New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-08-21
Forqets the Rules.

Forqets the Rules.
Tho Tennessee Republican was 50 indis-
pant that he frequently used you IN re-
fcrrlng to Mr. Rainey instead of the gen
,lcuon from Illinois" After being al
mouished by the Speaker. Mr.. Austin
several times referred 10 Mr.. Rainey as
the member from Illinois, emitting the
customary appellation OF gentleman.
Mr. Raincy charged that Mr.. Austin
was personally interested in water power
LEGISLATION. and was on" Of the incor-
porators Of a biz company IN the vicinity
of Knoxville. 70 be benefited by pending
legislation.
In the recent colloquy Mr. Rainey said.
Mr.. Austin had declared that II he. as
Representative. had favored the wafer
power trust nc would consider no had
disgraced himself. and II Mr.. Rainey
could produce proof Of his guilt he would
resign he added
DO not ask the gentleman 10 resign
from this body. I do rot thlhk. hoWeVcV,
that the cause OF water power conserve
tion IN Tennessee would suner III 'hc gen
tleman's connection with tie House would
cease The gentleman Will be missed "
10 resigns however. by water power loo-
twists Rut hose interested ~ wafer POW
or conservation will not regret his ABB
sence from this body.
Mr.. Raincy charged that under the
Austin bills and the omnibus dam bill
the Tennessee Hydro Electric company
WINS 10 have a franchise 10 erect four
dams in the Clinch Siver, and one dam
IN the Powell River; the Chnch River
Power company was 10 erect another
dam in the Clinch River and 1--WE Nor
-istovn citizens were 10 erect two dams
IN tho Cltnch River. "a harmony remark
able enough to excite suspicion added
Mr. Ralney.
Mr.. Rainey referred 10 what he called
the absolute bad faith OF all these Ten
nessce enterprises" and said he knew of
no better illustration AZ to what unscru-
pulous water power manipulators can do
with a water power proposition than the
illustration furnished by the Knoxville
Power Company" adding
This company made tn, first attempt to
deliver the city OF knnYille and all or
that territory to tho waterpowcr trust. II
had five incorporators The records OF
the Secretary Of state OF Tennessee snow
that Richard w Austin was ono OF them,
represents the 20 District OF Tennessee
Mr. Rainey went into the history Of the
mower company IND continued:
No member OF this House is on closer
terms ~ businses' relationship with the
representatives Of the great waterpoWer
trust than the gentleman from tennessee.
1'hc trail from hir congressional once
here leads to the Nfticc of +. X. Weller.
washington ID. c.. TO the once on
Chnrles II. Treat, former Treasurer OF the
United States, to the nrm OF 'TomWeu
Sulliyan. dealers In interoceanic canals
ard waterpower pro perties. to tho bank
ing firm OF the Kuhils In Pittsburgh ana
10 J. T. Morgan * Coz, the bankers OF the
General Electric Company.
Mr.. Austin Acknowledged that all the
mon mentioned by Mr.. Rainey had called
on him. and that the lobbyist referred
IN nv the Illlnoisan also had been In his
office He said he had not invited the
,obbyist TO call, but that he had not in
suited him.
And neither would tho gentleman from
Illinois - Mr.. Austin shouted his voice
trembling in anger FOR he voted for the
lobbyists Arkansas power bill the day
after he had dined with him at Harveys.
Furthermore. he spoke in support OF the
proposed legislation and changed In the
Record his reference TO his host, so that
the latter was referred TO. not as lob
byist but as a very pleasant gentle
man"
The House took no action on the subject