Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-07-01

phpsIh III Tue Cuhe VI bellen-
berg vs. Scott, including all COM
munlcatlons sent to or received from
the American ambassador to Mexico,
was laid before the senate.
AFTER STATE DEPARTMENT.
Mr.. Bailey said he had encountered
such delay In the refusing Of this in
formation by the state department as
had forced him TO conclude that the
officials Of the department were either
grossly incompetent or shamefully In
different 20 the rights Of an American
citizen In foreign land"
DR.. Scott, an American citizen, had
appealed to our ambassador to Mexico,
who had advised him to leave Mexico.
An appeal was made directly TO the
state department and the effort to get
relief had been. Mr.. Bailey said, in
vain. Mf. Bailey declared that he
had been unable to obtain the papers
his resolution called for
III" he asserted, "one-half Of what
mas been reported to me Is true, then
] will present papers TO this senate
which Will compel the recall Of the
ambassador to Mexico and the retire
ment of the solicitor Of the state de-
partment"
The Texas senator declared that the
American ambassador TO Mexico him
self was connected with a mining OPP
Grafton linked with the claim OF DR..
Scott. He said, In response to an in
qulry OF Mr.. Beverage OF Indiana.
that he had been Informed at the state
department that whatever action the
American ambassador had taken had
been with view to the best interests
Of all concerned.
Mr.. Bailey asserted that a petition
had been presented to the president by
Americans in Mexico, praying for the
recall Of Ambassador Clayton because
"he had been recreant TO his high duty
In protecting their interests from the
injustice Of Mexican courts"
CoLLoQUY WITH BEyERIDGE.
Then followed Mr.. Baiey's colloquy
with Mr.. Beyerdge, to whom he re-
ferred as "the brilliant leader Of the
administration forces aru the able de-
fender Of the administration forces,
who had earned that title by his serN-
ices TO his party" Mr.. Bailey said he
labored at a disadvantage before the
department because of his political af-
filiations,
Mr.. Beverage insisted that this was
unbelievable. He coull not believe that
any senator of whatever party, we'd
not receive a kindly hearing before any
department, whether the admlnistra-
ton was Republican or Democratic.
II know not" insisted Mr. Bailey. II
know that | have no such hearing In
the departments as a Republican sena-
tor, and we may as well be candid
about it,
Mr.. Bailey maintained that the
American ambassador as indicated by
the papers In the case was either dis
honest or incompetent. In either case
he ought TO be removed. He declared
that the United States ought TO be
represented at the Mexican capital by
q man whose brain and conscience
were both capable Of the highest SER
vice"
BEVERIDGE DEFENDS PENFIELD.
Mr.. Beveridge warmly defended
Judge Penheld. solicitor Of the state
department, who, he declared, was a
man Of eminence as a lawyer and jur-
list and Of stainless character. He de-
clared that MIR. Bailey had attacked
Judge Pen6eld by innuendo and lnsln-
uation. and that innuendo and insinua-
ito had extended to the ambassador Of
Mexico and TO the secretary Of state
himself. He characterized Mr.. Baileys
references to Judge Penheld as an 'un-
warranted attack"
To this Mr.. Bailey took sharp ex-
ceptlon. and he urged that Mr.. Bever-
ldge withdraw that insipuation."
II make no insinuation" retorted Mr..
Beverldge. III the senator will with
draw his words about high official Of
the state department, | will be very
glad indeed TO withdraw by words"
CAN'T INSULT BAILEY.
1.-THE assertion" said Mr.. Bailey,
hotly. that | have male an unwar-
ranted attack upon a man whom the
senator describes as being as honor
able as myself, | want to say now is