The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-02-14
Congressman Sullivan and
Hearst in Bitter Conflict
IN CONGRESS YESTERDAY
New Yorker Intimated That Sullivan
Had Completely in a Murder-Mem-
bers Tried in Vain to Stop
Disgraceful Proceedings.


Washington, Feb. IA. Not in recent
years has the House witnesser such a
spectacle as it did yesterday with
Aiessrs Sullivan Of Massachusetts, and
Hearst Of New York as the central
figures. Both indulged in personalities
Of the grayest character and so stirred
the House as TO arouse among certain
members a feeling Of the greatest in-
dignation Mr.. Sullivan heaped upon
Mr.. Hearst TRADE of denunciation,
while the latter by Implication charged
Mr.. Sullivan with completely in MUIR
der
The affair grew out Of the recent dis
cussion ON the freight rate question in
the House when Mr.. Sullivan inquired
Of Mr.. Lamar OF Florida, who was fa-
voring the Hearst bill, why Mr. Hearst
did not defend his own bill, this being
followed by criticism of Mr.. Sullivan
in the New York American and Jour
nal
Several appeals were made TO Speaker
Cannon to cause the two men TO desist
in their abuse Of each other. Speaker
Cannon, however, allowed them to pro-
ceed Mr.. Sullivan entirely concluded,
but in the case of Mr.. Hearst, the speak
er, on reconsideration, noting the tenn
per of the House, decided that an ac-
eusation Of homicide against fellow
member was not parliamentary, because
it was calculated TO provoke disorder
and disturbance. Almost Immediately
thereafter, Mr. Hearst took his seat,
hurting defiance and declaring that it
would be his pride to continue his hos
tility To individuals such as he charged
Mr.. Sullivan to be.
Mr.. Sullivan took the floor imme-
diately after the reading Of the journal
at noon yesterday. He had prepared
his speech in advance and read it
throughout After he had explained the
purpose of his remarks, he read the
article in the New York American to
which he had taken offence. This, he
said. touched him in his representative
capacity and was direct insult from
one member Of the House to another
II know" said Mr.. Sullivan in con-
clusion, "that prudential reasons warn
against a controversy with a newspaper
of this character. These reasons pre-
sent the danger Of exposure to a new
form Of yellow peril as disastrous to
reputation as the other form is alleged
to be to Christian civilization. But,
being a member Of this House, I will
reply to unjust attacks in the news
papers Of the gentleman from New York
BY sending TO the clerks desk to be
read with the article complained Of an
estimate Of the character Of my ira
dueer whihc was given on the floor Of
this House by member from Califor-
MIA in 1897 as the judgment Of those
with whom the gentleman from New
York then lived, and who for that
reason knew him best. If by my re-
marks / have checked the scheme of
political assassination which has been
marked out by this Nero of modern
politics, or have even called public at
tention to its evil purpose, believe
/ have performed service to the House
and to the country---to the House by
insisting that each member shall duly
respect each othr, at least oHtwardly,
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 servants"
Mr. Hearst arose to reply, when MIR.
Sullivan took his seat. He had TO
wait some minutes for order His reply
was brief the sensational part being
contained in the concluding sentences,
which by their inference charged Mr..
Sullivan with murder Mr. Hearst said
he assumed entire responsibility for the
article that had aroused Mr.. Sulliyau's
Indignation, although, be said, he had
not inspired it nor did he know in
advance Of its intended publication. He
said he was glad to incur the hostility
"of that class Of individuals" Previous
To this, hc had reviewed the attack
made on him by Representative johnson
Of California and alleged that Mr. john
sons defeat for reelection was the re-
suit Of the fight Mr. Hearst had made
on him through his newspapers.