The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-03-18

matte officers. recalling, removing or rep.
rimanding them when II was deemed
proper. There was, however, one case,
Mr.. McCreary said, where the acts of
diplomatic officer had been condemned by
,, the House that OF ennn 2 prominent tnn he he
lister to Great Britain, whose con-
duct In connection with the
Emma silver mine, was Investigated by
a committee of the House, ana resolu-
tions reported condemning his action.
Mr.. Schenck was also made conspicuous
while representing the United States at
the Court of st. James by the address
which he wrote on the subject OF poker
playing, out there was no effort made to
censure him for IL.
Mr.. Bayard was not the first diplo-
matte officer representing the United
sattes who had been assailed by his poll
tical opponents while representing his
sure now tompted by prejudice and
partizanship" will not, he said, hurt Mr..
Bayard. The animus and purpose were
too we'll understood. 1t might prove
garland of distinction. and even pave the
way TO him for higher offices and
greater ho,ors The people q! this
+. Bayard has proved himself patriot,
a statesman, faithful public servant and
the people were behind him and his
opposition to protection and trusts in far
greater numbers than they are behind
these who sought to condemn and GEN.
sure him. To censure Mr.. Bayard, at this
time. Mr.. McCreary thought would be de-
trimental to the cordial and pleasant re-
lations between our country and Great
Britain and would detract from the pres
tige and confidence which he should
have, when he, as diplomatic officer,
represents our country In negotiations
concerning the important questions now
pending
Representative Pearson (Rep., N. C.,)
said that the good name of our public
servants constituted large part OF our
national wealth and form OF wealth that
he would not barter for all the lies on or
beneath our soil. 1t gave him no pleasure
TO join in the humiliation OF a lofty
spirit, i'm the degradation Of an illustrious
name. He could say In candor that he
had been an admirer and supporter OF
Thomas sF. Bayard-a name that
goes back spotless and shining into the
midst of the Middle Ages. He wished
that the executive by timely action or
the AMBASSADOR by suitable explanation,
or the Democrats of the House by.suit-
able concession and non-partizanship, had
relieved the members OF demanding the
censure OF such man. There were only
two questions at issue, the power OF the
House to censure an ambassador. and
does the offense in this case justify such
action. These were answered in the affir-
native and he quoted authorities. In
closing Mr.. Pearson appealed to ell men,
bers to pass the resolution.
Mr. Cousins of Iowa said: "This delib-
crate and unexampled breach OF diplomat
&c etiquette, this ungrateful and: unpro-
voKed and unbecoming insult TO the ma
joIrty OF the people of America, to her
distinguished living and the other honor
ed dead, by one who bore their confidence,
their mission and credentials must not
be left unchallenged since il has entered
the annals of our diplomatic history"
"Mr. --Bayard," he declared, "toadied
to the Golden Club and to the school OF
Manchester and to his own prejudice and
told Great Britain that protection in
America had banished men of indepen
dent mind and character from its public
councils when he knew that the list of its
illustrious advocates, beginning with the
distinguished names OF Washington and
Madison and Franklin had never ceased
to grow where progresss marked the way
until il rad recorded i'm the register of in
dependent minds and fame the names of
Clay, of Jackson and of Webster, of Lin
coin and of Grant, of Garfield, of Randall
and of HIaipeO -