New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-19
PRICE THREE CENTS
HOT SHOT FOR MR.. BAYARD

HUI SHOI FOK Mn. bA AnU
THE HOUSE DISCUSSES THE REsoLu
TIoNs OF CENsURE.
MR. HIT MAKES A SEVERE ANALYSIS OF THs
AMBASSADORS oFFENcE-rHE cucKoos
PLEAD JusrIFrcArIoN-MR. COUSINS
SURPRISES HIS COLLEAGUES
(sY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBuNpJ
washington March 1s-The announcement
that the resolutions censuring Ambassador Bay
ard would be discussed in the House OF Repre-.
sentatives drew an immense throng OF visitors
to the Capitol to-day, and the pubic galleries
as we'll as those reserved for the famiiies Oh rep
resentatives were filled to overnowing VII"
men and women who listened eagerly anu 'n-
tenty to everything that was worth nearing.
The day was fine, and there was no MINT v.
Ienten observance in the gay spring apparel OK
the women who had come TO grace the OCCASION
That they were more deeply Interested ina"
usual in the debate was repeatedly SHOWN oy
their freouent violations Of the rule which for
bids applause ir the galleries. There were visi-
tors on the floor also as well as in the galleries.
even grave Senator'S. who generally cohs'oer
debate in the House Of Representatives BORE
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and once there they remained good deal longer
than usual
Tn Chairman Hits speech, opening the oe-
hate there was no fiery defamation, no spread
eagle oratory no straining after erect OUT f"
by no means lacked force or energy. his keen'
searching severe and almost mercess analysis
and exposition Of Ambassador Bayards oHencs
made it appear more gross and inexcusaoe tnan
ever before, and the effect was heightened oy
the calm and dspassionate tone and manner Oh
the speaker.
WEAKNESS OF THE DEFENCE.
OF course Mr.. McCreary OF Kentucky. had %
attempt to reply and defend the Amoassaoor
The defence was weak as the cause IL repre-
sented Mr. McCreary Is never forcioie or in'
teresting speaker or a strong reasoner "hsn ~
his best and he was far from appearing al nis
best to-day Long before he sat down every
body ceased to pay attention to what ne was
saying.
General Draper's brief speech was plea TOT
moderate acton-such action as the majority
Of the Committe, on Foreign Affairs would have
recommended IL the Democratic minority nao
rot refused to agree to 1t.
The speech Of the day was the one delivered
by Mr. Cousins Of Iowa, who Is a member OK
the Committee on F,reign Affairs he was
repeatedly interrupted by outbursts or applause
on the floor and in the galleries. ana wheh No
sat down he was overwhelmed with congratuia-
tons and his reputation as an orator ana "'''
as well as a debater who Is entitled 70 place
in the front rank. was firmly established. MT.
Cousins is a young man. three years snort ..
forty attractive In person ano manner anu
with a strong but pleasant voice. He IS serV-
ing his second term in Congress. and yet MS
speech to-day was the first one he had delivered
in that body and thus 1t happened that most OF
rho members who listened to it were as much
SURPRISED as they were keenly delgnteo IL
sparkled with wit and flowed with the keenest
sarcasm and Ambassador Bayard's utterances
were alternately made to- appear supremeiy
ridiculous and grossly improper and malignant
as we'll as unpatrotc and untrue
A RAD HALF-HOUR FOR CUCKOOS.
During the delivery Of Mr.. Cousinss speech the
,oco NJ Mr. McCreary who sat mute never relax
ING a muscle but ever forcing deeper frovn,
was study in white and dark red. Not far
awav from him sat another distinguished cue
koo" Senator Gray, OF Delaware member OF
the Committee on Foreign Relations VINO loon
the place In the Senate which Mr. Bayard re-
lInouished in 1885 to become Secretary OF stats.
At first ne listened complalsantly and with eVy
dent interest to the eloquent lowan, out sud-
denly he perceived that something was wrong
,. uroro-and he began TO exhibit perturba-
ton and vexat.on and he apparently felt sorry
that he had escaped from Senator vests oe
nunciations Of the Administration only 70 nno
himself witnessing and nearing scathihs oe-
nunciation Of Ambassador Bayard He did not
enjoy the situation any better than MT. McCrea'y
dId and he evidently felt in great need OF SYM
nathv. He did not find 1t, however, ana MS ois-
tress mus, have been aggravated oy the appat'
ent pleasure with which a good many D Demo-
cratic Representatives listened 10 the io"ahs
trenchant utterances A.. -.. q.
oriov tho occasion he was Senator ElXins,
whose sunny and benevolent couhtena"cs
beamed and grew more radiaht ina" 49,
NJ Cousins proceeded with his speech. Only one
Dar,ocrat tried to interrupt the lowan anu ne
Immediately felt sorry that he had done 50. ne
was Mr. Sulzer of New-York II taxes MI oui
ger long time to think up ques.'on;; a. rna
oasb no is confused and instantly supsides, lor
nuic<ness Of repartee does not seem TO De one Oh
Mr. SulZers accomplishments.
Mr. Dnsmore. OF Arkansas WHO - nle'.oSs
=. ~ Cnmmittee on Foreign Affairs next took
IN Tho cudgels for Ambs ssador Bayard haVih&
once served three years as the diplomauc repre-
sentative of the United States In Corea wnere
dinlomatc proprieties are so nicely ana rigidiy.
,awsht and observed Mr. Dinsmore, OF course
selt entirely sure cf his ground to-day lie al
mitted as much himself when ne remarked that
his only hope rested in the justice OF MS cause-e
remark which led the Republicans 70 encou.~ss
Rim with generous and hearty outourSt Oh
merriment.
THE DISCUSSION OPENED.
NJ HIT. chairman OF the Committee on Foreign
Affairs called up the report OF the commttee On .o
Mccall and Barrett resolutions In relation 10 '"e
p,od sneaches The substitute recommended oy
the committee recites extracts from them' dec'ares