The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-11-25
PLAIN TALK
About Bribery Methods in the House
Of Representatives.
a MICHIGAN REPUBLICAN
Uses Language About Major General
Wood That Is Too Scandal
ous and LibeIous to
Print.


GUS and LibeIous to
Print.
Wednesday was a warm day in the
House of Representatives at Washing
tor. Cuban matters were being dis
cussetl. The features Of the day were
the speeches Of Mr.. Grosvenor of
Ohio, who opened the discussion in ad-
yocacy OF the bill, and Of Mr. Fordney,
of Michigan, who spoke in opposition.
Mr.. Gro>ven or spoke for more than an
hour, during, which he was frequently
interrupted by questions emenating
from The Democratic side. Mr.. Ford
ney and two Of his Republican col
leagues from Michigan spoke in oppo-
Sition to the bill. Mr.. Fordney en-
phatically expressed his disapproyaI
Of the measure.
Mr. Grosvenor observed that moth
ing would be more destructive than to
have the Democrats come into power,
but that was an impossibility for the
next two years Replying to the re-
marks of Mr.. Swanson OF Virginia, he
said there need be no fear OF retalia-
tion from a country which could not
live 80 days without purchasing food
supplies from the outside. Answer
ing a statement made by Mr.. Clark Of
Missouri as to- conditions existing
when Mr.. Cleveland went in as presi-
dent, Mr.. Grosvenor said:
Immediately upon the election OF
Cleveland there was practically sup
preston Of the income Of the revenues
Of the government into the treasury Of
the United States. 1t was natural;
it was inevitable. 1t would happen
again if somebody other than Roose-
velt should be elected president next
year"
While speaking of the prospects for
the Democratic party Mr.. Clark OF
Missouri asked if Mr.. Grosvenor knew
that Of the 10 men convicted in St.
Louis. l6 were Republicans.
Il don't know" replied Mr.. Grosve-
nor, but if that is true, it don't
speak well for the fairness Of the ad-
ministration Of Justice"
Mr.. Grosvenor replying to the
statement of Mr. Clark Of Missouri as
to the probability Of the Democrats
gaining control Of the next congress
and electing the next president, said
be would show what the result would
be. The Democrats, be said, would
carry Alabama, Arkansas, Florida,
Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi,
North Carolina, South Carolina, Ten
nessee, Texas Missouri and Virginia.
Mr.. Sulzer OF New York-And you
might ado New York.
Mr.. Grovenor-I might add Ohio,
but won't. daughter on Republi-
can side.) He said the Democrats
would fnd some fighting ground in
Delaware, and Idaho (possibly): Mary
and, be said, was in doubt, Montanal
at doubtful. I put New
York in this column against my own
judgment,: be said, adding that If
the Democrats do not carry New York
city by double the vote given Mr..
Mcclellan, they would be defeated in
that State.
He said this gave the Democrats Isl
votes and 81 doubtful. He then
named the following Republican
States: California, Colorado, Con-
necticut, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kan
sas, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota,
Massachusetts, Nebraska, New Hamp-
shire, New Jersey, North Dakota,
Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island,
South, Dakota, Vermont, Washing
Ton, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyo-
ming, with a total Of 263 votes.
Answering Mr.. Swanson'S state
ments as to retaliation by Russia,
Great Britain and other countries, Mr..
Grosyenor said he will take care OF
Russia, saying she is our friend; also
take care of England, remarking that
she has good sense.
Mr.. Richardson, of Alabama, said
the benefit of the cotton industry OF
the south which will result from the
40 per cent. reduction on cotton goods
schedule in the Cuban treaty Was the
reason for his support. There are
other interests involved in the treaty
besides sugar. The South, be said,
had increased the number Of her cot
ton spinGles in the last two years
three times the increase of splndles in
Great Britain and New England com
bined. Commercial expansion OF our
foreign trade is what We need and
must have. The isJhmian canal is
our earnest hope.
Mr.. Fordncy reviewed the history
of the beet sugar industry pointing
out how 1t would be injured by the
passage of the bill. Continuing be
said: Someone has said is>makes no
difference whether you put this meas
ure into law or not. II that is so,
why was E. +. AtEin Of Boston here
yearly two years ago. Why Was that?
(Here Mr.. Fordney used adjectiyes
which are considered libelous in most
newspapers ''Thurber here; been
here, he has, sneaking around the car-
itol ever since l have been in congress
who afterward admitted that he
was paid by the sugar trust and lied
when before the committee on ways
and means, when the gentleman from
Minnesota (Mr. Tow1ey) asked him if
he had received any money from
Haveneyer Of the sugar trust in any
way, shape or manner, and he said
no, but few days later when placed
upon oath, he testified that he had
received money from Havemeyer and
he also testified that he had received
money directly from Maj. Gen. Wood !,
!, military governor Of Cuba"
Mr. Fordney said be wanted to crit
icise Maj. Gen. Wood, for it had been
proved that he had extracted from
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