resolution for TIL