The Washington times., 1902-05-11
Mr.. Bailey Offers Amend
fnent to Army Appro-
priation Bill.
NO QUORUM, ALTHOUGH VOTED ON
Republicans Partially Agree With Con-
tentions of Senator From Texas-He
Says That Courtesy Is Extended
Never Granted to the Republic.

/ Il.
terday put themselves on record against
the special representation of the United
States at the coronation of King Ed
ward VII. number of the most import
ant Republicans agreed with them. par
TALLY at least.
No direct action was taken in the mat
: ter, as although Mr.. Bailey introduced an
amendment to the army appropriation bill.
and IL was voted on. there was no quo
rum to make the vote effective.
Mr.. Bailey's Amendment.
The matter came up when the army
appropriation bill had been read and
its committee amendments agreed to.
Mr.. Bailey then introduced his amend
ment. of which motive was given by him
several days ago.
1t provided that no money appropriated
by the bill or by any former army bill
should be expended to defray the ex-
penses of any special representation of
the United States going to. attending. or
returning from the coronation of any
hereditary king. prince. or potentste.
Mr.. Bailey had several objections to
offer to the sending of an ambassador to
the coronation of any monarch.
"If we send this special embassy to the
coronation OF this monarch" he said, we
must hereafter send a special embassy TO
the coronation of every monarch here
after to be crowned. or else we make an
affront to the nation by making a discrim-
ination against it.
Entitled to Government II Prefers.
THE people of Great Britain are en-
titled to a king If that kind of govern
ment suits them best. | would not deny
to the most powerful or the most help
less people in this world the right to
establish their own form of government.
but l must regret that. in this enlighten-
ed age, they see fit to establish mon
archy instead of republic
But what ! protest against is that the
greatest Republic in the world should per-
form for monarchies a courtesy which
monarchies have never performed for the
Republic
Mr. Bailey also objected to the appoint-
ment of any ambassadors by the Presi-
dent without the confirmation Of the
Senate
THE constitutional provision" he said.
''is clear and explicit that the appoint
ment of an ambassador or minister is to
be by and with the consent of the
Senate
A third objection made by Mr.. Bailey
was to the method OF appointing the am
bassadors and having their expenses paid
in some indirect way. as il had been in
timated was the plan of the President.
Should Be Appointed Properly.
II the ambassadors are to be appointed
they should be appointed" he commented, |
I'm frank and open way and provision ]
should be made for their expenses by |
Congress by a direct appropriation
He said that he had been 10th to bring |
his OBJECTION up in the form of an amend ,
ment TO the army appropriation bill, but I
that this seemed to be the only way that f,
IT could be introduced when no request
FOR an appropriation had been made
The amendment would make IL impos-
sible for the expenses OF any army officer
10 be paid in the form of regular ex-
pense allowance. He said that he pro-
posed to offer other similar amendments
10 the other appropriation bills.
Several Instances Cited.
MIR. Lodge mentioned several instances
In which special embassies had been sent
not confirmed the appointments. includ-
ng the case Of Mr. Mann, who was sent
% Hungary to report on the revolution
here: Of Mr.. Blount. sent as commits
,ioner paramount to Hawaii; of the en-
jassy to the coronation of the Car, and
,f the two embassies now to be sent 20
Spain and England.
He added that the adoption of the pro-
posed amendment would be a discourtesy
,ffered to friendly power. For his own
'art. he did not approve Of such special
Embassies and hoped that this would be
he last of them.
Mr.. Money had a few remarks to make
egarding what he considered :he inap-
of the Office OF ambassador
q this country.
AN Ambassador" he said, 'is UNDER
tocd TO be the personal representative of
monarch. We never had ambassadors
n this country until the imperialistic
lea began TO take root
Mr.. Hoar interrupted the speaker 10 say
hat the first ambassadors appointed In
his country were under Democratic
Mr.. Money answered that even then
ie imperialistic idea had begun to grow.
Mr.. Hoar said he very much opposed
e appointment of special embassies 10 '
tend coronations Of monarchs He be- u
wed In doing all he could 20 foster 4
cling OF good Will with foreign govern "
.nts. He believed Mr. Baiiey's argument q
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