New-York tribune., 1896-01-31
C0lgate's
Cashmere Bouquet
Toilet Soap.
CAN'T AGREE ABOUT BAYARD
A LIVELY MEETING OF THE FOREIGN
AFFAIRS COMMITTEE.
THE DEMOCRATS FIGHT sTUBBORNLY AGAINST
ANY REBUKE OF THE AMBAssADOR-sEv-
ERAI RESOLUTIONS OF CENsURE INTRO
DCCED AND DISCUSSED-MCREARY
STARTS ON CHASE WHICH
MAY GET HIM INTO


Washington. Jan 30-The session Of the House
Committee on Foreign Affairs to-day was an un-
usually lively and somewhat protracted one
The subcommittee which had been engaged In
the consideration Of the case of Ambassador
Bayard had found itself unable to agree on the
form Of a resolution. and therefore brought the
matter back to the full committee. together with
several resolutions proposed by members Of the
subcommittee The most radical Of these reso-
lutions. which proposed by Mr.. Pearson
Of North Carolina. carried strong and harsh CEN
sure. and the mildest one. which was offered by
Mr. Draper. Of Massachusetts,. chairman OF the
subcommittee simply expressed disapproval Oh
political speeches by diplomatic officers in for
eign countries. without mentioning Mr.. Bay
ards name or referring to his speeches at Boston
and Edinburgh The Pearson resolution was not
strong enough to suit Mr. Newlands. the Nevada
silver Representative who proposed to amend 1t
so az to request the recall Of Ambassador Eayard
by the President
The discussion which followed was exceedingly
warm Three Of the Democratic members
Mcssrs. McCreary. of Kentucky; Dinsmore OF
Arkansas and Money. of Missssippi-opposed
any action whatever although Mr. Money ad-
mitted that in his opinion the Ambassador had
been guilty OF "a grave indiscretion Mr.. NC
Creary on the other hand cOntended that no act
Of in,nroprietv had been committed and both OF
them declared that 1t would be a breach of pro-
priety for the legislative department or the "oV-
ernment. or either branch Of II, to Interfere WIN
the executive department by adopting any reso-
ln,ion whatever on the subject. This led Mt
Pearson TO remark that the President had not
hesitated TO encroach on the preroSauNes oi 'n'
legislative department. even TO the extent u ~
ferring in terms Of the harshest cehsulc-'i ~
tcrs 10 members of Congress. which had heeh
published In its official Journalistic IesisId''o"
pending before IT, ,,
II became evident in the course ot the discus
sion that the Democratic members were suns
disposed to fight any resolution, even one uI IN"
mildest description. censuring the eNtIaoiuiin"iS
conduct Of Amba .sa Cor Bayard. ana had ueter-
mined TO postpone 10 as late a Gaze as ~" ~
ticable any report by the committee. i.cN
wasted enough time 10 prevent acton io-1a!, ou'
in So doing they PROBABLY oVciI'are1a Cno1r-
selves Before the committee Adjourned 'haiI-
man HIT gave notice Of another meeting 20 pe
held at 10 o'clock A. III. on Saturday, ana ne SUP
sequentlv asked and obtained peins soi' , i.' ''re
committee TO SIT while the House was N session .
When this consent was asked. Mr. McCFehrF 'vs'
10 object but desistel on an !nilnauoh thht w
committee might b. called - meet at O'Clock
= ~ ond from day 10 day until the subject
should be disposed of. After the committee had
adjourned. Mr.. McCreary said 70 a Tribune re-
porter
m, oncosed to the passage OF any resolution
,.er an, ~ regard TO Ambassador Bayari Even II
he committed an mpropriety "hi.h CO." ,h Gov
ernu1eat would commit an Improperly Dy ils'.Mns M
a res1l,ition OF censure. He IS al officer ~ t'e
executive department. and 90 the ENrcnilNr alpir
g. he responsible He delivered some speech's
that is acnitted Well other diplomatic iepresrnta
ives Of the United States have a.sp G.'N'.'I
snceches and nobody criticised them NJ .h!-''r
Lowell YOU may remember. delivered an ilri,s.
on "Dernocracy' and nobody complained apou.
ina, Then We had another Minister t. 'r.a'
Dri,alr-C;eneral Schenck whose career ~ 'h'.
capacity | presume. IS not forgotten Nli'o''t
o,bor things he wrote book on tn" game %,
noker | believe / wish had copy oi y, WIZ
70 right over and SEE II Librarian Spoiord mas
copy in the Nbrary.
And the Kentucky statesman started OH nov
footed I'm search of the coveted brochure II -
not unlikely that II he travels outside the rec"rd
IN discuss General Schenck's work on poker
some diaagrecabi questions may De ash"d "S
10 what sort Of games wer" played az 'h' '''
that the Monetary Conference at Hruss'i7, 'i
which M McCrcary was Volubi" W'hlp'';
was holding its session. From MS toh' anu
manner in speaking Of Mr.. Lowells address on
"Democracv" one might he led To inier tha'
Mr. NcCreary had never read IT ana tnat u.
had iumped to the conclusion that 1t Waa rlpaId
nartlsan attack on the Democratic party OF thr
limited States. If that inference is correct ne
cannot spend an hour more pioitab!N thah III
reading Mr. Lowels address and comparing II
With Ambassador Bayard's speeches at Boston
and Edinburgh.