The Washington times., 1902-03-16
MR.. MINOR DENOUNCES
A PRESS CORRESPONDENT
Charges Him With Disregard
for Honor and Truth.
Angered by Report Published in Cincin-
natl Paper-Makes Demand for Ex-
pulsion From Press Gallery.

The proceedings of the House yesterday
were marked Just at the close by the
dramatic denunciation of correspondent
enjoying the privileges of the press gal
lery by Representative Minor Of Wiscon-
sin. o--
Rising to a question, Of personal privi-
lege, Mr.. Minor had read a Washington
telegram to the Cincinnati Commercial
Tribune" relating a purported converse
tion between him, and the-speaker regard
his position on certain measures now be-
fore the country. .--t x. .e..- s-
The Speaker was reported as promising
Minor rule for the consideration Of the
bill to provide a retired list for the Reve-
nue. Cutter Service, in which he is great
ly interested, and Minor was said in re-
turn to have abandoned his opposition to
the ship subsidy bill and the Ways and
Means reciprocity scheme. The incident
was described as illustrating the power
and methods of the Speaker in removing
opposition to the plans of the Administra-
tion and organization of the House for the
relief of Cuba.
Mr.. Minors Declarations.
Mr.. Minor said:
THE Speaker of the House has never
sent for me to confer upon any measure
during this term of Congress. 1t is true
that there IS a Inference between the
na'dlnE otHcer a.. self IN respe- c to
aerul" gne4 g4s .. lei-re toe P-pJA-
.iaau M-n4sr f.- . ...s roass. al... ...
never iv a~- H "sra or .H.5matlar has
h- al rmrJeA tuge mr viva= The
s -Is0Her does NOT snoW today ghst u,
position VIII De upon the ship subsidy
bill. He has never asked me.
Il met him not long ago here in front
OF the clerks desk, and he said to me:
1 think you people will have to handle
this subsidy bill later along, because Il
looks as If the Senate might pass it.
said: Ir. Speaker, we will handle II
when the Senate has passed it, and we will
treat it carefully.
Now. in respect to the rule regarding
The Revenue Cutter Service. | say to yuu
that. as is customary with the House
members. l did go to the Speaker and
asked him if he would give us a rule to |
the revenue cutter bill. | tell |
you in the House now that | received no |
whatever. He did not con- |
said to some of my friends that it WIS |
| question whether We received a rule or |
lot. So much for that.
UNANIMOUSLY False
80 that from that beginning to the end
VI this article it is UNANIMOUSLY false; and.
dr. Speaker. | say to you now that. while
have the utmost respect for the repre-
a. N a nf haI |
plendid and intellectual gentiemen-when
hey are directed Alright they are a power
II the land for good, and when directed
they are power for evil. | say
o you further that any representative
Il the press that mas been accorded the
privilege of the press gallery of this
House who will so forget his honor, his
uty. and his regard for truth and justice
IS has this one ought to be expelled
rom the gallery. And we can do no less,
[ seems to me, than eXpel him.
And you gentlemen here" advancing a
tep. looking up into the gallery, and
halting his fist, the Representatives of
he press of this country. | call on you
o expel the black sheep from your flock.
We demand it, it is right: it is just
The press can pull down the character
+ any man in the land, however great lie
|
uild him W..
Should Protect Honor.
Sir, the time has come when fragrant |
ilsehoods and base insinuatioIN have
Dne out against the membership of this /
ouse, and We should arise in our might
nd protect our individual honor. And. I
r, | demand that that shall be done" {
Applause.l
Speaker Henderson was an interested ! {
steiner to Mr.. Minors statement and |
hen he had concluded. leaned forward {
his chair. His manner was that of c
man sorely tried. yet keeping himself s
lder control. Speaking quietly but with /
eat earnestness. he said: d
The Chair thinks proper to say. In {
ew of the fact that he is referred to d
the article read. that so far as the
ticle is concerned and its statements, {
e averments of the gentleman from 4
isconsin are absolutely true. There is |
Il one word or shadow of truth in any c
atement made in that article" /