New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-10-21
hot WORDS IN THE COMMISSION.

un nurToN. OF KANSAS. INSULTS PRESIDENT
PALMER AND Is FORCED To RETaACc'
,..,uo oct so-Biood was almost spilled In the
coon, Of the National Commission this afternoon ~
n scene which. In its sensatiohai ie''"' ,s,,o
ha.n excelled by that body during nS "e'''
President Pangborn. Of the Associated Ame'Na"
rxb,hitnrs was the indirect cause OF the rouo'e
I'm, Commissioner Burton, of Kansas crea'e' INC
H., rho Commission consented to hear the
r,es,dent OF the Exhibitors Association on the
associatlons grievances particularly III fesai" "
wards and the fac-simile plan which orisina'e.
With Mrs Potter Palmer Mr.. PanS'orh Hr'a'e"
the commissioners by his remarks, anu wanted W
nresent A resolution. but the pres'ding o"'ei W."
him I, was impossible. that he had no business III
the Commission and requested him to hnish MS re-
marks This aroused Mr.. Pangborn and. beckonihs
IN his colleagues sitting beside him. he stroiied OUT
Of the hall with a great show OF indignation Inc
climax came a moment later when MT pu''o"
Jumped up and said he did not unders'a'io inc
posItion OF the American Exhibitors Associa'ioi
"Either the gentleman was not listening OF 100
much noise was made for him 10 near quio"'
responded President Palmer ,o.,,o , mas
Il decline to allow the chair 70 aeeiue gu ,ha
ton OF this kind for me-" was the retort OF the
Kansan. .o,. so,a AR Palmer
The chair was stating fa!sehood, exclaimed
the from Kansas -, ,,,o. -, h,s
Bang went the gave OF President pamer on COINS ms
missioner tried to make himself heard above the
din The president preserved MS Tightly ahu So'..
I'm a loud tone: '"rhe chair cannot aiiow an Insult
Of that kind to pass unrebuked. and cannot recos-
nlze the gentleman unless he apologies or the COM
mission excuses him. -. At,
Mr. Mcdonald. of California. moved that the
ruling OF the chair be sustained unless the gente-
man Withdrew the language he used Inc motion
was carried unanimously. the chorus OF ayes oeins
most emphatic Thereupon Mr. Burton made ue,
fence instead of apology. which only agKrava.su
the situation. lie said he was satisfied tnat me IN,
president and the commission had overlooked ms
language lie denounced the treatment OF Mr:
PangbOrn as most discourteous and intimated that
the scene which had preceded his Language was a
disgrace The presidents gavel came down again
with renewed force. and he declared that Mr. Bur
circumstances objectionable Amid the con-
heard but Mr.. Burton was IN no hurry. He tried
used but lust IA often he suppressed by the
dent Palmer announced his utimntum. which was
that Mr. Burton should say: II withdraw the lam
g,lage used unuualiiiedly and absolutely"
Mr. Burton repeated the peace-making words
like a school boy and. after defence of his lam
guage auiet was restored One result of the
trouble was that the commission adopted a resolu-
ton recurring all persons having anything to com
mun!cate to do so In writing. and inviting President
Pangborn TO convey the views OF the American
exhibitors In that way.
John H. Eckes. Controller Of the Currency. made
an interesting address to the commission on the
question OF the financial legislation before Con-
gress.