The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-05-13
AS To OUR ATTITUDE TOWARD
M0NARCHIES.
EDWARD Wis CORONATION
The Sending OF Special Representa-
tiyes to Represent Our Govern
the Senate-Senator BaiIey's Re.o-
luton Against Any Special Repre-
sentative at This Ceremony-The
Presidents Power to Appoint
without Consent OF Senate Main
tained-Tribute. to Deceased Mem
bers In the House.

occurred in the senate today upon an
amendment to the army appropriation
bill offered by Senator Bailey, of Texas,
providing that no part of the appropri-
ationS made by the measure should Be
used in defraying the expenses OF the
special embassy TO the coronation OF
King Edward VII of England.
After considerable discussion the
amendment was withdrawn.
Subsequently Senator Bailey offered
a resolution which will be considered
later. covering the point made in his
argument. Senator Bailey,s resolution
is:
That it is contrary to the policy ot
the United States to accredit to any
foreign government any ambassador,
minister or other diplomatic officer or
agent to especially represent the Unit
ed States at the cornation of any
hereditary prince or potentate.
That no power exists in the president
OF the United States to appoint any
| ambassador. minister or other diplo-
matte officer or agent and accredit him
as the representative Of the United
States to any foreign government ex-
cept by and with the advice and con-
sent Of the senate as prescribed in
Section 2. Article l. of the constitution
of the United States"
If said Senator Bailey. in discuss
ing his amendment. 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 cor
onation of every monarch, or else give
an affront to the nation concerned.
IF it be true that we have sent en-
bassies to the coronation Of European
rulers. 1 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 give to us.
What I protest against" said the
Texas senator. lis this: That the
greatest republic in the world shall per-
form for a monarchy what monarchies
don't perform for U.s." He said that of
course. if representatives of this gov
ernment were to be sent to corona
ton they ought not to pay their own
expenses
1t was pointed out by Senator Lodge
that the power Of the president to send
a special agent was stablished thor
| oughly by practice. 1t was clear that
he had such authority.
Senator Money, of Mississippi, pro-
tested against the sending of a special
embassy to the coronation of any kind
| or potentate, not approving of having
| a representative Of the United States
cool his heels in the corridors of any
monarch. He thought it entirely un-
| necessary to appoint an extraordinary
| ambassador in this instance when the
| United States had an ambassador ac
| credited to Great Britain.
| Senator Hoar said he sympa thized
with the statement that the United
States should not pay tribute to any
! nation which nation did not pay ths
same to us.
! Senator Bailey explained that he was
! opposed to the assumption by the presi-
| dent that he had authority to appoint
(! ambassadors to any country, without
the consent of the senate.
Senator Lodge gave notice that or
| Tuesday next he would move that tn,
| senate meet at IL o'clock on Wednesday
and thereafter until the Philippine bil
| was disposed Of
House of Representative.
The house today transacted somc
| minor business, including the passage
Of resolution to print 5000 copies o,
"Jefferson's Bible" and then laid asid.
public business to pay tribute to the
memories Of the late Representative
Rufus K. Polk, OF Pennsylvania, and
the late Senator J. II. Kyle, OF South
Dakota. Among those who delivered
eulogies on the life OF Mr. Polk were
Messrs. Richardson. Of Alabar2a; Bel
lamy. of North Carolina, and Clayton
/ of Alabama.
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