Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1893-09-04

OF rs nigh chafActEf. IL woud Ne I'D
BILE TO conceive of Blaine, or Rand.
Carlisle, or Reed giving way, while q
ing over the National House. to m
silly exhibition OF temper - the
ons in which Speaker Crisp disgrace{I |.
bslitiied himself in the eyes Of his
srymen. Their administrations
not without many stormy
bat not once did they lose their seif-rs
and the respect Of their couasrym{ III
losing their seif-eon,rol and forgettis
dignity Of their position. Intense par
.hip 10 the lsst thing thai should char
We the utterances Of speaker of = Il
tive body. He should endeavor At le
maintain, in bis official capacity.
bisnce Of fairness and impartiality.
he 80 far forgets himself a. to jois> -
bitter partisan TRADE, criticism Of -
he members Of the body over VIII
presiies, he proclaims to the world
has not sufficient calibre for the prope
duct Of his responsible duties. ms,
surprising that the remarks Of Mr..
upon the new rules we're irritating to sasic,
~ Crisp. When Mr.. Reed presided
the deliberations Of the House there
| member Of il 20 persistent and vitnpe
10 denouncing his rulings Is was Mr..
Lacking the instincts of a gentlema
| assaults rarely stopped short Of pc
insult. But Mr.. Reed bore them al
an'"'''sa temper. He ns,s, once liz
he dignity due the high position be
| pied. never once lost his perfect sci
troll never once gave way such an
and peurile exhibition of personal A2E
a. that INDUCED in by Speaker Crisp
| very general and outspoken disgust
countrymen. When Mr.. Reed le1
speakers chair Mr.. Crisp was the md
tive in withholding from him on the 4
the Democrats, the customary couF Sae
volts NJ tb.nks From that aay to tlasing
events have been exceedingly annoy ~
Speaker Crisp. He has endured the
eoam Of the rniss4 State.
sustain the rulings Of Mr.. Reed VIII -
gslity he had so vehemently and soAY'se IS
erously attacked; he was again plS =
a conspicuous disadvantage at the 81 =
the last Congress when Mr.. Heed MI on
moved and carried by a unanimous Nol
uOlicsn vote the usual courteous y asrr
thsnks' IL would seem 30 II '''i' were butrl
enough tof Mr. o1isp TO Dear ~i'hoEle, <
during the added modification Of hah Nos N
House over which he presided tno-
rwhemingly Democratic in its POI q
complexion, endorse by adoption the IL
rules which he had so vigorously art "a
persistently demanded under the spane , .s
ship of Mr.. Reed. 1t will be seen, a
fore, that Mr.. Crisp's cup Of humil Z
was full and running over p
Mr.. Reed rose to remind his DEMO- O.
colleagues Of some of these pertinent IN
la vain the Democratic leaders endeai su
to controvert him. He made juf IT,
Jacks Of all Of them, to the smuseml =.
the spectators. He was master Of II s.
uation and swept down all opposition. OF
members of the other side were powh o'
to grsppie with MN. was "eHy - isi
for him, with everything his owl way.I ,h
this Mr.. Crisp, in his position as pres os
officer of the House, saw and apprecf
lie was irritated beyond endurance. i"
igeted about in his chair. and finally ~ lay
way to his ungovernable temper. woo
with rage, he came upon the hooh ,ss
the House and entered upon an md
passioned partisan harangue and per-
sonAi criticism of Mr.. Reed, the like of
which has never before emsnated from a
pre- siding officer of the National House of
Representatives, and, for the respect in
which that body should be held by the
American people, We trust, may never &C.
cur again. Like every man who becomes
a victim of his own anger Mr. Crisp laid
himself open to attack, but, with dignitied
courtesy. Mr.. Reed forebore to take any
advantage of his unfortunate condition,
simply calling attention to his unpreeelent-
ed course Of action, and then ignoring his
insulting exhibition of spleen. 1t was
the most effective course that could
have been pursued, and MIR. Crisp
returned behind his speakers desk.
hinner and far more transparent
than he has ever been before since
the beginning of his public career. His bad
break is certainly very unfortunate for him.
Mr.. Crisp, while in no sense of the word a
match for Mr.. Reed. is man of some abll-
iiy aud character. His worst enemy has al
ways been his yiolen. temper, and has on
veral notable occasions led him into ex-
hibi,ions almost ss asinine rs the latest one
that has drawn forth such vigorous condem-
nation from all parts of the country. Now
tn It his anger has had time to cool, he.
doubtless. deeply regrets the unfortunate
sfr air. bu. the occurrence painfully illus
srs,es the danger that comes from placing a
man of his calibre in position Of great re-
spoasibility.