Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1911-02-17
bitter ATTACK
MADE On PEARY
REPRESENTATIVE MACON DE.
NOUNCES POLE DISCONERER.
EXPLORER A FUR TRADER
Arkansas Grows Bitter In Showcring
InfcCtlVcs on Officers
Moore Answers.


Washington, Feb. 6.--Representa-
tive Macon Of Arkansas, speaking in
general debate on the naval appro-
priation bill In the house tonight,
made an attack on Captain Robert +.
Pcary denouncng him as a falJIr and
declaring that he should be driven
from the naval service"
The bitter words by Macon called
out a quick reply from Pearys friends
and Representative Moore Of Penn
sylyanIa after vainly attempting TO
interrupt Macon, finally got the floor
In his own right. He characterized
Macon's speech as unjust outrageous
and offensive" He said that there
was always some one to be found to
suspect every performance by men of
genius and courage.
Moore said: 81 have not time to
stop and deal with every dog that
barks at my heels"
Macon declared that Peary's whole
story was a fake, pure and simple"
He said his contempt for fake he
roes' was supreme and lntimated that
Nv llNh pun Aht lltIp VI Dhu Juhil
Hill" in that class Macon denounced
the Peary Arctic Club and charged
that It had maintained paid lobby in
Washington! He said that President
Taft's judgment in the matter ought
not to be accepted for he had con-
graduated Cook as heartily as Peary
Paying compliment to the editors
~ a.
York Post, Macon characterized them
as "unblushlng to know all of the
tlt-bits' and Peary as pin-headcd and
putrid.
He referred to Peary as "fur-trader.
pictured him as a self exaggerated
self-opinionated, puffed-up near-hero'
and finally denounced him as on "un.
faithful servant and an idle loafer
who ought to be driven from the ser.
vice instead Of promoted"
Macon said he had the utmost con
tempt for human being so "weasen.
Drained" that they are afraid to say
what they really think about Peary
''because they fear some unblushlng
know-it-all, tit-bit editor Of the vel
low journals, like the New York
Times or New York Post, will cal
them ignorant blatherskites,"
He continued
~ pity the man 50 ignorant as tC
be terror-stricken all the time or feai
that he will be called ignorant boy
some saphead, or so cowardly that h,
Is afraid to think his own thought.
for fear some graft-loving editor vii
find out what he is thinking abou
and adversely criticlse him therefor.
Macon expressed the belief tha
Peary and Cook, on one Of their trip
north, when they were companions
figured 1t out that 1t would be easy
for a man to fare the discovery o
the pole. lie charged that they botl
started out the same time to make
the discovery He declared that in
stead Of being rewarded with a pro
motion TO the rank Of rear admira
= KS President Taft and the committe
of naval officers recommended Peary'
feat was at best worthy only OF
medal like those awarded the mara
thon runners.
Moore rose to reply and said tina
he desired to put into the record
few things In answer to the mos
unjust and outrageous assault
Moore said he had great respect TO
newspapers and editors and had not
ed with pride the press gallery re
mained empty throughout the tim
the gentleman from Arkansas ha
the floor
"l am glad to know" said Moore
that no one in the gallery was viii
Ing to sit there and listen to tn
diatribes Of the gentleman from Ar
kansas, offensive as they were. upo
one Of the great men of the country
or listen 10 the violent eplthets ap
piled to newspaper editors"
Moore paid a glowing tribute /
Peary. saying that his attainment o
the pole came at the end OF twenty
three years Of laborous work an
unknown hardships
He took Macon sharply to task 70
his praise Of the foreign heroes an
his unjust remarks about son o
America"