The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-07-07

nuS nNhys entlsioa 20 q respectful an
member Of the house OF roprs.entstivos 1
, VIZ not panitted, under republican ad-
pna1sss to saamne the papers IN thu
] represented. When tbs democrats con.
trolled the government or during the four
years that they partially controlled It, aud
happened TO be In the house. was per.
mitted to examine the Giles IN every one
Of those cases.
NJ. spooner--w ere the republicans per-
mitted 10 examine themI
Mr.. Bailey-I presume they were denied
the right.
Mr.. spooner--I want TO say to the senator
that | think public records ought to DO
open to members OF congress- without any
regard TO their political opinions
Mr. Balley--I thiuk so.
Ar, spoonef-And should be very sorry
and very much surprised ~, In the present
administration OF the pesteffice department.
any man who was In public position hay
Ing right to examine the public records
| should be denied access 10 the papers.
Mr.. Brrton-May ! interrupt just TO ask
| question In this connection. because then
! might have some informatonf Is It al
! ways the right Of n senator TO examine pa
| pers on fle IN the postoflce Department.
| Mr. Spooner--Fhele might be papers
Mr.; Bailey-We could bring here papers
| relating 10 q man who was appointed.
| Mr. Spooner-lf the senator Will allow me.
| ! will not say that anybody is entitled TO
examine al the papers on die. think IL
| some dereliction on the part OF an officer
is heing investigated 1t might become
| confidential file. and In the interest Of the
! public 1t ought not to be given to the pub.
| lie.
Sir. Burton-The reason asked the ques.
! tion was because ] was afraid the senator
| from Wisconsin would be msconstrucd in
what was said.
Mr. spooner-I do not think was mis-.
construed. l said public records.
PosToFFICE PAPERS DENIED.
! Mr. Bniley--I want to say that l have
never complained Of that rule myself. be-
cause the condolences Of the party at the
/ particular locality where the appointment
Is to be made are freely rendered TO the
appointing power. They write that the APP
! plicant has been loyal party man; that
he has been chairman Of the committee. l
take Il that nearly oil the recommendations
! which come to the department are of that
character. / am not quite able TO see what
J satisfaction a democrat could derive from
examining that kind of papers. But whether
satisfactory or not, it Is nevertheless true
that the last time tried it under repub-
! lic0n administration as a member of the
! house / was not permitted to examine the
papers relating to pqstoffce appointments
IN my district. never complained about 1t.
Mr.. Spoonel Were they papers p
/ MT Baiiey-Tley were political papers.
Mr.. Spooner--PapeIs ON which to base q
removal?
Mr.. Bailey-I did not Inquire about that.
In one instance l wanted 10 lind out who
the applicants were and | was not permit
ted to see the papers
Mr.. Spooner--i think the senator should
have been permitted to see them.
Mr.. Bailey--l did not complain about IL.
My own judgment is thata this is q repub.
licau administration, ana they are entitled
TO the offices. am spokesman myself.
Mr.. Beveridge-Why did the senator com,
plain them 1t is rather late to comp-Na
! now
Mr.. Bailey-Because that is political; this
other is not. The difference IS obvious 70
every senator except the senator from In
diana. Uaughterl
Mr., Bevelidge-The senator from Texas
attempts to reason for himself and then tc
interpret the intelligence Of all senators on
the floor, Nobody, of course, questions the
senator's right and ability to do that So
far as that is concerned, will observe
that ! have never here INDUCED in rehec
tions and inslnuations and quips and quid
dites 10 bring the laughter to prove or dis
approve any. proposition, neither do | think
II very weighty.
Mr. Bailey-wen. the senator's opinion Il
not very wcighty with me I can fathom
the Intelligence Of every ether man In tn,
senate chamber except that Of the senator
from Indiana. and therefore, | do not hest
tate to speak Of the rest.
Mr.. Bevoridge-I am very glad 70 find the
senator beyond his depth. CLanghterJ
Mr.. Bailey-The fact is that the postoffic
appointments are political. have hearC
OF no dtmocrots heing appointed to an i'm
portant office under this administration mn
less he was one Of the kind that they OK
pectcd 20 become q republican. J do no
EXPECT to hear of one. The truth OF It i
that n democrat who seeks an appointment
under this administration, whether he In
tcnds 70 do N not is going to be Il re
publican There Is law of political gravi
jatiCn Ike there IS law of physical gravi
tbilon. When you start In certain direC
tiou. and there is nothing between you an
q given point, you are going there,
| | have never complained, ana | do no
complain now. aud II this were nolitica
, matter ] would not have complained here
but | protest that the flies Of the state dc
partment IN relation to an important mat
Ter like this are not political. freely ad
/ NIT that II q stranger "a the procedure ha
gone there and demanded the papers 70
use against the American ambassador. tn
department might have been Justified /
saving that II would not surrender "A cop
II those flies Tor such purpOs'; hut thi
was demand made by the very citize
upon whose behalf the papers were FLED
He wanted copy of It. in truth not TO us
against the American ambassador hut r
satisfy my doubt RS to the correctness q
his statement. This mistake in that cas-
illustrates the danger of the department
, and Judge of motives Of men who ask ~
copies Of papers in their own case,
. FAIRBANKS AND BEvERIDGE.
! Now, Mr.. President, there is only on
other suggestion to which l desire to r,
ply Inc StuhNbT IRON ilulUQA Suys tna
! make this attack upon man who is nc
I mere to reply. He Is In the city. and b.
: fore l uttered word of cansure agains
him on this floor told him l intended
, do so. He knew that was going to d. s,
e and he said with some iocularity. "Whe
= it is printed send me copy" | sale
You will not want to read It,"
5 There is always question of prophet
about abusing a man who is a long way
OF, but repel, and II it is parllamentnr
\ TO say It, l would say ! repei. ms beneat
: my contempt, the suggestion that I woul
r say anything about q man who was M
, present that | would not say, even wit
greater pleasure ANA with more distinctnes
= when he was present.
), Senators here will bear me witness thr
4 during the brief time have had the hone
{ 10 serve I'm this body have never offende
a any senator If anything l have gone
Il little too far in striving "a BE- polite. / III
not invite. II that word has not alread
r become objectionable to the cars of sem
/, tors--I did not invite an offensive retoI
from the senator from Indiana by what
, had said about the solicitor of the sta