New-York tribune., 1896-02-04
NOTICE OF HIS PURPOSE SAID TO HAVE BEEN
GIVEN TO THE PREsIDENT-TuE REsOLU-
TIoNs LIKELY TO BE PASSED BY
LARGER MAJORITY THAN IF
THE ANNOU NCEMENT HAD

saws that Mr.. Bayard has shown by his action
that he is as much without fear as his ancient
namesake, the Chevaler Bayard, who was
'wIthout fear and without reproach. II auuS
that most of those who read the correspondence
with candor will thick that he is almost equally
without reproach. and closes as follows; ne
makes merry at the expense OF Congress We
firmly believe for the sake of our great Klhu''"
people that the affair will come to nothing All
the same NJ. Bayard had better not do "
again"
In its comment on the subject, The Morning
Post DISPLAYS sympathy with Mr.. Bayard II
contends :hat according to the view OF 'he ne
publican majority. the business Of an Amp"SS''
dor IN Europe IS to declare that the America"
people are the highest produ'' Of ciVih@a''on'
and to dare ANYBODY else 10 dispute TINS opiho"
at their peril 1t ad Is that the aIalr Is 1p-
parently another illustration of the hui"o'S Vi d"
Presidential election. -.
''The standard" viii say that there IS pam
ful want Of dgnity in the manner ~ M",vn ri
MIR Bayards oificia, critcs display ihelr re-
sentiment The resolution. the dispatches TO tne
Embassy. and the curtness WITH "hch M.
Bayard is taken to task exhibit the h@rsh'T SIZE
of public life in Amcrico in an unpieasing lish''
The paper expresses sympathy WITH the AM
bassador and hopes that if he retlres America
will share the regret that this country VIII feel.
REGARDED As \ THREAT
Washington. Feb CspeciaD.-1ne report circu-
lated this afternoon to The effect that Ambassa-
dor Bayard would Immediately resign his office II
the House Of Representatives should adopt the
resolution Of censure agreed 70 by the Committee
on Foreign Affairs and that he had already In
formed the President Of his purpose, could not be
confirmed at either the White House or the state
Department Democratic Representatives who
would venture to Express any opinion SAID they
did not think that the report was correct, al
RI baj al he.
sensitive 10 public criticism. Republican Repre-
sentatives generally were inclined 10 regard 1t as
a threat Some of them have not yet forgotten
the action OF the last Democratic House of Repre-
sentatives in imposing its condemnation upon
ex-Minister Stevens on account of an alleged
state of facts that had never existed. 1t seems
10 make good deal OF difference TO MI. NC
Creary, OF Kentucky and other subservient
.ctokoos" as 70 whose OK IS gored by resolu-
ton OF censure. MIR. Stevens Was condemned be-
cause he too strong and patriotic an Ameri-
can. and they now propose TO defend Ambassador
Bayarl. whose ISLANDERS against his own country
and countrymen have shown that he is very
different sort Of American.
Mr. McCreary, VINO is the ranking Democratic
member Of the House Foreign Affairs Commit
tee. declared that whatever he had 10 say re-
garding the matter would be contained in his
speech defending Mr. Bayard when the resolu-
tions of ccnsure shall come before the House
He will assert in this speech that the action Of
the House is unprecedented and that IL Is an
invasion Of the executive power. He will also
produce data showing that it has been the habit
OF American Ministers 10 England for fifty years
70 make public speeches.
Mr. Dinsmore, Of Arkansas. who was United
States Minister to Corea during Mr. Bayard's
tncumbency Of the state Department. and who
as a member Of the House Foreign Affairs Com
Inittee was among Nh Bayard's stanchest sup
porters when the resolutions II censure were
under consideration asst Saturday. expressed
deep regret that Mr.. Bayard had made such an
announcement
DEMOCRATS HAVE THEMSELVES TO BLAME.
Mr. Taft, Of Ohio one Of the Republican
members of the committee. asserted that the
Democrats have only themselves u blame for
this result He expressed an unw.llingness u
make public the details Of the discussion
in the committee-room on Saturday last, but
said that the Republicans would nave met the
Democrats more than halfway In me adoption
OF q mild resolution Of censure. Mr.. Tafts
meaning will be more cear when read In con-
nec,ion with the dispatches of Saturday relative
N the committees action. 1t was then stated
that the committee not disposed 70 report d
drastic resolution il the Democrats "ouId agree
a mild
consent 10 nothing that looked Ike renectoh
on the Ambassador. ~ - -,
Representative Mccall, Gep., Mass), VINO Oh
fered the original resolution OF inquiry caliine
for the correspondence, said II the Iresiuei'
had administered a rebukc 10 MI. i'aEdiu' a. !,
though mild one, believe that nothlhe Woulo
have been done by the House. But since II APP
pears that no action has been taken, ana 'ic
House has Mr. Bayard's speeches peIore !, III III
response to its resolution OF inquiry th@ iiVuSe
is bound In justice TO itself, TO pass suGh q =
resolution as the requires. PeIsondIy' l
shall take no pleasure in seeing Mr.. bdydru
retire from position for which ne mas show.i WI
q good deal Of fitness but his speeches were an
affront 10 the great Nation he represents: ana
since the President has been silent. II VIII de-
volve upon the House OF RepresentatiNeS - 10
make such declaration as the National honor
demands"
WORSE THAN THE ORIGINAL OFFENCE.
Mr.. Grosyenor. OF Ohio. characterized Mr.
Bayard's reported announcement as IAN attempt
10 bulldoze Congress" lie also added that he
regarded 1t as worse than the sentences con-
tanned In Mr. Bayards original speeches. Tine
principal effect Of the announcement he said,
would be 10 pass the resolutions by larger
majority than would otherwise have been the
case.
Mr. Barrett Of Massachusotts. who introduced
the impea chment resolution, said: This Is no
surprise to me. have been positive from the be
ginning that affirmative action OF ccnsurc could
result In other issue. Mr. Bayard could not
hold up his head in En- and longer as Ambassa-
dor after such vote. if ne thinks to gain SYM
pathy In the House BY this announcement. he Is
mistaken. He has simply weakened the cause OF
his friends, who have announced their intention
OF fighting the resolution on the ground that the
House has no right 10 thus express its opinion OF
an officer In the Executive Department Mr.
Bayard now admits that right by announcing his
intention TO be governed by It's exercise. The
resolution VIII pass the House. every Republican
will vote for 1t and great majority Of the Demo
Gratis do not conceal their dislike for him. II the
result is the sending to Great Britain OF an Amer-
can Ambassador who puts America, our interests
and our reputation higher than the mere truck
ling 10 the so-called British aristocracy, 1t Will
not only fully justify the action precipitated by
the resolutions introduced by me. but will be
timely lesson 10 all American diplomatic repre-
sentatives hereafter not to forget that they bear
the commission Of the American people"
"Were the Ambassador 10 Great Britain and