New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-10-11
Alabama Member Enraged
by Remark of Repre-
sentative Mann.
WOMAN SUFFRAGE
LEADS TO CLASH
Bitterest Colloquy of Session
Goes on Record, Despite
Effort of Expunging.
From The Tribune Bureau.

Warrington. Oct. 10.--The short and
u0,v word was passed in the House to-
day. when Representative Mann the
minority leader, ana Representative
Helm. an impetuous ALBANIAN,
dashed in the most bitter verbal COM
hat Of this session OF Congress. The
woman suffrage issue caused the war
OF words. which became so heated that
ono sentence Of Mr.. Mann's remarks
was stricken from the record by formal
vote.
81 pronounce the gentleman from IL
linois a liar!" shouted Mr.. Hefin when
tho minority leader asserted that the
Alahamian had delivered two years ago
an anti-suffrage speech which caused
nearly every man in the House 10 bIush
for shame and was an insult TO wom-
anhood."
The House was in great confusion,
Democrats calling for the expunglng or
Mr.. Mann's statements and the kepup-
Leans demanding that Mr.. Helm be
called to order. -.
Mr.. Stafford, Wisconsin Republi-
can. demanded the suppression OF Mr..
Hefin, and Mr.. Mann, angry, but WIFI
self possession, said:
II ct him alone. He does not bother
me. do not wonder that the gentle
man from Alabama is tender OF crit-
cism. If ! had made that speech
against womanhood | would desire
that no one referred to 1t. 1t is
credit to him now that he resents rel
erence TO il. for il is the best sign
have seen exhibited by the gentleman
that he has a conscience and mem
ory."
Republicans HoOt Derision.
Amid hoots Of derision from the Re
nublican side Mr.. Hefin shook ms
hnger at the minority leader and SAID;
IF warn YOU not to use any more such
language about me to-day on the moor
Of this House
Mr.. Hefin had holly addressed the
chair short while before, saying; /
protest against this cowardly man US
ing such expressions about me"
The row was incident 20 Mr.. Mann
amendment 10 the Philippine indie
incidence bin to permit Filipino women
as well as men TO vote. Democrats re
called that when an indignity was
offered to a young woman IN the SUI
frace parade of March 5, 1918, the IN,
cident was discussed or the moor ana
Mr.. Mann had asserted that "sne oughI
10 have been 20 home Majority
members at that time reminded MI
Mann of his conversion TO the suffrage
cause and he. recalling Mr.. Helms
ardent anti-suffrage views. retorted'
81 thought il was better for the
vounc girl 10 be al home than in the
parade for fear the gentleman from
Alabama would have seen her. he
would have been sure to insult her"
~ demand that the words be taken
downIp shouted MIR. Helm and Mr..
.Hav in concert The taking down
sIITocess. which means the reading OF
the stenographer's notes from the desk
was ordered.
Stenographer indicated.
- Nessrs. Mann. Miller and Towner,
Republicans. said the transcript quot
ed above was not literally correct. Inc
House voted on the correctness OF the
taken down" remarks. and by vote
Of 30 20 so on party lines, MI mann
was declared 20 have uttered the words
attributed to him by the stenographer.
Mr.. Hay then moved that this sentence
he stricken from the record. II was
carried, 152 to 66.
Representative Garner, of Texas
Said the whole performance had been
unseemly. and asked unanimous CON
sent to expunge everything said dur
ing the heated colloquy.
MIR. Payne called for the elimination,
Of Mr.. Helms use Of the word liar.
~ think the entire record had better
stand as it is. This suffrage hght VIII
he long one" said Mr.. Mann aho tle
colloouv became a part Of the record