New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-04-12
Howard. Upbraids Fitz'
- gerald for Lecturing
Democratic Party.
MANN PREDICTS UNION
WITH PROGRESSIVES
Murdoch Admits Its Possibility
but Expects Republicans
Will Join Moose.
lrron The Tribune Bureau ]

washington. April n.-An echo Vi
Representative Fitzgeralds economy
sneech i'm the House yesterday was mean
,o-dav. when n Democratic coileasue
REPRESENTATIVE Howard, OF Georgia up
braided the chairman of the Appropria-
lions Committee for lecturing the parry
Ar Towards retort precipitated a nve'v
family row among House Democrats
while. Republicans and ProsresSi'e'
chimed in to make more uoupie'
.fter moving to strike from the iegis-
lative appropriation bill $500 appropria-
ton for a War Department messehser'
Mr.. Howard said he wanted TO see IL MI
ri,zoeraId was 'in earnest about
economy"
Mr.. Fitzgerald replied that Mr.. Howard
uas lone Of the Democrats l had in mind
Yesterday; he seemed TO take III as JoNe
TO solicit votes TO overturn the Appro-
priations Committee. 1 am glac 10 see
his conscience Offering.
.eThis is not q conscience onerlng,
shouted Mr.. Howard. THE Approprla-
tons Committee in some cases is penny
wise and pound foolish. The Democratic
marty is not guilty of the conduct charged
nv tho gentleman from New York yester-
6av. We are not violating the party plat
form. The trouble with the gentleman
from New York is that he has Delegated
10 himself all the wisdom and economy Oh
the Democratic party When members
disagree with him about the economic
administration of the party he denounces
the marty that gave him his seat and po-
Ntical berth"
Mr. Howard charged that Mr.. Fftzger-
aid was always in favor Of New York ap-
Dronriations and believed in economizing
elsewhere.
az repudiate any such statement that
we are unworthy TO hold the power OF
government" said the indignant
Georgian. IF this Democratic admins
tration exceeds in appropriations those Oh
Republican administrations blame the
chairman and members Of the Approprla-
lions Committee Of the House, and not
the rank and file"
Representative Townsend expressed
sympathy with Mr.. Fitzgeralds economy
plea. and said he knew that he had
placed protest with others than House
members" Mr.. Townsends intimauoh
was that Mr.. Fitzgerald was seeking 10
interest the President in the question or
Democratic extravaganza.
Mr.. FITZGERALD bitterly complained that
certain Democrats were voting against
the Appropriations Committee and that
the Progressives were following the lead
"of their arch enemy. Mr.. Mann
1T is true" said Mr.. Mann, that the
Republicans and Progressives think and
act together on a number of things. and
eventually We are going to get together
and then woe unto you Democrats
The gentleman is partly right said
Mr.. Murdoch, the Bull Moose leader
The Republicans and Progressives will
get together, but the Republicans will
come over 10 US"
Democratic outlaws greeted this
prophecy.
Mr.. Murdoch launched into criticism
OF the Democratic party and its treat
ment Of Louisiana. saying that New Or
leans had been deprived Of a reserve
bank, that the sugar industry of the state
had been broken and the tolls repeal bill
had destroyed the advantage of the canal
10 tnat CITY.
: The Republican party attempted a
swat at the New Orleans mint" said
Mr.. Murdoch. in illustration of his point
that the two parties are not together.
SThe Progressives stood against the Dem
ocrats when they were against Louisiana,
and they stood against the Republicans
when they were against Louisiana. and
next fall we viii get the first foothold
in the solid South. There will be a Pro-
gressiye Congressman on this floor from
Louisiana after March 4, 1875
You stand as much chance in IIouisi-
ana as anywhere else said Mr.. Mann.
Representative Glass jumped into the
fray with a Characteristic defence Of the
reserve organization committee.
Mr. Payne. the veteran partisan scrap
per. Joined m with jab at the Bull
Moose