Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-03-19
DISCUSSES
The Resolutions Against
BayaTd.
A SPIRITED DEBATE SPRINGS M
IN THE HOUSE ON THIN
SUBJECT.
THE M'KINLEY BOOM
SAID TO he BACKED VI ny PRO-
TEcTED INDUSTRIES.
Grover Was drought Into the Dis
cussion ms "a roor Ruler OF
THE M'KINLEY BOOM


Washington, March is.-Thc house
today entered upon the consideration
OF the resolutions censurlng Mr. Bayard
for speeches delivered by him before
the Grammar school ut Boston. Eng,
and before the Edinburgh. scotland.
Philosophical Institution last fall
Mr. Draper ttcp,, Mass) announced
his inability TO bring himself to vote
for the resolutions OF censuio,
Mr. Cousins speech In support OF the
resolution was the feature OF the pro-
ceedings. He won himself THIS after
noon high distinction AZ an orator
MIR. Dinsmurc Dem, Ark) who was
minister 10 Korea during the former
Cleveland administration, In closing
the debate defended the utteranccs OF
MIR. Bayard as TO the eject OF protec-
ton and to the great delight of the
Demo, rats read extracts from Senator
Chambers Interview alleging thai inc
Mckinley boomers were leNying on the
protected industries
The debate Will continue tomorrow.
In opening his speech In favor of the
adoption OF the resolutions Mr.. ntt
reviewed the speeches delivered ny
Mr. Bayard. The one at Edinburgh
delivered two days after the Novemhll
election he characterized as 'polit-
ical diatribe."
Mr.. Hit referred to the manner In
which the political influence had been
used to drive reluctant members into
voting for the resolutions of the last
congress censurlng Munster stevens.
In conclusion he urged the pfopfiety
and duty or adoption OF the reaolu-
lions.
MIR. McCreary Dem. Sy1 ey-chalr-
man OF the foreign affairs committees
followed Mr.. HIT 10 opposition 70 the
resolutions, At the outset he called AZ
tcntion to Mr.. hitta error In saying
the Edinburgh speech wna delivered
lust after the last congressional cleo
tons. The last CONVERSATIONAL cleo
tions occurred In November 1894, This
speech was delivered IN november
1895,
In declaring his opposition TO the
resolutions OF ccnaure Mr.. McCfeary
said they were unprecedented In CON
grcssional history.
Mr. McCreary concluded In part as
follows:
when a citizen OF our free country
becomes AN ambassador or a minlstcf
should he be required 90 surrender or
suppress his gentimcntsf should ne
not have the Night 10 speak his aenti-
ments politely and respectfully II they
are In accord with the policy Of the
government he represents2 The peo-
ple of the civilized world are aware
of the political revolutions which oc-
cur In this Republic, and they are
aware that we do not have IN TINS
country special diplomatic corps In
Office for life, but that our alnbnssa-
doris and ministers are appointed from
the political party In power They arc
men who supported the president whose
commissions they bear. and they
uphold The principles OF his administrl-
tion. r 4 view on these policies should
give no offensc at homo II they Give
none abroad am sure the Repub-
llcan majority OF this house VIII have
more praise for abstaining from the
adoption OF the pending resolutions
than they viii have if they adopt
them"
While Mr. Mccreory was referring to
the Boston speech In which Mr.. Bayar1
said IT took u real man 10 govern
the peonle Of the United States, Mr..
C;rosvenor (Rop., % intcrposed 10 ask
N he (McCreary) believed the presl-
dent governed the people. II 50 whether
he governed the Democratic party ana
especially whether he governed any
public question.
Mr.. McCreniy replied lightly that he
supposed Mr.. GroFvenor was trying to
have a little fun at lila expense. Ser
lously. however he replied to MI Gros-
yenor's question IN the Affirmative.
Ho was always willing he said. 10
nphold the president OF the United
states when he discharged his dulles
under the constitution,
Mr.. Draper drop, Nass,) a member
Of the committee. In a few words ex-
pialned his position against the resolu-
tion OF censufc.
MIR. Cousins Of Iowa also a member
Of the committee, supported the rcso-
buttons
This deliberate and uncsamplcd
breach OF diplomatic etiquette said
Mr.. Cousins, this unGrateful unpro-
voked and unbeconiing insult 10 n ma
iority OF the people of America 10
nor dlstinguished living and her honor
ed dead BY one who bore their cnnn-
dcnce; their mission and their credcns
tIais must not be left unchnllengrd.
since II has entered the Annals OF our
diplomatic history
lettering TO Mr. Bayari's statement
that protection In America "dangcr-
ously depletes the treasury Mr. cous-
lns said
lion took the treasury there was never
n deficiency for twenty-five successive
years until the black raven Of free
trade perchcd again above our treasury
doors and booted. surplus. surplus
nfvermore."
MIR. Cousins speech aroused great
enthusiasm. and he was warmly con-
graduated.
the resolutions. He could not hope 10
equal In briifiancy and eloquenec. he
said. the speech Of Mr. Cousins. He
must rely upon the strength Of his
cause. This remark provoked jeers
from The Republican side.
''Gentlemen may ieer. RAID he "bui
when j examine their resolutions and
that which provoked them assert that
there ~ strength In this cause,
Procastns. he analyzed Mr. Bay