The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-12-11
Democrats Declare That the
Diplomat Only Repeated the
Presidents Views.
SPEAKER REEDS FIRM RULING.
After Extended Debate the Matter Is
Referred to the Foreign AT.
fairs Committee.

WASHINGTON, D. c., Dec 1O-A very
spirited and at times exciting debate was
precipitated in the House to-day by the in
PRODUCTION as a question of privilege by
Barrett (R.) Of Massachusetts of a resolu-
tion looking to the impeachment of
Thomas f. Bayard, EN- bassador to Great
Britain, for sentiments expressed in
speeches delivered in Boston, England, and
Edinburgh, Scotland, and which nave been
widely published and commented on.
The resolution directs the Committee on
Foreign Affairs to ascertain if such speeches
were publicly made, and if so to report to
the House such action by impeachment or
otherwise, as shall be proper in the prem
ises. Subsequently, on motion of Cannon
| (R.) of Illinois, the words "by impeach-
ment or otherwise were stricken out, and
the resolutions were adopted by a vote of
207 to 80.
A somewhat similar resolution calling
on the President for information as to
what steps he had taken to recall Bayard,
was previously offered by Mccall IR.) of
Massachusetts, but under objection was
referred to the Committee on Foreign Af-
fairs.
Crisp (D.) of Georgia. in discussing Bar
rett's resolution, acquitted Bayard of the
charge of improperly, and expressed the
opinion that the resolution was simply the
pretext to bring up the tariff question.
Bayard was strongly criticized by Mccall,
Dingley and johnson, and was defended
, by Cummings, McCreary, Money and Tur-
ner.
In closing the debate Barrett criticized
the President for being absent when an
| important communication was received
from Great Britain on the subject of Vene-
zuela, and hoped the vote of the House
would attain volume and importance
| that would be waited down to North Caro-
lima, where the President, he presumed,
was "skuIking behind a blind to bring
down some timorous flying duck"
The Speaker announced the following
Committee on Accounts: Aldrich of Illi-
nois (chairman), Odell of New York, Nc
Call of Tennessee, Tracy of Missouri and
Long of Kansas (Republicans), and Rusk
of Maryland and Price of Louisiana Dem-
ocrats).
Mccall of Massachusetts, offered the
following resolution and asked its imme-
diate consideration:
WHEREAS, Thomas F. Bayard, the Embassa-
dor of the United States to Great Britain, is
reported by the London Times newspaper to
have said in public speech delivered in Bos-
ton, England, on the second day of August,
1895: "The President ST TODD in the midst of a
strong, self-confdent and oftentimes violent
people, men who sought to have their own
way. 1t took real man to govern the people
of the United States" and whereas said Bay
ard is further reported by the press of this
country to have said in public speech deliv-
cred in Edinburgh Scotland on the 7th day Of
November, 1895: 'In my own country have
witnessed the Unsuitable growth of form of
socialism styled protection, which has done
more to corrupt public life, to Danish men of
independent minds from public councils
and to lower the tone of the National repre-
sentation than any other single cause. Pro-
lection, now controlling the sovereign power
of taxation, has been perverted from its proper
function of creating revenue to support the
Government into an engine for selfish profit,
allied with combinations called trusts. 1t has
thus sapped the popular conscience by giving
corrupt largesse to special classes and it throws
legislation into the political market where
jobbers and choppers took the place of states
men. And Whereas 1T Is not one OF the functions
of an Embassador to insult the country to
which he is accredited, the people he is sup
posed to represent, and it is consistent neither
with the character of the Office nor with the
dignity and independence of the people of the
United States that their ambassadors abroad
should make violent partisan speeches on
questions relating to our domestic policy
upon foreign soil; therefore, be it
Resolved, That the President be and he is
hereby requested to inform the House of Rep
resentatives. if not incompatible with the
public interests, what steps, If any, be taken
to ascertain whether said Bayard made said
speeches and if he has ascertained that he did
make said speeches, what steps, ii any, he has
taken to recall and censure said Bsyard.
Crisp CD of Georgia objected to its con-
sideration, and it was referred to the Com
mittee on Foreign Affairs.
Barrett (R.) of Massachusetts, offered as
q matter of privilege the following:
1 do impeach Thomas T. Bayard, United
States ambassador to Great Britain, of high
crimes and misdemeanors on the following
ground:
WHEREAS, The following report of speech
delivered before the Edinburgh Philosophical
Institution by Hon. Thomas F. Bayard, EN-
bassador of the United States of America at
the Court OF Great Britain, is published in
the London News, under date of November 8,
1895:
The opening address of the Edinburgh Phil.
osophical Institution was delivered last night
by Mr.. Bayard, Embassador OF the United
States OF America, who selected the subject,
"Individual Freedom the Germ of National
Progress and Permanence." In his own coun.
try, he said he had witnessed the Unsuitable
growth of that form of state socialism styled
protection, which he believed had done more
to foster class legislation and create inequality
of fortune, to corrupt public life. to Danish
men of Independent mind and character from