The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-03-26
.BAYARD STANDS CENSURED.
THE RESOLUTIONS PASSED THE
HOUSE BY A VERY LARGE
MAJORITY.
Representative BOATNER UNSEATED
A Republican Represents His District
Nova Joint Cuban Resolution
Introduced in the Senate.
Opposition Is Increasing.

Washington, March 20.-The house to-
day, after three days of debate, adopted
resolutions censuring Thomas T.. Bay
ard, eX-secretary of state and now am
bassador to the court of st. James for
utterances delivered in an address to the
Boston, England, grammar school, and
in an address before the Edinburg, Scot
land, Philosophical institution last fall
The vote stood $50 to II in favor of the
first resolution and 191 to 50 in favor of
the second resolution. Five Republi-
cans broke away from party lines and
voted against the resolution of censure
and six Democrats voted for it,
All the Republicans and nine Democrats
voted for the second resolution.
Mr.. Willis. Republican from Mr..
Bayards State. made speech in OPP
position to the first resolution and Mr..
Bailey Dem.) of Texas not only en-
dorsed the resolution, but declared that
a man who delivered such utterances as
Mr.. Bayard had at Boston, was fun
worthy to represent the United States
anywhere at any time"
There was a report about the house
after the resolutions had been adopted
that Ambass ador Bayard would resign,
but close friends of the administration
asserted positively that there was no
foundation for the rumors, which they
did not hesitate to ridicule.
The resolutions adopted, after reciting
Oh1pctlnnD of
ards 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 ofTense against diplomatic
propriety and an abuse of the privileges
of his exalted position, which should
make him the representative of the
whole country and not Nof any political
party. Such utterances were wholly in
consistent with the prudent, delicate and
seruprlous reserve which he, himself,
while secretary of state, enjoined upon
all diplomatic agents of the United
States. In one speech he affronts the
great body of his countrymen who be-
lieve in the policy of protection. In
the other speech he offends all his coun-
trymen who believe that Americans are
as the immediate representatives of the
American people and in their name we
condemn and censure the said utteran-
ces of Thomas r. Bayard.
RESOLVED further. That in the opinion
of the house of representatives public
speechs by our diplomatic or consular
officers abroad which display PARTISAN
ship OIL which condemn any political par
ty or party policy or organization of
citizens in the United States, are in dire
LECTION of the duty of such officers, i'm
pair their usefulness as public servants
and diminish the confidence which they
should always command at home and
abroad.
The house later considered the con-
tested election case of Benoit VS.. Boat
ner for the Fifth Louisiana district and
the report of the majority declaring the
seat vacant on account of fraud and in
timidation at the election was adopted
131 to SO. Three Republicans voted
for Boatner.
HOUSE PROCEEDINGS.
Washington, March 20.-The debate on
the resolution to censure Minister Bayard
was resumed today under an agreement
entered yesterday to take vote at 2
clock this afternoon.
Mr.. Adams Rep.) of Pennsylvania, who
was minister to Brazil under the Harri-
son administration, favored the resolu-
lions, and said Mr.. Bayard's long service
md commanding position as an American
made his offense the more fragrant and
lie read from the speech delivered by
MIR. Bayard at Wilmington q year ago in
which Mr. Bayard said:
Il represent no party in my position as
to Great Britain, but the
whole people," and said this was evidence
hat Mr.. Bayard recognized fully that he
vas representative of no party, but of his
people.
Mr.. Fairchild Rep.) of New York ar
sued that Mr.. Bayard's utterances con-
'tituted a criminal libel within the defni.
ion of the law, and in view of his exalted
position high crime against his country
Mr.. Wheeler Dem.) of Alabama, in op-
position to the resolutions, made the first
difference to the tariff today He said
his attack on Ambassador Bayard came
rom Massachusetts, State that believed
II protection for protection's sake.
Mr.. Mckinley had on this floor argued
n favor of high protection for iron cotton
les as necessary to their production in
his country. Cotton ties had been placed
IN the free list by the Wilson bill, vet
lie read a telegram from Youngstown. o.,
,hronicling the first shipment of cotton
les to Bombay, India.
Mr.. Hutchinson Dem.) of Texas said he
would vote for the second resolution lay,
ng down the well established principle
hat our representatives at foreign courts
should abstain from partisanship, but he
'ould not vote for the resolution that CEN
ured Mr.: Bayard by name.
Mr.; Willis (Rep) Of Delaware was the
lrst Republican to announce that he OPP
'osed censuring Minister Bayard. Like
Ir. Hutchinson he said he would be will
ne to vote for the second resolution. but
lie would not vote for the resolution of
ensure. First, State pride would lead
i'm to vote against it. He respected Mr..
{ayard as man of force and distinction.
lie did not think, however, that he be- |
rayed any confidence when he said that |
lr. Bayard was a born aristocrat posing |
S Democrat. His instincts were feudal |
n nature.
Proceeding, Mr.. Willis drew the men, |
ers around him in throngs and aroused |
reat enthusiasm, both ON the floor and |
the galleries, by his eulogy of the val |
e of the birthright of liberty, and his out