Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1896-04-02
BAYA.D CENSURED.
House Resolutions Passed by q
Vote of 1870 to II.
Six Democrats Voted with the Majority
and Five Republicans Against
Full Text of the Measure
Adopted.

Washington, March 21.--The battle
onAmbassador Bayard's Boston (Eng.)
and Edinburgh speeches, which has
ragged in the house for three days past,
ended yesterday when by a vote of $50
TO II the resolution reported by the
committee on foreign affairs censuring
him for the use of certain expressions
contained therein was passed. The
resolution of censure received the at
frmative votes of six democrats
Bailey. Cockrell, Cummings, Latimer,
Layton and Sorg, and five republicans
voted. against it-Baker (Md). Cooke
(Ili.), Draper, Pitney and Willis. The
resolution declaring the sense OF the
house on such speeches received the
votes of eight democrats Alien
tMiss.) Bailey, Cummings, Hutche-
son, Layton, Pendleton, Sorg, Stokes.
The negative vote was solidly demo
cratic
The Resolutions
Following is the full text of the reso-
lutions adopted;
Whereas, Thomas F. Bayard. ambas-
sador of the United States to Great Brit
ain,said in a public speech delivered in Bos-
ton, England, on August 2. 1885, as follows:
lie tthe president of the United States
stands in the midst of a strong. self-conf-
dent, and, oftentimes, violent people-Inen
who seek 70 have their own way, and who
need TO have that way frequently OIL
stEucted, and tell you plainly that il takes
real man 20 govern the people Of the
United States" and
Whereas, Thomas F. Bayard ambas-
sador of the United States to Great Brit
ain, said IN a public speech delivered in
edinburgh, Scotland, on November Z,
1885, as follows.
In my own country have witnessed the
Unsuitable growth of that form Of socialism
styled protection" which believe has
done more 10 foster class legislation and
create inequality offortune, to corrupt public
life, TO Danish men Of independent mind
and character from the public councils 10
lower the tone Of national representation
blunt public conscience. create false stand
ards in the popular mind, divorce ethics
from politics, End place politics upon the
low level Of mercenary scramble, than
any other single cause.
II tthe said policy Of protection)has IN
hesitatingiy allied itself with every poIfcv
winch tends 10 commercial ISOLATION dam
gerously depletes the treasury, and saDs
the popular conscience BY schemes OF cor
rupting favor and largesse TO special
classes whose support is thereby attracted
Thus X has done so much 10 throw leafs
latton into the political market, where job
bers and chaiierers take the place OF states
men;
Therefore, be it.
RESOLVED. That Il is the sense of the
house of representatives that Thomas T.
Bayard, ambassador OF the United States
to Great Britain. in publicly using the
language above quoted has committed an
offense against diplomatic propriety and an
abuse OF the privileges If his exalted posi-
tion, which should make him the represen-
tatiye of the whole country and not of any
political party Such utterances are
wholly inconsistent with that prudent. del
icate, and scrupulous reserve which he.
himself while secretary OF state, enjoined
upon ali diplomatic agents OF the United
states In one speech he affronts the
great body OF his countrymen Who believe
IN the policy OF protection. IN the other
speech he onends all his countrymen who
believe that Americans are capable Of self
representative OF the American people. ana
ia their name, We condemn ard censure the
said utterances OF Thomas r. Bayard
Resolved further, that la the opinion
Of the house ct representative bubble
speeches by our diplomatic or consular
officers abroad which display partisan
ship or which condemn any political party
or party policy or organization of citizens
Ia the United States are in Gegciiction on Il
ne uut5 90 aach officers. impair their use
as - pabic servants, and diminish
tAe confidence which they should and may
Command Sc home ana abroad,
Views af "a lonaon Journal
London March 2i lhe standoEt
commenting on the action OF the hoLs
oi representatives in adopting the res-
ointious consuming Ambassador BAY
art. suya tha nhiie thefe S some reason
tor she complaint against Mr. i.ayarts
it thinks lbs opponents ridiculous 10
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