Norwich bulletin., 1913-12-12
ROBSON AND UNDERWOOD IN CLASH
Exciting Scene in House of Representatives
 House Leader in Hobson's Plea For Prohibition
 Amendment Brings Former to His Feet-Pandemomun in Galleries During Hobson's Argument

he drew from the packed galleries pro-
 longed cheering and even the stamp ! ing of feet to increase the pandemO- ] nium Before the tumult had been subsided Representative Underwood. ] who had been sitting quietly listen ing up to this time, rose in his place. l Cheers and handclapping from dem ocratic and republican members on the floor greeted him. T wish to say to the gentleman from Alabama, MT. ! Underwood began, that l regret ex- ceedinglv that in presenting petitions for the cause of prohibition to the house that he should have drawn into his speech 8 partial utterance of mine that misinterprets my remarks. At some other time and in the proper place 1 will interpret my own re marks.
 Not the Place for Personal Differences. MT Hobson replied that he thought that he had been justified in his re- marks and that he had correctly quoted AIr Underwood, suggesting that the latter be given all the time he wanted to interpret his remarks to the house. Cheers came from the gallery and Mir. Underwood again rose.
 T am not going to detain this house now he said. The gentleman from Alabama has made a partial statement that did not reflect my views l do not think that the floor of this house,  proper place for the gentleman or my self to drag our personal differences. l occupy the position of the leader of the party iN this house and l can not, occupying this position, engage in a personal controversy with the gentleman from Alabama, as 1t mig2t work injury to the party.
 Liquor interests vs. Moral Forces.
 When the gentleman attempts to l-.-
 iureS his own cause in the estimation of many Of his own people l hope for the balance of the time that we are engaged in a personal political conflict that he will let it be fought out in the fields of politics and let Us devote our time here to discussion of public business without injecting into it our personal differences"
 Applause from the floor followed. Then Mr. Hobson declared that the personal issue had become a national question, that the senatorial fight in Alabama was such that the liquor in terests on one side and the moral forces on the other had made it a na- tional question:"
 Up to this time no attempt had been made by the chair to restrain the enthusiasm of the galleries packed with delegates to the convention of the anti-saloon league and the Woman's Christian Temperance union. TE1 crowds extended into long lines in the corridors outside and even those who could not see, but who could hear, joined in a demonstration as both Representative Mann and Represent ative Underwood arose.
 Not Candidate of Liquor interests.
 The rules of this house. said MT. Mann empnatically, have always been that there should be no applause from the galleries. Those in the galleries who are making these demonstrations as good citizens, should observe tha- rule"
 As Representative Moon pounded for order MT Hobson turned to the chair to ask why. inasmUch as the members on the floor had made "a partisan demonstration, the rules cannot be eX- tended to the galleries just this once?"
 Quiet, eventually. was restored, and AIr. Underwood again spoke.
 T cannot sit here in silence he 1 said and allow my colleague to as l sert that I am the candidate of any in- terest without challenging his state- |