The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-03-25
ORATORY'S BRILLIANT CAIN
The Speech Which Has Made Con-
Qressman Cousins Famous.
HIS ExCORIATION OF BAYARD
Full Text Of What Is Said to Have Been
the Finest Bit Of Forensic Flo
ausnSs Heard In Washington
In Many Years.

From the Congressional Record. March 10
Mr.. Speaker: IL is matter or srea
regret that the nation should be obliged
10 suffer the humiliation that necessarily
s-nsues from any inquiry BY the cohsrss :
into the conduct or official character OF
prominent representative OF the govern
inent. The censure of u high officiai Is
Not only a disapproval of his miscohuuc.
but IL likewise "a confession TO the worm
which reflects somewhat upon the govern
ment that Is obliged to make 1t. Never
rheless, the duty to disapproVe Wrohs
must not be shirked for the mere sake OF
avoiding the humiliation which may pos
sibly attend II. The subject having Deen
brought to the attention of this body, 1t
must in some manner be disposed or
Either We must approve or We must us,
approve. For my own part ! would very
much prefer that ii had never become nee,
essary for this subject to be projected
into congress. To be obliged TO make u
public record of an exceptional performs
ance SO out of color and keeping with tne
high character that has heretofore chdr-
acterized and been maintained in our
representation at the court >ot GfeA,
Britain is for me matter OF profound
rexTes xssn ,vs rso.,, tho names Of the many
and distinguished representatives VINO IN
times past have represented this Repuo-
lie at the court or ST JameS.We Wlsn ina I
the succession Of honor and dignity ana
ability had not thus been broken. BUT
this deliberate and uneXampled breach OF
.iinlomatic ..tiu,ette-this ungrateful, un-
provoked, and unbecoming insult TO ma
jority of the people of America, TO her
.iistinpllished living and to her honorcd
dead, by one who bore their confidence.
their mission. and credentials-must not
be left unchallenged, since IT mas entersu
the annals of our diplomatic history. Ihe
charge. ON which this resolution rests is
not denied. 1t Is, in fact, admitted. The
answer of the president to the inquiry ~
the hons,- of REPRESENTATIVES contains both
,l..9 .,f M Raw
plained of.
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AMI FINS
The ilrst speech delivered at boston
England. Is reported In the Boston Guar.
dian and the Lincolnshire Independent
of August 10. 1888, under the following
headlines: u ,, ,,,o,,
Ambassador Visits the Borough-Speech
Day AT the Grammar School.Compilnen-
1ary dinner-PreSentations OF an liluimh-
This account of the performance Is au.
thentic. because Mr.. Bayard attacheS IL
10 his letter to the secretary OF state Mr.
O!ney.. Ills only explanation OF the SHY
Iation,' that everything was i'm
promptu, and that "a humorous posi-
prandial tone prevailed, ana that the re-
portefs falied TO eaten ms WORDS some
times IN Latin, ana confused theh'
ll.aushter, -..
This authenticated account goes on 10
say that his eNcellency tMr. Bayard) was
accompanied by his worship the mayor
VINO wore ms robes ana chain OF ONCE,
ANA mat several OF the best cltlzens We're
present. 1t also informs US that Mr.. Bay-
ards lineage can be traced Dack 10 the
same family as that or the IDEAL chiH.
airy. the Seigneur Plerrie du Ierrali ue
fayard, the chevalier sans peur ct sans
fepfoche. ll-augnter.l
Having thus laiI substantial founda-
tion for the social standing OF the Amer
lean ambassador extraordinary ana plenl-
potentiary among the grammar scholars
of Lincoinshire, the account further says
mat: MI; Bayards ackhoWieushitiie
was marked by a depth OF feeling. SIN
cerity of tone" Now, whether it was
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