The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-02-14
COMPLICITY IN MURDER
 CHARGED BY MIR. HEARST
ACCUSATION AGAINST MR. SUI.
 LIYAN OF MASSACHUSETTS,.

t Remarkable Spectacle In the House
 Hearst Bitterly Denounced-AppeaIs
 Made to the Speaker to Cause the
 Two Men to Desist in Their Abuse
 Trouble Grows Out of Discussion on
 Freight Rate Question.
 Washington, Feb 13.-Not in recent years has the house witnessed such a spectacle as 1t did to-day with MT. Sul- liyan Of Massachusetts and William R. Hearst of New York as the central figures. Both indulged in personalities of the gravest character, and aso stir red the house to arouse among certain members a feeling of the greatest in dignation. Mir. Sullivan heaped upon Mir Hearst trade of denunciation, while the latter, by implication, charg- ed MT. Sullivan with eomplicity in 8 murder.
 The affair grew out of the recent dis cussion of the freight rate question in the house when Mr. Sullivan inquired of MT. Lamar of Florida, who was fla voring the Hearst bill, why Mir. Hearst did not defend his own bill, this be- ing followed by a criticism of MT. sul- livan in the New York American and Journal.
 Several appeals were made to Speak CT Cannon to cause the two men to de- sist in their abuse of each other. Speaker Cannon, however, allowed them
 
 cluded, but in the case of Mr Hearst, the speaker on reconsideration, noting the temper of the house. decided that < an accusation of homicide against a fellow member was mot parliamentary. because it was calculated to provoke disorder and disturbance: Almost im- mediately thereafter MT. Hearst took his seat, hurling defiance and declaring that it would be his pride to continue his hostility to individuals such as he charged MT. Sullivan to be.
 Iii his attack on MT. Hearst. MT. Sullivan said:
 ..I know that prudential reasons warn against83a controversy with a s newspaper of this character. These reasons present the danger of exposure to a new form of yellow peril as dis astrous to reputation as the other form $ is alleged to be to Christian civiliza- tion But while remain a member of this house, I will reply to unjust at tacks in the newspapers of the gentle man from New York by sending to the clerks desk to be read with the article complained of, an estimate of the character of my traducer which was given on the floor of this house by $ a member from California in 1897 as the judgment of those with whom the gentleman from New York then lived, and who for that reason knew him 2 best. If by my remarks, have check ed the scheme of political assassination which has been marked out by this Nero of modern politics, or have even called public attention to it's evil pur- pose, believe I have performed a ser vice to the house ana the country. To the house by insisting that each member shall duly respect each other, at least outWardly, and to the country by exposing the malice that inspires these newspaper articles which operate to create in the minds of the people false impressions of their public ser wants.
 Mir. Hearst arose to reply as soon as X Mr. Sullivan took his seat. He had to wait some minutes for order. His reply was brief, the sensational part being contained in the concluding sen tences, which by inference charged MT. Sullivan with murder. MT. Hearst said he assumed entire responsibility for the article which had aroused Mir. SlIlivan's indignation, although, he said, he had not inspired it, nor did lie know in advance of it's intended publication. He said he was glad to incur the hostility "of that class of E individuals. Previous to this he had reviewed the attack made on him by former Representative Johnson of Cal. ifornia, and alleged that MT. Johnson's defeat for reelection was the result of the fight MT. Hearst had made on him through his newspapers. @ %
 Mir Sullivan after the house adjourn. ed said he would take the floor to-1nor- row and answer the reflection on him : contained in MT. Hearts speech.
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