The Washington times., 1905-02-13

| Representative Sullivan OF haSSachu-
setts, who gave notice on Friday that
| today he would rise to a question of
personal privilege, made a sensational:
and personal attack on W r. Hearst
of New York on the floor of the House
| this afternoon.
The House was crowded and members
flocked about Mr. Suliivan's desk so as
not to lose a word.
Mr. Hearst was present and subse-
quently arose to reply, being heard for
! the first time since his election to Con-
gress. His reply was quite as sensa-
tional as Mr.. Sullivan's attack.
Source of the Trouble.
Mr. Sullivan. in a recent colloquy on
the floor, had ridiculed the Hearst rail-
road rate bill. 1t was tltis act of mis-
which called forth. he believed, the at
tack which subsequently appeared in
| the New York American, Mr.. Hearst s
paper
Mr.. Sullivan was ridicuIed and carl
catured. He was charged with either
'eongenital incanacity' or ''willful disre-
gard of the peoples rights
To these charges he replied today from
| q manuscript prepared in advance He
| spoke with great effect at times, fire.
| quently pointing in the direction of Mr.
| Hearst, who took the scathlng attack
without a change of expression.
Points of Order.
| Mr.. Sullivan was interrupted a num-
| Der of times by Representative Robinson
of Indiana, who raised points of order
| against him. But the House evidently
| wanted Mr.. Sullivan to continue, and
| the Speaker oVerru!ed the points raised.
Mr.. Sullivan referred to the attack as a
/ breach offensive 10 law, justice, and
| proprieties -
He has the right to critieise me on
| the floor or in his paper he said, IF
| he does ii fairly. But he must not seek
to coerce by wrongful and cowardly use
of an unscrupuIous press"
Sword of Justice
THE pen is said to be more powerful
| than the sword, was one of the ex-
pressions loudly applauded, but the
sword of justice is more powerful than
the pen of SANDER
| He expressed the hope that when he
had concluded MIR. Hearst would have
the deeency to avail himself of his priv
ilege and reply after the fashion of a
manly man and not in a cowardly news
paper attack" He referred to the 'ipo-
litica1 assassination department" of Mr.
| Hearst's paper and to Mr.. Hearst as a
| ''Swa ggering bully
1t was at this point that Mr. Robin
| son of Indiana arose to make the point
/ of order that MIR. Sullivan was not pro-
ceeding in a parliamentary way.
| The Speaker ruled that Mr.. Sullivan
was proceeding under unanimous con-
sent and could not be taken off his feet.
Scathing Arraignment.
Sullivan proceeded in moer scathing
| language He did not name Mr.. Hearst
| again but on the subject OF "congenital
| incapacity" spoke of the congenital in
! capacity of one so bereft of the sense
of proportion that he might aspire to
the Presidency, unmindfuI "of his OWE
contemplate and moral equipment"
| Robinson renewed his point of order
Speaker Cannon had the offensive para.
| grab read to the House and proceeded
The House will observe" he said
and the gentleman from Indiana
also" a shout of laughter stopped
| him.
That's. one on the chair" he said
"None of Us" Chair Rules
| He ruled that the language com
unparliamentary, as it was not con
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| the floor.
The decision evoked some tittering
among the Republicans. which devel-
oped into roar of laughter when Mr.
| Baker, OF New York. made the point
that ''it plainly did apply, as shown by
| the Republican applause
The Republicans weer all over on the
| Democratic side at the time, and the
| Speaker called attention to the fact.
| 1.-The members Seem to be mixed up,
| he said THE gentleman from Massa-
| chusetts VIII proceed In order
Indifferent to Rights.
| Sullivan continued his attack. quite
as sharply as before. never mentioning
| Mr.. Hearst's name, however. He charg-
ed him with being unable TO conceal his
own Indifference to the peoples rights,
even with the aid of his organ. He
/ charged him with sbsenteeism, saying
! that some members out of fifty-five roll
| calls respgonded to only nine"
He reverted to d certain candidacy for
the Presidency. begun in debauch and
ended in a fiasco. the main features of
which were the grossest form of cor
! ruption."
| With a reference to mis- contemplate
| opponent he closed at u :53, having had
the floor three-quarters of an hour.
Mr.. Hearst Replies
/ Mr Hearst arose At once with a re-
quest for unanimous consent to make
reply 1t was granted and he spoke in
quiet. almost gentle tones. The intense
ness OF the situation had in no wise sub
sided.
| 1t seems to me- he began, that the
! gentleman from Massa chcsetts takes q
wrong view OF the story. II was not
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