New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-12-14
DEMOCRATS IN BATTLE.
WJLLI4MS ATTACKED.
Ritter Personalities Exchanged on
Floor of House.
Erpom The Tribune Bureau. ]

washington. Dec. 13.-Personal quarrels among
ere Democrats OF the House aired to-day. TO
the edifcation of Republican members, when, on
: onestion of the reference of the part OF the
PRESIDENTS message relative federal control OF
ne Insurance, Mr.. Lamar of florida. got the floor
md vented his wrath against John s. Williams
because of the failure OF the minority leader TO
-.snnoint the Florida member and Mr.. Shacke-
sord of Missouri. to places on the Interstate and
Foreign Commerce Committee. All business was
.,snended for three hours while Mr.. Lamar and
,he minority leader engaged in cohoouy Ia
ubich Mr. Shackleford joined So bitter at times
80 the attack of these two members become thaI
NJ Butler, the acting Speaker, was compelled 10
n f,r order Mr. Williams sharply rebuked
A. lamar for precipitating discussion or Demo
crstic troubles in the House Turning TO the TWO
-narnbers who had assailed him, in his final speech
no said with blazing eyes: 1T IS just such I'll
exhibition as that given here to-day that makes
che country afraid of the Democratic party
ar Lamar said he considered his removal from
&c committee absolutely untenable and an aspeF-
sion on his private character It had gone 70 tiio
oo.,nrrv through the press that the minority
,ssdar would not tolerate followers of Mr. Hearst
= ,l,erged ar Williams with contributing more
n one minute TO Democratic inharmony tnah ne
Mr. Lamar had in year. He admitted 'hal oii
,rondav he was in the heat Of anger and glad tnaI
he had been stopped. However, his personal menu
ship for Adr. Williams had ceased.
NJ Williams was at once recognized 10 IePlE.
,.T ar, he said about TO perform very unpleasant
6r-v and one of the wisdom Of which nave sen
ols doubts. The gentleman takes himself TOO seri-
o,sv He thinks he make natlonel lssue
o,- ~ q committee assignment, but he can't GO
;. EIe thinks he was removed. but he was not
-lerA was no committee Mr. Williams asked i
he would not have been lacking in moral courage
on6 j, every essential Of floor leader If ne hao
-ns5e ND q minority membership Of the Commerce
Committee which would have been divided four 70
two on the question OF railroad rates
NV brother would have gone of that committee
under the same circumstances" said Mr. Wi!hans-
conparing Mr.. Lamar 10 mis- great-unce' L. =. =
Lamar Nj Williams said the uncle possessed su-
perb egotisn But he also possessed, TO cohsecrat9
:. superb intellect Long applause followed the
statement of Mr. Williams that he should ignore
the personalities OF Mr.. Lamar. Shouid ne pei
sIst in his position he (Wilams) would undouoIeolF
continue to exist Applause again followed Mr..
V-ilzr7s when he said he had not allowed person
a1ies to influence his transaction Of public ousl-
ness And what he had done, he said had been ap-
proved by almost the unanimous opinion OF mem
hers az the minority side Of the House (APpauSeJ
He referred to the committee appointments OF MI
Hearst-Labor and Irrigation OF Arid Lands-and
admitted that he did not love Nj Hearst Nh!
should love a millionaire who owns man? news
ps1srs which he seems to be devoting 10 Tearing
slT lamar at once appealed for RECOGNITION as
az sn6e Rit feeng and charged that the minor
fly leader had called the Tate p pm tTne9 down
BY lis colleagues. 1T was not caucus II was
gold brick" he said A. .,,ar
Mr. Williams interrupted to caution Mr.. Lamar
and ITO rrevent unpleasant things from nappeh-
Ing adding that 1.-THE gentleman IS not ~
70 use insulting language on the nooF %
House. Mr. Lamar referred 70 !sbteT % 5eIied
+ta criticism During this denial Mr. ShaekIIeIo..d
was recognized and reviewed the history Oh Fa'e
M shaclIleford commended Mr.. Hearst person
aIII and for mis- rate bill. He said he was glad TO
see that President Roosevelt in his message nag
come around the Hearst bill. Inc woro u
cne NTissouri Democrat is equal to that OF TWO
leaders retort OF MI SlacnieiolI -
stsrerent Of Mr. Williams denying that he mao
used certain language at the St. Louis convention
out in Missouri We have raised the cry Lo ~
with the bosses declared Mr.. ShackleIord VINO IN.
sisted that the wishes OF his corsutueIkts
much more TO him than the leadership OF MI VII
Jams Continuing his denuncia ton Of posses: -dL.
Shackefori said IL was the McCalls ana McCuIoss
Who prevented the election of w j. Bryan as
President and that H. H. Rogers ana j. flerpOtlt
Morgan would be delighted TO have the democracy
az the country under the control of one boss
Mr.. Williams said he nad had enough ana , oig
not desire TO reply The past had gone he looheo
10 the future and believed that this year there
would be found six Democrats on a conn ~
which would agree He was tired OF discord- ~,
are represented now in all the funny papers OF I.9
country as a donkey. The troupe is, ne cor
timed turning 10 the Republican side OF the chafl
Der "tHat the people of the country are tirea OF
count Of such things as happened here TINS morn
ing that they are afraid of us. .
TIE Democratic party, Mr.. Williams said. would
vote for Republican rate bill if il contained power
II regulate urfvate car lines and other abuses
Speaker Cannon appointed the following regents
OF the Smithsonian Institution: representatives
Hit Adams and Howard -, DO.
dents message the House. at AIS O'Clock, ADJOURNED
until tomorrow.