Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-07-01

thaII have no such hearing in the de.
parhent as Republican senator
BSey maintained that the AMERICAN
AMBASSADOR. as indicated by the papers
in Ie case, was either dishonest or In
cometent. In either case he ought to be
renked. He declared that the United
Staks ought to De represented at the
Me{.an capital by a man whose brain
and onscience both were capable Oh inc
Bteridge warmly defended Judge Pen
field solicitor of the state department,
viii he declared. was man or EN-
nenk as a lawyer and Jurist ana OF sta,h
lestharacter He declared tnat BAILEY
adhttacked Judge Peniield by lnnuehu9
andin situation. and that innuendo and
inshration had extended to the amnas-
sadE to Mexico and to the secre tary o.
stat himself He characterized Baliey 5
ref4ences to Penfield as IAN unWarrant-
ed ittack." To this Bailey took snarp
exhibition and he urged that Beverage
withdraw that insinuation.
..fmake no insinuation. retorted Bev-
eri&e. IF the senator VIII wi w th lts
dettrtment. / will pe very Siad' inueec'
to 3thdraW mine. ~.
..he assertion, said Baiiey, hous
| ..tht | have made an unwarranted Al
tact upon a man whoms the senator oe
scrbes as being as. honorable as myself !.
| vant to say now. is so offensive that
il | deServins<oniy of such reply ~
thd rusess IF the s'enate VII r.. s e,lI,s
froh Indiana nor any other mm can IN.
sui me and require me TO wlthdraW Will
/ Hive said in the performance OF my W.
ty before he withdraws his insulting re-
fveridge declined to withdraw his
wCfds. saving that Bailey was entirely
III skfows very WELL said Beveridge
retrring to Bailey, that the words -un
| SIT
| not attended to be. The senator 1roi,
| TEXAS employed extraordinary vi0len
| IalE6aee concerning the solicitor or IN
| $ tIe department. The senator IS not IN
he d ee1nay Bailv on said Ees
4 can fathom the intelligence OF ev,
erJ man in this chamber except that Vi
thd senator from Indiana
4 am glad to know retorted Bevef
| id4. that | am beyond your depth
Fairbanks explained that he faa com
m,nicated with Solicitor Penfiei0 slhct
1.-THE debate had arisen and was conviiic..
| that the trouble Bailey found hlmseil II
| hal grown out of d misunderstanhln
EWry paper. in the case. was a. the Gis
kpoaai of Bailey ard he knew tia Sole
fitor Penfield had no intRiiticn OF lreea
veliencing the Texas sen;trts: 80.
| bailey directed attenftOE ~ the "a :
| that Beveridge had not. wiFs.iraE-, n.
offensive words he had Astd 'rsWaro
| him.
| Beverage applied that Baiiex.~l.L
| Withdrawn the violent language-h =
employed iowa d Judge Penfield and :
he (Beveridge) had disclarmed. intenti+..
iof insulting Il liley, but he did not thi;.
This character .zation of Bailey.s,s Wof 7
lSEas too strong.
SkMason OLD thought DIR. Scott had pee
seriously ill-treated and that shf, resoiu
| ton ought 10 pass
|. At Baileys request the resoln lch final
| Iy was referred to the committee.hn Tor
| eign relations with power tc investigat
the case ard report On it.
Lodge (Mass.) chairman O. the com
mittee on the Philippines, 4ed up tn
conference rero-t on the 2. Eppine COY
eminent bill and at his ins-' ance it wa
ordered printed. He gave ice that n
would cail it up tomorrow torping.
The Senate aeeiied to cor.ene at !
O'Clock tomorr, Is. The Senate, at 81
went into executive session and. - Mn
utes LATER adjourned.