Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1902-03-01

Boston. Feb. 2T.-Thc two Socialist
members of the lower branch of the
Massachusetts legislature, James L.
Carey Of Hayrrhill and Rev. +. .. Me
| Curtney of ltockland. gained consider
able notorety yesterday aftcrnooR by
vehemently protesting against the
adoption Of an order inviting priI ce
Henry To appear before II 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 men,
berS sought to have their names re-
corded in the Journal of the house
against the order. But in this only one,
Mr.. Carey, was successful, anl then it
was only by doubling the announce
ment Of the result of the vote and by
| calling for the yeas and nays. The yeas
and nays, however, were not ordered,
but Mr.. Carey's name will appear us
doubling the vote.
The episode was one of the most
dramatic that has occurred in the lcgis.
lature for many years and was pla nly
embarrassing to the rest of the house.
Both the Socialists said they expected
to be severely criticized for their ac-
ton, but they were given free rein and
talked against monarchy. royalty and
nobility to their hearts content.
The order appeared in the house few
minutes after its unanimous adoption
in the senate, and Mr.. Carey jumped to
his feet the minute it was read. He
said that he heSitated to speak against
it, but felt that it was his duty to do So
He wished to protest against the re-
ception of representative Of mon
archy. This republic stands as Il pro-
test against monnrchial forms of gov
ernment, and holding to those traditions
the speaker said he must protest
against this action.
Mr.. Carey was immediately answered
by Mr. Reed of Taunton ltep), who
said it was not Il question of recognize
ing Il mOnarhical form of government,
but of receiving the representative of Il
great nation.
MIR. Mccartney. the other Socialist
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 denounced monarchy, royalty and
nobility. and dramatically pointed to
the names inscribed on the walls of
the house and said that none of those
men of the revolution had ever bowed
the knee or had sought to recognize the
rulers Of Kingdoms or empires Con-
tinuing, he said: "This gentleman
Prince Henry has never done any
thing for the world. Accident made
him the son of king and the brother
OF an emperor. He is Il private cit.
zen. us far as this country is concerned.
Yet the entire press of the nation,
while pretending to stand for the prin-
ciplcs of the country, has been sat
urated with the mania and plastcrcd
with pictures of the representative of
monarchy"
In reply Mr. Hayes Of Lowell Rep.)
said that the two SOcia list members had
expended wind enough 20 last the rest
of the members of the house for six
months. He suggested that the Scr
geant-at-arms detail force to protect
these two men SO that they would not
be kidnapped for the German army.
Mr.. Dean of Wakefield, speaking as a
Democrat, said that he recognized that
notwithstanding difference in DO
litical government, there was chance
for good feeling on both sides, and
hoped the order would be adopted.
The order was then adopted by ris-
ing vote, the two Socialists rising in the
negative. Mr.. Carey then asked that
his vote against the order be recorded in
the Journal Of the house, but this was
objected to. He then doubted the
declaration of the vote and asked for
a call of yeas and nays. AS it requires
80 members to carry this request ana
as only he and his colleague rose, the
yeas and nays were not ordered, but
Mr.. Carey's name will appear in the
records as against the order.