Evening star., 1901-02-12
Mr., Sulzer Reads a Letter Against
MIR. Heath in the House.
LEADS TO A BITTER DEBATE
Warm and Lively Interchanges
Mark Discussion of the Subject.
FAILED TO EN- = U n G E

terness was lent by the introduction by
Mr. SulZer of an anonymous letter attack
ing Perry S. Heath. ex-assistant postmaster
general The diplomatic appropriation bill
was under cons deration, when Mr.. Sulzer
declared that the United States was vio-
lating the neutrality laws of nations by
permitting the English to buy munitions Of
war here for use in South Africa agains;
| the Beers. He believed 1t was the duty of
| the President and of Congress to stop the
| purchases of supplies here. The great con-
| science of England was opposed to the war.
Il know said he. that what Kitchener
Is doing in South Africa Is worse than
what Weyler did in Cuba. We went to war
to free Cuba from Weylerism. We are in
partnership with England and Kitchenerism
in South Africa. kitchener's orders are:
Burn the houses, kill the men, drive the
wcmen and ch ldren out into the veldt to
die, so that they may understand the power
Of the British monarchy Queen Victoria
prayed for peace. She left that heritage to
her son. If he makes peace he will rank
as one of England's greatest kings. If he
pursues the present relentless war he will
go down to history beside the infamous
George Ill"
That Boer Reception Recalled.
Mr.. Mahon Pa.) replied to Mr.. Sulzer.
ne sdiu lie ulu not KNOW WHAT warrant
Mr.. Sulzer had for stating that munitions
of war were being sent from the United
States by England for use against the
Beers. But, he said, he did know of a pub
lie meeting held In this city to welcome the
Boer ENJOYS. a meeting presided over by
the gentleman from New York (Mr. Sulzer).
About 81, 200 was raised at that meeting"
said he, but after a banquet, after the
terrapin and cold bottles had got in their
Cyar trlo oGyV,it tod tn
Boerland." Naughter).
Did you contribute to the fund.- asked
Mr.. Suzer.
IT did not; knew the gang who were
running It," (Renewed laughter).
"In all this benevolence for the Boers,'
continued Mr.. Mahon, there is much hy-
pocrisy and cant. If no greater proportion Of
the proceeds of these benevolent collections
reaches its destination God help the widows
Of the Boer soldiers
Mr.. Sulzer declared that il by any con-
struction or implication Mr.. Mahon meant
to reflect upon his connection with. recep-
tons Of Boer ENJOYS he hurled the ac-
cIsation back in his teeth and declared that
it was an absolute falsehood. Mr.. Sulzer
proceeded to say that he had no connection
with the finance committee which expended
the money for the reception of the Boer
ENJOYS. He himself had contributed $175
to that fund, besides defrayng the ex-
penses Of the committee which went to
New York to meet the ENJOYS.
MI. MalOn QSn'eU that ne hau attGckGQ
Mr. SulZer personally.
Attack ON Perry Heath.
Mr.. McRae (Ark.) declared in effect Mr..
Mahon's statement had constituted a charge
of embezzls ment and Mr.. Sulzer was ent tied
to a hearing. No further opposition was
then made to Mr.. Sulzer's proceeding, and
he continued, explaining in detail the cir
cumstances in connection with the raising
and expenditure of the fund for the recep-
ton of the Boer ENJOYS. He said that dur
ing the last campaign Mr.. Perry S. Heath,
secretary Of the republican national COM
mittee, had had the charges circulated by
republican papers He (Sulzer) had threat
ened every paper which printed the charges
with libel suits and they had retracted. LAS
there Is a dis position to throw mud said
he, "Ill throw a little myself
Mr.. Sulzer then sent to the clerks desk
and had read letter he said he had receiv-
ed 1t was sensational personal attack upon
ment Of c. F. w. Neely.
The Anonomymous Letter.
The letter was as follows:
Dear Sir. Pardon me. a stranger, II make
a few suggestions and give you a pointer
that will stab one Perry 8. Heath where 1t
will hurt,if you Will need it. You will remem-
ber that when the news of c. F. W. Nicely 8
embezzlement first came out that Heath
promptly came out in an interview and de-
MED having anything to do with securing
Neely'S appointment, and said that Neely
was the Presidents own selection, and that
he (Heath) had nothing to do with it, and
did not recommend Nicely at all. Well,
Rr.stow's report shows that Nicely was ap-
pointed on Heath's own personal recon-
mendation, and contains Heath's letter. In
which he said that Neely was man that
Rathbone could and would warm up to.
Ask Heath why his New York bank went
Neely's bond. Ask Heath to publish those
letters Nicely wrote him (according to Bris-
tow's reporD while Nicely was acting as a
pest office employe In Cuba, and the an
swers to which letters disappeared from
Cuba with Neely. Ask Heath why he did
recommend a man, Neely, as a fit person
| to handle millions Of money who had de-
| frauded a widowed mother and his sisters
| and brothers out of a 10000 farm, and
| who with the proceeds founded the Munc.e
| News, a paper owned by Neely and Heath,
and which is now defending the President.
| Ask him If the farm fraud was not a
| matter of record in the court of Delaware
county. and II it was not published in the
| Munc.e papers when Neely's mother and
| brothers and sisters sued to cancel Nicely S
| deed and the $4,000 mortgage Nicely put on
| the farm when he bought the News. ASK
him If he didn't know that Neely had gone
| to Kansas City and there defrauded hun
! dreds Of farmers out Of their produce by
| starting an alleged commission house. and
after he had sold the stuff decamped with
| the proceeds. Ask him If he did not know
! that Neely had been implicated in a gold
| brick scheme. Ask him why he didn't pre-
| vent the wholesale stealings in Cuba IL he
| cared to protect the peoples money. ASK
| him why such loose methods were perm. t.
| ted in Cuba. Ask him why he tried to
| blacken McKinley's record by having the
people believe that Neely was the Presi-
dents personal selection Ask Heath how he
| came to get a franchise for the North
| American Investment Company for Cuba,
| and why said company charges the United
States government l and ~ per cent for
| cashing government orders with the United
States money deposited with his company.
| Ask him why miiions of the Post Office De-
| partment money Is deposited In his New
| York bank Ask him If he and others are
| not republicans for revenue only. Ask him
| why he and another opposed the law re-
| quiring corporations to pay employees week.
| ly. ASK him why Nicely isn't prosecuted.
REPUBLICAN.
characterized as Contemplate.
The reading Of the letter created sensa-
| ton. Mr.. Knox (Mass.) Indignantly de-
clared that 1t was contemplate to attack
| gentleman through an anonymous letter
without giving him an opportunity to reply.
| He said 1t was an infringement of he
rights of the House. and he moved to
strike 1t from the Record.
| Mr. Richardson made the point of order
| that the committee Of the whole had no
| ca ntrol over the Record, and the point was