The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-01-09
hot WORDS WERE PASSED.
General James A. Walker and Jos. "
Bailey, Of Texas.
CANE iBsR HAVING AN ENCOUNTER.
The Virginia Republican Resents a He-
mark Made by the Democratic Texan
An Ohioan Champions the Ability OF
Titlhugh Lee as q Diplomat

WASHINGTON. u. c.. Jan. Especial
General James 4. Walker. chairman OF
the committee. and Mr Joseph W. Bailey
of Texas. came very near having q per-
soual din Guilty n tho hall Of the House
"a few days ago. Walker became DIS
pleased with Bailey "a year ago and
stopped speaking 60 him. Tho other day
Walker. Bailey and Swanson happened
20 be sitting near each other In the House
whilo Il debate was in progress. Mr..
Swanson made remark about his case
and inc Elections Committee, and Mr..
Bailey spoke and said something. EVIDENT
Is intended for General walkers ears
about his having little confidence IN a
Republican tribunal ne intimAttd pttlly
clearly that Mr. swanson need not expect
1ust treatment from the commute.
Mhcrcup0n Walker turned eNcllc1ly 20
.lc Texan ana asked li ne meant tu AU''
ion his honor.
GRAY HAIRS DON'T COUNT.
After o. few moro sharp words Bailey
sand 90 Walker. your eiay hai,. H."
terf Won" " Or words 90 that eject Wdlktt
replied quickly that bis age mnst not De
considered. Ite Erlticd hla teeth anu t1la
Bailey that he was as eDod man rs
hc ever dared 90 Dr., ,te,, ""1 ii,d tno' ~.
tcrwaIds that he old not wish 10 nav d
personal Guculty on the loor or lhe
House, and that Dee reared u ne GU Qll..lnl,t not
leave his hot temper would eel beEonu
his control It was said tnat iaiiey
hurled something Ike ms az W@ihtI
as he walled away; 40 nor h'H, Ft
that "a man can bc a. Republican ana "a
gentleman in the south. Walker sai3
raat ice d.d not hear anything or ihe hIuu'
If be- had hc would have been hedrd ltoh'
he said ...,..,...,, ,,.r,
General FIzhugh Lee is very. highly
esteemed bv the state Department. SAID
Assistant Secretary ot State Day, VINO u.s.
practically ulliue fhe position OF Stcit-
tary. 10 The Times correspondent 'Hla
afternoon. 80 man I'D inns COUNT y es.-.'. no
continued. could nll the dlIlcull olllcc
he holds in cuba more satisfactorily tAah
he does The Government Us fortunate
in having his services. ..,,.-,..,,
But how about the rumoI puDlia ia',eu l..,
this morning that Ice was goins 10 Hc-
company Capta.n-Gcneral BlancO 10 the
front?' the correspondent asked.
1T lacks confirmation, the diplomatic
speak.ng of General Lee. I was the in
uoCeut cause OF hot wrangle AT the
lOtel Johnson the other day. Wmch came
very near ending .n blows m conN e@lsI @
ton with a Republican, who claimed
Virginia us the State or his u.rih, anu
who had served the Government as cousul
iu a south American city for many years
4 lauded General Lee.
a SIALWAltI CHAMflON.
The cx-consul remarked that while he
had a high personal regard for Lee 'he
General was not qualified, he asseI leu
10 serve iu cuba or amy other Spanish
speaking country. because he was not
up in the Spanish language. rms man
Isd fust been telling boastfully Of his
own thorough knowledge OF spanish. Sit
ting within hearing was a broad-snOulder-
% man from Ohio. He put ln ana sulu
To- thc bOasttr. Beg pardon. but YOU are
mistaken ln your estimate of General
I.et ar Cousul-Gcnerh TO Cuba. ile MS
he bill admirably well. ] am "a Kepubii-
can and leo ls 90 Democrat. but any one
who SAYS that Lee is not a better man
for the place thnu YOU or any other
American who happens 10 have smat-
toring Of Spanish u.s. 70 fool. Tie haas more
sense. tact and pluck 100 q minute than
YOU will have iu a lifetime. Both or
these Republicans got wrlthful, and 70
was with some difficulty that ] got them
Ohioan voiced thc sentiments of every
sensible man ] have met here.