The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-05-03
MISE PASSED CANAL BILL.
1continued from First Page.)

~ rose and resented some remarks
Iast night by Mr. Hepburn, i'm
mhu his (Cannon's) sincerity. Mr..
pu.or spoke under excitement, say
CANE he had Just read Mr.. Hepburn's at
ING non him He recalled an intima-
tacA ,hat had come to him of which he
10. 1ot spoken yesterday, that those who
hau -,romoting this bill were doing SO to
Tsi u,. ,he canal. Yet he said he had ac-
oeia! Mr.. Hepburn of any such inten-
To-day he frankly stated that Mr..
toIh,,rr's name had been connected with
tn 5n wv was the author of the rumor?"
VA Mr. Hepburn, jumping TO his feet.
IA newspaper man." replied Mr.. Can
81 do not know his name"
GGo,tin1ling and speaking with great de-
NATION Mr.. Cannon said he would
I've been satisfied with the acquittal he
noye Mr.. Hepburn yesterday had not his
Sdoubts been aroused.
lHI,, observation" said he, sis that
Lsr man is willing to challenge the
Tv,ncsritv of another it is because he is
ssnrning the glass inward upon himself.
sn NOT rise to justify my own reputa-
i,on for sincerity. Upon my record of
tnontv-6ve years in public life will stand
or fall" -
proceeded
Mr. Hepburn's face was white, and his
uor5s came in a perfect torrent when he
| .onied He thought it entirely possible
| ~ eaid that some one whose name could
| not he recalled was lying about the Cap
,oI in the interest of their pet projects.
interests in Mr.. Cannon's own city of
4 chicago he declared were trying to sell
things to the government and he thought
# altogether likely that the Panama
trrl,t ~ To 4
this bill.
Panama Canal Company" cried Mr.. Can
NON dercely. Can the gentleman say as
much?'
YES except as they have appeared be-
fire nv committee" replied Mr.. Hepburn
who. continuing, appealed TO the record
for confirmation of what he mad said about
M Cannon.
Now, Mr.. Chairman" continued Mr..
Hepburn, "for what I said of the gentle
man l appealed to the record, and l say
mat on all occasions where he has had an
opportunity, by insolent interference, he
has attempted TO stop the progress of this
great work Twice in the last five years
his committee, that never gave a word
of attention or study on the subject, has
interviewed and have secured a divergence,
have stopped the project under the pre-
tense of more information, the same plea
made then that was being made here yes
terday I appeal to the record, nothing
more than that. I say this to him. If he
means to father ID, that the man that said
that I was not in good faith, that I had
any other purpose than that of securing
at the earliest moment the canal that
would most benefit us, I say that he lied,
and if 1t was parliamentary to do it, l
would say the man that attempted to give
currency to it by it's repetition here was a
liar That is all desire to say about it."
Cannon Makes Disclaimer.
Quick as a flash Mr.. Cannon asked Mr..
Hepburn TO repeat his statement. By this
time the House was in a wild state of ex-
element and confusion and Mr. Wheeler
of kentucky attempted to call the gem
tlemen TO order, but the chair said he had
heard nothing supplementary, and Mr..
Hepburn proceeded.
u say if the gentleman attempted to
give currency to the statement he did
me gross injustice by making such an
underhanded imputation."
Mr.. Cannon, with flushed face, declared
that Mr.. Hepburn was adopting the tao
tics of the cuttlefish. HE seeks to mud
dy the waters and swim away"
Il am not seeking to muddy the wa
ters," retorted Mr.. Hepburn passionate
". Il am responsible for what 1 said to
the gentleman here and elsewhere. The
gentleman tTleQ 10 ulSHOHUk HE anu L
sent it."
Mr. Cannon protested that he had done
nothing of the kind; that he had treated
the gentleman from Iowa with great re-
spect and had himself been assailed with
out provocation. He would dismiss the
whole subject, believing Mr.. Hepburn's
violent remarks were due to his temper
and not his calm judg pent Here the mat
ter ended.
Another Personal Dispute.
But soon after another scene occurred
when Mr.. Gaines of Tennessee took excep-
ton to personal allusion made to him
by Mr., Mann of Illinois. After reading
from the record Mr.. Mann's statement.
Mr., Gaines with great vehemence declar-
ed that the man who had uttered words
was devoid of common decency, courtesy
and gentiity."
The Illinois member had told him, Mr..
Gaines said, that he had come from the
South and was a Southern man and he
thanked God that he was 1900 miles re-
moved from contact with the South.
Mr.. Mann came down the elsie as Mr..
Gaines concluded, and in sarcastic tones
said:
Mr.. Chairman, If the remarks came
from any other member than the gentle
Hah from Tennessee. they would deserve
reply but from him they need no an
swer"
AS Mr.. Mann turned his back, Mr..