Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-06-15
DENOUNCED By CANNON
INSINUATIoN AS TO DEAL ON
STATEHOOD DENIED.
Dramatic Scene in the House on the
Adoption of the Confer
ence Report.


tatives witnessed more dramatic scene
than it witnessed yesterday afternoon Incl
dent to the adoption of the conference re-
port on statehood.
At the close of a wearisome days debate
on the sundry civil bill. Mr.. Hamilton of
Michigan, chairman Of the committee on
territories, called up the conference report
on the statehood bill. In anticipation of
something unusual most of the members
were in their seats while the galleries were
comfortably filled.
round of cheers from both sides of
the chamber greeted the chairman of the
committee when he moved the adoption of
the report. Earlier in the day he had en-
deavoreG to call up the report. but found
that the papers had not reached the House
from the Senate. At that time he stated
that he did not expect any debate on the
agreement of the conferees. believing that
1t would be adopted without discussion.
While there was no discussion on the re-
port itself most unexpected episode en-
sued.
Mr.. Moon of Tennessee, the ranking
member of the minority on the committee
on territories had made a statement In re-
lation to the position of the democrats as
to the compromise which had been agreed
upon in conference. He was frequently In
terrupted with applause and was then fol-
lowed by Mr.. Marcus A. Smith, the dele
guarded way to insinuate that there had
been undue influence used in postponing an
agreement
Cheers Greet the Speaker.
Smarting under what he believed to be
a direct insinuation against him. Speaker
Cannon mpstuously left the chair, calling
Mr. Dalzell of Pennsylvania to his place,
and taking position opposite the seat
which he occupied for many years until
chosen Speaker. he asked the speaker pro
tenn. for five minutes to explain his posi-
ton Thunders of applause greeted the
Speaker as he stood with hand uplifted,
his head shaking, waiting for quiet In the
House. Again and again waves OF applause
swept over the chamber, democrats and re-
publicans participating.
Finally order was restored ana then,
measuring every word. Speaker Cannon
said
Mr. Speaker, as member of the House
of Representatives during this session, as
at all other sessions. / have represented my
constituents and acted for the whole people
according to my best Judgment Inc COM
ing into the Union of Oklahoma ana IN
dian Territory meets my approval Ii nao
any choice and We're supreme l would mn
nitely prefer to see Oklahoma and the IN
dian Territory come separately with an az
gregate population of two and almost one
half millions, with four senators, rather
than to see New Mexico and Arizona come
together, and God knows, rather than 70
see them come singiy with ABOUT 3oo'ooo
population. with four senator's IL ~ no
secret as to my views as representative.
/ have sought to the best of my belief 10
voice my views. You have the result De
fore you. Although every man In the IN
dian Territory should vote against state
homa, Notwithstanding that protest the
state would be and will be formed under
this enabling act
Mr.. Smith of Arizona rose
Insinuation Repudiated.
Mr.. Cannen7s"I do not yield at this mo-
ment There - no separate vote there
There is a separate vote, however, as 10
the other two. So much for that. L DO
not propose to go into the merits Of TINS
proposition I would not have taken the
floor had not the honorable gentleman, the
delegate from Arizona (Mr Smith, mace
the remark that there was hlgh penafty
for the governor of that territory to at
tempt to influence legislation, or for one
legislative body or Its membership TO 81
tempt to traffic in legislation with the other,
in order to secure certain other Legislation,
If 7 correctly state him. That remark co1id
not have had but one motive and one mean
ing and that meaning is that some one IN
the House has sought to affect legislation
in the House matter of trafhc IN oTuer
to secure action upon this matter in the
Senate That imputation, Implied so lar as
l know, or believe, upon any other inein-
Der of this House, Is unworthy OF the SeI-
teman that uttered 1t and without fouA-
dation In fact cloud applause). II it was
necessary TO furnish proof of this state
ment, look about me here on my own side
of the House on members with whom
disagreed touching the progress OIL TINS Dii
from time to time, and upon that side OF
the House, and / pause and invite any
moszber present who has the least intima-
ton, knowledge, or even belief, that the
statement implied in the insinuation OF Tie
gentleman Is true to say So"
When Speaker Cannon finished the House
was in up<oar. 1t could not be controlled,
nor did the presiding officer make any ef-
fort toward controlling it. Members who
had sat In silence during the delivery of
the speech, democrats and republicans alike,
crowded around the Speaker to shake him
by the hand and tell him how glad they
were that the long-drawn-out fight for
statehood had been happily ended in COM
promise and that his speech voiced the sem
timents OF the members.