New-York tribune., 1895-12-11


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Washington. Dec 1o-Before Ambassador
Bayard retires to his couch tonight he will
probably have learned what the House Of
Representatives thinks Of the aspersions he
cast on his country and countrymen In the
speech which he delivered at Boston, England.
last summer and the address he delivered last
month at Edinburgh. Scotland. and he may
deem II more prudent. even II disagreeable. for
him to refrain from further deliverances Of the
same like sort. Happily for the country.
the proceedings In the House to-day were with
out precedent in that body-happily. because
such proceedings have naver before been found
necessary Ambassador Bayard might have
come off with less severe drubbing than he
received II it had not been for the stupidity OF
that most tame and subservient OF all the
cuckoos "Barrundia" McCready, Of Kentucky.
who objected to the consideration and reference
to a committee Of the revolution Of inquiry
offered by Mr. Mccall Of Massachusetts,. That
resolution. after recitng the indescribably OF
fensive insulting, partisan, malevolent. un-
patriotic and wholly untrue utterances or AM
bassador Bayard on the occasions referred TO-
in substance requested the President OF tho
United States, III not incompatible with the
public interests" to inform the House OF Repre-
sentatves II he had taken any steps to ascer.
tain whether It was true that the Ambassador
had been accurately reported, and II that nad
been found to be a fact whether he had py an
order Of recall or censure, or otherwise. taken
such official action as the honor ana dignity Oh
the country demanded
(IrCKOOS
As business was proceeding on basis whlch
required unanimous consent. OF course the oo-
lection of McCreary was fatal, and he sat down
with an air Of triumph. Then the real trouble
began and found the Democratic minority
wholly unprepared to meet 1t. Mr.. Barrett, ono
Of the new members from Massachusetts. de-
manded recognition on a question OF privilege
and sent up to be read paper. which turned
ont to be resolution OF impeachment, the
preamble to which recited the same alleged
grounds as did Mr.. McCall's resolution or IN
ouiry while the resolution itself directed the
Committee on Foreign Affairs when appointed 10
investigate the whole matter and to report by
Impeachment or otherwise" This was most
unexpected thunderbolt in the Democratic camp.
and there was a sudden and wild futtering OF
cuckoo wings.
CRISP TO THE RESCUE
The Democratic leader, ex-Speaker Crisp, I'M
mediately realized that he must come to the
rescue He made the point OF order that the
resolution was not a privileged one. and cited
decision Of ex-Speaker Carlisle In the XLVIlIth
Congress in support Of his contention but Mr..
Barrett. In reply quickly disposed Of that by cit
ing subsequent decision Of Speaker Carlisle
in the same Congress which exactly covered the
present case Judge Crisp did not appear to be
familiar with the latter decision. and after ex-
amnng 1t he declared that he could discover no
difference between the two cases covered py
what he regarded as two conhicting decisions
rendered by Speaker Carlisle within Few
months Of each other. In other words. he was
driven into corner from which he could escape
only by impeaching the consistency OF Demo-
cratic Speaker Speaker Reed overruled the
point Of order and ex-Speaker. Crisp prudently
refrained from taking an appeal from the de-
csion
MR. BARRETT MAKES HIT.
The debate which followed and consumed the
greater part Of the afternoon was one-sded.
but lively and interesting affair or course II
was opened by the author OF the resolution. his
speech was a short one but 1t captured the
House. Indeed, 1t Is seldom that new member
makes so telling hit on his first appearance as
Mr.. Barrett did to-day. That probably due
only Just but popular. 50 that he could feel sure
of the warm sympathy. not only Of nearly every
member OF the House, irrespective Of party. but
of the immense crowd which packed the public
galleries That he had carefully prepared him.
self for the occasion was evident-indeed no
further evidence needed than the ease and
skill with which he handled the incident OF Van
Buren's rejection (by Senate which was In
political sympathy with the Administration
when he was nominated for appointment as
Minister to England several years after and be-
cause ne had given as Secretary Of State secret
and confidential instructions to Louis McLane.
who had been appointed to the same mission
under the first Administration of President Jack
son. which Instructions afterward came TO light
and were found to be OF an unsuitable and un-
patriotic nature.
CRISP'S FREE TRADE HARANGUE
Judge Crsp's first speech for the defence was
one which will not add to his reputation and one
that he will not remember with pride or satisfac-
ton violent and vehement free trade har-
angue from him was not what the House ex-
pected. or the cause Of the defendant required.
and no man knew that better than Judge Crisp
did 1t is probable that he hoped TO create
diversion and spur the Republicans to defence
OF the system Of Protection. but II such was his
purpose he wofully failed. They were not to bs de-
ceived by so transparent and clumsy trick. and
he and his associate counsel would have done bet
ter to abandon 1t as soon as they had heard the
excellent fve-minute speech OF Mr. Mccall. VINO
followed him But with single exception they
seemed unable to do so. Amos Cummings was
the exception. He was amusing. as ne almost
always is. and IT is to be feared that when Am.
bassador Bayard reads his speech. he will regret
that he had such defender and rebukc Judge
Crisp for allowing the New-York statesman to
open his mouth on this occasion. Inc ,eaaims
counsel for the defence found II exceedingly diff-
cult to obtain help from his party associates.
most OF whom preferred to remain In The back
ground because they really felt little or no SYM
nethv with the defendant. They would consent
to vote with Judge Crisp on a question OF REFER
ence but further than that they refused to go.