The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-03-13
LIVELY DAY IN HOUSE
DEBATE ON PACIFIC CABLE CAUSES
HARSH WORDS OF RICHARD
SON AND CORLISS
INTEGRITY IS QUESTIONED
Michigan Member Is Answered in
Warm Words When He Cast
AspersiOns on Tennes-
Seean's Motives.

WASHINGTON, March 12.-During gen.
eral debate on the postoffice appropriation
Eli in the house today the proceedings
were enlivened by a clash between Mr..
Corliss, of Michigan, and Mr.. Richardson
of Alabama, on tn esubject of the Pa
Gific cable. This is the second time these
two members have locked horns on the
Fable question. Mr.. Sims, of Tennessee,
devoted some time to showing how the
house had been "buncoed," he con-
Sidered, in connection with the permanent
census bill. Mr.. Dougherty of Missouri,
discussed rural free delivery; Mr.. Jackson.
of Kansas, the government ownership of
telegraphs, and Mr.. Greene, of Pennsyl-
wanna, the Philippine situation. Mr..
Greene argued that if we would proclaim
our purpose to grant independence to the
Filipino the instruction would cease in
6tantly.
Mr.. Gardner, of New Jersey, replying
to Mr.. Sims, declared that if the house
had been buncoed it had buncoed itself.
After some remarks by Mr.. Dougherty
(Mo.) on the subject of rural free de-
livery, Mr.. Corliss (Mich.) secured the
floor and launched an assault on Mr..
Richardson (Ala.), who some time ago re-
piled to Mr.. Corliss' speech in favor of
the construction by the government of
a Pacific cable. He went so far as to
question the sincerity of Mr.. Richardson
and intimated broadly that there was
some Interior motive behind the latter S
speech in support of the Pacific cable
monopoly"
MIR. CorIiss Is Sarcastic.
with the hope, no doubt" said he sar-
castically, "of illustrating his distinter-
estedness he placidly tells us that in his
own long experience at the bar, he has
never represented corporations. What
prompts the gentleman to display such
zeal as he manifested in his effort to de-
fend a corporation which seeks to usurp,
without permission or authority, one of
the most important privileges held by our
country? Why does not the gentleman
from Alabama wait until the considera-
ton of this measure had been properly
brought before the house? What purpose
has the gentleman in mind, or object to
obtain, in rushing to the defense of this
corporation? From my long experience
in the practice of the profession to which
the gentleman belongs, 1 am led to be-
lieve that there is a motive back of
every act in human life, whether in
private or official capacity, and | would
be glad if the gentleman would enlighten
US on the subject and explain his own
zeal and motive upon this measure.
HE questions my zeal and seeks to
find the motive which prompts such ac-
ton. He should study the scheming
methods by which the Commercial Gable
interests have been transformed from an
active ally of a government cable into a
partnership with an English corporation
holding exclusive privileges and the mon
opoly of the cable rights in the far East
He paid his respects to those who OPP
posed the government cable with whom
he said Mr.. Richardson had allied him
self
Sees a DEVILS Duet.
He was especially severe on the United
States Export association, of New York, -
and it's president, F. B. Thurber. He
coupled Mr.. Thurber's name with that of
an officer of the American Asiatic asso-
citation, styiiAT them the devils duet
In the garb OK hha Heavenly twins seek