The Coconino weekly sun., 1896-03-26
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Congressman Cousins Completely Cap
lures the House.

Congressman Cousins Completely Cap
lures the House.
In the house on the afternoon OF
Wednesday, the 18th, Ambassador
Thomas +. Bayard, who represents the
United States at the court Of st.
James, WINS arraigned for his recent
foolish and undiplomatic speeches at
the Golden club and before the Phil
osophical Society of Edinburgh. Chair
man Hit, of the committee on foreign
affairs, began the arraignment with
some very pointed illusions to the am
bassador's conduct and it was taken
up by Mr. Cousins, Of Iowa. who
created sensation in the house by
his masterly effort. 1t was Mr.. Cous-
ms maiden speech and ere its conclu-
sion the floor and galleries were in
tumult of applause. The following is
the substance of his speech:
1T am not sure, Mr.. Speaker, that we
should hold an ambassador strictly re-
sponsible for his postprandial Latin jokes.
delivered to grammar school OF Engnsn
pupils while they were cracking flberts.
It is possible that some future generation
and thoughtful mood. and in more solemn
environment, may translate the Latin OF
our ambassador into genuine English
humor. OF course 1t Is terrible thing
to perpetrate a joke that may lie dormant
In an English community for generation.
until the children who cracked filberts
during its delivery in Latin have grown
old and passed away, but, as Mr.. Nye sug-
gests, it is, even after that. liable to break
out on their posterity And SO time may
eventually vindicate the Latin portions
of Mr., Bnyard's afternoon address and
reconcile his own with the English re-
ports and appreciation OF II"
SANDER on the American People.
Taking up the Edinburgh speech. Mr..
Cousins read extracts from 1t, referring
TO Americans as SHARP, self-reliant peo-
ple," and praising President Cleveland.
Then he said:
How refreshing all this Is, Mr.. Speaker
to the people of America, to know that
their representative at the court OF ST.
James has assured our ancestors that al
though VIC are violent people. nevertheless
in the present case, we have president
strong enough to govern U.S.. and that he
Is not a bad man, but that he Is honest, and
does not eat little children, but lets them
cluster round his knee. What occasion
was there for assuring Great Britain as to
the personal character OF the president or
the United States? Is II necessary for the
people of America to rent house In Lon
don and to pay the salary Of an ambassa-
dor In order to maintain and defend the
personal character Of our president, ana
to testify that for four years he has been
watched at morning. noon and midnight,
and found to be all right, both In and out Of
cur household?
Even II It were true that as a nation We
are often violent Is II the business of
one OF our own family to gossip 1t across
the sea? All people and all governments
perhaps, have their faults. but does 1t be-
come the functions of the office OF our rep
resentatives abroad to exploit our defects
in foreign lands? Imagine. II you please,
the English ambassador at Washington
prating to an American audience about the
honesty and personal character Of her
majesty. and about the faults Of the peo-
pie of her realm? Think of Great Brit
aims ambassador extraordinary and pleni-
potentiary. descanting to an American
grammar school on the power Of the queen
to govern turbulent or violent people!
Imagine the amba ssador extraordinary
and plenipotentiary of the French repub-
lie glorying in delight that the president of
France displeased a great many Of his peo-
pie and hoping that he might continue to
do so! Such declaration. Mr.. Speaker.
by the representatives OF any Of the foreign
powers at Washington would challenge the
credulity not only Of their own countries.
but Of every citizen of America endowed
with common patriotism and good taste.
"An Ajax Up to Date"
"It goes without saying the world over
that the president of the United States Is
strong man: likewise an honest man.
Can you improve virtue by averring It.
or integrity by official proclamation? IT
was evidently not only Mr.. Bayards in
tent to contrast the president with the so
called violent people, but also to dis
tingush him from other presidents, for.
mark you, he says: In this case there
Is a real man to govern the people Of the
United States Who could become pres
ldent Of the United States except a real
man?' or course the president is strong
man. But then, Mr.. Speaker, are there
not others? Look, for example, in the
senate Of the United States.
Have our memories lost the name of
that senatorial Hercules who. less than a
year ago, compelled our real and powerful
and honest president to acquiesce In bill
Of legislation which he had designated as
'perfidy and dishonor?' Aye. Mr.. Speak
er. 1t would seem that strong men are
found beyond official circles. for has 1t not
been averred by gentlemen upon this floor
land those. too, who will oppose this reso-
lution-that once upon a time certain
business man Of New York city wove a
wen OI speculation ABOUT the strong ana
honest will of the president and extract
ed from his helpless, honest hands. be-
low the market price. SCI, 000. 900 of govern
ment bonds that fasten the chain Of debt
upon the so-called violent people for
generations yet to come?
"Why. sir, we are evidently q nation Of
strong men. But IL Mr.. Bayard would be-
hold a real Ajax up to date. unterrified,
let him go to the department of agricul-
ture. and will show him what is strong.
Bayard's SANDERS Refuted.
II deny the right and propriety of our
foreign representatives to criticise their
own government abroad, or to cast refiec-
lions on the people whose mission they
bear. / deny the declaration of Mr.. Bay
ard that the people of America are often
times violent A hundred years of free
government in America challenges the
history of the world for a corresponding
century Of patience, morality and prog
ress. And as for the present time, no peo-
pie since the creation Of the world ever
exhibited such enduring patience as have
the people Of America under the past three
years Of gross and laundering misrule.
II there have been acts of violence they
have been exceptional, and do not merit
the characterization uttered by this rec
rean: ambassador and applied to the peo-
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