Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-02-27
GIBSON ON DECK.
He Bobs up Serenely on the Pan
Electric Question and
TURNS HIMSELF LOOSE ON HEWITT
And Mr.. Pulitzer Whom He Accuses Of
SkuIking Behind an lrsspon-
sibIe Newspaper.
Special 10 tAs ReSiJfeT.

Pulitzer resolutions, directing an inquiry
into the Pan-electric telephone matter. The
resolution provides for an exhaustive in
vestigation of the whole matter, although
they we're adopted after an exciting debate,
in which Mr.. Gibson, Of West Virginia,
participated and opposed them. There
seems to ha a.good deal ol-senes, however,
in what Eustace SAID in explaining his po.
sition.
The resolution gave rise to
4 HEATED AND EXCEEDINGLY EXCITING DE-
Members left their seats and gathered
around the Speakers desk. Mr., Gibson
created sensation by bitterly attacking
Congressman Pulitzer, who, he said, shrank
behind the irresponsible columns OF his
newspaper to attack msn whom he had not
the manines, to attack on the floor Of the
House"
Holman, OF Indiana-"I call the gentle
mans attention to the fact tha. the gentle
man from New York is not present.
Mr.. Gibson-"The gentleman is not
present. l cannot help that. He ought
to be here. | remember that the gentle
men who have lived long life Of good
reputation by their integrity and capac.
ity have won the confidence of the
country have been arraigned by an IRE
eponsi0le newspaper, and q Democratic
majority is rushing before the hue and cry
to do that which must only do the gentle
men Injustice Let the courts decide the
matter. What has Congress TO do with it?
They say that the Attorney General, some
time or other, got stock ! stood on the
hoor OF this House aud heard member
boast that he held hundreds Of thousands
of dollars OF railroad stock, and would
combine with railroads 10 clog up
. the courts with business but no outcry was
made against it ! see all around me men
who hold railroad stock and national bank
stock voting with the stock in their peck
ets, and no outcry is made against it. The
distinguished gentleman from New York,
! (Mr. HEWITT himself a large manufacturer,
/ is at wo,k and has been at work for years
to revise the tariff 80 that his
manufactures may be more profitable.
| T Laughter There is 9 gentleman from
| South Carolina on the Committee on Coin
age who is a member Of National Bank.
Mr.. Gibson spoke at great length in de
feuse Of the Attorney General.
Mr.. Browne, of Indiana want to
know whether they paid for the stock.
Mr.. Gibson-"lt matters not whether
they paid for il or got it gratutiousIy. The
question is have they acted dishonesty. 1t
is mere begging Of the question in
childish manner, to talk ol whether they
paid for their stock. How many
members own National bank stock2 How
many own railroad stock2 If | am not
misinformed, late President Of the Sen
ate was himself counsel for one Of these
telephone companies who cried cut against
it. If am correctly informed, the present
| President OF the Senate is National bank
stockhol1 der.
Mr.. Cutcheor. of Michigan-"Wss it
presented to him?
Mr.. Gibson-"Wss il presented Does
that make the fraud? 1t s not the man.
ner in which the stock was come by, but
whether action was influenced by the
stock. am not standing as the
champion OF this administration or
OF these men. While acknowledge
the honesty and clesnness Of the admins
tration ia equal to that Of any we have ever
had have very little regard for its poll.
tics" daughter and applause
Mr.. Morrison-"As friend OF the Off
Ger supposed 20 be most sfected-if any
body is TO be affected by this investigation
having unlimited CONFIDENCE in his hon,
or and in his personal and official integri.
ty. want this resolution to pass and |
want this investigation 10 60 on.
Mr.. Reed, of Mel appreciate the
natural feeling of solemnlty which tas
fallen on the Democratic party at the
present time. To be stopped
10 the midst OF O career Of
great and we'll administered power; TO be
stopped in the midst Of q career which had
for its motto the turning out Of rascalsi to
be obliged 10 stop and consider the ques-
ton whether by some accident, instead Of
turning out, they had not got in, is Of
course painful, and do not intend 10 de.
tract from the soIemnity Of the occasion
by discussing premstgrely. Only, wish
to tender, in passing to the Democratic
marty, the assurances Of the respectful
considerations, which we all have for their
situation. Loud laughter in which the
Democrats side Joined J. It's desirable
under the fierce onslaughts Of the gentle
man from West Virginia to say a few
words in defense OF the resolution. ! even
ough: TO befriend the gentleman from New
York Mr.. Hewitt. who is absent by sug.
guesting that the gentleman fEom
West Virginia is mistaken in
supnosinG that the gentleman from New
York, is here for the purpose Of building
up bis own industry. / think he is here
for the purpose Of attempting to break
down other peoples industries Here is q
charge based on statements which haze
no, been thus fer denied tast gentle.
man VINO occupies high public position
received while 9 Senator Of the United
States stock in O company which, in its
DaI NAluet "hS UuOA h4Ouof oAN IVA ~ ShNtSt
reason apparent thus far, tASn because be
did occupy that prominent position. It
turned out also, that be has published
au opinion declaring that the Fan
Electric in no recpsets intringed on
tho Reli patent, aad that understaRd
without announcing hia connection with
= the company hui sn that may be mis-
takeE; that Issy be eltArei up, and it Ger
tainly ought to be. Now then, it is assert
ed that this same ofacer. after having de-
: clAred over his signature that the Pc" pat
ent was not iufriD-ei usou oy the Pan
ele.s.i. pArert, yet refused the Attorney
General TO decide on the annullment be
cause be was interested N the Pan
) Electric lsssaL Noz if the Pan
.. Electric patent did not infringe on tai
J Bell patent vbese Esa he intsrestedi
|. do not need TO stats that what ! have sait
is not in any way anal l only say ths
y there are N alters which it is DO. unresson
u u able that both sides should desire &c LEr
!. investigated The friends o. tee Attorne
y Ccne,s, cave ststed their vish and hi
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