The Republican journal., 1895-12-19
Minister Bayard Censured.

sentative Barrett of Massachusetts,
Il ed resolution providing for the inn
bment of Ambassador Bayard for hav-
,,ade speeches abroad which reflect
Fl, Ills country and his countrymen.
,itey discussion, in which Crisp oppos-
4. resolution, Dingley asked Crisp if
ranld approve the language of Mr.
,rl il he. o-morrow, should attack
|arhlic the advocates of free silver and
unce them in unmeasured terms as
Eso destructive of the business interests
|Mg country; also whether he believed
AMBASSADOR of all the people OF the
.;t.,i states had a right to go ON a for
4 piaiform and denounce half OF more
.Si people Of the United States.
Nsll." Crisp began to answer, in
stating way, 81" "a pause, filled
N aughIer from the Republicans.
s.n tesamed, 81 am not diplomatist
N hot know anything about interna-
sr law, but it seems to me that any
-s,n ot the United States, no matter in
Aat opacity, has right to give an hon
sansction on any economic ques
Applause, Democratic.
5.is people of the United States that
@aa foreign platform?"
He should always tell the
giay-I must say am surprised
the gentlemen from Georgia would
Mf4 Of the conduct Of United States
assaeor gong on public platform in
and making such a speech. If the
@ve aiinister had gone on a platform
.r a denounced the people who IA
rec coinage of silver al a ratio of
n he indignation of the gentleman
aa Georgia, am sure, would have
4B ~ once aroused. He would have
4FjlN ifnpropriety Of such conduct.
r-l. | ask the gentleman from Maine
taai lie believes that the language
M FIN the resolution furnishes good
-rM fr tile impeachment If Nh Bay
mgey ! am not arguing that ques-
s tDerisive laughter from the Demo-
s. sidc may say that III my per-
.6 5rdgment Of the matter, it is case
7ich perhaps Impeachment may not
r proper remedy; but this House
sasaAtng the American people, should
srmn such action on the part Of its
.bssador 10 England Wepubican APP
tM-ley ; Judgment was that such Ian
sed in foreign country by an
il,issl,loI Of tile nited States was an
as liable offence. Republican APP
.4N If United States ambassadors
8a he proprieties Of their position in
2 an example should be made by
5ng one. He regretted that a
#sHa If this Kind should take parti-
u ii It was not i question between
rtes of protection and advocates
itae lde, but simply as to the pro
the conduct OF United States
aa4s-alal tn a foreign country.
N lld not believe that there was a
-eGtieman on the other side of the
her certainly not the gentleman
ienreia, who would approve Of the
r# ME- II 4 | nited States ambassador
Mt en- the platform in foreign coun-
and denouncing policy sustained by
HAS 9ne-half Of the people of this
atfy.
H. thought an expression should be
ie bY the House, condemning such a
t-e Mv a United States ambassador;
II pNsan 50 violating the prophecies
Il~ position should be recalled, and
& nj IN his place who would have some
gara i0T the proprieties pi his official
S#uu There ought IL " ~ difference
Finion as "a The plopgiety and neces-
II undermining it.
awnings Dem, Of New York said
4ula oft sas whether the resolution
4 #een offered under false pretcnces:
Congratulated himself OH knowing it
i based only ~ the newspaper report
Speech Chat WAS brought before the
e ay the edition Of a newspaper, was
kea w tile editor OF another news
fin-ed ia Boston, backed up a
ad Time I'M lie editor of the LeWisto
Aa IL therefore seemed fitting That
sv slAPer writer @n the Democratic
n lie House. meaning himself. ought
9Ne something TO say on the subject.
ad no particular leNe for the United
a3 ambassador 10 England. He had
F. gotten shat Nh Bayard had not
4e ahat Should have been done toward
Tease a Irish prisoners. citizens Of
nited states, uujlistly incarcerated
English prisons
mad not forgotten that Mr.. Bayard
n welcomed guest in the houses Of
! u4lish aristocraey. butt was rarely
it4ll 10 a Liberal Banquet; but, at the
NJ ilme, he should be treated with JUS
AM even the Republican members of
y House.
Ai Bayard has only been reterating
LAX lie President OF the United States
+ epeatedly declared in his messages
\ Htrers - Congress. If the United
aiss ambassador at London ought to be
-Peaehed for expressing such sentiments,
eB he President of the United States
'7tt to be impeached. If the resolution
N nat offered under false pretences, why
Nqt the gentleman from Massachusetts
aag % resolution impeaching the Pres
Aei reary, Dem, of Kentucky said that
AFn congress assembled it was confront
I Rlsh grave and important responsible
n people hoped there would be legisla-
VI ~ amellorate existing difficulties
4' AoW, even when the committees are
+H"unceu; anu when the regular or
of the House is not completed
+ arst step taken by the Republicans
p NY bring in a resolution for the i'm
-afhment Of an American ambassador.
ABLY III order that few gentlemen
IN alf theif rhetoric and present to the
.0ntry tbeii views on tie protective tar
y Bavard had spnkrn noth;no h,,+
simple truth. There was NOTHING in
W be- laid THAT would Justify impeach-
62irett called On Hit Rep, of Illinois
snsrly identified with The state depart
6AT N ~ what the Instructions to dip
igtl ana consular officers were.
Fi' ssaled substantially that the dip
.ir officers abroad were especially
1iaoed 10 use the greatest reserve in