The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-07-01

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as,thc representative Of relative who helt
stock In tina corporation.
! MIR. Burton tKan.) said no had examined
tho papers and had had no difficulty II
getting them. Ho felt that Dr. Scott wa,
being "outrageousiy treated aud iikoly ts
be robbed Of his money"
Mr.. Bailey asserted that petition hat
been presented to tho president by Amer
leans in Mexico praying for tho recall Of
Ambassador Clayton because The had beer
recreant to his high duty" In protecting
their interests from the "lnjustice OF Mex
lean courts"
The colloquy then followed with Mr.. Bev
eridge. whom he referred TO as 'the bril-
liant leader OF the administration forces and
the able defender Of the administration pol
icies who earned that title by his service e
his party.
Mr.. Bailey said he iaborod at a disad
vantage before the department because Of
his political affiliations
Mr.. Beveridge insisted that this was nm.
believable. He could not believe that any
| senator Of whatever party would not re.
| ceive a kindly hearing before any depart.
rent. whether the administration was re.
publican or democratic.
BAILEY WANTED HIS RIGHTS.
~ have not" insisted Mr.. Bniiey, ''I
know that have had no such hearings in
the department as republican senator, and
We may as well be candid about st."
Mr.. Bailey maintained that the Amsri
can ambassador, as Indicated by the papers
in the case, was other dishonest or IN
competent, In either case he ought 10
be removed. He declared that 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., Beveridge warmly defended judge
pennold, solicitor OF the state department,
who, he declared, was a man OF eminence
as lawyer and iurist and of stainless
character He declared that Mr.. Bailey
had attacked Judge Pennsld NY innuendo
and inslnuation and thar inndendo and In.
situation had been extended TO the amhas-
sador ut Mexico ana to tho secretary Of
state himself He characterized Mr.. Bailey's
references TO Penfeld as an ''unwarranted
attack"
no this Mfr. Bailey took sharp exception
ana he urged that Mr.. Beveridge withdraw
THAT insinuntion."
IT made no insinuntion." retorted Mr..
Beveridge, EFF the senator wilt withdraw
his words about a high official or tho
stnts department will DO very GLAD TO
withdraw mine"
The assertion" said Mr.. Bailey hotly,
that have made an unwarranted attack
upon man whom the senator describes as
being as honorable as myself. want to say
now, Is so offensive that II is deserving
only OF such reply as the rules Of tho
senate will not permit TO make here.
Neither the senator from Indiana nor any
other man can Insult me ana require Iue to
Withdraw what have said In the perform
nnce OF my duty before he wIthdraws his
insulting remarks"
BEvERIDGE DECLINES TO RETRACT.
Mr.. BeveridRe declined to withdraw his
words, snying that Mr.. Bailey was entirely
too sensitive "He knows very we'll" said
Mr.. Beverldge. referring to Mr., Bailey.
"that the words 'unwarranted attack were
not an insult and not intended to be. The
senator from Texas employed extroordi-
narily violent language concerning the
solicitor Of the state department, The sena-
tor Is not insuted," he declared, 'but only
sensitive
In later colloquy Mr., Bailey said II
can fathom the intelligence OF every man
in This chamber except that of the senator
from Indiana"
Beveridge, that you are beyond your
depth"
Mr.. Fairbanks nnd.) at this point ex-
plained that he had communicated with
Solicitor Pendeid since the debate had
arisen. and was convinced that the trouble
Mr.. Bailey found himself in had grown ont
Of misunderstanding. Every paper in
the case was at the disposal of Mr.. Bailey
and he knew that Solicitor Penheld had no
intention of inoonveniencing the Texas sen.
ator
Mr.. Bailey directed attention to the fact
that Mr.. Bevcridge had not withdrawn the
Offensive words he had used toward him.
Mr., Beveridge replied that Mr. Bailey
had not withdrawn the v'Slent language he
had employed toward Judge Penhcld, and
said he (Beveridge) had dlsclaimed any tn
tention OF insulting MIR. Bailey, but he did
not think his Characterization OF Mr..
Baileys words was too strong.
Mr.. Mason Qll.) thought Or, Scott had
been seriously ill-treated and that the reso'
luton ought to pass.
At Mr., Bailey's request the resolution
was finally sent 10 the committee on for
eign relations with power to investigate
the case and report on IT,
In executive session Senator Beyerldge,
like other senators who smoke, lighted n
cigar and took seat on the republican
side. He was stili sitting there when the
senate adjourned. Senator Bailey crossed
the aisle and walked through the seats until
be was facing Senator Beveridge.
GIVEN CHANCE TO RETRACT
''Bevertdge," he said, 81 don't want TO
have any trouble with you, but want you
10 withdraw those words which charge me