Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-01-30
Mr.. BAYARD'S SPEECHES
Lively Discussion in tho House Committee
on Foreign Affairs
Revolutions of Widely Varying Senti-
Others Are General In Character.

No decision in the matter of consuming
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
indulged in for a long time. The mem
bers were opposed, practically, along party
lines the republicans urging q resolution
of cersure and the democrats standing
by the ambassador. The subcommittee,
consisting of Messrs. Draper of AIassachu-
setts, Pearson of North Carolina and Dins-
more of Arkansas, which had been charged
with the settlement of the matter report
ed that it had been unable to agree upon
the form of a resolution. 1t laid before
the full committee five drafts of resolu-
tionS which had been submitted by men,
bers of the committee. There was a wide
range of difference between these reso-
lutions. The most radical Of them de-
nounced in strong terms the Edinburgh
and Boston speeches, and called upon the
president to recall the ambassador. The
most mild, on the other hand, did not men
ton the utterances of Mr.. Bayard, but
simply expressed general disa pproval of
the practice of making speeches on home
politics by any foreign representa- tives of
tne United States in the countries to which
they are accredited
The three other resolutions covered the
range between these two extremes. Mr.
increase the subcommittee from three to
five members.
No action had been taken upon this mo-
ton or on the main question when the
hour or noon arrived, and Mr.. McCreary
brought about an adjournment as the for
eSn afairs committee has not leave to
meet while the House is in session.
The discussion is said by members of the
committee to have been much warmer
| than usually characterizes its sessions.
Mr. Pearson suggested to the committee
a resolution which censured Ambassador
Bayard very strongly. Mr.. Newlands CNev)
proposed to amend this by asking the Pres
ident to recall the ambassador.
MF. McCreary Ry) and Mr.. Money
(Miss0, both democrats took the principal
parts in the discussion.
Their chief argument was that the mat
ter was one for action by the President if
any steps were to be taken to censure Mr.
Bayard, and that the House would be en-
croaching upon the prerogatives of the
President If it adopted any Of the resolu-
tions 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 of some of it's
legisla lion.
1t is understood that Mr.. Couzins of
Iowa has prepared a resolution which calls
MI Bayard by name and censures him,
which meets the approval of majority of
the republican members of the committee.
Chairman Hit is said to favor milder
leagues on the committee desire.
The democrats not disposed to agree
to any more radical expression than gen.
eral statement that American representa-
tives abroad should not utter reflections
upon the people Of the United States In
the meeting Mi. Money and other demo-
Gratis expressed disapproval of Mr.. Bay
ards speeches, but argued that the House
had no jurisdiction in the case
After the meeting the republicans con-
ferrei with their party colleagues on the
floor to secure the consensus of party opin-
ion on the form of resolution most appro-
pirate The matter is assuming the form
Of partisan contest