The Washington herald., 1914-10-11
TAlJNTS
Mann With LIE
Alabamian Resents Charge Of
Insulting Womanhood'' by
Minority Leader.
CALLS IT c0WARDLY
Result of Verbal Battle Is that Certain
Remarks of Republican We're Ex-
plunged from Record.

Representative Hefin. Of Alabama. fg-
ured In another sensational clash in the
House yesterday. when he passed the lie
to Minority Leader Mann. The result Of
the passage was the expunging from the
record Of certain remarks by Mr.. Mann.
who had made the assertion that speech
made by Helm some months ago on the
subject of woman suffrage was an insult
to womanhood.
As most Of the membership OF the
House remembered Mr.. Hefiin's speech
to say the least. crude attempt at barn
yard humor-resentment at Mr.. Mann's
remarks was not general in the House.
What Caused IL All.
Mr.. Mann had offered an amendment
to IL Philippines Independence bill.
grating Filipino women the right Of suf-
frage. Hefiin attacked the amendment as
q political play, Mr.. Mann having ss-
poused the cause Of suffrage. Hefiin re-
called a statements attributed 10 Mr..
the spring Of 1913, when Mr.. Mann was
quoted as remsrking that the women In
suited by mobs in Pennsylvania avenue
should have stayed at home.
'Mr. Speaker" said Representative
Mann, while the words which the ma
jority side OF the House has declared
were the words uttered in debate were
not the words used, j do not desire TO
erfticise or quarrel with the reporters.
did use some words In animadversion of
the gentleman from Alabama / remem-
Der very distinctly the occasion in refer
ence to the graRting of permission for that
parade. The gentleman from Alabama
(Adr Hedin) had the floor and made
speech In this House which In my Judg-
ment made everybody in the House blush
with shame Most OF the speech was left
out Of the Record"
s"This COwar6ly Man."
ct protest against this eowardly man
using such expressions about me-" shout
ed Hefin.
Representative Stafford. Of Wisconsin.
called Hefin to order.
Let it go onl I can take care Of my
SELF" thundered Mann. What stated
was true and in order" added Represent
ative Mann. I'VE all who were here
heard the speech of the gentleman from
Alabama 1t was an insult to woman
hood"
Mr.. Speaker, ! pronounce the gentle
man from Illinois q liar!' then yelled
Helm.
'T do not wonder the gentleman from
A.dDdAAld 10 ICIuCL VI NAA1ASA1AAs WI
tinued Representative Mann. IF I had
made that speech which he made against
I would never have wanted
anybody else to have referred to II, and
I should want to forget II myself. 1t is
a credit to the gentleman now that he
resents any reference 20 that speech. 1t
Is the best sign that / have seen ex-
hibited by the gentleman from Alabama
that he has q conscience and memory
to recollect some facts. repeat that
the speech made by the gentleman from
Alabama was an insult to womanhood
The most disgusting portions Of 1t were
fortunately left out OF the Record"
Like most House rows. the trouble
went no further than words. though il
has left a very bitter feeling between
Mann and Hefin.
The House, by a vote OF 1a to g,
struck from the Record Mr.. Mann's re-
marks Those Of Mr.. Helm, which. at
the request of Mr.. Mann, had not been
officially noted, were, of course, left in
the Record, except for his privilege of
revising them, which he. Of course. exer-
cised. f