The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-02-14
Sullivan Heaps Abuse
On Hearst Who Retorts
Sensationally.
The HOUSE INDIGNANT
Cannon, Despite Appeals, Refuses to
Exert His Authority as Speaker,
Until After Hearst BY Implication
Charges Sullivan With the Guilt of
Murder.
lBy the Associated Press.) )


cent years has the House witnessed
such a spectacle as it did today with
Mr. Sullivan, of Massachusetts,, and
William r. Hearst, of New York, as
the central figures. Both indulged in
personalities of the gravest character
and so stirred the House as to arouse
among certain members feeling of
the greatest indignation. Mr.. Sulli-
van heaped upon Mr.. Hearst a TRADE
of denunciatons while the latter by
implication charged Mr.. Sullivan with
completely in a murder.
The affair grew out of the recent
discussion ofthe freight rate queS-
ton in the House when Mr.. Sullivan
inquired of Mr.. Lamar, of Florida,
who was favoring the Hearst Bill.
why Mr.. Hearst did not defend his
own bill. this being followed by a
criticism of Mr.. Sullivan in the New
York American and Journal.
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 proceed. Mr.. sullivan en-
tirely concluded, but, however. in the
case of Mr. Hearst. the Speaker, on
reconsideration. noting the temper OF
the House decided that all accusation
of homicide against a fellow member.
was not parliamentary, because it was
calculated to provoke disorder ana
disturbances Almost immediately
thereafter Mr.. Hearst took his seat.
hurting defiance and declaring that it
would be his pride to continue his
hostility to individuals such as he
charged Mr. Sullivan to be.
Sullivan Opens the Fight.
~, tcln IN %
New York American of February y,
i'm criticism of hineelf. which he said
had been called sor by an infraction
of Mr.. HearStS monarchial dignity
and thereby had been consigned to
the political assassination OF MI.
Hcarst's paper.
The article in question. Mr.. Sulli-
van said, touched his representative
capacity. "and is a deliberate insult
TO one meTbor by another
Continuing, Mr.. Sullivan said:
'The writer raises the query Wheth-
or my ignorance of pending measures
was due to congenial incapaclty or
indifference to the peoples rights.
Congenitai incapacity is serious
charge, yet obviously one whlch per
son accused would not care To ds-
cuss. If the charge is true, he is not
guilty. but unfortunate and 1T is
surely n grievous misfortune not TO
be able TO appreciate the value OF the
legislative services of the gentleman
from New York. But conSenllal IN
capacitv to understand is term that
covers wide range of mental and
moral deficiency. 1t covers the case
of the moral degenerate, the uncleah,
unuroductive. shiftless members OF
society, and it includes the man Who'
totally bereft of the sense OF pfopof-
ton raises his profaninS eyes toward
the splendid temple of the people
highest gift-the presidency or the
United States-blissfully unconscious
of the woeful contrast between the
qualifications requisite for that hiSh
office and his own contemplate mora
equipment.
Mr.. Sullivan referred to Mr.. Hearst
as 1.-THE unknown man or poiltlcai
novice whose only recommendation IS
his inherited wealth.
The scheme of political assasslna-
tion. he said, had been mapped out
evidently with tn idea of destroying
the respectable elements of the Demo
cratic party He commended Mr.. VIII
liams. the minority leader. for refus-
ing to endorse the Hearst rate bill.
also "a refusal of that leader TO stoop
TO a controversy with contemptibie
opponent" Mr. Sullivan sent TO the
clerks desk to be read an estimate on
Uearst's character made by a Califor-
MIA Representative in 1897.
Hearst Rises to Reply.
AS soon as MIR. Sullivan concluded
Mir. Hearst rose to reply. He denied
that he either inspired or suggested
the publication referred to but said he
assumed all responsibility for il.
Replying to Mr.. Sullivan's criticism
that Mr. Hearst had been guilty of
lack of action in the House. Mr..
Hearst said he was proceeding in the
way he thought most effective TO his
constituents. He did not know any
way by which a man could be less ef-
fective for his constituents than In
emitting chewed wind on the floor OF
the House.
Mr. Hearst then began review. OF
the attack made upon him by Rep
resentative Grove Johnson, of Cali
fornia. when he was INTERRUPTED by
Mr.. Payne IN. Y.) who alleged the
remarks were unparliamentary.
Il ask for fair play" demanded Mr..
Griggs iGa)
Mr. Payne withdrew his point and
Mr. Hearst proceeded. He declared
that he had no desire to criticise Mr.
Sullivan bacauSa If he had he would