Evening star., 1909-05-28
Attacks a Correspondent of
the New York Times.
REsENTs HIS CRITICISM
Trouble Caused by Article Published
Last Sunday.
TEXAN DUBBED ALDRICH MAN
Charged With Maneuvering on the
Income Tax So as to Aid Chairman
Of Finance Committee.

Of the New York Times, came to blows
yesterday afternoon in the corridor out
side the chamber just after the adjourn
ment of the Senate. The original cause
of the trouble was an article that ap-
peared in the New York Times last Sun
day morning, criticising Mr.. Bailey for
his attitude on the income tax. Neither
of the combatants was injured to any ex-
tent, although either might have been had
not Senator Clapp of Minnesota, Capt.
tol policeman and several newspaper men
interfered.
The accounts of the affair by Senator
Bailey and Mr.. Manning do not differ to
any appreciable extent. Both men admit
that Mr.. Bailey struck the first blow, but
whether Mr.. Manning was standing still
or moving away when the encounter was
renewed a moment after the first on
slaught is a matter Of difference of
opinion.
New York Times Criticism.
In some remarks on the income tax
amendment In the Senate yesterday aft
ernoon Mr.. Bailey read a part of the ar
ticle in the New York Times that has
been referred to. 1t described the atti-
tude of the different senators on the tar
III. After speaking OF the republican diff
ferences 1t said:
among the democrats there are similar
differences. 1t probably will provoke a
have been numrous indications that here.
too. Senator Aldrich has number OF
followers. who may faithfully be set down
under the classification of Aidrlch
guished son Of Texas, Joseph Weldon Bal
ley. Again and again Bailey has taken a
position on one fight or another In the
Senate that has played directly into Aid
rich's hand. His action on the income tax
amendments now pending is the latest
demon st ration of his willingness to help
his Rhode Island leader out OF dimcuit
situation. He has maneuvered SO as to
divide the admerents of the income tax
proposition, while apparently favoring II
and himself introducing an amendment
providing for such a tax. The result, de-
spite the efforts of the real friends of an
income tax to effect compromise. VIII
no doubt be to defeat the proposition.
which Aldrich has been vigorously oppos-
ivg."
Bailey Resents Criticism.
Here is what Mr.. Bailey said on the
floor:
Before l resume my seat" said Mr..
Bailey, who had been speaking on the in
come tax amendments, II want to refer
| to a deliberate attempt to misrepresent
the attitude of the democrats on the tar
III. 1t is statement that the income tax
amendment Is being pushed by me for the
purpose of aiding the senator from Rhode
Island. The man who wrote 1t is an In
famous liar, and am surprised that such
a paper as the New York Times should
have printed 1t.
THE miserable man who wrote it did
~ao% xr,y 70 nloin
ment was unfounded and could not be
explained but he wrote 1t in the hope that
one man In twenty would be deceived by
1t. He forgets that for twelve years
| without explaining those things the ar
ticle is an attempt to muddy the water In
behalf Of those in charge of the bill.
eff he Cummins amendment had been
introduced first and l had insisted on In
PRODUCING mine, an ignorant man might
have thought was trying to ALLEVIATE the
republican and democratic supporters OF
the tax. If my amendment carried the
Cummins graduated feature, such paper
would have sworn that l was trying to dc
something new. 1t Is a deliberate, sedate
and studied policy to misrepresent the
democrats.
Il do not believe the story was inspired
| by republican senators. Those men are
who wrote this article is not fit to asso-
| ciate with the senators on the other side
A venal. traitorous and lying paper is the
| worst enemy to the republic"
Encounter in the Corridor.
Mr.. Manning was In the gallery and
heard these words quietly. According to
| his story he entered the Senate chamber
after adjournment. looking for members
Of the finance committee. Leaving, he
| saw Mr.. Bailey in the corridor and Joined
him.
| Senator" he said, Il am with the
New York Times. l did not write that
story, but - 80
"Who did write it, the - p inter-
..Wait minute said the reporter
I'm your speech you referred to the pos
sible inspiration Of the Times aItlcle Dy
the republican senator's ! want to tel'
| YOU it was not inspired by republicans
| but by just such incidents as that Of this
afternoon. when YOU split the vote OF
| the income takers" ,.,,
THAT can't be-" said Mr. Bailey, WIN
| appare caluness, because there was
| not any split before. It was all a ie.
| The two men were turning the corner
| in front OF the finance committees rooms
walking side by side, at this point IN the
| dialogue, It was just here that Mr.. Bal
| lev put hts hands on the correspondent
1 Mr.. Manning says he grabbed him by the
! throat with both hands. Mr.. Manning
hit back as we'll as the close quarters
i IOI tiiC wv AA1SAA AAS@A - S--~'
| time clinched closely.
Some say that Mr.. Manning managed
| TO strike Mr.. Bailey over the head with
| his umbrella and knock of his hat, but
| Others say there was not room for this
| BE that as 1t may, in the breakaway Mr.
| bailey grabbed the correspondents um
brella and was apparently preparing te
renew hostilities with 1t. It was at this
point that Senator Clapp aud another
man. leaving the elevator beside the door
| to the finance committee, stepped up ane
| grabbed Mr.. Bailey. The combata nts
| were clearly separated. Mr.. Bailey drop
ned the broken umbrella and Mr.. Man
ming picked it up, at the same time re-
marking:
Good Umbrella Spoiled.
.'You see, in using this weapon agains
an unarmed man. you have spoiled a gooc
umbrella"
"You-,'' roared the Texan, and rush
ed again at Mr.. Manning.
There was more room this time ant
blows were exchanged with some ease BY
both adversaries. Mr.. Bailey clinchet
again and was raining blows On the cor
respondents head, while the latter pump
ed upward with his fists against the CHR
of the senator. when a police Officer
and Senator Clapp again separated them
In reply to a question by the policeman
Mr. Bailey said he did not want Mr.. Man
ming held. At first Mr. Manning was de
termined to prefer a charge of assault
against the senator, but 1t is said hi
changed his mind later.
Other newspaper men took Mr.. Manning
away, and Mr.. Bailey walked off witt
Senator Clapp. A little spot of blood or
the back of his neck was the only mari
Mr.. Manning could find to remind him o.