The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-12-11

speeches by Crisp, Barrett, Dinxlex
and Others-The RcsoIufiana


and others-The Resolutions.
WASHINGTON. Dec. lo-Representative
William f. Barrett. or Massachusetts. en-
JOYS the distinction OF being the author OF
the nrst thrilling incident in the present
Mouse or Representatives. He threw q
bomb-sheil into that body soon after IL con-
veneo by Offering resolution impeaching
Inomas +. Bayard, ex-Secretary OF State.
and now United States einbassador TO thu
court OF ST. James. for high crimes and
misdemeanors. The grounds advanced I'm
the resolution were the utterances of Mr..
Bayard delivered before the Edinburgh.
Scotland, Philosophical Institute Nov. 2.
In MS speech Mr.. Bayard spoke Of "protec-
ton as form OF State socialism, and
said 1t had done more to foster class iegis-
lation. breed inequality" corrupt public
life" lower the tone of national representa-
tion," divorce ethics from politics." than
any other single cause. Such reflections on
the government policy by a United States
ambassador before a foreign audience. the
resolution recIted. were in serious disregard
Of his proprieties and obligations and call
culated TO injure our national reputation.
IL 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 had been preceded
by one OF his colleague. Mr.. Mccall. OF
Massachusetts,, In milder tone. Mr.. Nc.
Calls resolution went down before an OBJ
jection, and then 1t was that Mr.. Barrett
sprang his impeachment resolution as one
constituting question OF privilege
Mr.. Crisp. the leader OF the minority.
made an unavailing attempt to contest
the privileged nature Of the resolution.
Speaker Reed overruled his point OF order
and the resolution was thrown into the
arena of debate. where 1t remained for three
hours. The Republicans took the position
that Mr.. Bayard's speech constituted an
offense against the country that called for
a stern rebuke. II not his recall The Demo-
Gratis took the position that Mr.. Bayard's
utterances did not. by any stretch OF the
imagination. constitute grounds for inn
parchment. Mr.. Turner. of Georgia, APP
plauding them and asserting that they were
not even breach Of propriety. They took
the position that the resolution was large
'buncombe" to give the Republicans an op-
portunity to air their protection views Those
who took part in the debate were Messrs.
Barrett, of Massachusetts,: Dingley, OF
Maine; Grow, OF Pennsylvania; Hit. OF
Illinois; Cannon. OF Illinois. Republicans.
and Messrs. Crisp. OF Georgia; McCreary, OF
Kentucky; Money. OF Mississippi, and Turn
er. of Georgia. Democrats. Mr.. Hit. who
will be chairman Of foreign affairs. advised
Mr.. Barrett to amend the resolution so az
to strike out the words instructing the COM
mittee TO report by impeachment or 9TH
erwise," and this was finally DONE Mr..
moved to rsfsr ecS to ,ss
by strict party vote-90 TO 2N-the Demo-
Gratis contenting themselves with simply
voting viva voce against the resolution.
which was adopted without division
THE TROUBLE BEGINS.
The trouble began soon after the House
opened. Mr.. Mccall offered resolution CALI
ing on the President to report to the House
tain II reports of speecheswhich Embassa-
dor Bayard had delivered in England and
Scotland were true and II true what steps.
If any, had been taken to recall or censure
said Bayard. Mr.. McCreary Immediately
objected. when Mr.. McCalrs colleague. Mr..
Barrett. came forward to a question OF
privilege and, sending to the clerks desk.
had read a resolution for the impeach-
ment of Mr.. Bayard Both resolutions COM
planned of Mr.. Bayards reflections. on
ism and of his references TO the United
States needing real man" like Cleve-
and and often shines times violent people oi The Bar
rett resolution declared these utterances
were in manifest disregard OF the proprie-
reputation and directed the foreign AFFAIRS
committee to examine the utterances In
that speech and to draft and report ar
The Mccall resolution in full follows:
Whereas, Thomas F. Bayard, the en-
bassador Of the United States to Great
Britain. Is reported by the London Times
delivered in Boston, England, on the second
day of August. 1895: The president stood
in the midst of a strong, self-confdent and
a real man to govern the people OF the
United States and
Whereas. Said Bayard is further reported
in public speech delivered in Edinburgh.
Scotland, on the seventh day OF No
vember. 1895. In my country I have wit
messed the Unsuitable growth OF form OF
more to corrupt public life. TO Danish men
Of Independent mind from public councils
and to lower the tone Of the national repre-
lection, now controlling the sovereign
power of taxation, has been perverted from
It's proper function of creating revenue 10
support the government into an engine OF
selfish profit. allied with combination, called
trusts. 1t thus has Slapped the popular con-
science by giving corrupting largess 10
special classes ana IL tnrOWs leSlsfdlion
into the political market. where Jobbers and
chafferers take the place Of statesmen. ana
Whereas. II is not one or the functions
of an emba ssador to insult In the country
to which he is accredited the people ne
is supposed TO represent, and II Is con-
sistent neither with the character OF the
office nor with the dignity and indepenc-
ence of the people OF the United States
that their ambassadors abroad should make
violent partisan speeches on questions re-
lating to our domestic policy upon foreign
soil: therefore, be IL
RESOLVED, That the President De- ana ne
Of Rsnresentatives. II not incompatible
with the public interests. what steps, IL
any he has taken TO ascertain wnetner
said Rayard made said speeches.. ana "
he has ascertained that he did make SAID
speeches. what steps. II any, ne mas taken
to recall or censure said Bayard-"
THE IMPEACHMENT RESOLUTION.
Mr.. Barrett's resolution Is as follows:
at do impeach Thomas F. Bayard, United
States ambassador 10 Great Britain. OF
high crimes and misdemeanofs on the Iol-
"W6ereas. the following report OF Q
speech delivered before the Edinburgh Phil
osophical Institution by Hon. Thomas +.
Bayard, ambassador OF the United States
OF America at the court Of Great Britain,
date OF Nov s, 1885"
He then quotes the Associated Press dis
patch and the comment. and closes as fol-
lows:
And whereas Such reflections on the
government. policy and people Of the United
States by an ambassador OF the United
States in foreign country and before
foreign audience Ia manifestly In serious
disregard OF the proprieties and obligations
which should be observed by an official
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