Evening star., 1932-02-14
HURLEY AND KING
AGREE TO WITHDRAW
IMPUGNING WORDS

AGKEE IU WIIHUhAW
| IMPUGNING WORDS
Continued From First Page)
but YOU cannot say 1t and let me re-
main here, because you are member
! Of the United States Senate. And
have not stated an untruth and ] de-
cline to let you call me liar"
II have not" said King.
ct will not remain before this COM
mittee and permit it," shouted Hurley.
| All right" said King.
Leaping to his feet, Hurley, in ring
. ing tones, exclaimed now you can
run your star chamber proceedings in
here and browbeat your witnesses, but
you must not call me liar and per-
| nit me to take it. 1t have taken just
| about all I can stand from this COM
mittee. You won't permit the truth
to be told"
Shouts Parting Words.
The stalwart chief of the War De-
partment was Striding toward the door
as he shouted, Il told you in the be-
! ginning that the objective CT the
| United States was three-fold; that is
was the social, economic and political
development of these islands for in
dependence.
Now you distort everything that I
say, and then call me a liar Now
you have your meeting. I will not
appear before a committee where /
have got to be called liar"
| In the silence that followed his exit,
the Senators looked at each other for
moment without speaking.
Then Senator King turned to Chair
man Bingham and said that ends
this session, does it? Bingham de-
clared the hearings closed and the
group went into executive session.
Earlier Secretary Hurley had been
accused by Senator Cutting. Repub-
lican, New Mexico, one of the inde-
pendence advocates. OF making "a
stump speech" when asked to reply to
| a simple question"
"When 1 say anything here" Hurley
exclaimed. IF it appears in opposition
to the profound wisdom of you gentle
men, it is a stump speech, but what
you gentlemen say is the height OF
craftsmanship"
Statement Issued.
What passed in the executive session
of the committee was not disclosed, ex-
cept that it related to the restoration
of harmony. Senator Bingham went
to his Office and talked with the Secre-
tary, and the two were joined by Sen
ators Pittman and Hawes, Senator King
was later called in and. after ne ano
the Secretary had arranged truce
Senator Bingham issued the following
statement:
Secretary Hurley and Senator King
met in my office this noon. The meet
ing was cordial and friendly. After a
full discussion of the incident, Senator
King said to Secretary Hurley:
"I regret the incident in the COM
mittee meeting this morning. I had nc
intention of questioning your veracity
or impugning your integrity. If the
record carries words from me in form
hat questions or impugns your in
tegrity, withdraw them
Secretary Hurley replied as follows
THANK you very much. Senator. II
I said anything that impugns your
integrity or is derogatory to you in
any manner. I withdraw it. had nc
left the room only because I under
stood you to question my veracity.'
I'm view of what has taken place
the Secretary has signified his entire
willingness to appear before the COM
mittee II and when desired.|
While he was in the Office of Senator
Bingham, awaiting the result of the
executive session. Secretary Hurley said
he would not have left the hearing had
Senator King made his remarks i'm
personally. He said he could not al
low a Senator who was immune" to
assail him as Senator King had done
Denounces Tyranny"
I'm not walking out because I cant
stand the fire." he asserted, but wan,
to emphasize the tyranny Of these COM
mittees if the opinions Of the witnesses
do not coincide with theirs"
Senator Bingham, in announcing he
would poll the committee as to its at
titude on independence, made this ad-
ditional statement:
1.-THE committee adjourned to meet
next Saturday at 10 O'Clock, at which
time the members of the committee
will be asked to send in their votes
regarding five points:
a. Whether it is desirable that there
should be plebiscite in the Islands or
not.
80. As to the date at which said
plebiscite should take place, or, If none
when independence should 90 into
effect.
"3. As to the relative advisability
Of tariffs or q limit on Philippine ex-
ports in the meantime.
q. As to whether there should be
any graduated system of stepups OF
tariffs during this period, as provided
in the vandenburg bill, or whether
it should be a definite arrangement
all at once. as provided in the present
Halves Cutting Bill.
"5. As to the question raised. in the
last clause OF Senator Vandenburg's s
Bill, whether this act should not 60
into effect until approved by the
Philippine legislature"
When the hearing opened, IN room
near the Senate chamber, crowded
with spectators, including number
of the Filipino leaders. Secretary Hur-
ley once more expressed his wish to see
the Philippines given independence
but said permanent, balanced trade
must first be attained; otherwise the
effect on the Islands would be "severe. VI
AS to the previous hearing, the Sec
retary objected to fixing time limit
for independence.
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