New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-07-11
ANGRY WORDS MARX
HOT DAY IN HOUSE
Mr.. Mann Starts FilibuSter and
Gets Into a WrannIe with
Mr.. Buchanan.
OTHERS IN A "NEAR FIGHT"
Messrs. Hill and Reilly Grow Ex-
cited and Nearly Come to
Blows in a. Bitter
Verbal Duel.
rFron The Tribune Bureau

From The Tribune Bureau
Washington, July 10.--A single handed
fflibuster by Representative Mann, a BIT
ter interchange between Mr.. Mann and
Representative Buchanan, a near istic
encounter between Representatives Hill
and Reilly, both Of Connecticut, and con-
slant evidence Of factional feeling and at
mospheric irritation attended the debate
in the House to-day on the Sulzer bill to
create a Department Of Labor adding a
Secretary of Labor to the Presidents Cabi-
net.
The previous question on the measure
was ordered late to-day. but Mr.. Mann pre-
vented its passage by demanding the read
ing of the engrossed bill. In return he was
gared at by Mr.. Sulzer and other Demo-
Gratis, for the engrossed bill was not
ready and the House could only ADJOURN
Previous to this strategic move Mr.. Mann
had filbustered by obtaining call OF the
House for a. quorum. The roll was called
after 6 o'clock, bringing many members
away from early dinners.
During the debate Mr.. Hill and MI
Reilly had a verbal set-to. which brought
them to the we'll OF the House, where they
shook .foreingers at each other, and ex-
cited members momentariy expected call
for the Marquis OF Queensberry rules.
Mr. Reilly, a Democrat, accused Mr. Hill
Of poslng as "a know-al on the tarin.
Furthermore. Mr.. Reilly said he was tired
NJ e. and he read incidentally what pur-
nor.es 10 he a speech delivered by Mr.. Hill
before q gathering of Connecticut post
masters several weeks ago. After Mr.. Hill
discovered reporters were not present, Mr..
Reilly charged, he advised the postmastcrs
70 take off their coats and work TOT the
reelection of Mr.. Taft"
Mr.. Hill challenged the correctness Oh the
speech attributed to him. and asserted II
was not the first time he had been misrep-
resented by Mr.. Reilly. who, he said' had
wrongfully accused him several months
ago OF being a director in woollen mill
and Of framing woollen Dill along lho
lines OF personal interest.
Starts with Attack on Wilson.
The trouble began when Mr.. Hill, without
warning. launched into political Speech
critlcisng the labor views OF Governor
Woodrow Wilson. He said Mr.. Wilson. In
addressing the Princeton University grad
Mating class in 1909 a. sailed labor organlza-
tions on the ground that they made for
"unprofitable servants" by sampering the
Individuality of their members. Mr.. Hill
declared that the reelection OF President
Taft was assured
"Mr. Chairman" shouted Mr.. Reilly, the
gentleman is much more confident OF the
election of William Howard Taft than he
was at a recent meeting OF Connecticut
postmasters.'
Mr. Reilly then held aloft letter which,
he said, he had "providentally' received
this morning, quoted from II Mr.. Hill
speech to the postmasters, and DECLARED
that Mr.. Hill had personally attacked him
in that speech. He quoted from Mr.. HITS
alleged remarks:
Behold the man you have sent to Wash
I,gton 10 represent this district Do you
know what ne is doing? He is voting with
the Southern Democrats to destroy the
manufacturers OF Connecticut.
Mr. Reilly vehementy denied that his
vote was cast for tariff measures that
would ieopardize the manufacturing inter
ests OF the country.
II am sick and tired OF hearing the gen.
tlenlan from Connecticut" he cried, the
know-all OF tariff legislation. compared
with whom the distinguished gentleman
from New York. Mr.. Payne, is mere
piker. No one knows anything but the
gentleman from Connecticut. 1 say l am
sick and tired OF hearing him. under the
gulse OF protecting the American working
man, getting up here and feeding them
with speeches on the tariff"
Mr.. Hill Shakes His Fist.
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speaker. When he did get the floor he
was trembling with anger. Standing in
front Of the speakers desk. Mr.. Hill shook
q menacing fist in his colleagues direc-
ton. and charged him with having unfairly
assa!led him in a speech last winter
He did II deliberately" shouted Mr..
Hill. He might have known his charges
were false, II he had wished TO have known
r. The gentleman from Connecticut sup
pressed the facts on this floor say that
statements of that kind, coming from any
man, Republican or Democrat, not only are
not worth the paper they were written on,
but they make the man unworthy Of any
credence whatever. either now or in the
future"
The Hill Reilly episode was hardly ended
DeIOre connecticut gave way 10 ilillplS
and Mr.. Mann and Mr.. Buchanan had
verbal dual, in which the latter accused
the minority leader OF occasionally stray
ing, Intentionally or otherwise. from the
truth"
Mr.. Mann had accused Mr.. Buchanan OF
attempting to obtain packed" commits
sion TO investigate the Taylor system of
shop management Mr. Buchanan waited
until later, when he rose to a question of
personal privilege, referred to Mr.. Mann's
assertion, and exclaimed.
The charge is untrue. II my colleague
does not wish to correct II, he will show
a desire to separate himself from the truth,
which he frequently does on the floor of
this House
There were cries of mo. no." and sew
eral Kisses from both sides Of the House.
Mr. Mann declined even to look In Mr.
Buchanan's direction.
HADLEY ISSUES CHALLENGE
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