The age-herald., 1902-05-11
Opposes Sending One to King
 Edwards Coronation
.LIV'LY DEBATE IN SENATE
Senator Lodge Points Out That Spe- cial EnVoys Have Been Sent to Russia and to Spain for
 coronations.

Washington. May 1o.-A lively debate occurred in the Senate today upon an amendment to the army appropriation bill offered by Mir Bailey. Texas providing that no part of the appropriations made by the measure should be used in de- fraying the expenses of the special en- bassy to the coronation of King Edward VII of England Mir Bailey contended that the United States should not send a special ambassador to the coronation of Englands king to the coronation of any other ruler, when the country thus honored did not extend a like courtesy | to the United States on the inauguration of a President After considerable dis cussion the amendment was withdrawn and the bill passed Subsequently MT. Bailey offered resolution which will be considered later covering the point made in his amendment
 Special Embassy to Russia.
 MT Lodge during the debate called att tention to the fact that a speeifl em- bassy of the United States attended the coronation of the Czar of Russia.
 'If." said Mir. Bailey. we are to send a special embassy to the coronation of this monarch in Great Britain, we must hereafter send an embassy to the coro- nation of every monarch or else give an affront to the nation concerned"
 If it be true that we have sent em- 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 States? Are they | entitled at our hands to what they don't l give to us?'
 What l protest against" said the | Texas Senator. "is this: That the great est relubnc in the world shall perform for a n. march, what moarchies don't perform for us.
 He said that, of course, if representa- tives of this government were to be sent to coronation they ought not to pay their own expenses If such an embassy were sent it ought to be confirmed by the Senate.
 It was pointed out by MT. Lodge that the power of the President to send special agent was established thoroughly by practice.
 --t 2 o'clock the Philippine government bill was laid before the Senate and was put aside temporarily that the army bill | might be considered further.
 Ambassador Sent to Spain.
 Continuing Mir Lodge indicated that the President Lad appointed a special ann bassador to the coronation of the King of Spain. There had been other cases of 1 appointment of similar representatives of | the government According to the pro- posed amendment. the retired army of- l ficer sent on this embassy would be de- prived simply of his retired pay and mileage.
 MT. Bailey said it YVES not intended by the amendment to punish the arSly off, 1 icer on the proposed embassy. | MT. Money, Mississippi protested l against the sending Of a special ep, oassy l to the coronation of any King or poten- 1 tate, pot approving of having repre- sentative of the United States ceol his l heels in the corridors of any monarchy 1 MT. Hoar said he sympathized with the | st atement that the United States should not pay a tribute to any nation which that nation did not pay to us The argu- ment, he thought, was unanswerable. But 1 in this instance the special embassy had been appointed. and if any obstacle now were laid in tke way of it. that action 1 could be considered as an affront.
 MT. Spooner, Wisconsin, while he felt that the President had no authority to send an ambassador to any foreign coun- try without the consent Of the Senate. thought it would be mistake to adopt the proposed amendment
 A vote was taken on the amendment, which resulted IS to 26, less than quor- upi.
 Mir. Bailey then withdrew the amcnd- ment and the bill YVES passed.
 MT. Bailey then offered the following resolution:
 Bailey's Resolution.
 'fThat 1t is contrary to the policy of the United States to accredit to any foreign government any ambassador, minister or other diplomatic officer or agent to es- pecially represent the United States at the coronation of any herdtary prince or | potentate.
 That no power exists in the President | of the United States to appoint any am | bassador. minister or other diplomatic 1 officer or agent and accredit him as the | representative of the United States to any | foreign government except by and with l the advice and consent of the Senate, as prescribed in Section 2 article of the constitution of the United States.' 1 The resolution went over under the rules.
 MT. Lodge then asked unanimous con- sent that beginning next Wednesday the Senate at Il a m. consider the Philip pine bill.
 MT. Rawlins. Utah. objected | Mir. Lodge then gave notice that on | Tuesday next he would move that the Senate meet at Il o'clock on Wednesday and thereafter until the Philippines bill | was disposed of.
 | Senate went into executive session at o'clock and few minutes later adjourn | cd.
 UNDERWOOD OBJECTS. |