Delaware gazette and state journal., 1896-01-09
From our Washington Correspondent.

From our Washington Correspondent.
Washington, Jan. 6.-From present
indications it will be several weeks
before the Republican members Of the
House of Representatives are afforded
an opportunity to again express their
disapproval of the remarks accredited
TO Ambassador Bayard in his much
talked of speeches at Boston and Edin-
burgh, Eng.
The House resolution adopted on the
2Sth ult. requesting the President to
communicate to the House any infor-
nation or correspondence concerning
the speeches of Mr.. Bayard in Great
Britain. has been received at the
White House, and will be referred to
the State Department for report. 1t
has not been decided just what action
will be taken by the administration in
the matter. The resolution may be re-
turned to the House with the informa-
tion that the President has no official
knowledge or correspondence on the SUBJ
iect Or, possibly, the State Depart
ment may first communicate with the
Ambassador. IL either event, several
weeks will be taken up before the mat
ter is finally disposed of.
The resolution which was passed was
merely one of inquiry, and calls for in
formation as to whether the President
has any correspondence showing that
| the Ambassador was correctly reported
| by the newspapers. This information
is deemed necessary by the committee
on foreign affairs, before any final
action can be taken in the matter As
the speeches were delivered by Mr..
Bayard as private citizen. and not in
an official capacity, the State Depart
| ment has no official knowledge that the
speeches ever were made. The Secre-
tary of State may, therefore, report TO
the President that they have no infor-
nation or correspondence ON the sub
iect, and the President so report to the
House.
This would answer the query of the
House; but would leave that body as
much in the dark as at present. The
committee on foreign affairs would
again take the matter under considera-
tion. and probably another resolution
would be passed by the House, request
ing the President to learn whether the
newspaper reports of Mr.. Bayard's re-
marks were correct. This course would
consume many weeks and might result
in the matter being dropped.
The Secretary OF State may, how
| ever. dI puCt Win 4IIs
Bayard, and forward his reply to the
House. 1t would take at least three
weeks for Mr.. Bayard's response to
reach the President.
When, at last, the President reports
to the House, as he probably will, that
Mr.. Bayard did make the alleged
speeches, the committee on foreign
affairs will take the matter under con-
sideration and draft resolution of
censure which will be presented to the
House and passed. But not without
opposition both in the committee room
and on the floor of the House. Mr..
McCreary Ky, member of the com
mittee, has always given notice that
he will oppose any action in the matter,
} and, with the assistance of the Demo-
cratic members may possibly defeat the
resolution.
: That the Republican leaders are not
anxious to tnke hasty action on the
subject was made apparent by the way
the Barrett resolution was toned down
by tho committees amendments, and,
as Mr.. Hit stated, all objectionable
features eliminated. The committee
} was aware of the fact that the Presi-
dent had no official information, but as
the resolution was under consideration
some actlon was necessary, ana SO tne
J resolution of inquiry was presented
merely TO dispose of the question of
the time being. The tariff has been
discussed in considering the Ways and
Means bill, and so the criticism of Mr..
Bayards views may be finally disposed
of without long debate on the ques
tion of protection" which was the
sum aud substance Of the former dis
cussion