New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-11
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ne'o The proper channel for a diplomat
@ y. representations on any subject
ma the State Department. not through the
ff'u s.ne-s If an American dplomatis, were to
r"s IN q European country the debates Of the
cumulative body OF that country in the
rep he would be sent home He protested
Tf,.s. having diplomatic representative use as
Sh.nnel for communication the newspapers of
rn;ted States 10 critcise language uttered in
s,s in the Senate Of the United States. The
S.s..,,ution protected every Senator and Repre-
w. Tive for language uttered in debate That was
80 a, the earliest safeguards OF the freedom OF
49, Enslish-speak.ng race He protested against
Nv criticism the part OF foreign Minister.
O.. knew we'll what any other country In the world
oud do under similar circumstances.
NJ, Gray Dem. DELI regretted that the Senate
"A NOT pursue the even tenor OF It's way undis-
.r,,ed by outbreaks in Madrid or In other Spanish
.,.s Why. he asked, should the Senate lay aside
m business to discuss the Interpretation or transla-
.on o! a newspaper article IN Spanish between the
senator from Massachusetts and the Minister from
Spain? II was a quarrel upon point-no-point
WARNING THE PROPER COURSE.
Mr. Teller GSep.. COLI said that 1t had been the
snbroken rule in diplomatic affairs that the agent
~ foreign Government shall not interfere with
Somesiic affairs. There should be no comment
made by any foreign Minister on parliamentary
proceedings in the country to which he is accredited
o. great countries had been sent home. once to
france and once 10 Great Britain, for a much less
oneacs than the Spanish Minister had been guilty
AZ He would not say that. If ne were President,
ne would send the Spanish Minister home. Under
the circumstances and considering the friction which
has arisen in Spain. he would not have sent him
home but would have suggested kindly TO him,
through the Secretary Of State that a repetition
TT would make it necessary for him to leave
the country
Mr. Teller complained that not only had the state
nent Of the Spanish Minister been read in the SEN
ate yesterday but also a statement from the Prime
Minister Of Spain. which in utter defiance Of
every rule which had hitherto governed that body.
He alluded 10 the excitement and riot sin Spain,
and said that that a matter which the
United States had right 70 complain of. the
Spanish Government had done everything that
decent Government, could do keep peace and order
n home II students in Spain had destroyed the
aag over American consuates students in the
United States had in their burned the Span
ish nag. II had become fragrant in Cuba the
CubA.s entitled TO certain rights. The recog
nits D OF these rights was of offence
Spain. and Spain had right 20 complain of it,
She might feel hurt, just as the American people
fst hurt when some foreign Governments early
recognized the bcserency of the Southern Con-
federacy But that not cause OF war. And
there was no proba bity that the Spanish Nation
dislike Of that action declare open war against
the United states.
Mr.. Hoar Rep. Mass) remarked that Spain would
have no right to regard concurrent resolutions as
binding the American p,crle. TIC declaration OF
the Senate Of the United states like the decara-
to- Of individual Senators. and had no quality Of
authority
Mr.. Teller said that ne did not suppose iAe Span
isn people or the Spanish Government would con-
sider that question. They would the passage
Of concurrent resolutions de riaraton OF the
American people. and they had RICH; so 20
treat 1t. and they had light to take offence al
Il. But they had NJ rght to 90 10 war On &C
coun, OF Il. He wen; on - say that ne was IN
ardent sympathizer With the Cubans IN their fight
He would be delighted to hear to-day tina; Havana
was in the hands Of the insurgents. He would be
delighted 10 know that the Insurgents had run
the Spanish forces into the But he had not
the sghtes; feeling against the Spanish Govern
nenf. He had not the slightest feeling Of impa-
taenee because OF the dongs OF irresponsible SPAN
,sh students Bu, Il he we're President and IL the
Spanish Minister repeated his offence ne would
send him home.
Mr.. Chandler REP n. H ssid that the matter
complained Of by III. Lodge was entirely unbecom-
ing in a Minister from spain to the Cn.tej States
That communication ought not have been writ
ten He asked MI Gray whethe- If Ambassador
Bayard had addressed communication 10 "Tne
London Times critcising remarks OF Lord Sails
bury. M Chamberlain and others IN the British
Parliament. h would not think that an improper
Nj. Gray ex,lainei MS view to be that the span
sh Minister had been guilty of technical violation
.i,l Usage, tdt sies dVNdicr snOuI1
b. nis for am H. Cr. Cray fe.t tnat Hasnan-
people and The American Governmeni towari Spain
would be becoming, and would strengthen ne at'i-
tube of those really ielt that CuJa ought 10 Oe
free. and who hoped mat she would be FREE.
dent where foreign Minister pursued a course ex-
act.y the opposite OF that which the Spanish Minis
the Senate Committee on Commerce had beiors ~ a
bill which he thought would aife-. German trade IN
no attorney to represen, It's Interests before Tire
committee. he mad written a note 20 ne GsrTsn
SsT "a, nforns En- that "a. mi ne T@ N h
country. and asking him whether he bad anything 70
that ne could with property address the com
mittee. any member q ii. o. any member %
the Secretary OF State ard the day those View
were sent 10 The Secretary Of STATE ana were by
him communicated 70 The Senate
Mr. HALE DEFENDS DE LoME.
Mr. Hale Rep. Me-, did no; agree in any censure
Of the Spanish Minister. who had only done what
was natural under the circumstances. The entire
tone Of the Minister'S communication was careful
and defercntisl The press. he went on. was now
Wsws o 5ee the great men Of tie Earth Mr. Gladstone
wrote copmun.catons for ne,wspapers and mag
hen her1. s"e''''''' anu '' '''' We ''"' -
MI Gray suggested the case OF some person IN the
EoUze Of Commons House OF Lords saying that 4
a matter Of history that before the execution OF
Major Andre he had been tortured by General Wash
ing,oa and had his eyes burned out: and ne asked
whether the American Ambassador in London would
not be perfectly justified In writing to the London
papers that such history was unauthentic or that
mistake had been mace.
Mr.. Haze accepted The suggestion with thanks. and
said tina; the next morning every reader OF THE
London Times" would have found his table
polite courteous ietter from Mr.. Bayard stating
the error Of history.
Mr. Teller thought that that not analogous
~Nl tli6 hQ hscn "A
which had passed into history bu; this action OF the
Spanish Minister a thing intended TO influence
pending proceedings In the Senate. That was where
the offence was In further ustra ton OF his point
touching the OF the press by public men In
the PriAce of Wa.es on the Venezuelan question.
Mr.. Lodge stated he motive by which he was
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