The Washington times., 1911-02-09

I spondent little ass / thought 1t better
to refer to him as "a wart.''
Macon insisted that the newspaper
correspondents formed a "concourse. y
lie also believed THAI they came to in
timidate him. Asked If he believed him.
self In danger, he said:
| "GeItlemen, If Mr.. Norris had not
been there, this would have been a clear
case OF the recurrence of what happened
| at Rockvill, Maryland, the other day.
Mr.. Macon is understood to have re-
| ferred to the attack upon Attorney
Moncure by three men as he left the
Rockville courthouse.
The Arkansas Representative was ask
ed by Representative Clayton If he con-
sidered the newspaper heading very OBJ
jectionAbIe.
There are few men among the hon
ored constituency which / represent"
saaid the Arkansan, who would not put
cloud upon any Representative who
would sit up and suffer himself to be
denounced, taking it tamely."
Representative Carlin of Virginia was
permitted to ask witnesses questions on
behalf of Mr.. Fahy. The committee
voted that one Of its own members
should conduct the cross-examination:
Mr.. Stanley's Opinion.
When Representative Stanley was on
the stand he admitted that his remarks
concerning Mr.. Macon which were based
upon the latter's practice OF making
points of order against all salary in
creases might be termed an "arraign-
ment."
'Of course" suggested Mr.. Stanley,
everyone Is entitled TO his own opinion
as to whether his remarks concerning
Macon constituted denunciation."
Mr.. Macon was asked to describe the
manner in which Fahy attempted to
reach him, after mutual exchange of
In hnH In1
LAS I said in my Speech" said the
Arkansas member, he seemed to be
trying to take OFF his coat. always
considered this AZ an invitation for some
one to hold the fighter. Fahy made
motion like she partridge scared from
her nest; don't know just how to de-
scribe it,
Committee members made it plain
during the hearing that intent must be
considered largely when il comes to
judgment.
1t was suggested by several members
that If Fahy came upon the floor of the
House with the intention Of assaulting
a member. the offense will be considered
much more grave than If he came there
for the mere purpose of having the
Record do him justice.
Mr.. Stanley, of Kentucky, explained
why the debate between himself and
MIR. Macon had been expunged. He also
corroborated Mr.. Norris in saying that
Fahy and the newspaper correspondents
thought the debate should stand in its
entirety or go out in its entirety.
Several of my friends came to me,
said Mr.. Stanley. And suggested that
nv remarks were more severe than l
might have intended, and that they
might injure MI. Macon. We then
agreed to leave them out Of the record.
Objection to Macon's Words.
Representatives Clayton of Alabama
took exception to Mr.. Macon's re-
newed statement that some members
of Congress had departmental pets"
and that many members had requested
Macon not to make points of order In
Increases of salaries.
Il am sure / never made such re-
quest of the gentleman from Araknsas
and I would like to know If any one on
this committee has," said Mr.. Clayton.
Mr. Macon did not reply When Mfr. |
Stanley was on the stand he denied
that he had ever begged Mr.. Macon |
not to preve tnan increase.
The witnesses who will be heard to- |
morrow include Bert Kennedy and !
George Jennison, hous employees, and |
the following newspaper correspondents, |
who were preSent at the difficulty: + |
r. Sartwell. Perry Arnold. Irving c. |
Norwood, John Monk. George L. Ed |
monds, Donald Craig, and Theodore |
Tiller. |
These seven constitute the con |
of newspaper men referred to |
by Mr.. Macon.