The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-12-11
dom the Germ Of National Progress and

In his own country hc said he had
witnessed the Unsuitable growth of thnt
form of state socialism styled protec-
ton, which he believed had done mor,.
to foster class legislation and create
inequality of fortune, to corrupt public
life to Danish men of independent
mind and character from the public
councils, to lower the tone of national
Republicanism blunt public conscience,
create false standards in tie popular
mind, to famlliafiZe II with reliance
upon State aid and guardianship i'm
private affairs divorce ethics from
politics, and place politics upun tho
low level of II mcrccnary scramble,
than any other single cause
Step by step and largely owing TO
the confusion or civic strife. II has
succeeded In obtaining control of the
sovereign power of taxation, never
hesitating al any alliance or to resort
TO any combination that promised TO
public taxation from It's only true
jurisdiction and function OF creating
revenue for the support of the whole
people Into nn enigma for II selfish pri-
vate profit of crowd of bencficiaries
and combinations called trusts Under
It's dictation Individual enterprise and
Independence have been oppressed and
the energy of discovery and invention
debilitatcd and discouraged.
1T has unhestitatinely allied Itself
Will CNSIS potISy WIiUn tended TO conn
mcrcial isolation, dangerously depleted
the Treasury and capped the popular
conscience by schemes of Corruptinr
favor and largesse to special classes
whose support was thereby attracted
Thus IL had done much to throw leg
islation into the political market, where
jobbcrs and choppers took the place of
statesmen
1T was incorrect TO speak of pro-
lection as national policy, for that IL
could never be, because Il never could
be other than the fostering OF special
interests at the expense of the rest and
thus overthrow the great people euual-
ity before the law, and that resultant
sense OF justice and equality in the ad-
ministrntion OF sovereign powers. which
was the sense of of domestic TRANQUIL
ity and human contentment.
The enfeeblement of individual cner-
gies and the impairment of many self
rellanceS were necessarily involved
and the belief In mysteries of the State
and q reliance upon them took the
place of individual eXertion, fostcrrd
the growth of State socialism and per-
senal liberty ceased to be the great end
OF the Government"
And, Whereas, Such reflections OF
the Government policy and people OF
the United States In foreign country
and before foreign audience is mani
festly in serious disregard OF the prop
ricties and obligations. which should bt
observed by an official representati tive
ofjthe United States abroad and .caIcu
lated to injure our national reputation
be ii
Resolved by the House of Rcprescn.
tatives, That the COMMITTEES on For.
Seign Affairs he directed to ascertain
whether such statements have been
publicly made. ana ii so to report te
'the> House such action by Impeachment
or otherwise as shall be proper in the
premises. For the purpose OF this in
qWry the committee is authorized 10
send for persons and papers.
Mr.. crisp made a point of order
against the resolution that 1t did not
present a question of privilege and
quoted decision rendered in the
Forty-eighth Congress to sustain his
contention.
MIR. Barrett, in discussing the point
OF order, pointed out that subsequently
In the same Congress the same Speaker
had reversed that decision, and had held
that all propositions for the impeacil-
ment of public officers were priGil6gcd
Speaker Reed ovcrrulcd the point Of
order made by Mr.. Crisp and MIR. Bar
Iett explained his resolution and severe
ly arraisned Mr. Bayard for his criti-
cism OF the system of protection.
Mr.. Crisp defended Minister Isayard
and reviewed the history OF the Me-
kinney and Wilson tariff bills. uphold
ing The lattertaNd @1ndemEing the for
mer. He did not think that the gentle
man frem Massachusetts was serious i'm
his proposition. but thought that he
simply wished to air his views on pro
lection. and from the wording of the
resolution he credited the gentleman
from. massachusetts with 'beins gopd
If the Republicans n mt
ed protection they had n majority in the
House and could pass a tariff bill He
doubted, however, If they would do this
They probably would say to the people
that they did not have sufficient paWer
and ask them to wait. He asked them
10 be honest and pass bill and not
TO say that 1t was useless on account of
the Senate and the President
Regarding the speech OF MIR. Sayard
he had no doubt IL was q clear and nblc
argument against the doctrine of pro
lection, and he acquitted him of any
charge OF imprapricty. II they che Re
wanted to impeach Mr. BAY
ard. they must also impcach Il majority
OF the American people. Democratic
applause.)
At the end OF a long denate. Mr
Crisp's motion to refer tho resolution In
the Committee on the judiciary. yse
SO; noes. SOC.
Mr.. Crisp asked a vote by the veas
and nays. and il was taken. resulting
yeas, 80; nays. 207.
The question required to the follow
Ing amendment to the resolution pro-
posed by Mr.. Barrett and ii was adept
ed:
And, whereas, IN q public speech de-
livered at Boston. Eng, on the I'd day
of August. 1859 the said Bayard is re-