The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1896-03-21
,s,xs OF IOWA WON DISTINC-
TIoN AS AN ORATOR.
smith Subjected to Another
Series of Blasts I'm the
Senate.

~ocOutlO0S CcllS al LIB <aAAO0o01OCI Day.
ard for speeches delivered by him be-
.ore the grammar school at Boston,
rno,and and before the Edinburgh,
scotland, philosophical institution last
fall.
With the exception of the speech Of
Mr.. Cousins of Iowa. however, the ora
tory of the occasion was disappointing.
Mr. Hit, chairman of the foreign af-
fairs committee, and Mr.. McCreary,
who was the chairman of the commit
tee in the last congress, opened respect
lively for and against the resolutions.
Mr. Draper Of Massachusetts 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
resolutions was the feature Of the pro-
ceedings He won for himself the high
est distinction as an orator. His bursts
of eloquence, set off by keen and pell-
Grating wit, aroused the house and the
galleries to unbounded enthusiasm.
Mr. Dinsmore Of Arkansas, in closing
the debate for the day, defended the
utterances of Bayard to the effect of
his remarks against protection, and, to
the great delight Of the democrats, read
extracts from Senator Chambers in
terview alleging that the Mckinley
books were levying on the protected in
dustries.
The debate will conclude tomorrow
In opening his speech in favor Of the
adoption of the resolutions Mr. Hit
reviewed the speeches delivered by Mr..
Bayard. The one at Edinburgh, deliv
cred two days after the November cleo
ton, he characterized as a political
diatribe.' Bayard's auditors, he said,
had that day read the election returns,
no doubt, with great regret, and it was
TO sympathetic foreign audience that
ne delivered his passionate address.
That speech called attention again 10
inc speech previously delivered at Bos
ton describing the Americans as a vio-
lent people
That he said, twas the cause upon
which the foreign affairs committee re-
ported their resolutions of censure."
Mr.. Hit then took up and analysed
bayard's letter to the secretary of
state, explaining the circumstances UNI
uer which his addresses were delivered
rink OF it, said he, "an ambassa-
uor and an eX-secretary of state defend
ing himself behind the bold letters Of
Instructions to diplomatic officers Why,
WI. speaker, had a republican ambas-
sador at his post abroad rallied at the
ueniocratlc creed as degrading. as cor
'upung to the public life, is there re-
puoncan among the millions who would
NV nave been wounded and have re-
0vnted 1t as an affront to his country?
mere lies the offense.'
mr. HIT referred to the manner in
"nicn the presidential influence had
"eeii used to drive reluctant members
NV voting for the resolutions Of the last
oolsress censuring Minister Stevens. In
49, he urged the propriety and
~, VI the adoption of the resolutions.
nr' McCreary of Kentucky, ex-chair-
sa' n vi the foreign affairs committee,
n .ono"ed Mr.. Hit in opposition to the
t ooi At the outset he called at
49, 'ion TO Mr.. Hits error in saying
ins. edinburgh speech was delivered
tio" after the last congressional cleo
Inc last congressional elections
wos IN November, 1894. This speech
doc, uehVered in November 1895. In
tiono 1s MS opposition to the resolu-
unn Mr. McCreary said that they We're
Th nh in congressional history.
an proposed action of the house was
Of ~ Evasion of the rights and authority
ana .e president Of the United States,
IN i, Tie speeches Of Bayard referred
tho TIE resolutions required action in
wo,,' executive, he was sure the latter
S Sud do his duty at the proper time.
m n,ace the Organization of the govern
hment, the president Mr. McCrearv said.