The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-02-14

toward the splendid temple OF the peo-
PIE highest gift--the presidency Of
the United States-blisSfuIly uncoa-
sclOus of the woefuI contrast between
the qualifications requisite for that
hlgh ofnce and his own conference.-the
and moral equipment
Mr. sullivan again was interrupted
py MI ROBINSON. but the speaker ruled
tnat MI sullivan was in order.
Novice With Inherited Wealth.
Mr.. Sullivan referred to Mr.. Hearst
as the unknown man or political nov
ice, whose only recommendation is his
inherited wealth"
TIE Scheme of political assassination,
ne said, had been mapped out evidently
with the idea Of destroying the respec-
tdoie eIeIlehts OF the Democratic party.
he commended Mr. Williams. the mi
norlty leader, for refusing 10 endorse
the Hearst rate BILL also "a refusal of
that leader to stoop to a controversy
with contemplate opponent
Johnson Speech Revived.
Il know said Mr. Sullivan in con-
cIuslon " that prudential reasons warn
against a controversy with newsDa-
per of this character. These reasons
present the danger of exposure to
new form of yellow peril as disastrous
10 reputation as the other form is al
leged to be to Christian civilization.
But while ] remain a member of the
house L viii reply to unjust attacks i'm
the newspapers of the gentleman from
New York by sending 10 the clerks
desk to be read with the article com
Plalhed OF an estimate of the charac-
Ter 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
Tor that reason knew him best. If by
my remarks have checked the scheme
OF political assassination which has
oeen marked out by this Nero Of mod
eTn politics, or have even called public
attention to its purpose, 1 believe 1
nave performed a service to the house
ana TO the country; 10 the house Dy
insisting that each member shall duly
respect each other. at least outward
~, 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
or their public servants"
AS soon as Mr.. Sullivan concluded
Mr. Hearst rose to reply. He denied
tfat ne either inspired or suggested
the publication referred to. bur said
he assumed all responsibility for it.
Replying to Mr.. SuIIivans 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 constitu-
ents. He did not know any way by
NAiNh a man cOUlO De less effective for
MS constituents than in emitting
cheWed wind on the floor of the house"
MT Hearst then began a review of
the attack upon him by Representa-
tive Grove Johnson of California
when he was Interrupted by Mr.
Hayne of New York, who alleged the
remarks were unparliamentary.
4 ask for fair play" demanded Mr.
Griggs of Georgia.
Mr.. Payne withdrew his point and
Mr. Hearst proceeded. He declared
that he had no desire to criticise Mr.
Sullivan, because If he had. he would
not have done it in so Duerile a man
Eer- He then sprang a sensation
which threw the house in an uproar.
lie charged that John A. Sullivan was
one OF TWO SulliyanS who had kept a
saloon in Boston where a murder was
committed and that the two SulIivans
we're indicted for manslaUghter.
Il would like to ask the gentleman
from massachusetts calmly inquired
Mr.. Hearst, what he knows about the
inCident?''
Mr. Sullivan arose and, facing Mr..
Hearst, said
If the gentleman is asking that
question Of roe / will be very glad to
answer it.
Mr.. Hearst ignored the remark,
however.
Mr.. Butler Got Excited.
This is not a wash shop" shouted
Mr. Butler of Pennsylvania. who ap-
pealed to the speaker to know if thsre
was any power 70 prevent a continu-
ance Of the discussion.
The speaker ruled that Mr. Hearst
was proceeding by unanimous consent
and besides he was not sure that Mr.
Hearst was specifically referring TO
/ Mir. Sullivan. not being familiar with
his given name.
But, Mr.. Speaker" said Mr.
Butler, he has iuferentiaIly charged
the gentleman with murder"
Mr.. Butler was thoroughly enraged
and as he walked across the aisle ex-
Claimed this is not fair TO the coun-
try"
After the excitement had subsidized.
Mir. Hearst, resuming. said he recog-
niZed the justice OF the remarks of
MIR. Butler about the turn of affairs
and that he greatly regretted it, but,
he added. he was compelled in de-
Tense of himself ito define the char
acter OF men who have made their at
tacks upon me-" 1t was. he "a id. the
duty of d newspaper when such men
were in public life to refer to their
past and their character.
Speaker lnterfered.
At this juncture Speaker Cannon,
noting the effect on the house of Mr.
HeaTst's charge, interrupted and de-
Clared that AN accusation of homicide
against a member seems to fail within
the parliamentary prohibition. calc1I-
lated To provoke disturbance and dis
order and to bring the body itself into
contempt and criticism"
The speakers admonition caused Mr..
Hearst 10 cut short his remarks with a
statement that he was proud of the
hostility of such as Mr.. Sullivan and
that he would continue Ito incur the
hostility of that class of individuals''
SO long as ne was in Journalism or in
congress.
The house then proceeded to the
consideration of bills relating to the
District Of Columbia.
Mr.. Payne of New York reported
from the committee ON ways and
Eleans the bill to revise and amend the
tariff laws of the Philippine islands,
following which the house at SIS y.
III. adjourned until tomorrow.