Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-21
Tawney Files obje6tions.

Tawney Files Obje0tions.
Incidentally. Representative Tawney of
Minnesota, chairman Of the appropriations
committee, who controls the republican
time of debate on the sundry civil bill,
got very indignant when he found the use
to which Mr.. Ames was putting the FIVE
minutes allowed him. When the Massa-
chusetts member wanted an extension Mr.
TaWney emphatically refused to grant It,
But Representative Fitzgerald of New
York, who would rather see good fight
at any time than sit down to seven
course dinner when starving, came across
with the necessary time and Mr.. Ames
was able to finish his roast
Telling his troubles in connection with
his Canadian resolution, Mr.. Ames de-
clared that although he had submitted a
petition to Mr.. Payne, as chairman of the
ways and means committee, which was
signed by seventy-seven republicans, he
had been unable to induce the committee
to act. Then he read the letters that had
SO warm in spots that Representative
Olmstead attempted to have Ames called
down. But he didn't succeed.
Ames to Payne.
In the letter to Mr.. Payne Mr.. Ames
said, in part:
In answer to your letter from the
committee on ways and means on the
18th instant l would call your attention
to the fact that on three separate occa-
sions l approached your august person
and asked verbally and politely for
hearing. To my first request you AFRO
gantly insisted that as far as you
could find out no one wanted the resolu-
ton, and that it was not good political
sense Believing that your lack of
courtesy was inexcusable and that YOU
were unable to understand or appreciate
that many republican members OF the
House not only wanted the resolution
passed, but who. not. having yet lost
touch with the present desires of the
party and the country generally, do be-
lieve the resolution to be good political
circulating a petition which I inclosed
with my written and last request for q
hearing"
Mr. Ames went on to say that the
President was interested in the resolu-
ton, that he dictated a letter to Mr.
Payne indicating his approval of the res
olution. though not specifically asking
therefor lest his request might embar-
rass the House or lest the House might
embarrass him by refusing it's indorse-
ment." Mr.. Ames then referred to an
occasion when Mr.. Payne had informed
him that his relations with the Presi-
dent were such that when he wrote such
a letter he did not want the resolution -
Alleges Deception.
IF that be true then Representative
Fish and myself were both deceived, -
said Mr.. Ames, land l assure you it is
not even to be assumed, either intention
ally unintentionally, that the President
would be lacking in sincerity or straight
forwardness."
Mr.. Fish was present when the Presi-
dent dictated the letter to Mr.. Payne.
Your whole attitude in this matter is
so lacking in common courtesy and a
proper sense of proportion that I feel
forced to make this written protest
thereto" continued Mr.. Alnes. Your
letter should be interpreted TO read
The desires of many republican mem
bers and the public be damned
Concluding his letter Mr.. Ames said :
1T is just such hidebound intolerance
of the desires and rights of others that
is forcing members to advocate against
their better Judgment and a committee of
committees in the House In order to
purge itself of such individual misr,lle
and abuse OF power. 1t is just such
domination and disregard of the public
Of insurgency not only in the House.
but also the widespread insurgency with
which we are now face to face
W &AAACos
Replying to Mr.. Ames. Representative
Payne said he did not care to get into a
personal controversy with the gentleman
from Massachusetts,. He denied that he
had treated Mr.. Ames with discourtesy.
He insisted that the passage of q resolu-
ton urging the negotiation of a com7
mercial treaty with Canada would do no
good, and possibly might embarrass
the executive. who was charged with the
duty Of making treaties. Mr.. Payne
said the majority of the committee was
opposed to action on the resolution and
that some Of those who had signed the
petition asking for action on 1t were
Indifferent.
LAS far as I was concerned myself"
said Mr.. Payne, Il did not propose by
my vote in committee to bring up the
question of the tariff in any way during
this session of Congress, and to that
poSition 7 adhere