The times., 1898-07-02
NAME THE GUILTY MAN
Gen. GrOSvenOr Called Upon TO
Make Good.
THE DEMOCRATIC SIDE ANGRY
Members Hold That III a Member
Has Really Claimed Authorship
of an Article Criticising the Party
He should Be Pointed Out-The
Times Again Discussed.

The House was again entertained yes
terday with the question of the author of
The Times editorial OF the 22d ultimo.
AR. Bailey insisted that Gen Grosyenor
should divulge the name of the Democrat
who claimed 30 have written the article.
The history of the affair, as related by
Gen. Grosvenor TO his friends. is about as
follows:
Gen Grosvener and Representative Van
Neorhis OF Ohio dropped into Harvey's 10
get a cool glass Of beer, or glasses of cool
beer. They seated themselves al a table
already occupied by Democratic con-
gressman and a friend
The Democratic M c. took Gen. Gros-
vernon TO task for his speech at the Ohio
Republican convention. arraigning the
Democrats Of the House for their oppOsi-
ton TO war measures.
Gen. GrOsyenOr replied in substance:
''Why do you attack me? have not been
as severe in my criticism as your Demo-
cratic paper here in Washington" and to
sustain this assertion ne oesan to quote
from the editorial Of June 2.
''oh, you needn't quote the article to
me-" replied the Democratic NJ C. 81
wrote II myself" and. turning to his
friend. he said: Don't you remember
that I read you the manuscript"
The friend, who was known to Gen.
GrosvenOr. confirmed that statement and
repeated specifically that he had seen and
read the manuscript as prepared by the
Congressman before the article appeared
in The Times.
40 +t,a
discussion OF last Wednesday, when he
made the statement as TO the alleged au-
thorship OF the editorial. The congress-
man who had claimed TO have written il
was most vociferous" in calling upon
him TO divulge the name, but he had
guarded himself so, said the general, by
having previously sent him a secret note
begging that Grosvenor protect him" by
w-ithh holding his name.
The affair has assumed a very interest
ing phase, in view OF the disclosures Of
Gen Grosvenor in private conversation
and Of his assertion yesterday that the
Democratic congressman had reiterated
within twenty-four hours his claim 10
the authorship OF the editorial and had
coupled II with a request that his name
be concealed
Dir. Bailey got the floor just after the
recess and he said:
Mr.. Bailey-Mr- Speaker, l rise TO a
question Of personal privilege. On last
Wednesday the gentleman from Ohio
(AIr. Grosyenor), in the course of his re-
marks, read an editorial in which this
language occurred:
Since the outbreak of the Spanish wal
they chat is the Democrats tn the House
have committed about every error
possible. Giving a grudging support e
the various imperative measures which
followed the original appropriation of So
600 400 for the national defense, they linet
themselves Up almost sohdIy against th'
war revenue BILL
In this editorial il is charged that tn
Democrats of the House in this hour o
grave national peril have given a grudg
ing support 10 measures which were i'm
peratfvely necessary for the conduct o
the war. We could very well leave tn
editorial 10 be answered by the record
Of this House. and so far as the editoria
itself Is concerned I intend to leave II L
that answer; but the serious aspect of /
Is that IL was charged that this editoria
bitterly assailing the whole Democrats
party as represented on the floor of thi
House was written by Democratic mem
ber Of Congress.
The gentleman from Ohio 6Air. Grosven
or) declared-and repeat his very word
IN order TO avoid the possibility of doini
him an injustice
Mr.. Ray Of New York-Mr Speaker,
rise TO a point OF order. I should like L
know how this presents any question 0
personal privilege. If the gentleman from
Texas admits that he wrote the aru
Gle
Mr. Bailey-That who wrote the article
Mr.. Ray of New York-The whole bur
den OF the complaint thus far is
Mr. Bailey-Does the gentleman meal
20 say that ] admit that 1 wrote the ar
ticle=
Mr. Ray Of New York-No; do not
was raising a point here. i understoO
the gentleman from Texas 10 raise ques
ton Of personal privilege.
Mr.. Bailey-Yes.
MIR. Ray OF New York-And the com
plant he enters is that the gentlema
from Ohio (Air. Grosvenor) charged tina
q certain article in a certain newspape
crfticising the Democratic party was writ
ten by a Democrat
Mr. Balley-A Democratic member @
the House.
Mr.. Ray of New York-A Democrat
member OF the House. yes. Now, hoy
that can be question of personal privil
eye to the gentleman from Texas, unies
he either wrote the article or thinks
was intended to charge him with writin
1t. do not see.
Mr.. Bailey-It raises a question of per
sonal privilege on the part of every Dem
ocrat in the Housee, so far as that is cor
cerned, and I think that the gentlema
from New York. as well as every gentle
man on that side, might be perfectly wi
ling for this side of the House at least
arrive at the truth about it. II is charge
that we have given grudging support I
measures which are imperatively neceS
sary and then the charge is
Mr.. Ray of New York; will tell tn
gentleman from Texas the point wante
to raise is this: 1 wanted to do a ltttl
taking here on the general subject c
pensions.
MIR. BaiIey-I am perfectly willing fo
you TO do that
Ar Ray Of New York-Without attack
ing anybody.
Mr. Clark of Missouri-You will get tim
quicker If you let him go on.
Mr.. Ray Of New York-This is by wa
OF suggestion. ] will let him go on.
Mr.. Lentz-Let him go on. We are &c
fuk 70 give you all the time you want.
Mr. Fleming-We viii let you go aheaC
Mr.. Ray Of New York; think l wi
let the gentleman so ahead.
Mr. GrosVenor-If the gentleman frOI
Texas win allow me
Mr. Bailey-Certainly.
Mr.. Grosvenor-I do not know that
is at all necessary for me to be here.
must leave here at about twenty minute
past 3 o'clock. My sleeping-car space
al engaged and my Baggage at the depo
and I ought not to miss the train
Mr. Bailey-I shall not occupy NOR
than ten minutes or SO. The gentiema
from Ohio says: 81 hold that article
my hand, and I am authorized to sa
that * was written by a Democrat
congressman now sitting on this floor"
The gentleman from Ohio, later on I