New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-01-14
THE QUARREL IN THE HOUSE.
sHARP COMMENT IN WASHINGTON on TIE
ANTI SNArPERS" VIEWS
CHE TnIBUSE's INTERVIEW PRINTED fNsTEH'
DAY RoUsES Mr.. CESp'S FRIENDS
lBY TELEGRAPH To THE TRIBUNE.

Washington Jan. l3.-1he interview with "a we'll
Known Anti-snapper from up the State which APP
.o.red in The Tribune Of today has been the subject
=, good deal OF comment among Republican well
. democratic Representatives Everybody Is wonder
Inc whether 1t reflects the opinions and purposes OF
Mr. Cleveland or whether IL Is bold "bluif." OF
course that part Of the interview which relates to the
creakership Is the one which excites the greatest
interest among members OF the House. irrespective of
marty. Republicans, however were disinclined to ex
press any opinion as TO the merits OF the controversy
One OF them said
aNo indeed do not want to interfere seem 10
m.ddle In what appears to be nice family quarrel
T ran only express my wonder. wonder II Cleveland
e really interested In the attempt To- defeat dis
Hnei,shed Speaker: and l also wonder why Demo
Frat whose relations TO the next Congress and Ceve
lands Administration to be influential we'll
Intimate should choose be compelled to seek the
columns Of the leading Republican newspaper Of the
country IN order TO proclaim his views"
Another Republican remarked "Wel, Il seems 10
me that II Cleveland intends to send Crisp to the
he has undertaken big contract; bigger than the one
n, vrevent the election O; Murphy to the United States
Senate
OF course the publication OF the interview raised
the spirits Of the leaders Of the "anybody to beat
rrispn combination and joyfully recelyed by them
Among the friends OF Speaker Crisp it awakened con
t,ary emotions. They declared 1t to be simply an
attempt to bulldoze him for the benefit OF a hall
score OF discontented members OF the House-an at
tempt which they said would fail and one with which
they do not believe Mr. Cleveland has any sympathy
whatever. One Of them remarked TO a Tribune cor
respondent:
al do not believe that Mr.. Cleveland proposes to
ct as wahhc delegate for the benefit OF half dozen
members Of this House. Who constituted Mr.. Brecldn
ridge Of Kentucky and Mr.. Breckenridge OF Arkansas
and Mr. Bynum Of Indiana-all Of whom observe are
mentioned BY name-leadcrs Of this House. whose re-
moyal from tile Ways and Means Committee was
public disaster, Mr. Breckenridge. Of Kentucky, was
appointed member Of the Ways ard Means Committee
In his first term here. when he was absolutely desti
tte OF legislative experience or other qualifications
did that make him slcader Moreover, he was
not a member OF the committee in the last Congress
Neither Mr.. Bynum, who was assigned to the
committee In his second term by Speaker Carlisle
Mr. Breckenridge OF Arkansas. was also assigned to
the committee In Ids second term. The name Of Mr..
Wilson. Of West Virginia, Is also mentioned he
was restored TO the committee by Speaker Crisp and
received a better place than he he'd under speaker
Carlisle in the Lth Congress.
$50 much for that. Further on the distinguished
GAnu-snapper' says that what Speaker Crisp did with
the Ways and Means Committee he did generally, and
that the generals sent to the rear and cor
porals placed in command. Now mark how plain
tale shall put him down. At the head Of the list
Is the Committee on Elections of which Colonel
O'Ferall Is chairman He was second Oh that com
ntse In the Lth Congress. and at the head OF the
minority Of in the last Congress- The next com
nitee (omttng Ways and Means Is Appropriations,
Of which Judge Holman, the father OF the House.
Is chairman. SAFELY Antsnapper would not call
him a corporal after nearly thirty years service IN
Congress. Why, when he serving his first term
In Congress 'Antl-Snappcr' probably was a boy in
knickerbockere 1t is secret that General Forney,
Of Alabama who is second Apr Jp la ion. decli:ed
the Chairman aig N acccaIt ci advan"cd wears anG
physical mhrmics.
Tie following impo TAFT coMn.t.,os have the SANE
Charmen that they did in the LIN Congress uil-
der Speaker Carlisle: Judiciary, Coinage, Weights anG
Measures. Rivers ard IIarbors, Agriculture, Naval
Affairs and District Of Columbia. Judge Dlount one
Of the Oldest members OF the House in point Of ser
vice. who was Chairman OF the los.oice Comuiittec
In the Lth Congress- is at tie head OF Foreign
Affairs; Mr.. Outhwaitc, who was then chairman OF
the Pacific Railroads. is at the head Of Military
Affairs. and Nj. Bacon who was then chairman OF
Manufactures, l., at ,he head Of banking ana
Currency, Of which committee he was also member
In the Lth Congress. mi sht extend this list. bat
II would be ne. dlcss.7
speaker CIi,p declined 10 discuss the interview to-
Gay, because he had been too busy 10 read it with
care; bat he did not appear to feel at all disturbed
over the prospect of his reelection. One of his
friends. however IL Representative who IS known to
enjoy his confidence la the fullest degree said to
tribune correspondent:
$50 far as this 'Ant-Snappcr interview seeks to
reflect Oh Judge Crisp. It IS aOsurdly Untrue. Do
pot care to go into details about men, for think
It must be evident To anybody who knows the sltua
ton here that not 10 exceed dozen members OF the
House take any interest In this so-calied anu-CnSp
movement and they doing simply in the hope Of
getting into better places ii they had any following
they would leave IL 10 take care Of Itself as soon as
they should Lave been taken care OF. Now, rs 70
pledges. know that Judge Crisp has made aad Will
make pledges. lie is Democrat and In entire har-
mony with the policy OF tie Democratic party, and
very large majority Of the members who were re-
elected for him. Why, then. should lie make any
pedges7 l do not believe that man who supported
him in bis first contest Will fail 10 do 50 in the second
and / know Of more then thirty men WHO opposed him
then and who for him now.
IL observe In the interview In today's Tribune the
statement that II Judge Crisp would disregard all the
obligations which bis former election imposed upon
him and the real leaders OF The Democratic side
Of the House their rghtfu position then it might
be we'll TO permit him to be elected In the Interests OF
peace and harmony What nonsense! II Judge
Crisp Is the sort Of that he is asserted to be in
this interview he is unfit to DC Speaker and II Is the
duty OF these gentlemen who seem to think that they
the only simon pure Cleveland men In the House
'Mr Clevcands friends they style thensclves-to 60
ahead ard defeat him. especially they say It would
be such easy task For my part 1t seems to be that
II might be wise for Mr. Cleveland TO silence some OF
his fool friends"
The interview contains some severe reflections on
Mr.. Catchings. When Tribune correspondent saw
him to-day Mr.. Catchngs declined to discuss the in
terview for publication but II was evident that his
temper was rufed All he would say for publication
was My record In Congress must speak for Itself"
close friend OF General Catchngs, however. who has
known bin since he has been In Congress, SAID
There is not single truthful statement In the
Interview, SO far General Catchings Is concerned
II he Is not sincere tariff refor1ner. no man In Con
gress is SO far from being ardent, blgoted free
coinage man. he is and always has been opposed to
free coinage. and be voted against the FreeColnage
bill IL the XLIXth Congress when some OF the men
who assall him voted for IL. He Is represented
q being hostile to the Bankruptcy bill, when as