The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-05-21
AMES MAKES BITTER
ATTACK ON PAYNE

| WASHINGTON, May 20,-A sensation
was sprung Unexpectedly in the house
late today by Representative Butler
Ames, a Republican member from Mas
| sachusetts, when he obtained the floor
for five minutes and proceeded to read q
series OF letters that had passed between
| York, chairman OF the ways and means
| committee and Republican floor leader.
| He scored Mr.. Payne In strong language.
The letters concerned a resolution In
troduced in the house May II by Mr..
Ames, advocating that negotiations be
opened with Canada TO establish closer
commercial relations with that country.
Mr., Ames's resolution was referred to
the ways and means committee and the
author charged Mr. Payne refused 10
allow the committee TO consider II, all
though he (Ames) presented a petition
favoring IL, signed by seventy-seven Re-
PUBLICAN members.
"On three separate days ! approached
your august person and asked verbally
and politely for "A hearing by your COM
mittee on my resolution, said Mr.. Ames
in one letter ITO my first request you
arrogantly insisted that as far as you
could find out, no one wanted the rcsolu-
ton and il was not good political sense
Believing your lack OF courtesy was eN-
cusahle and you were unable to under
stand or appreciate any Republican mem
bers of the house not only wanted the
resolution adopted, but who. not yet haV-
ing lost all touch with present desires Of
the party and the country generally did
believe the resolution 10 be good poIt-
tical sense. / went 10 the unusual labor
Of circulating a petition which l en-
closed"
Petition was Ignored.
Continuing the letter said the petition
was signed by seventy-seyen Republican
members but Mr.. Payne had given II
no consideration. II was recounted that
It's author had seen a letter dictated In
his presence by President Taft and ad
dressed 10 Mr.. Payne favoring the reso-
luton. 1T recited Mr.. Ames had twice
spoken 10 Mr.. Payne about the prcsi
dents letter and Mr., Payne told him that
his (Payne's) relations with the presl-
dent were such that Payne knew when
he wrote such letter he did not want
the resolution"
Mr. Payne replied. saying that the fact
that seventy-seven men have signed
your petition does not change the stua-
tion In regard TO your resolution.
After expressing surprise that the petit
ton OF seventy-seven Republican mem
bers should be disregarded for Mr.. Ames'
letter continued:
your whole attitude has so lacked in
common courtesy and n proper sense OF
proportion I feel forced TO make this writ
ten protest Your letter II freely trans
lated should be interpreted 20 read, The
desires Of many Republican members and
the public be damned,
House Needs Purging.
1T is just such hide bound intolerance
OF the desires ana rights oil DINERS tnat is
forcing members 10 advocate. against
their better Judgment, a committee OF
committees In the house to purge the
house OF such individual mlsrule and
abuse OF power. II Is just such domina-
ton and disregard OF the public desire
that Is fostering the movement Of insur
gency not only in the house. but also the
widespread insurgency with which we are
now face to face.
When Mr. Ames had concluded. Mr..
Payne said ne had informed Mr.. Ames
he believed the president should take up
the Canadian negotiations and after that
II would be time for congress 10 act. Con-
tlnuing. he said:
Now. / stated that 10 the gentleman.
not with my hat in my hand. but as
politely and suavely as I could. ! did not
who, ] understand. is 10 be the next SEN
ator from Massachusetts,, II he gets votes
enough. / did not do anything of that
kind, but / treated him politely