New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-25

this country-if he got down on his
marrowhones in front of this House nc
could not unto the evil he has done
and no suffering and no pain enough
could be dealt out to that kind OF
character"
The feeling in the House against
Mr. Helm resulted at this point in an
other wild outburst Of applause.
IF | had the suspicion against tho
honesty or integrity OF any man
would not insinuate II. but ! would
be man enough to Investigate il and find
out If il were true, and II II were, theI
! would present il TO the House. Inc
gentleman from Alabama should be re-
CURED 20 prove his statement 20 TN,
House and TO the country or accep'
the punishment. in so far rs 1t can DC
given, that a false statement OF thi'
kind so richly deserves" g.,
Mr.. Norton concluded BY alleging
that political aspirations prompted
( Representative Hefin in making inc
I charges.
I Mr.. Hefin began a reply, but as
his first words were about the poNs
in the trenches Representative camp,
bell. ranking Republican member OF
the Rules Committee, made point %
order. which resulted in SpeakeI
/ Clark admonishing him TO stuck TO Hls
subject. Mr.. Hehin insisted that ne
had never accused members OF Ee'"he
money from German sources.
SNAP Judgment, Says HELM
"Tbc gentleman wants 10 take snap
Indictment on me" he said. 81 recall
/ had controversy with him on one
occasion when he referred TO the
Allies as our 'so-called allies.
Again Helm was called TO order py
Speaker Clark.
81 do not know of any member who,
has been influenced by this money
Mr.. Helm resumed, amid boohs ana
other manifestations OF disGpprovsi oy
the House, "snd ! said so. But l sail
/ If | were permitted to name some
could mention some whose conduct, &C
cording TO my judgment, had been suS-
picious.' ~ ,-.,oJ
Representative Caraway, or Arkansaa'
At this point all order went TO me
winds. From dozen voices on the
hacked floor at once members took up
Caraway's demand: name them.
Name them" they shouted.
That's the stuff. Good boy, Cara
way"
Mr. Helm studiously avoided names.
He attacked. the anonymous members
again. but finally was charged with not
sticking ito the subject. The rule on
this wasdvery strict to-day. because II
was only a matter of high privilege
that the question could be brought up
at all.
Another Arkansas member began
prodding Hefin.
Not Positive About Interview
Did you. or did you not, have an in
terview with a reporter from 'lhe
Washington Post'?" asked Representa-
tive Goodwin.
81 DO not think So replied Mr.. Hef-
lin.
Did you. or did you not. say what
was purported to have been said by
YOU in the issue Of The Washington
Post Of last Saturday. wherein you
are reported TO have said there is
gambling house downtown where mem
hers of Congress can 90 and earn easy
money if they are on the German side
Of the controversy? Did you or did
you not?"
81 didn't yield 10 any such question
as that" said Mr.. Hefin fecbly. There
were groans from the House at this re-
ply. -,
81 made no such reference on the
floor of the House" said Mr.. Hefin
"but in the lobby was talking about
spies and rumors of spies. They are
here now. Doubtless they are IN the
gallery now. They have been here al
winter.
"You cannot take from me impress
/ sions that men make upon me by thell
I conduct. II / am true 10 my oath
+ have a right TO say members conduct
is suspicious. If | take the response.
bility Of saving it, why not give me the
credit for that much of loyalty TO my
government in time of war? ! could
recite the things that some have done
but Won would not permit IT, You
would strike it out of the record.
never said any member had been cor
/ rupted by money. | do not know what
| Influenced them. But | do know that
some have not. according TO my way OF
thinking, been loyal TO this government
since the war began
Names Demanded Again
"Name them." broke in the cry again
this time from Representative Gordon
| Of Cleveland.
al will not yield to the gentleman
from Ohio" said Mr. Hefin, "but II The
House decides that an Investigation IS
necessary and that ! expressed mJ
opinion of the men who have not beer
LOYAL, will name them. But | csnno
prove anything"
There were renewed groans anC
boos at this.