The Washington times., 1902-06-03
Champ Clark ReDewS At
tack on Mckinley Me-
mortal Eulogy.
PAYS TRIBUTE TO ORATOR
Declares Grafton Was Political Stump
Speech-General Hooker Defends Sc
lection of Mr.. Hay as Fitting Be
cause of His Politics.

luton expressing thanks TO Secretary
John Hay for his address on the lif,
and character of the late President Nc
Kinley on he occasion of the memorial
exercises in the Hall of the House OF
Representatives.
Twice before General Grosvenor, the
chairman Of the Memorial Committee
on the part of the House, has endcav-
ored to have the resolution Of thanks
considered under unanimous consent,
but each time objection was made on
the part OF the minority. Yesterday he
moved suspension of the rules to take
up the matter, and after some discus
sion, chiefly notable for the speech OF
Representative Clark dem. Mo- in op-
position, the motion was agreed to and
the resolution was adopted.
Mr.. Clark made a vigorous and char
acteristic attack upon the address be-
cause of the partisanship which he de-
clared Secretary Hay injected into it.
Mr.. Clark asserted that Secretary Hay
grossly abused the proprieties OF the
occasion by delivering Republican
stump speech.
Mr.. Hays Abilities Appreciated.
He paid tribute to the Secretary of
State for his literary ability, and also
complimented him upon the beauty of
his rhetorical phrases. but he said ne
was unwilling to vote TO thank any
man for delivering Republican stump
speech. and he thought the occasion
which Mr.. Hay took to deliver one de-
cidedly inopportune.
when General Grosvenor called up the
resolution, Mr.. Richardson. the Demo-
cratic leader, demanded a second. and
tellers were ordered. Tho result was
favorable to the resolution by 4 party
vote, except that General Hooker Dem.
Miss; voted with the Republicans.
General Grosvcnor briefly stated the
tacts concerning the delivery of the ora
ton by Secretary Hay.
When he concluded. Ir. Clark was
recognized. Mr.. Clark said he realized
that any man who opposed the adoption
Of the resolution would subject himself
TO the criticism of the postmaster-e
tors throughout the country. and of all
those editors who hooed TO be made
pcstmasters. but that fact did not have
anything to do with his conception Of
iuty.
Continuing Mr.. Clark said that when
Secretary Hay arose to speak, he had
such an audience rs but two other men
in the country ever had, and lie hoped
the occasion would never arise again. |
For the purposes of oratory 1t was the |
most magnificent that any man ever |
lad on the continent. There were pres
ent the President. his Cabinet, the Su-
preme Court. Diplomatic Corps. the Sem
ate and House of Representatives, and |
other hi~h dignitaries.
Compliments for Secretary of State.
I'm some respects" said Mr.. Clark.
81 have a very high regard for the Sec
retary of State. He has established a
name for himself IN literature. both in
prose and poetry. that any man might
well be proud Of
He spoke nig;i,y of Mr.. Hays Life OF
Lincoln" but said that his fame in the
years to come Will rest on his pike
County Fallads," which of their class |,
were about as good as anything in the
English language.
Mr.. Hays great audience, he said
was entirely sympathetic in character. /,
and no one would object to the eulogy
of President Mckinley. The objection
he had was to the fact that Mr..
Hay abused the privileges of the
occasion. lie injected into that address
a high-class Republican stump speech
Mr.. Clark said he did not object to
Republican speech at the proper time.
He said he liked 10 hear Republican
speeches by Mr.. Hit and by Mr.. Lands.
but he was not willing TO thank anyone
for delivering them.
Mr.. Clark said he was willing TO sub
NIT the matter to MIR. Hit. or any
other Republican orator. 81 Mr. Hays
address was aot Republican. stump
speech. He declared that Secretary
Hay knew himself that he was violating
The proprieties Of the occasion, because
he stated that he begged tine indulgenc,
Va MS abNl'AiIt .Al 10 DOll-
tbs
Reference to Steel Rails.
Mr.. Clark spoke OF Mr.. Hays refer
ence to the price OF steel rails in March,
1897, with which he declared Mr.. Nc /,
6inley had nothing to do. The Repub-
icsn party had not been in power for
our years at that time. What had the !,
price Of steel rails to do with eulogy
n the deceased President? /,
Mr.. Clark compared Bllines memo
'ial address or President Garfield. 1cliv- ?
,red. he said. under decidedly more un- /
avorable circumstances. because the
Republican party was divided into two !
ostile factions at that time. Yet in A
hat address there was nothing that n
ither stalwart or half-breed or even G
member Of any one OF the numerous :, !,
act ions OF the Democratic party could a
bject to. Mr.. Clark said he was a .,
Democrat and believed in political a,
peeches at the proper time. He
hought the House was sinking it's dig
lty by voting thanks for political
pecch.
Mr.. Clarks remarks. delivered in his !,
suai characteristic manner. were Wig -
'ously applauded by the Democrats. ~
General Hooker of Mississippi follow IN
in support II the resolution. Owing m