The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-03-21
Utterances OF the Embnssador De-
nounced by Mr. Bailey, of Texas,
and Other Members.
MR. BOATNER'S SEAT VACANT
THE LOUIsIANIAN OUsTED on THE
GROUND OF ELECTION FRAUDS.
His Populist Contestant Not Given
the vacancy-English Comment
on Bayard's Censure.

WASHINGTON, March 20.-The House to-
day, after three days of debate. adopted a
resolution censuring Thomas F. Bayard, ex-
Secretary of State and now ambassador to
the court of St. James. for utterances de-
livered in an address TO the Boston, Eng,
grammar school, and in an address before
the Edinburgh. Scotland Philosophical In
stttution last fall. The vote stood $50 to
Il in favor of the first resolution and J9l to
50 i'm favor of the second. Five Republicans
broke away from party lines and voted
against the resolution of censure and six
Democrats voted for ii. All the Republic
ans and nine Democrats voted for the sec
ond resolution. Mr.. Willis, a Republican
from Mr.. Bayard's State, made q speech
in opposition to the first resolution, and
Mr.. Bailey, of Texas, not only indcrsed the
resolutions, but declared that a man who
delivered such utterances as Mr.. Bayard
had at Boston was unworthy to represent
the United States anywhere or at any
time" There was report about the House
after the resolutions had been adopted that
ambassador Bayard would resign, but close
friends of the administration asserted that
there was absolutely no foundation for the
rumors. which they did not hesitate to
ridicule. The resolutions adopted, after re-
citing the Objectionable portions Of Mr..
Bayard's speech, are 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
offense against diplomatic propriety and an
abuse of the privileges of his exalted posi-
ton, which should make him the repre-
sentative OF the whO.e country and not of
any political party. Such utterances were
wholly inconsistent with that prudent, deli
cate and ScrupulouS reserve which he him.
self, while Secretary of State, enjoined. on
all diplomatic agents of the United States.
In one speech he affronts the great body OF
his countrymen who believe i'm the policy OF
protection In the other speech he offends all
are capable of self-government. Therefore.
as the immediate representative 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
speeches by our diplomatic or consular of
ficers abroad which display partisanship or
which condemn any political party, or par
ty policy or organization of citizens in the
United States are in dereliction of the duty
Of such officers. impair their usefulness as
pubic servants, and diminish the confidence
which they should always command at
home and abroad"
The House later considered the contested
election case of Benoit VS.. Boatner, for the
Louisiana district. and the report of the
majority, declaring the seat vacant on ac-
count of fraud and intimidation at the
election was adopted-131 to 50. Three Re-
publicans voted for Boatner