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Show SERIOUS CLASH Fordney of Michigan and Byrd d Mississippi Almost Come to Blows in the House. Incident Grew Out of a Misunderstanding, Misunder-standing, and Both Men Made Mutual Explanations and Apologized. Washington. The monotony of the tariff debate in the house was relieved re-lieved for a time on Friday by a clash between Messrs. Fordney of Michigan and Byrd of Mississippi, which came near ending in blows. Mr. Fordney had been discussing the lumber lum-ber schedule when he was interrupt, ed by the Mississippian, who insist ed that the lumber manufacturers, of which Mr. Fordney was one, were in a trust. Mr. Fordney peremptorily denied the statement and said that Mr. Byrd "did not know a damned thing about it." Mr. Byrd made a move toward Mr. Fordney, and was in the act of removing re-moving his coat when some of his Democratic colleagues interfered. Later is developed that the incident grew out of a misunderstanding, and both men made mutual explanations and apologized. Mr. Fordney in his speech pleaded for better protection on that product .in the rough. Opposed to him w-as Mr. Howland of Ohio, who wanted the product placed on the free list. |