The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-05-06
A COBDEN CLUB CLINCH.
THREE MEMBERS OF THE HOUSE
NEARLY HAVE A FIGHT.

| Mr. WoOdburn, OF Nevada, StirS Up
Bad Blood by an Allusion to Mayor
| Hewitt, which Mr.. Bryce Resents-
Mr.. Brumm Takes Hand in the
Squabble.
| WASHINGTON, May 4-The House to-
! day went into committee of the whole on
the tariff BILL Mr.. Wheeler concluded his
speech, which was begun yesterday, with
an eloquent tribute to the grandeur and
freedom of the American republic.
Mr.. Bland, of Missouri, referring to Mr..
| Burrows speech. in which that gentleman
spoke of the Mills bill as a bantling without
acknowledged parentage, criticized the gen.
tlemen on the other side for not having
virility and manhood enough to present a
bantling of any character He bitterly
opposed the protection system, denied that
it was the cause of the progress of the coun-
| try and inveighed against trusts, which he
denounced as evils directly traceable to the
high tariff.
Mr.. Woodburn, of Nevada, controverted
the claim of the Democrats that their party
was the friend of the laboring man, and
bitterly denouncing the policy-which, he
said, was outlined by the Mills bill-of sur
rendering American markets and American
labor to the freetraders of Great Britain.
AMERICANS IN THE CoBDEN CLUB.
Turning his attention to the Golden Club
Mr.. Woodburn said that it was an associa-
tion of British manufacturers for the
| avowed purposes of destroying the protec-
tive tariff system Of America, and to
facilitate the sale of British goods
in American markets 1t has established
agencies in New York and Chicago for the
distribution of a British free trade docu-
ment political canvasSeS OF this country
On the roll of membership appeared the
names of dukes and earls, marquses and
lords, peers, and counts and princes. He
held in his hand a list Of the members of the
Golden club on January l, 1885, and on the
back of the book Of record was the motto
of the club, Free Trade good will
among nations and God save the Queen"
He proceeded to read the list of members
and caused much amusement by sandwich
ing the names of untitled American MEN,
bers between those of earls and dukes.
Among the American names which he read
were these of Senators Beck and Vance,
Secretaries Bayard and Endicott, William
r. Morrison and Speaker Carlisle.
NO REPUBLICAN A MEMBER
In reply to questions, he said: There is
not a Republican today in public life on
the roll of membership of the Golden
Club" [Applause.] He said the present
|
Balfour, is a member, and he appealed to
the adopted citizens of Irish birth not to
assist in perpetuating in power the party
whose leading members voted for Golden
free trade. Golden free trade meant that
the parliamentary Independence of Ireland
was entirely valueless. Could they
still cling TO party, existing
that held out as shining example of its
confidence, the patriotism and liberality of
an ex-member of the House who basely
apologized to the British Minister at Wash
ington for his contemplate duphcity in in
Producing resolution of inquiry as to the
legality of the trial of an American citizen,
condemned and executed by a British Jury
and British court! He referred to A. S.
Hewitt, the Democratic Mayor of the
Democratic city of New York
FIsTICUFFs IMMINENT.
As Mr.. Woodbum concluded speaking,
Mr.. Bryce, of New Jersey, crossed the main
aisle and excitedly denounced as misrep-
resentation Mr.. WOodburn's illusions to
A. S. Hewitt.
Mr. Wocdburn-I have said nothing but
what | can prove.
Several Republicans stated that what Mr.
Woodburn had said was matter of record
and a matter Of notoriety.
Mr. Brumm. of Pennsylvania, who was
seated within a foot or two of Mr.. Bryce,
suddenly plunged into the controversy, and
shaking his finger in front of Mr. Bryce's
face, said: Mr.. Hewitt acknowledged it on
the floor of the House, and apologized for
it. | offered a resolution to investigate it.
SO when you say that this man referring
to Mr.. Woodburn1 says an untruth, you say
what is false"
In moment the House was in state of
great confusion, and members crowded
around the two gentlemen, who facing one
another, continued an angry colloquy,
which was, however, not Ineligible.
CRY FOR ORDER.
'If there is power in this House TO have
order" cried Mr.. Buchanan, of New Jer-
sey, II demand order. Let the gentlemen
go out into tue lobby"
"In the Senate Of the United States?"
queried Mr.. Hopkins, of Illinois, in an in
formation seeking tone, which set the
House in roar, and which poured oil upon
the troubled waters. for in few moments,
Messrs. Bryce and Brumm were seated to-
gether and talking amicably.
Mr. Bynum OF Indiana said that when
the gentleman from Nevada (Mr. Wood
burn was reading the list of members of
the Golden Club be had propounded 10 him
a question as to whether President Garfield,
when he lived, was not a member Of the
Cobden Club, as well as Murat Halstead.
1 lb EtJllltliidu idu baJOlutu liAab liO ne
publican living was a member of that club
MIR. Buchanan interrupted to declare that
Mr. Woodburn had been incorrectly
quoted. What he did say was that no
prominent Republican in public life was a
member of the club.
THEY'RE ON THE LIST.
Mr.. BYnum said that he had a record Of
members of the Golden Club, showing that
Murat Halstead had been admitted in 1880.
1t showed the name of Hugh McCulloch, a
former Republican Secretary of the Treas
ury, admitted in 1871, Stanley Matthews
admitted in 1875, member of the United
States Supreme Court Here are also the
names of Theodore Roosevelt and G. w.
Field, and a number of others. II will not
read them, because the gentlemen would
denounce them as mugwumps."
Mr.. Buchauan-Most Of them are.
Mr.. Bynum-President Garfield's name
appears IN the publication Of 1871 as being
admitted in 1869.
Messrs. Bayne and Boutelle said that Mr..
Garfield's election was without his knowl-
edge, and that he had refused TO become a
member.
Mr.. Mccormick, Of Pennsylvania, took
the floor and devoted himself largely to a
criticism of the lumber sections of the bill.
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