The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-01-09

WASHINGTON. Jan. s-The second
days debate on the Union Pacific refund
Ing oia deveioped By far the most sensa-
nonal incident of this session OF congress.
johnson of California. the only member OF
the California delegation who favors the
oil. IA the course % his remarks took &C
cas.on 70 make a renaarka bly, vitgpera tive
ptFsenal attack on Editor Hearst. Of the
San Francisco Examiner. He described
AT Hearst ard Mayor Sutro as the men
who were terForiz.ng The Pacific coast
members. and made statements concern
ing the former which led Cooper of Wis
cousin TO cEaFacteFize * later as the
most disgracefnl attack Ia the iegisla-
tive annals % the Casted States"
The members. who had been listening
sttentiveiy 10 Johnsonis remarks, as ne
Is always one Of the most entertaining
speakers in the house were thunderstruck
AZ the length 10 which he went. Only At
The last session Johnson denounced Mr.
Hearst, bat on that occasion he was called
10 order hy Mcguire Of California Today
b. completed his philippe without inter
Fgpti0n.
The speech created profound sensa-
ton. which was Increased BY C0cper's de-
nunclation OF it as a coEaFdly attempt 10
blacken the reputation Of a man Of pos
Tive geniIs." Cooper also took occasion
20 score the gentleman from California
rouBdly f0r his attitude toward the bill.
Johnson made no attempt 10 reply 70
Cooper.
The incident completely oyershsdowed
the Interest IN the debate on the funding
bill. and thereafter it proceeded quietly
20 the hour when recess was taken.
The general debate closed today. To-
morrow the bill viii be taken for amend
ment under the hve-mluute rule. Those
Nho spoke today were Patterson of Ten
nessee. Johnson Of California, Arnold of
Pennsylvania and Hepburn OF Iowa In
favor o. the measure. and Hurison Of
Alabama. E0atner % Louisiana. Swanson
of Virginia. Mc~aH of Massachusetts.
Wheeler q Alabama. Cooper OF Wiscon-
sin. Shafroth of Colorado. BsI OF Col
orado and Parker o. New Jersey against
g.
Harrison gave notice - a substitute re
would offer % provide for a commission.
70 consist 81 the secretary OF the treas
my. secretary u The interior and attor-
nfy general. 10 negotiate the settlement
Of the deot.
johnson Hits straight Out.
johnson. IN his speech. ridicgied the
scarecrow which was always pushed into
the horizon whenever a scheme for an
VAS proposed. The fact that the pro-
tectors of the roads had made money was
something some members could not for
Eet Every body wanted 20 make money.
What Nosild those who denounced Hunt
inrton have done n they had
had the building OF the roads?
n Mayor sutro and that Hearst"
20 whom he applied an opro-
brious adjective. had built those roads.
they would not only have made money
hey would have bankrupted the govern
ment itself Suppose the projectors did
make money. the question with US. as
CUstodians Of the governments interests.
is; How shall We get the governments
money backT'"
Johnson denounced the ex-members lob
bying on the hoor against the bill. lie
then proceeded 10 argue that Il was idle
20 Insist that the roads shculd pay more
interest than they were able individually
- do. Johnson said be would be willing
d entirely wipe out the debts Of those
roads. because that would be 10 the In
terest of the state of California. II the
roads 5ld not have 20 ray this debt they
could reduce rates But. looking 10 the
interests Of the government. the bill
should be passed He declared with much
feeling that there was no member from
California. except possibly Powers. who II
ne would express his honest sentiments.
would not support this measure. He said
they were ali afraid OF the newspapers
OF san Francisco. All this fulmins tion
asalnst the bli he declared. was due TO
Adeiph sutro and William r. Hearst
The mention OF these names seemed to
rouse all the nent-uR ire IN Johusou's ma
ture. and he proceeded to pour out the
walls of his wrath upon them. johnson is
always q. vigorous talker. inclined 10 use
strcng dlctiou. bat the mem bers who sat
listening 20 aim were not prepared for the
philippe Which ne launched
lie detailed Mr.. Ie8rs;'s connection with
she san Francisco Examiner and how he
had hoilt up lhat paper, and said that the
pecp.e 81 California admired h. He said
fhey were suspiefous AZ arst and knew
that Mr. Hearst VAS eTrat5e tn his con-
dect. He Their made insiuuatiou and allie
cations aEaiaag AR Hfarsts re~zlnal
habits bat added that tse peop.e believed
be was honest This was followed hv
more sensational charges and vitlgperatiye
language. AM eaat IS TIRE raan." be safa
''that has created All this Juror in CaF-
foruis" He said M- Hearst had lntir1l-
dates thc people and created terrorism
amonz them with his paper The paper
had made cafi-atures ef the house the
chairman - thF committee and the hon
ore5 speaker. Z vii not speak for my
seif.' he said. because / can get reason
ably even vita this man before I -e,
through" He said THAI Mr Hearst rad
caused hiss edict 60 70 forth that any man
who dared 20 favor ,he funding hil "saa1
70 driven from pubIse life snd ruined In
private Hfe. and shaf. be disgraced before
the reople ard JSe gods"
Cooper Adds FueI to the Flame.
Wacu Johnson couc.u5sd nis speech
there vas an am5HouS silence on the floor.
Armed of Pennsylvania made hr4oF