Bayard. and the gentleman from Louisiana and the gentleman from Kentucky have given their sanction by their silence all this time. The Gomez and the Barrundia cases are identical in principle. though differing in some of their incidents. Gomez was a political refugee on an American ship. Barrundia was a political refugee on an American ship. In the one case the American ship was in a port of Nicaragua. in the other case the ship was in a port of Guatemala. Then whatwas the decision? Mr. Hull saidso as to bring out the issue--Mr. Hull said that the American nation would not consent to deliver a political refugee. He so reported to the State Department. and the Department replied. through and by Mr. Bayard. in this language: Under the circumstances it was plainly the duty of the captain of the HondurasThe vessel upon which Mr.