The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-05-11
KICK FROM Bailey
Opposes Embassies to Courts
of Foreign Monarchs.
NO AUTHORITY FOR IT
Spooner and Hoar Hold SINH
lar Opinions,

Washington. May ia lively debate
occurred in the senate today upon an
amendment to the army bill offered by
Mr. Bailey Of Texas. providing that no
part OF the appropriations made by the
measure should be used in defraying the
expresses OF the special embassy 10 the
coronation Of King Edward VII of Eng
land
Mr.. Lodge called attention to the fact
that a special embassy OF the United
States attended the coronation Of the car
OF Russia
If said Mr.. Bailey. I'VE are TO send
a special embassy TO the coronation OF
this monarch in Great Britain. we must
hereafter send an embassy TO the corona
ton of every monarch, or else give an az
front 10 the nation concerned.
If il be true that we have sent en-
bassies to the coronation OF European
rulers, I ask if special embassies ever
have been sent to the inauguration of the
president OF the United States2 Are they
entitled at our hands what they do not
give TO us2
What protest against" said Mr.. Bal
ley. is this: That the greatest republic
in the world shall perform for a mon
archy what monarchies do not perform
| for US.
He said that, OF course. If representa-
tives of this government were to be sent
TO a coronation. they ought not TO pay
their own expenses. II such an embassy
were sent out it ought 10 be confirmed
by the senate.
It was pointed out by Mr. Lodge that
/ the power Of the president 10 send a spe-
cial agent was established thoroughly by
practice. 1t was clear that he had such
authority The president had appointed
a special ambassador 10 the coronation of
! the king of Spain There had been other
cases of the appointment OF similar rep
resentatives Of the government. Accord
ing TO the proposed amendment the re-
tired army officer sent on this embassy
would be deprived simply OF his retired
pay and mileage. This Would be a need
| less affront TO the officer and TO Great
| Britain.
/ Mr. Bailey said it was not intended by
the amendment to punish the army officer
on the proposed embassy.
/ Mr. Money of Mississippi protested
| against the sending Of a special embassy
to the coronation of any king or poten-
! sentative of the United States cool his
heels in the corridor of any monarch.
| Mr. Hoar said he sympathized with the
statement that the United States should
not pay a tribute to any nation which that
nation did not pay TO as That argument,
he thought. was unanswerable. But in
this instance the special embassy had
/ been appointed. and if any obstacle now
I Al - - ~.
could be considered as an affront.
! Mr.. SpOoner Of Wisconsin, while he felt
/ that the president had no authority 10
send an ambassador 10 any foreign coun-
! try without the consent OF the senate.
/ thought It would be n mistake TO adopt
the proposed amendment.
a vote was taken on the amendment.
. which resulted y to 26-less than a quo
rum.
| Mr. Bailey then withdrew the amend
mont. and the bill was passed.
Mr. Bailey then offered the following
resolution:
THAT it is contrary to the policy Of
, the United States to accredit to any for
! eign government any ambassador. minis
ter or other diplomatic officer or agent to
especially represent the United States at
the coronation OF any hereditary prince
or potentate
THAT no power exists In the president
OF the United States TO appoint any am
] bassador. minister or other diplomatic Of
! ncer or agent and accredit him az the
representative OF the United States 10
any foreign government. except BY and
with the advice and consent of the SEN
ate. as prescribed in section 3.
! The resolution went over under he