The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-03-19
HOT DAY IN CONGRESS
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policy of the government which he repre-
sontsg The people of the civilized world
are aware OF the political revolutions
which occur In this republic. and they are
ogare that we do not have In this country
"a special diplomatic corps in Office for life.
but that our ambassadors and ministers
are appointed from the political party in
power. They are men VINO support the
president whose commissions they bear.
and uphold the policies Of his adninistra
ton. Their views on these policies should
give 40 offense at home II they give none
abroad / am sure the Republican ma
jority OF this house viii have more praise
for dbstaning from the adoption OF the
pending resolutions than they will have IL
they adopt them
While McCreary was referring 10 the
Boston speech. in which Mr.. Bayard said
ii took real man 10 govern the people
of the United States Grosvenor interposed
o ask II he tMcc-eary) believed the presi
dent governed the people: II so. whether
he governed the Democratic party. and es-
pec.aEy whether he governed the gentle
man from Kentucky any public Gues-
ton
McCreary replied lightly tina, ne sup
posed Grosvenor was trying TO have little
fun at his expense. Seriously. however.
he replied to Grosve9or's question in the
affirmative. He was always willing, he
said. 10 uphold the president of the United
States when he was discharging his duties
under the constitution.
Draper. Rep. Mass, a member of the
committee in a few words explained his
position against the resolutions of censure.
This was not. he thought. time for Sec
tionaism. We had trouble enough, he
thought. present and prospective. in our
foreign relations without censuring our
chef diplomatic representative. He agreed
that Mr. Bayard's utterances were hardly
proper. but did not think they msrited
such harsh action. The last resolution.
deprecating partisanshfp by diplomatic
representatives. ne thought entirely prop
er. lie therefore asked that the resolutions
Se divided and a separate vote taken on
each
Cousins. Rep. la. also a member OF the
committee. supported the resolutions.
This deliberate and unexampled breach
81 diplona.!c etiquette." said Cousins.
this ungra, eful. unprovoked and unbe-
coming insult TO the majority of the pep
pie OF America. 10 the distinguished living
and to her honored dead. by one who bore
their confidence their mission and Creden-
iials, must rot be left unchallenged. since
IL has entered the annals IF our diplomatic
history" Mr.. Bayard. ne declared toaiied
to the Golden Club and to the school of
Manchester and 70 his own prejudice, AMI
lea had hanished men of independent mind
and character from It's public councils,
when he knew that the list of its Illus
trious advocates. beginning with the dis
tingnishei names of Washington and Mad
ison and Franklin, had never ceased TO
grow where progress marked the way. I'M
IN ii had recorded in the register of indie
pendent minds and fame the names of Clay.
OF Jackson and OF Webster. Of Lincoln and
OF Grant. OF Garfield, of Randall and of
Blaine. and he knew that almost on the
very day he uttered that Indictment the
list OF independent minds that champion
the doctrine Of protection In America had
grown 10 the greatest and most signific mt
majority that ever spoke their indepen1-
ence at Il popular election In this coun-
try. He knew when he uttered that libel
on the memory OF tho greatest statesmen
Of America that II YOU should blot out the
list q names that identify the doctrine OF
protection in our history you would leave
{. 4 drcary desert as significant and lar
ren Of that achievement as Disraeli's
grandfather'a chapter of events that never
took place. But. last Of all. our amhasss-
.for corfides 10 Edinburgh the startling
news that protection n America danger
ouslv depletes the treasury" Why. Mr.
Speaker every one in Edinburgh knows
that the champions Of protection took the
treasury Of the United States when there
was nothing in II buzz a Democratic free
trade vacuum ard nllcd II with gold ard
silver coin. /, took the crcdl. Of the re-
public sunkcn into disgrace IN the hands
~ me Democracy, ana mai, il as good rs
the mcneyed powers of Europe. - good
tina, Wendell Phillips declared that cur
funds sod as we'll 10 Europe as English
consols and that the universal union could
borrow money as cheapiy n Great Brit
ain hnf from The time The party % pro-
~.
= deficiency for twenty-five successive
years until tho black raven Of free trade
prrckfi again above OR treasury door AMI
hootc,i: Surplus, surplus. nerer more. -
No. Mr. Speaker, our amhasssi7r - Cic,1t
Britain has no; only violated the regula-
'ious ~ his commission. no, only beeT
false TO his position. hut false to the fac. :
~ his COUNTY,. Who would have thought
that within forty years after tho eyes OF
the immortal Lincoln were closed In mar
iyr,-d death. amid the homage and the
aifnra5toa q this grand and grateful Land:
'-af within Sc brief a tirgs an arlbassA tor
- his country 70 che u1niherlani should
So far forget The dignlset and delicate To-
q,lirrnrents " his high position as thus
- sttEmattze ana Willy he homes; follow
e-s al eNs-nplitie-s Of ore OF he first and
deares- principles - the great emaaci-
Va-or
Cousins sreecA aroused srcat nth.si-
assn. lie concluded with a burst Of elo-
Qucnce that sat m" house aAama- II n
~'resrta up the aisles 70 off+r Their con-
ordinations ans it vas fuuy q minute
t4feve order A. restored
H4nssore. Dem. Ark. opposed she reso-
lsflau- Ne could not hope SO e1gAl in
lrilNsuex and e4pluence the speech e
cousins Re said. He must reiy N the
strength % his cause This remark pro-
HoAed ieers from the Republican side The
gentlemen may 1eer. said he -tat when
examine these resolutions ami tha- which
provoked them. assert thsf there is no
strength In this eaase II NJ Enyar1
hat icne anything 70 disSrace ths -,.ln.rv.
Ply hst net ihe original resol.fitr 10 w.
peach alm heen passed There paS moth