Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-04-11
MAKES ANGRY, Statement
Declines to Recognize the Other as a
Gentleman.
RARE SCENE IN THE HOUSE
Variety of Topics Discussed During
Consideration of The Post
Office Bill.

REPRESENTATIVES today to the little set-to
on the floor of the House yesterday be-
tween Representative Macon of Arkansas
and Representative Small OF North Caro-
lima growing out of the special appropria-
tion for the Southern railway. Mr.. Macon
obtained d moment this afternoon during
consideration of the post office appropria
ton bill He was white with rage and as
cTd as an icicle.
MIR. Chairman" he said, Il want to say
that while l recognize the right OF news
papers to publish anything they please,
still l think in fairness they should publish
both sides of every case. Yesterday the
gentleman from North Carolina, Mr.. Small,
charged me with having uttered libel
against certain railroad officials. / then
and there said in his presence that the
statement to that effect was an infamous
libel against me.
But. sir, the papers from some cause
published what he said about me, but de-
clined to give my reply. | want the public
TO know that no man can reflect upon me
In that way without my TeSenting Ii to his
teeth at all times.
The gentleman does not deny that he
libeled the House Saturday, does he?
asked Representative Small.
Il object to your Interruption, replied
MIR. Macon, with chilly emphasis. Il
yielded to you the other day as a gentle
man and now l do not recognize you as
such.
II will try and survive It," snapped Mr..
Small amid the laughter of the House.
Il hone YOU will" replied Mr.. Macon,
colder and more dignited than ever as ne
carefully parted his coat-taiis and TOOK MS
seat. 49,
When Speaker Cannon called the House
TO order at II o'clock today the chaplain
pro ten, Rev f. Hez Sven of the Second
Baptist Church of this city. prayed for the
stricken and the dead from the eruption OF
Vesuvius and asked divine blessing on the
king and queen of Italy in their EFFORTS 10
alleviate the sufferings of their subjects
A Senate bill ratifying an agreement with
the lower Brule band of the Sioux tribe Oh
Indians in South Dakota was passed.
The post office appropriation bill was then
taken M.
Gen. Jacob H. Smith Defended.
The military record of Gen. Jacob III.
Smith in the Philippines was the subject OF
a speech by Mr. Bannon (Ohio), who de-
Tended the actions of Gen. Smith, stating
that Gen. Woods achievements in the Phil
tppines were "A complete vindication of the
case IF Gen Smith. He quoted literally
from the dispatches sent TO smith by tens
Wheaton and Chaffee, which. to Mr. Ban
mons mind. completely justified the IAN
glage used by Gen. Smith, one having toId
him Smith to make the island a wilder
ness" while the other told him not only
90 kill hut to eXtermnate.' Speaking OF
the engagement on Mount Dajo, Mr.. Ban
I,on said Gen. Wood admitted that num-
Ter Of women and children had been killed
adding: Smith killed neither women nor
children; Wood did. Wood Is Warmly
rra!sed and commended by the President.
His commentator IS Gen. Smiths Vindlca-
ton
Mr. Hayes (Cal) spoke in favor of in
creased salaries for postal clerks.
Mr. Grouna N. Do addressed the House
favoring increased pay for letter carriers,
the rural free delivery service, he said.
being the only direct benefit the farmers
derive from the government without having
to pay a hundred cents on the dollar for 1t.
The Watch Manufacturers.
The watch trust had further illumination
through a speech by Mr.. Tirren (Mass),
who. Ia answering the address of Mr..
Raluey Gllj, read a letter from the presi-
dent OF the Waltham Watch Company In
which Il was emphatically stated that there
was no watch trust. Mr.. Tirrell said that
comparatively few children were employed
In the watch factories of the country. The
the factories was 500 a year. while the
average wage OF men was 500.
lie told how manufacturers were COM
PEELED to send the surplus output abroad;
otherwise manufacturers at home would be
compelled to shut down their factories.
Tie manufacturer had 10 keep his factory
going or go out of business. He admitted
that the Waltham company in order to COM
pete with the Swiss watch manufacturers,
TO compete with cheap labor of Europe and
20 establish his trade was compelled 10
Sell abroad cheaper than at home
Mr. Williams, the minority leader, said
that Mr. Tirreirs speech was one of the
most important speeches made during the
confessed that the surplus products of fac
tories were sold abroad at prices less than
sold here He then asked why they sold
the surplus abroad at less price than at
home.
Here at home with a sheltered market"
said Mr. Williams. sheltered by the tariff
for the planting. growth and consum-
NATION OF combinations between manu-
facturers-f will not use the word trust
because It's a red flag IN the eyes OF many
people-the moment he undertook to sell
the surplus here at less than cost. he
would break the market prices agreed upon
by the various factories entering into the
combination. The moment he did that the
hope which has been held out by the friends
OF protection that ii would not ultimately
tncrease the price OF living would be shown
70 be illusory because then each manufac-
turer would enter into competition with
the other members OF the trust: then there
would DE real competition and prices would
De reduced
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