Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-01-16
M|CHIGANCOvERNOR
BITTERLY SCORES
CONGRESSMAN
Statements by Representative
Mcdonald Are Denounced
as False and Traitorous toI
the Stale,

iHY Moatuku Journal SPECIAL thhatu WiNHi
Washington, Jan. 15.-A telegram
from Governor Ferris OF Michigan,
branding AS false and traitorops'
,statements us to conditions in the
Michigan copper district attributed TO
Representative Macdonald Of Miehi-
gan. and quoted in the senate by SEN
ator AshursL was read IN The senatc
today and later withdrawn as vio-
laiion of a courtesy due q member of
the other houre.
Senator Townsend Of Michigan, pre-
scented the message with copy of a
similar telegram sent to President
Wilson by Governor Ferris. IT ns-
serted that lnw and order was being
preserved n the copper district the
courts open, ihe grand Jury M session
and the machinery OF Justice available
20 every citizen
senator Raeon of Georgia objected
10 the rcading of The messaHe
"Ncihp the governor uf Michigan
nor the senator from Michigan has
the right to have read here he said,
chat which is deiamatory 10 lht
character of member Of the other
tousc.
In the debate which followed before
senator Townsend Withdrew the mes
sage and substituted q statement of
lts substance. Senator Ashurat said
Representative Macdonald had been
seated beside him in the senate when
he presented his resolution for "a
congressional investigation of the cop
per strike situation and that The qno-
ations from Mr. Macdonald had been
made with his permission
The telegram from Governor Fer
ris read, in palt
Senator Nshufst reported TO have
quoted Michigan congressman from
Twelfth district as saying
The Twelfth district Of Michigan
Is "a part OF the United states where
constitutional government no longer
exists TINT the rights of citizens un-
der ouf constitution and our laws are
cverthrown and the laws ana the CON
sutution defied lf tie congreseman
from the Twelfth district said these
things he said that which Is false
that which f. a traitorous Insult TO his
own district, and the state Of Miehi-
SAN.
Senator Bacon. although protesting
against diseourtesy IN the senate to-
wards members Of the house, declared
himself IN sympathy with the posi-
tion IF the governor that Michigan
should handle the strike situation it,
self senator Bnfah took the same at
iltude
Senator Ashurst asserted that Rep
rosentatNc Macdonald had told him
Of conditions In Michigan that could
not be overlooked. He said he had
not referred directly or indirectly TO.
the governor or the laws Of Michigan,
and insisted TINT the statements Of
Representative Macdonald, many Of
which the latter had not permitted
him 10 quote dealt entirely with Vin-
iations Of federal laws and the com
sttution of The United states
Senator Walsh had inserted In the
record number of petitions which
had reached him from the copper re-
eion Of Montana. praying thai q con-
uressiannl Investigation of the Miehi-
gan situation be had Senator Gal
finger said hc had received similar pee
titions from his New Hampshire con-
stitucnts bat lad not presented them
as ne believed the Michigan situation
To be none Of sew Hampshire's n
business
The kilograms presented 10y senator
Townsend earlier in the day were from
IA citizens committee In Calumet and
from the sheriff Of HOuehton county,
taking exception 10 the statements IN
news dispatches attributed 20 Repre-
sentative Macdonald.