The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-04-27
FRIENDS SUNDERED
BY HOUSE DEBATE
Wide Breach Between Dali
zell and Cochran.
BITTER IN PERSONALITIES
Burden of Proof Put Upon Pennsyl-
vanian-Tammanyite to Ask Vindi-
cation by Congress.
BITTER IN PERSONALITIES

Representative John Dalzell, assailed
by Representative Bourke Cochran be-
cause Of the charge which he made
that the Tammany Representative had
been paid for his Mckinley speeches
in 1896. has struck back.
Mr.. Cochran has replied and demanded
a Congressional investigation of his
condSct by a select committee of five
members Of the House.
AS a result the most bitter sort OF
enmity exists between these two states
men. each a leader on his respective
side Of the House of Representatives.
No Cure for Injured Pride.
Their relations are strained beyond
the healing point. There is no parlia-
mentary salve which will cure the
wounds which have been inflicted upon
the personal feelings of these two men.
each by the other
4 Until last Saturday. warm personal
friends despite wide political differences,
and members Of the same committee.
the most important in the House, they
are now deadly enemies.
With the center aisle between them
these two men stood for three hours
yesterday and hurled verbal shots and
arrows at each other. every one of
which struck its mark and left a deep
wound. The House was transformed
from a scene of humdrum undressing
listeners 10 an arena of great debate
with oratorical giants in the combat
A Full House.
It had been made known that Mr.
Dalzen would reply 10 Mr.. Cochran. In
consequence every Republican member
Of the House in Washington was in his
seat when the fight began. The Demo-
Gratis had let IL be known that the Tam
many orator would reply. and accord
ingly every Democrat was on hand to
cheer on their favOrite. The galleries
were crowded to their capacity. and at
times during the melee half the Senate
was upon the floor watching the en-
counter
The debate will go down as the great
est OF the present Congress, and will
take rank with any that has been held
in recent years in either house Of the
National Legislature. 1t was sensation
al In the extreme. concerning. as it did
personalities far more than policies. and
prejudice more than politics.
Mr.. Dalzell was expected to answer
not only Mr.: Cockran's free trade
speech but also TO make reply to the
personal assault upon him He did both.
but the latter part of his remarks We're
OF greater interest and importance than
MS statements concerning protection
which he defended.
Justified His Assault.
His defense Of the tariff was lost sight
of in his efforts 70 prove that he had
been warranted by Mr.. Cockran's 5 poiit-
ical course in the past ten or twelve
years. in stating he had been informed
IT had been profitable for Cochran 10
support Mckinley in 1896
While not few Republicans criticised
Mr.. Dalzell on Saturday for opening up
the controversy with Cochran, they stood
by him 10 a man yesterday when he
made his reply 10 Cochran. At times
their demonstrations seemed an effort TO
make DalzelFs ovations match those
which the Democrats accorded Cochran
There was. nevertheless much spon-
taneous applause and evidences Of ap-
prevail.
An Alignment Of Party.
It is needless to say that the Demo
Gratis stood by Mr.. Cochran. The re-
suit was 10 array one side OF the cham
Der solidly against the other. with in
tense partisan and personal feeling. But
for the GOODNESS and flrmness OF Speak
er Cannon in the midst of all the ex-
element something might have taken
place. which in more sober moments
the majority on both sides might have
regretted.
The House was at white heat when
Uncle Joe" took the chair. Hammering
vigorously for order he advised both
sides, with caimness and manifest i'm
partiality. 10 go home and sleep over
tiAN 4iAAAtNA ADA d night DEADtt proceeding
further"
He repeated this advice when the
Democrats insisted that Mr.. Cochran 5
resolution OF inquiry was a privileged
matter and entitled 10 immediate con-
slderatiOn. He insisted upon II by de-
clnrlng he must examine precedents"
beiore deciding whether or not il was
privileged.
Dalzell at a Disadvantage.
As an orator Mr.. Dalzen is not a
match for the Tammany speIIbinder
he was. however. the best the Repub-
leans could bring forward 20 combat
him. Under the circumstances it was
necessary that Mr.. Dalzell. rather than
another, should reply 10 Cochran.
Mr.. Dalzell Is learned. brilliant. re-
sourceful. He lacks. however. much Of
being eloquent. He has not the COM
handing presence Of Cochran. Small Of
stature. not entirely lovable in manner,
he IS not possessed of the personal mag
netism 10 arouse enthusiasm. Withal
he has a voice pitched at a key so high
that II IS not always agreeable 10 hear.
These We're his disadvantages in en-
gaging the gifted Irish orator from
Tammany Hall. stu he handled him
self in a manner as 10 reflect credit not
only on himself, but on his party.
His tariff argument did not carry the
impressiveness Of Mr.. Cockran's free
trade speech. In fact. Mr.. Dalzeu did
not seek 20 make II so. He declared his
purpose was not 70 make an academic
argument upon the tariff. buy ratnsr 10
allow the results Of protection 10 speak
for that policy. He used the tariff as q
vehicle TO ride TO his attack upon Cock
ran.
No Attempt at Rhetoric.
When he reached the personal matter
Mr. DalZell abandoned rhetorical effort
and contented himself chiefly with ref
erence 10 Cockran's harlequin political
record" as tending TO show that he DIAL
zelD was justified in making the state
ments which he did. With much force
he quoted Cochran in 1886 against Cock
ran IN 1900.
He declared that Cochran had been a
Tammany man, and as such 4 member
Of Congress; he had been an anu-Tam-
many man again and as such Ias again
q member OF Congress.
Cochran had been Grcenbacker a
sound-mOney man, and a free silverite.
a Bryanite, and an anti-Bryanite
Mr.. Dalzell quoted literally from Mr.
Cockrans utterances in various cam
paigns, and then asked IL. in view of
Mr.. Cockran's "checkered political ca
reer." he had not been justified In max
ing the statements that perhaps II was