Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1896-03-27
BAYARD CENSURE.
Resolutions Passed The House
by 1O6 Majority
AMBASSADOR MAY RESIGN.
Partisan Speeches by Diplomatic
Officers Conference.-The Enthus-
iasm In the Work-Smah
Vote Cast.


resolution censuriDg Ambassador Bayard
for his speeches at Edinburgh, Scotland, and
at Bos on, England.
The resolution was adopted practically ny
partisan vote. The first section-the one
which designates the Ambassador by name
was adopted by q vote of $50 TO II; the Sec
ond by a vote of l91 to SO. This was general
In tone and inotfensiye in itself. Bat whilo
there was q decisive majority for the resou-
ton Of censure, that majority w's out Of
keeping with the sentiment up most IN
many OF those who cast their vote aiiirma-
tiyely. The leaders discussed the propriety
of taking the sting out of the first section by
striking out Mr.. Bayard's name. They SUBJ
mitted the proposition to some Of their con-
ndants on the floor, and the name Thomas
F. Bayard" was blue-penciled, together with
the clause:
Such utteranccs are wholly inconsistent
with that prudent. delicate, and scrupulous
reserve which he himself. while Secretary OF
State, enjoined upon all diplomatic agents Id
the United States. In one speech he anronts
lieve In the policy OF protection. In the other
speech he offends all his countrymen who be-
lieve that Americans are of self-government
Therefore. as the immediate representative OF
the American people, and in their name, we
condemn and censure the said utteran@es OF
Thomas F. Bayard.
THE RESOLUTIONS.
All the Republicans and nine Democrats
voted for the second resolution. Mr.. Willis,
from Mr.. Bayards State, made a speech ID
opposition to the first resolution, and Mr.
Bailey. of Texas, not only indorsed the rcso'
lutions, but declared that n man who de-
ivered such utterances as Mr.. Bayard had al
Boston, was unworthy to represent the
United States anywhere at any time"
The resolutions adopted, after reciting the
Objectionable portions Of Mr.. Bayard's speech
were as follows:
Resolved, That it is the sense of the House
of Representatives that Thomas +. Bayard,
Ambassador OF the United States to Great
Britain, In publicly using the language ABOVE
quoted, has committed an offcnSe agalnsl
diplomatic propriety and an abuse OF the
privileges OF his exalted position, which
should make him the representative of thu
whole country and not of any political party
Such utterances are wholly inconsistent Will
that prudent. delicate and scrupulous re.
serve which he himself while Secretary OF
State enjoined upon all diplomatic agents OF
the United States. In one speech he aflronts
the great body of his countrymen who be-
lieve in the policy of protection. In one
other speech he offends all his countrymen
who believe that Americans are capable OF
self-government. Therefore, as the immed-
late representatives of the American people
and in their name, we condemn and censure
the said utterances of Thomas F. Bayard.
Resolved further, That in the opinion o.
the House Of Representatives public speeches
by our diplomatic or consular officers abroad
which display partisanship or which con
denim any political party or party policy OF
organization OF citizens In the Oniteu o.aUS
are in dereliction of the duty OF such officers
impair their usefulness as public servants
and diminish the confidence which they
should always command at home and abroad