New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-05-21
FISH ATTACKS FASSETT
Also Takes a Shot at Malby and
Bennett.
DEFENCE OF INSURGENTS
Ravens Advocates Tariff Board
-Ames and Payne Have
a Tilt.

From The 16uue bureau
Washington May 90 Representative
Hamilton Fish made a speech in the House
TODAY which for pointedness has hardly
been euuaIed at this session OF Congress
He ATTACKED his New York Republican
colleagues vigorously, especially Represent
atfves Fassett and MaIby. for their criti-
cisnn of him for being an insurgent he
also criticised Representative Bennett. OF
New York. for an alleged attempt to com
NIT the New York delegation 10 the
adeouacv of the rules of the House and
for dragging in the name Of Theodore
Roosevelt. with the intention 10 lead people
to believe that he stands for Cannonisnl-
NV colleague from the Sd District INT
FassettI. Mr.. Fish said in part. owns anu
I believe. edits a newspaper, which, whlie
perhaps limited In circulation, is oy no
means limited in fulsome praise OF us
owner Its columns are bubbling over Win
great deeds That is a mere matter Oh
taste. and 1 have no comment 10 MAKE
but 1 had supposed that one was rather
officially restrained from attacKihs
colleague. as ii were in the dark
THE issue of his paper or March ~ III
which his own speech is described as one
of the best most eloquent and pauiouc VI
the MANY addresses made during the
memorable struggle states tnat M
MaIby called attention TO the lacI Ilia'
when Mr. Fish was Speaker Oh the We"
York Assembly he created COMMITTEES UH
pn1as and made himself chairman OF the
Committee on Rules and then II goes Oh
- cav that lit illustrates the sweet SIM
nIicity, or the hypocrisy OF the Hon dalili-
80, Eysb, etc. The article in question
sbovs ouIv the Grass ignorance CT the OWL
or or editor Of the paper-one or ooeh-
the ruIes of the New York Assembly, eP0
cihcaIIv provide for a COMMITTEE On T>ul00'
of which the Speaker shall be not oiiiy
member but chairman, how theh oou'N
have appointed myself? a+
mfr MaIby has since acknowledged Ine'
he was mistaken in his statement L uo
not expect any such frank ackno"leus liA0iis
from the editor-owner- 1t IS z IlA''0i
indifference to me. as well as 10 lne
of the 21st Congress District whaI liio
tlenan from the SD may THINK Inc 80 -
opportunity the people OF the 1our cOuIeI
cononosfng the 21st District had Oh eApio
ing their views of him was wnen. In L'S1'
he ran for Governor and was deledleu y.
,-srd Of $4,000 majority by his opponent
and by $40 in the counties composls IN
rresent 21st Congress District In fact' &c
&c single
or1, Republican for Governor OF our STATE
80 n twenty wears has been defeated.
The gentleman does not always correctly
-..aao+ r,,b1ic sentiment For a long time
he ,-teorouslv opposed Governor Hughes III
bic afforts 10 secure legislation to stop bet
g., ~, +be racetracks. He urged his STATE
Sa,a+or m oppose it, and 1t was only at
g. var, end of that memorable struggle
+ba+ he sent the famous John and I Ieie-
gram which apparently was found capable
Of two interpretations
Concerning the insurgent movement MI
u-iob said 1.-THE spirit of independent
thinking is rife The recent special elections
in Massachusetts and New York attest IL.
If IS no time to attempt TO drive men out OF
the party. but rather to admit honest az
ferences of opinion and recognize the conol-
lions and adjust ourselves thereto by pur-
s,,ine a broad and liberal policy, and tne
man he he public official or private cit1-
zan who fails TO recognize 1t, does his party
a lasting injury.
.eTbe two great measures OF the present
which have passed this House. the conser'd-
ton bill and the railway rate bill, nave re-
cefve5 the support OF the 5o-called insur-
gents or progressives. and I challenge con
tradiction Of this statement we can EEL
Io1v RenubIicans best carry TO a successful
tss,,e IN this House the remainder Of the
rrograsstve measures of President Taft by
recognizing that broad spirit of hberality
v-bicE is SO well and tersely expressed IN
the following words: In essentials, unity
in non-essentials, liberty; in all things,
charity.
The Democratic leaders received sur
prise when Representative Ravens the
newly elected member from Rochester
announced that he was in favor OF the
Tariff Board provision in the sundry civil
hill. After violently attacking this pro-
vision. such leaders as Representatives
Champ Clark and Underwood believed that
,ona of their followers would dare TO
support the Presidents recommendation.
but Mr. Ravens not only announced that
he would vote for it but made an able
argument in its support. He declared that
he would not be a candidate for reelection
because he could not afford to enter pub
lie life and also because there was now
no boss to defeat in Rochester.
Representative Butler Ames. Of Massa-
chusetts, declared that he had received
an insulting letter from Representative
Serene e Payne in reply TO one OF his
asking for a hearing on his resolution
providing for reciprocity with Canada
He declared that seventy-seven men signed
a petition in favor of his resolution. Mr..
Payne replied that he had not intended
to insult Mr.. Ames. but the Ways and
Means Committee was not in favor OF the
resolution and saw no reason for granting
hearings. He said also that many mem
bers who signed the petition did not know
what IL was about