Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-02-27
PITIABLY FUNNY.
Two Socialists Object to Massachusetts,
Legislature Receiving Prince.

Boston, Feb. 26.-The two Socialist
members of the lower branch of the
Massachusetts Legislature. James F. Ca
rey of Haverhill. and Rev. f. o. Mac
CARNEY of Rockland. gained considerable
notoriety this afternoon. by vehemently
protesting against the adoption of an or
der inviting Prince Henry to appear be-
fore joint session of the two branches
of the General court upon his visit to this
city. next week. Not content with their
verbal protests. which, though fiery, were
nevertheless very eloquent both mem
bers sought to have their names record
ed in the journal of the House against
the order. But in this only one Mr.. Ca
rey. was successful. and then it was by
doubling the announcement of the result
of the vote and by calling for the yeas
and nays.
The episode, which lasted barely %
minutes, was one of the most dramatic
| that has occurred in the Legislature for
many years, and was plainly embarrass-
ing to the rest of the House. Both the
Socialists said they expected to be severe
ly criticised for their action. but they
were given free rein and talked against
monarchy royalty and nobility to their
hearts content. They were answered by
two Republicans. Mr.. Hayes of Lowell
the wit of the House, in most humorous
vein. and more seriously by Mr.. Reed OF
Taunton, and by Mr.. Dean of Wakefield.
the latter one of the leading Democratic
members.
The order appeared In the House few
minutes AFTER It's unanimous adoption III
the Senate and MIR. Carey jumped to his
feet the minute it was read. He said that
he hesitated to speak against 1t. but felt
that il was his duty to do SO. He wished
to protest against the reception of rep
resentative of monarchy. This republic
stands as a protest against monarchiai
form Of government and. holding to those
traditions, the speaker said he must pro-
test against this action. Mr.. Carey's re-
marks were very eloquent and were lis
tened to attentively by nearly the entire
membership of the House He was imme-
diately answered by Mr.. Reed of Taun-
ton, who said Ii was not a question Of rec
ognizing monarchial form of govern
ment but Of receiving the representative
of a great nation.
Mr.. Mccartney. the other Socialis.
member, then added his voice against the
order. and his words were pitched In a
higher key and delivered with greater
fire than those of his colleague. He de-
nounced monarchy. royalty and nobility,
and dramatically pointed to the names in
scribed on the walls of the House and
said that none OF those men of the Revo-
luton had ever Bonded the knee or had
sought to recognize the rulers of king
doms or empires. Continuing. he said
This gentleman (referring to Prince
Henry has never done anything for the
world Accident made him the son of a
king and the brother of an emperor. He
is a private citizen as far as this country
Is concerned. Yet the entire press Of the
nation. while pretending to stand for the
principles of the country. has been satu-
rated with mania and plastered with pic
lures of the representative of monarchy"
In reply Mr.. Hayes of Lowell, who has
gained considerable reputation for humor.
said that the two Socialist members had
expended wind enough to last the rest OF
the members of the House for six months,
He suggested that the sergeant-at arms
detail force to protect these two men
so that they would not be kidnapped for
the German army. Mr. Dean of Wake
field. speaking as Democrat, said that
he recognized notwithstanding dff-
ference In political government there was
and hoped the order would be adopted.
The order was then adopted by rising
vote. the two Socialists rising In the neg
alive. Mr.. Carey then asked that his
| vote against the orUer be recorded In the
| journal of the House, but this was OBJ
jected to. He then doubted the decIara-