The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-02-04
Indiana and Kentucky Lock Horns
On ExtadiiOn Question:
PARTISAN FEELING RUNS HIGH
Shielding of Taylor by Governor Dur.
bin Has Brought Republican Party
to Low Level In Indiana,
Declares Williams.

Washington February S.--Indiana and
Kentucky locked horns in the house to-
day. The debate. which involved nearly
every member of both state delegations.
was fast and furious from the start to
finish. Kentucky demanded OF Indiana the
return of W S. Taylor that he might be
tried for the assassination of William
Goebel.
The attack was made by Mr.. James of
Kentucky, and the defense was led by Mr..
Crumpacker of Indiana. Partisan feeling
rose to an extreme tension. The diplo-
matte appropriation bill was under con-
sideration at the time.
Mr. James fired both sides of the house
to interest and feeling by the declaration
at the outset that the Rough Rider
President" was ridiculous In his message
to congress favoring international extra
diton treaties, when one state could not
set from another fugitives from justice.
He had, he said, introduced bill In
which the federal government made ex-
tradition compulsory where persons had
been indicted for crime. For four years
he said Governor Durbn of Indiana had
protected Taylor, who had been regularly
indicted in Kentucky for the murder of
Goebel. "and yet l notice when Durbin
comes to town." continued Mr.. James, "he
is wined and dined by this great Don
Quixto upon extradition who absolutely
confides to Durbin the right to give the
waiting and anxious world the news that
Hanna can run for President If he wants
to. And when we all read that, we again
declare the king can do no wrong
Opposition Stirred to Action.
These remarks mes democratic applause
and laughter, but stirred the opposition to
action. and for something like two hours
tnsny n: nibefs were On sneir feet at a
time. and the criminal AID political rec
ords Of both Kentucky and Indiana wee
handled without gloves.
The democrats maintained that a state
government had no right to take the ques-
ton of fair trial. into consideration In
honoring extradition papers from another
state, while the republicans maintained
that history would justify Indianas action
in this case
When Mr. Crumpacker took the floor
in defense of Indiana he was beset by a
voley of questions from the democratic
side, and was hardly able to maintain the
thread of his argument on account Of in.
terruptions.
Fiery Speech by James.
The Goebel murder and the failure to
secure the extradition of w. s. Taylor
from Indiana for that crime was the
text of a fiery speech delivered by Mr..
James.
The Presidents reference in favor of ex-
tradition treaties in his message was ridi-
culed by Mr. James In view of the failure
of the governor of Indiana to extradicate
Taylor. He reviews in detail the murder
of Goebel. He said that the government
had the right and should exercise that
right to remedy the situation.
Mr. James illustrated what might be the
result unless a remedy might be forth
coming. 1t might result he declared. in
retaliation. Should this be so Mckinley S
murderer might now be walking the blue
grass of Kentucky today. However, he
declared Kentucky would never do this.
The result would be the Reputation of
the republican governor of Indiana and
Che election of democrat In which event
he predicted that Taylor would have to
seek another refuge.
Mr.. Crumpacker of Indiana arose to
make a reply to Mr.. James and brought
storm of questions from the democratic
side. The tension became intense, each
side supporting the points made by ap-
pause, while the other side would deride.
The governor of Indiana needed no de-
fense," began Mr. Crumpacker especial
ly to any one acquainted with the Ken
lucky election of 1890" Continuing, Mr..
Crumpacker declared that Taylor was
elected governor of Kentucky
Mr.. Williams Of Mississippi wanted to
know If Taylor was elected II that ex-
cused the assassination of Mr.. Goebel
The tension was lessened and better
nature restored by the interposition of a
speech on the reorganization of the con-
sular service by Mr. Adams of Pennsyl-
vania, but 1t afterwards broke again un-
der the lead OF Mr. Stanley Of Kentucky,
only to be again quelled by a long speech
against Canadian reciprocity by Mr. Vol
sted Of Minnesota.
The session was concluded at o'clock
by a ten minutes appeal by Mr.. Harrison
Of New York, for equal treatment OF
American citizens abroad, especially for
American Hebrews in Russia.
The diplomatic and consular appropria-
tion bill was taken up for consideration
on the convening Of the house.
Mr.. Lacey of Iowa, was made chairman
Of the committee on the whole for the
consideration of the diplomat bill
Petition Signed by Yale Professors.
Mr.. Sperry OF Connecticut, had read a
lengthy petition signed by many of the
professors Of Yale college and others
commencing President Roosevelt's Pan
anna policy. He did this In view of the
recent statement In the house by Mr..
Thayer of Massachusetts,. that twenty of
the professors of Yale had signed me-
mortal denpuncing the action of the ad-
ministration on this question.
Replying briefly to Mr.. Sperry. Mr.
Dinsmore, of Arkansas. called attention
to the petition as merely list of names
There were he said no reasons given
The petition would be characterized as a
platitude. by the gentleman of Ohio
Mr.. Grosvenor," he said, 'if Mr.. Gros-
venor was on the democratic side of the
house" However he remarked that
when the gentleman from Ohio said ''the
most brilliant star In the dladem OF the
President was the Panama matter" he
did not utter a platitude He was SIM
ply accurate. 1t was mistake.
The Presidents action IN this matter
was not as bad as robbing safe with
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