New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-04-23
WARM TINE IN THE HOUSE
KITCHIN,S RABID ATTACK.
President Hotly ASsGiJed-GroSOe-
nor vigorously Defends Him.

Washington, April 22-Late to-day President
Roosevelt assaied bitterly in the House OF
Re-resentatives by Claude Kitchin. OF North Caro-
,l.a who Included in his castigation General Gros-
.euor Mr.. Kitchin charged General Grosvenor
with having Inundated Theodore Roosevelt. the
V.ce-Presidential candidate. whom he had gloriaed
IN a recent speech in the House the worthy
successor OF Mckinley. Mr.. Kitchin lillened Presi-
dent Roosevelt to the ant hill taking the place OF
the mountain the owls screech taking the place
Of The tonabs syTnphonies. and 10 the minnow TAX
ing the place OF the whale. He declared that tho
President had insuted the people OF the South by
saying IN one OF his publications that throughout
Southern character there a streak OF brutal
ba-barisrn lie said further that the President was
az advocate Of lynch law. and quoted from one or
the Presidents books to sustain his assertion
General GrosvenCr admitted that four years ago
h orposed the nomination OF Mr.. Roosevelt for
Vice-President but said AR. Roosevelt, during the
campaign, had conducted himself in a olsnhed
manner and had the confidence and esteem OF
the people by his acts from the time he was elected
70 preside over the Senate and that he reached the
supreme heights when bs declared at Buffalo that
he would carry out the policies Of Mckinley since
then the President had grown to he one OF the
great men OF the country. The President ne SAID
,Vas more dangerous 10 the Democratic party than
INV other man to-day. The Democrats In New
York he said. had launched candidate Tor FTesl-
dent who did not know whether he stood on his
head or his heels.
Preceding this episode the House debated the
bill 10 create 4 commission 10 inNesugaie the
merchant marine bat took no action on 1t
MERCHANT MARINE GOING BACKWARD.
NJ Grosvenor called Up the bill creating com
mission TO investigate the merchant nlarlne- AZ
luczinE OGich). charge Of the oTposltioA' E-ei9
81 10 MI Spght (AlIssl who said he recognized
chat the American merchant marine was larsuish-
sn and that too much Of the exports OF the JHlteo
States was being carried IN foreign bottoms a
commission. such as The one proposed nc CO
tended. would accomplish nothing because No.
-,efr yy1rll
rpajn considered ~ the committees IN congress
The remedy he suggested was return 10 'ne
policy OF discriminating duties and tonnage taxes.
Mr. Gardner Cdass) said that the AmeTlcan 'oD-
mage was not great to-day as II was one nun
&C. years ago This decadence he declared, was
not alone confined 10 shipping, but TO shipou-Idlhs
IN 1901 he said men speculated on the p~ss@ee u
q subsidy bill and some ships were built out since
June 1901 not keel for steel seaGoins Ne5='1 I1o
heen laid IN the United States
A. Hitchcock CIebD declared The bill was the
first step 10 commit the Republican party "le'oo-
.blv to the doctrine OF ship subsidies. l1e ""s IN
terrzlpted by Mr. LIttlehed. who said the Iepup'-
go rart, in one OF its platforms. had declared 1oF
discriminating duties. 49,
NJ Campbell CIanD quoted from Thomas JeHer-
so, 10 show that he had specifically directed Als
Secretary Of the Treasury 10 deposit money IN
Democratic banks or banks which wOo4d Decol-e
Democratic IN view Of such deposits.
Mr. smith CIly) declared that Thomas Jefferson
od not intend TO lay down any such principe ou'
he a paTrODlZing BANKS MAl~oS SNo~N0
were owned by American citizens as agalnit "Hat
-as known at that time the United States Bank
owned mostly by foreigners. The bill was then laid
aside and consideration OF the Alaskan DeIesaOe
bill resumed
sorIcrTr-DE FOR NKINLEY's MEMORY.
II was at this point that Mr.. Ktchin launched
into his attack Mr. Roosevelt Genera G'OS-
,ya,or Ia said had gloried President Roosevelt as
the worthy successor Of Mckinley, forgetting that
during McI1inleys last campaign, as q contributor
70 The New-York Journal" in signed articles, ne
tGrosvenor) had referred 10 the PRESIDENT lhe-
Governor OF New-Yor, las a brilliant. erratic ana
curious sort Of man" Mr.. kitchin charged that
AIr. Roosevelt candidate for Vice-Preslcent was
Sistasteful to Mr. Mckinley. and challenged MI
Grosvenor 10 deny It as well the statement that
Mr. Roosevelt as Vice-President was Inundated oy
the friends OF Mckinley. including General GTos-
Venor himself And yet" he said. you men Ell
here and gup down everything Roosevelt says ana
not one OF you dares raise his hand in memory OF
William Mckinley
To saw that Roosevelt filled McKinley's place, he
declared. was a Dissertation of NcIiuley's name.
The people OF the South. he went on. knew that
twenty-five wears after AppomattON Dir. Roosevelt
IN one Of his publications had declared that ul'A
out Of the dictionary stricken the word treason
jefferson Davis would be arch traitor Iidt' ne
said Was strike the whole South and the Con
eederate soldiers lie compared the kind, loving
words OF Mckinley IN al address 70 CoiiIeoeIs10o
veterans 10 'the insulting words Of Roosevelt he
then charged that in OF his books President
Roosevelt deliberately teaches and advocates
lyuchiug stealing Of a rag-tail Texas pony
Reading from a speech made b. MI. hooseFel'
while Governor Of NeW-York. Mr.. hitchln declared
IL. Roosevelt had chara ctertzed the Congress of
the United States a hero OF cattle Laughter
on the Democratic side followed. The Illuminating
spectacle he continued. Is that since lie has DeeIl
president Of the United States he las treated this
alepubIlCan House a hero Of cattle, and me
most hunllatlng thing about Il was That The Rs-
publcaus allow the President treat them as
cattle and lie down before him in his green past
Nres" Dir. Kitchin closed b. quoting from Amer
3can Ideals" which Nj. Roosevelt he said. had
denounced General GTosveuOr by name ''as
champion q foul government and dishonest poll
cIes. Then, turning 10 General GIOsNel4OI' ne
Road that and then read your recent speech
defending the President, and tel the House tAat
90 lei like 20 cents
DANGEROUS ONLY TO DEMOCRATS.
Replying General Grosvenor said that Il
important what he had written four years ago.
lie (5rosvenorD four years ago was an opponent Of
wrote a popular opinion Of Mr.. Roosevelt which
was printed all over the country. in this Le made
perfectly plain the sentiment at that time. M
Crosveaor added: And II the gentleman thinks
le make aDOof for that statement, he
has got hold Of the wrong man Mr.. Roosevelt
had written o. him lGrosvenor) what ho had
Tight 10 wr4te. Ar. hitcn was only tnrashlng over
cldaie.' SAID General CrOsyenor. Mr.. Roosevelt
Nsls put on the ucllet with AIR. Mckinney, but i
tirosvenor said that no laan on The stump ever
made a better impression on the country than did
s.e5 manner of presiding over the senate and his
rro5estv with Senators .c.r. commemorative Then
-1ckinlcy Ana then was said Mr.. Cir8syen0r.
Thai the crocodile tears OF the Democrats began
Mckinley that lie would carry out the policy OF
N,hinley saved Untold monetary losses ga this