The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1896-02-06
THE BAYARD RESOLUTION.
Committee Discussion Resolves It.
self into Partisan Jebate.


self into Partisan debate.
Washington, Jan. 3O.-No decision in
the matter of censuring ambassador
Bayard was attained today by the
house Committee on Foreign Affairs.
but the discussion upon the question
which absorbed the entire hour, was
one of the most interesting which that
committee had INDUCED in for long
time. The members practically stood
along party lines. as these dispatches
yesterday predicted that they would be.
the Republicans urging a resolution of
censure and the Democrats standing
by the ambassador The sub-commit-
tee. consisting of Messrs, Draper of
Massachusetts, Pearson of North Car
DINA and Dinsmore of Arkansas, which
mad been charged with the settlement
OF the matter reported 1t had been UNI
able to agree upon the form of a reso-
luton. 1t laid before the full commit
tee five drafts of resolutions which had
been submitted by members OF the
committee. There was a wide range
of difference between these resolutions.
The most radical of them denounced in
strong terms the Edinburgh and Bos-
ton speeches, and called upon the
President to recall the ambassador.
The most mild, on the other hand. did
not mention the utterances of Mr.. Bay
ard but simply expressed general dis
approval of the practice of making
speeches on home politics by any for
eign representatives of the United
| States in the countries to which they
| are accredited. The three other resolu-
lions covered the range between these
| two extremes.
| Mr.. McCreary of Kentucky made a
| motion to increase the subcommittee
| from three to five members. No ac-
| ton had been taken upon this motion
| or on the main question when the hour
of noon arrived, and Mr. McCreary Sc
/ cured an adjournment, as the Foreign
Affairs committee has not leave 10
meet while the House is In session.
The discussion is said by members of
the committee to have been much
warmer than usually characterized its
sessions.
Mr.. Pearson suggested to the COM
mittee resolution which censured EN-
bassador Bayard very strongly.
Mr.. Newlands Of Nevada proposed
to recall the ambassador. McCreary
and Money of Mississippi, both Demo-
Gratis, took the principal parts In the
discussion. Their chief argument was
that the matter was one for action by
the President. If any steps were to be
the House would be encroaching upon
the prerogatives of the President IL IL
| adopted any of the resolutions naming
the ambassador.
Mr.. Pearson remarked that the Presi-
dent had not hesitated to encroach
upon the prerogatives of Congress, and
even to refer in terms of censure to
some of it's legislation.
1t is understood that MIR. Couzins OF
Iowa has prepared a resolution which
calls Mr. Bayard by name, and CEN
sures him. which meets the approval OF
majority of the Republican members
of the committee.
Chairman Hit Is said to favor q
milder form Of censure than most OF
his party colleagues on the committee
desire. The Democrats are not dis
posed 10 agree to any more radical esl-
preston than general statement that
| American representatives abroad
should not utter reflections upon the
people of the United States.
After the meeting the committeeman
conferred with their party colleagues
on the floor to secure the concensus OF
J party opinion in the form of resolu-
ton most appropriate.
The matter Is assuming the form Of
! a partisan contest.