The Savannah morning news., 1902-07-01
HOW TIE TROUBLE STARTED.
Serions Charges Made by Mr.. Clay
t,sW Agaiilst Ambassador Clayton
and His Conduct of the scott Case
in Mexico.

SerIOuS Charges Made by Mr.. Clay.
tuu 4gaiiSst Ambnssador CIaytoE
and His Conduct of the scott Cas-,
i'm Mexico.
Washington. June 30-IIot words
passed between Senator Bailey oil
Texas and Senator Beveridge of Indi-
ana on the floor of the Senate to-day
and after adjournment were followed
up by a physical assault by Senator
Bailey on Mr.. Beveridge Senator
Bailey criticised the State Department
for its handling of the case of an
American citizen. DR.. Scott, and re-
Elected ON the competency of Judge
Penfield. solicitor of the department
Mr.. Beveridge characterized the words
of Senator Bailey as an unwarranted
attack. This characterization Mr..
Bailey regarded as an insult and de-
manded that the Indiana senator with
draw the words. Mr.. Beveridge de-
clined to withdraw them, unless Mr..
Bailey first withdrew his language IN
respect to Solicitor PenfeId, although
he disclaimed any intention of insult
ing Mr.. Bailey.
The trouble grew out of a resoIu-
ton offered by Mr.. Bailey, calling for
the papers in a Mexican mining case,
in which he said DR.. Scott had been
unfairly treated, not only by the Mex
lean courts, but also by the American
ambassador. Mr.. Clayton, and the Of
ficials of the State Department. Mr.
Bailey said Ambassador Clayton was
either incompetent or dishonest, and
his remarks led to some tart rejoind-
ers.
Mr. Bailey related the facts of the
case, saying that he had been inter
ested in it for a long time. He had
encountered such delay in furnishing
information by the State Department
as has forced him to conclude that
the officials of the department were
either grossly incompetent or shame
fully Indifferent to the rights of an
American citizen in a foreign land.
DR.. Scott. an American citizen, hav
ing had his rights denied by a MeXi
can court, had appealed to our am
bassador to Mexico, who had advised
him to leave Mexico. An appeal was
made directly to the State Depart
ment and the effort to get relief had
been in vain.
A queer state OF Affairs.
Mr.. Bailey said he, himself, had been
unable to obtain the papers his reso-
luton called for.
IF" he said, ''one-half of what has
been represented to me is true, then
I will present papers to this Senate
which will compel the recall of the
American ambassador to Mexico and
the retirement of the solicitor of the
State Department
Senator Bailey said the American
ambassador to Mexico himself was
connected with a mining operation
linked with the claim of DR.. Scott.
In. response to an inquiry of Mr..
Beveridge. Senator Bailey said he had
been Informed at the State Department
that whatever action the American am
bassador had taken, had been with a
view to the best interests of all con-
cerned.
Senator Fairbanks of Indiana, Sena-
tor Patterson of Colorado and Senator
Hanna defended Ambassador Clayton,
The latter asserted that an attempt
was being made to throw cloud upon
the character of Ambassador Clayton.
He had been connected with a mining
company in Mexico merely as the rep
resentative of a relative who held stock
in the corporation. said Senator Hanna.
Mr.. Bailey said a petition had been
presented to the President by Amerl-
cans in Mexico praying for the recall
of Ambassador Clayton because ne had
been recreant TO his higs duty In pro-
tecting their interests from the MUS
tice of Mexican courts.
Dishonest or Incompetent.
The American ambassador said SEN
ator Bailey as indicated by the papers
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