Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-06-23
PARLIAMENTARY AMENITIES.
Senators Spooner and Bailey Indulge
in Colloquy.

Men often say more than they intend
and they apologize. Men of great INTEL
lects and divergent views often clash. That
is the case of Senator Spooner and Senatoc
Bailey. These men find 1t very difficult
20 get together and agree upon important
matters. They had quite sharp difference
over the legal questions involved In tho
railroad rate bill. and mutual explanatory.
were necessary to clear up some of tho
language then used When the bill EXTEND
ing the time in which cattle may be kept
in the cars In transit to market was under
consideration these two great legal lights
OF the Senate again disagreed and IN tho
course OF q running debate Bailey re-
marked that some very excellent gentle
men have no experience" about cattle ship
ping, however much they may know
about other things
When Spooner took the floor he re-
marked: Il confess my inability to cope
with senators who raise stock and who
are familiar with the business / do not
claim to know very much about many sub
Jects, and in that respect l differ from q.
good many differ from more, however.
who think they know everything about
every subject"
Bailey was on his feet seeking for rec
ignition. but before he could say more
a little, saying:
81 do not apply that to the senator
"Inasmgch as 1t came so nearly after
ley, II felt justified in asking the senator
If he did intend to apply it to me-"
mo; L withdraw it, If the senator takes
1t as offensive to himself said Spooner.
IF 1t does not apply to me-" was Bal
ley's response. "of course it is not offen-
sive. 1t would be offensive If intended to
apply to me- and I am sure the senator
from Wisconsin is generally more cautious
and always fairer than that"
1T is not question of caution ans
swered Spooner. 1T IS question OF cour-
tesy and Justice"
s.kYell - remarked Bailey the frantest
man does not always say what ne thinks.
because there are times and places in which
it would not be proper TO say the same
thing; and therefore a man might be eau
tious about what he said, looking TO tho
time and place. However that does not
arise here. The senator from Wisconsin
says he does not intend Il reference 10 me,
and l entirely satisfied.
THE senator made an observation said
Spooner, (which might have applied to
me- but I did not think he meant il per-
sonally. That is all there is about that"
Il did have in mind the senator from
Wisconsin" replied Bailey, when l re-
ferred To senator's who knew so much about
other things, but who have no practical
experience in this matter and the senator
from Wisconsin should not be offended at
that
Il admitted when 1 began to speak that
/ have not had experience as a shipper OF
stock" interrupted Spooner.
and 1 want to say, continued Bailey.
that that was my excuse for differing
from that senator and others. / did be-
lieve this was one of the very unimport-
ant questions about which my experience
might be worth at least consideration, and
1 did have the senator from Wisconsin in
mind as well as other senator's
THE senator need not have said that
know nothing about this subject" Spooner
insisted, because 1 know something about
Ii.
And with that these lawyers drew off from
the personal matter involved and discussed
the measure on Its merits