The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-07-01
SENATOR BAILEY LEAPS
ON SENATOR BEVERIDGE.
The Big Texan sezes His Indiana Opponent by the
Throat.
1t TOOK TWO TO DRAG THE ANGRY MAN OFF

can courts, but also by the American
ambassador, Mr.. Clayton, and the Off
Gals of the State Department. Mr..
Bailey declared Ambassador Clayton was
either incompetent or dishonest, and his
remarks led to some tart rejoinders.
Mr.. Bailey repated the facts of the
case, saying that he had been interested
III 1t for "a long time. He said he had
encountered such delay in furnishing in
formation by the State Department, as
had forced him to conclude that the of
ficials of the Department were either
grossly incompetent or shamefully In.
different to the rights of an American
citizen in foreign land"
DIR. Scott. an American citizen having
had his rights denied by an Mexican
court, 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
Mr.. Bailey declared he, himself. had
been unable to obtain the papers his
resolution called for.
If he asserted, "one-half of what
has been represented to be is true, then
| 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
The Texas Senator declared that the
American ambassador to Mexico himself
was connected with a mining operation
linked with the claim of DR.. Scott who
he said. in response to an inquiry of Mr.
Beveridge. that he had been informed at
the State Department that whatever ac-
tion the American ambassador had taken
had been with a view to the best inter
ests of all concerned.
Mr.. Fairbanks Undianal. Mr.. Patter-
SON (Colorado). and Mr.. Hanna. defended
Ambassador Clayton.
The latter said an attempt was being
made to throw cloud upon the char
acter of Ambassador clayton. He had
been connected with mining company
in Mexico merely as the representative
c: relative whosheld Stock in the cor
poration.
Mr. Bailey asserted that a petition
had been presented to theI President by
Americans in Mexico praying for the re-
call of Ambassador Clayton. because he
had been recreant 10 his high duty in
protecting their interests from the Gin
justice of Mexican courts
Mr.. Bailey maintained that the Amer-
can ambassador. as indicated by the
papers in the case. was either dishonest
or incompetent. In either case he ought
to be removed. He declared the United
States ought to be represented at the
Mexican capital by man whose brain
and conscience both were capable of the
highest service"
Mr.. Veveridge characterized Mr.
Baileys references to Solicitor Penfield
as an "unwarranted attack"
To this Mr.. Bailey took sharp excep-
tion and he urged that Mr. Beveridge
withdraw that insinuation."
Il make no insinuation," retorted Mr.
Beveridge ''if the Senator will withdraw
his word about high official of the
State Department, ] will be very glad
indeed. to withdraw mine.
"The assertion" said Mr. Bailey hotly
that | have made an unwarranted at
tack uDon man whom the Senator de-
scribes as being as honorable as myself.
l want to say now, is so offensive that
1t is deserving only of such a reply as
the rules OF the Senate will not permit
me to make here. Neither the Senator
from Indiana nor any other man can
insult me and then require me to with
draw what J have said in the perform
ance of nv duty before he withdraws
his insulting Words
Mr.. Beveridge declined to withdraw his
words, saying that Mr. Bailey was en-
tirely too sensitive. He knows very
WELL said Mr.. Beveridge. referring to
Mr. Bailey that the words 'unwarrant-
cd attack is not an insult ard not in
tended to be. The Senator from Texas
employed extraordinary and even violent
language concerning the solicitor of the
State Department"
THE Senator is not insulted," he de-
clared, ''but only too sensitive.
In a later colloquy. Mr. Bailey said:
Il can fathom the intelligence of every
man in this chamber except that of the
Senator from Indiana"
I'm glad to know, retorted Mr..
Beveridge, that you are beyond your
depth
Mr. Fairbanks. Indiana. explained that
he had communicated with Solicitor
Penfleld since the debate had arisen.
and was convinced that the trouble Mr.
Bailey found himself in had grown out
OF MISUNDERSTANDING. Every paper IN
the case was at the disposal of Mr.
Bailey. and he knew that Solicitor Pen
field had no intention of inoonveniencing
the Texas Senator.
Mr. Bailey directed attention to the
fact that Mr.. Beveridge had not with
drawn the offensive" words he had used
toward him.
Mr.. Beyeridge replied that Mr.. Bailey
had not Withdrawn the violent language
he hadeemployed towards Judge Penneld
and said he (Beveridge) had disclaimed
intention of insulting MIR Bailey hut ne