The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-01-06

! that Maine had not increased in her Pop
ulation to exceed 10 per cent during this
! period. but that her sons and daughters
| had populated the great West?
MIR. Littlefeld-Now. the gentleman
| does not wish 10 get uneasy so early in
| the discussion as this.
Mr.. Hopkins am not uneasy, but l
| do not desire any unfarness.
| Mr. Littleheld-Yes. the gentleman dill
| state that she had sent her sons and
! her daughters elsewhere, and well the
gentleman might state it. In the thirties
1 a son of Maine by the name of Loveioy
! went to Illinois, and there he received
| outrage aud murder. and his blood water
! cd the soil of Illinois
| The State OF Name does not regret the
| sacrifice thus made Inasmuch as the blood
! of the martyrs Is the seed of the church
| we trust under that. what has been our
| loss is her gain. | think The gentleman
| from Illinois will recognize the fact that
| Maine is not behind, but leads the process
sion. even in Illinois
Mr Hoplins-Well. now. If the gentle
man will wait one moment
Mr.. Littlefeld-I can well under
stand
! Mr. Hopkins The gentleman need not
| that point. because in my argument on
yesterday l took exactly the same posi-
tiOn.
Mr.. Littlcfiold-Then the gentleman need
not then worry about It's being a contra
dictior Of his speech.
Charges of PettifoEsIng.
Mr.. HopkiDs-You say that l made an
assault upon Maine. / deny it.
Mr.. Littlefeld-I say that your speech
from start to finish was saturated with a
pettifogging attack on the State of Maine
Mr.. Hopkins-Well, now, deny it; L
am not as familiar with pettifoggiug as
the gentleman
MIR. Littlefeld-I will prove it out Of
the Record" itself
Mr.. Hopkins-That is all right enough
if the gentleman from Maine thinks he
can effect anything in that way. because
if there is any man who knows better
than another what can be done in hat
way it is the gentleman from Maine
That is the line OF argument that we
would expect from the gentleman from
Maine from his previous course upon this
hoor. and / want to say to him right
now that that will not change the course
of the majority Of this committee in the
least. The facts that we're presented 10y
me yesterday are facts that | am willing
o
the gentleman or his remarks to me Per
sonally this morning
Mr.. Littlefeld-I trust the gentleman
will continue TO stultify himself in the
future
Mr.. Hopkins-Talk to me about stulti-
flying myself. l deny having done any
thing of the kind.
Mr. Littleheld-I will demonstrate that
you did.
MIR Hopkins-oh. yes; you will do won
derful things
Mr.. Littlefeld-Is not the gentleman
getting Httlc touchy in that direction?
Mr.. Hopkins am not
Mr.. Littlefield-The gentleman can
stand up or sit down. just as he likes.
Mr. Hopkins-That is just what l am
going 10 do.
Mr.. Littleaeld-That is just exactly
what you are going to do.
Mr.. HoDkins-If the gentleman
Mr.. Littleaeid-If you have any ques-
tion to ask. ask it.
Mr.. Hcpkins-One moment. That is all
right
Mr.. Littlefeld-If you have any ques-
tion TO ask
Mr.. Hopkius-That is all right
Mr. Littleiield (continuing)-PropO !
it, but yCU cannot overlook the fact that /
you endesVored to dstTact from the State !
o! Maine
Mr. Hepkins-Th is what deny.
Mt. Lit;lcield-I decline 10 be inter- |
rupted
Mr.. Hopiins-Mr Speaker. I will not in |
terruPt the gentleman as long as he is |
fair. but when he undertakes TO answer
me, il is my right a member. II is my
right as chairman OF the committee, to call !
the attention Of the House to the methods /
of attack that the gentleman has used on |
previous occasions.
Mr. Li;tlefeld-You need have no ap-
prehcnsion that the House will not hear |
me You need net rave aEy trouble about
that
" Ill Not He Driven From the Floor |
Mr.. Hopkins have no apprehension
OF any trouble from the gentleman
MIR. L.ttleheld-If you viii sit here
while the speech is delivered
Mr.. Horkins-Docs the gentleman think !
that he Is going to drive me from the !
floor?
Mr.. Littlcneld-Oh, not at all. l can |
we'll understand that the gentleman from
Illinois wants to inject his speech into |
mine. ! can well understand how there |
can be a feeling of envy on the part of !
some great States because the State of |
Maine has won the distinguished position |
that she has maintained on this floor by |
her great delegations during the last two |
decades. II may be that the chairman of |
this committee may have some motive |
that has not been clearly disclosed in |
his speech upon this floor.
Well. the gentleman smiles / will cy- |
cludc the state of Illinois from the sug-
gestion that some have occasion TO n /
weigh the State of Maine by reason OF her /
honor. her glory. and her renown she has |
acquired cu this floor so long as the dis /
tinguisaec ohai-mau Of the committee.
representing q part Of the State of Hi
nois with his great skill his superemi- /
nent ability. his great disingenuousness
and patriotism. simply ovarslaugns the /
State Of Illinois With glory and adds to /
her renown. He surfeits her with it, I |
do not hold al" STATE OF Illinois RESPONSE /
bic for the yagarics of his argument. end
II the gentleman viii excuse me when /
come 10 reach the discussion the 5aJ- (
bling Of ihe chairman OF this committee
in connection with this question The
State Of Illinois has its Representatives
on this floor. and this distinguished chair
man of this committee is simply o diluted
extract Of the aurora borealis which |
clinEs like the shirt of Nessus ia the
state Of Illinois whether she viii or no. !
laughter
Mr.. Hopkins -riat is good argument !
for your bill
Mr. Lirtichold-The gentleman need not |
worry about the argument He cannot |
disturb The gentleman from Maine.
Mr.. Hopkins That is the kind OF argu-
nent 10 b. expected from the gentleman
from Maine.
Mr. LijtleGcld-Let the gentleman keep