Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-06-06

clared that he did not represent the
people of South Dakota. :, -.
'That," declared Mr.. Hanna, is my
accuser in the senate of the un'teo
States, and that is the estlmation III
which he is held by the people OF ms
own state. s. = 1 have often sat IN
my seat listening to him and thougnt
him insane. Much Of h stun ne NJ
uttered on this floor is the verlest rot.
when it comes to personalities. as
serted Mr.. Hanna. in conclusion, Will
stand up with him and compare my
character with his. He may tell what
he knows about me, and then. WIN
emphasis on every word-"1 Will tell
what l kno about him.
Mr.. Carter. obtaining the floor as a
matter of privilege. said: First, II Is
ment that he contributed ) 40O.OOO TO the
republican campaign fund IN lSSz: ! 40
not believe Mr.. Cramp ever made that
statement. He could not truthfully
nave made it. and l believe him to be
a truthful man. From the senator from
South Dakota has come the first mt
nation that Mr.. Cramp ever gave sucn
an amount to the committee, ana tnat
any part of that purported contribution
has been diverted wrongfully.'
Mr., Carter said the reported CONVERSE
! ton tive himself and Mr.. Pettigrew
! was a pure creation of the imagination
as he thought, the conversation between
| Mr.. Pettigrew and Mr.. Camp as report
ID by the former. must have been. II
Mr.. Pettigrew and Mr.. Cramp. as report
I'd by the former, must have seen. If MI.
Pettigrew had ever informed him that
! Mr.. Cramp had made any insinuations
| that the fund had been diverted. Mr..
Carter said that his own sense of honor
would have impelled him to call upon Mr..
! Cramp for an explanation. There was
certainly no truth in the reported con-
at,.N, i,,,Snlf aud Mr. Pat
| tigrew. If there was any truth in the
reported talk with Mr.. tramp 1t was a
private conversation"
Mr.. Carter, in closing, addressed the
democratic side. saying: But let us give
a note of warning to the brethren on the
other side of this chamber. If these al
legged conversations ever had occurred.
they carried with them. between gentle
men, a tacit understanding which no
gentleman anywhere would disregard
Brethren on the other side of this cham
Der. you are to henceforth associate, God
knows how long, with the gyrating polltl-
cal career of the senator from South Da-
kota. Ever keep in mind the statement
made by him today, statements which
brand, in so far as I am concerned. as I'M
true. The senator was mistaken in the
person with whom he talked. His men,
DRY is at faut. But if with Mr.. Cramp the
conversation did occur. I admonish those
who manage political AFFAIRS on the otn-
er side to beware and constantly bear in
mind the old adage. Those who lie down
with dogs, may expect to get up with
fleas.'
Mr.. Pettigrew reiterated that his con-
versations with both Mr.. Cramp and
Mr.. Carter had occurred as he had re-
lated. He said he had made no charge
that Mr.. Carter. a. chairman Of the ma
tiona republican comittee. had diverted
the funds. He also repeated hat the re-
ported conversation with Mr.. Carter had
transpired. 1T took place. he said, "here
in the senate chamber"
Mr.. Bacon. resuming his speech, con-
tended that it was the duty of congress
to remain in session indefinitely until
the important antitrust legislation was
enacted.
Mr.. Teller suggested that if Mr.. Car
ter felt aggrieved over Mr.. Pettigrew's
charges. he could secure an Investigation
by a committee of the republican senate
He CTeller) would like to see not only the
campaign of 1892. but that of 1896 impair
TALLY investigated.