The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-03-19
BEGINS ON BAYARD
house TAKES Up THE BAYARD
CENSURE RESOLUTIONS

HOUSE TAKES UP Thb BAY AhD
OENSURE RESOLUTIONS.
Chairman Hit Leads the support of the
Resolutions Truth or Falsity of
Bayards Accusations Not Involved But
His Insult to i.is Country a Whole,
the Real OTenSe-How the London
Press Enjoyed Hearing America Abused
and How They Sneered at Bsyard for a
Diplomatic Greenhorn.
Washington, March 1S-The house to-
day entered upon the considera ton of
the resolution censuring Mr.. Bayard
for speeches delivered by him before
the Gramar school at Boston, England,
and before the Edinburgh (Scotland)
Philosophical institution last fall. The
galleries We're crowded to overlooking.
Even the diplomatic gallery, which is
usually empty, contained a number of
TGsmbers of the diplomatic corps and
their wives. With the exception of the
speech of Mr.. Cousins of Iowa, however,
The Oratory of the occasion was disap-
pointing. Mr.. Hit, chairman of the
foreign affairs committee, and Mr.. Nc
CTeary, who was chairman of the COM
mittee in the last congress, opened re-
spectively for and against the reSolu-
tons. Mr.. Draper (Rep., Mass) an
nOunced his inability to bring himself
TO vote for the resolutions Of censure.
If the utterances were inappropriate,
the punishment was too harsh. Mr..
Cousins speech in support of the reso-
lutiOnS was the feature of the proceed
ings. He won for himself the highest
distintion as an orator. His bursts of
eloquence, set off by keen and pene-
trating wit, aroused the house and the
galleries to unbounded enthusiasm.
DINSMORE DEFENDS.
Mr.. Dinsmore Oem., Ark, who was
minister to Corea during the former
Cleveland administration, in closing the
debate for the day, defended the ut
terances of Mr.. Bayard as to the effect
Of protection and, to the great delight
of the Democrats, read extracts from
Senator Chambers interview alleging
that the Mckinley boomers were levy
ing on the protected industries. The de-
bate will be concluded tomorrow.
In opening his speech in favor Of the
adoption of the resolutions, Mr. Hit re-
viewed the speeches delivered by Mr..
Bayard. The one at Edinburgh, deliv-
cred two days after the November cleo
zion, he characterized as a political
diatribe." Mr. Bayard's auditors, he said
that day read the, election returns, no
doubt with great fegret, and II was to
a sympathetic foreign audience that he
delivered his passionate address. That
speech called attention again 10 the
speech previously delivered at Boston,
describing the Americans as a violent
people. That" he said, twas the case
npon which the committee on foreign
affairs reported their resolutions of
censure'
NOT AT ALL ACADEMIC.
At first, he said, il had been hoped
that ii would be found on examination
that the Edinburgh speech was simply
an academic address, but it was not so.
The words referred to his own country
and bore upon parties and political is
sues here. AS a private American citi-
zen he had a perfect right to deliver
his opinion, but representing officially
the majesty Of the United States, he
had no right TO utter words which
wCIld reflect upon and wound the sensi-
b.,itieS of his countrymen.
He was an American" said Mr.. Hit
With emphasis. He then took up and
Cnalyzed Mr.. Bayard's letter TO the sec
fetary of state explaining the circum-
stances under which his address was de-
livered.
Think Of it, said he, IAN ambassa-
S-9r and an ex-secretary of state de-
Tending himself behind the bold letter
of instructions to diplomatic officers.
Why, Mr. Speaker, had a Republican
ambassador at his post abroad rallied at
the Democratic creed as degrading, as
corrupting to the public life, is there a
Republican among the millions who
would not have been wounded and have
resented it as an affront to his coun-
try? There lies the offense. Mr.. Bay
ards sincerity, the truth of falsity of
the sentiment he uttered, have nothing
to do with the question"
A BRITISH SHEER.
Mr.. Hit here read some extracts from
The London press, commenting on Bay
ards SpeecsheS. ''The London Times, -
he said, ''in curious fit of f1attery and
contempt, had asked in amusement
what would be thought of Sir Julian
Pauncefote if he should deliver in the
United States a passionate speech in
favor of home rule, and had said that
such speeches as Mr.. Bayard's would
not be delivered by any European dip
lOmat. Mr.. Hit referred to the manner
in which the presidential influence had
been used 10 drive reluctant members
into voting for the resolution, he urged
the propriety and duty of the adoption
of the resolutions.
Mr.. McCreary Dem, Ky.). ex-chair-
man of the foreign affairs committee,
followed Mr.. Hit in opposition to the
resolutions. At the outset he called at
tention TO Mr.. Hits error in saying
that the Edinburgh speech was deliver
ed just after the last congressional cleo
tons. The last congressional elections
occurred in November. 1894. This
speech was delivered in November, 1895.
GUYED BY GROSVENOR.
While Mr.. McCreary was referring TO
the Boston speech. in which Mr.. Bayard