TOL. XLVIII. NO. 14.7SH.
IOKTLAXI), OREGOX, WKUXESDAY, APRIL. 22, 1908.
TRICE FIVE CENTS.
WHY
E LOSER
FOR PRESIDENT?
Question Anti-Bryan
Men Are Asking.
PREFER JOHNSON, A WINNER
Undercurrent Against Nebras
kan Is Growing.
DARE NOT SHOW COLORS
Many Talk for .Tohnnn. but Hide
Ximp Johnwn'n Delay May
Hare Twt Him Golden Op
portunity to Win.
W'r Wlimnn to Chlraa-rt Rwrd-Herald.
WASHINGTON. April 21. (Special.)
"Why shall w nominate Bryan, the
lneor, and pass over Johnson, the win
ner? W hy take & man mho haa lout two
battles and turn down a man who has
won two hartlea for our party?"
Pa said a well-known Democrat to me
today. And he followed that statement
with the prediction that Mr. Johnson and
not Mr. Bryan would be the successful
man at Denver.
But It 'was noteworthy that, when I
asked thin man if 1 might use his name,
he objected most strenuously, saying; ho
rould not afford to Incur the enmity of
Mr. Bryan.
"Why not?" I asked, "since Bryan ia
to be defeated for the nomination."
Fea r R ryan's Kn m 1 1 y .
"Well," he replied, "accidents may hap
pen, and Bryan, you know. Is a good deal
of an Indian; he never forgives or for
areta." Opposition to Mr. Bryan in private, and
unwillingness to come out into the open
against htm is a conspicuous feature of
the Democratic situation. This man, for
instance. Is of assured position in his
party. Independent In fortune, a strong;
and generally outspoken character. He
most sincerely believes Mr. Bryan ought
not to ba nominated; that he surely
will be beaten at the polls, if he runs,
while Mr. Johnson would have a good
deal better than a fighting chance to
win. Tet he ii afraid to say publicly
what he says in private.
There are many Democrats like him.
If all the Democrats who hold the same
opinion as this man were to come out
boldly and go to work, it is obvious
things could be made quite Interesting
at Denver.
Will the opponents of Mr. Bryan do
this in sufficient number to exert serious
Influence? This is one of the most in
teresting questions in the Democratic
Arid today. On the one side are the
many signs that Mr. Bryan has the De
mocracy pretty well buffaloed.
Johnson's Opportunity Lost.
It is noteworthy that Henry "Watter
son, after promoting the Johnson move
ment through many long and weary
months, like the good fighter he is,
throws up the sponge and breaks bread
with Mr. Bryan In New York, and an
nounces that Mr. Johnson is too late
and that Mr. Rryan 1b a sure thing.
There may be truth in this. The Min
nesota (fovernor did want to run all
along, but he dilly-dallied-, failed to give
the opposition a renting place, and a
man to center upon, until Mr. Bryan has
captured so many delegates It may now
be impossible to turn the tide. Colonel
Watterson's accession is a big thing for
Mr. Bryan, and unless something tang
ible and practical develops to the con
trary pretty soon, most men will agree
with Mr. Watterson that Mr. Bryan has
his party well in hand.
Why Nominate a looser?
To quote again from my Democratic
friend, who was unwilling to have his
name printed :
"Thjs i what we shall find when we
get to Denver. New York. New Jersey,
most f New Kngland. Maryland and
Delaware and a considerable part of the
SViuth will oppose the nomination of
Bryan. The mea from 1hose states will
say that Bryan cannot carry the election,
that Johnson will have a good show to
win. and that it is foolish to put up a
loser when we have a winner at hand.
This Idea of winning; the Presidency will
Krow on the IVmoctatic mind and at
Tenver mark myords the nomination
of Bryan will soon appear impossible."
Will Not Stand Being Bossed.
"But it is conceded that Bryan Is to
have more than a clear majority of the
convention." I paid, "and it is also appar
ent that if the worst comes to the worst,
the Bryan people will use their majority
to abrogate the two-thirds rule, and then,
of course. Bryan has you."
"Well." said my friend, "if Bryan goes
to that length, he will simply wreck his
party. We will never stand to be bossed
and dictated to by this man In such
fashion."
Kl'SY DAY AKOVXD NEW VOKK
Bryan Closes- It With Speech on
Good Government,
NHW YORK. April 21. Rounding out
a day that had a pleasant beginning in
the welcoming; of his family, returning
from & sojourn in Europe, and then car
ried him on a flyinfc trip to Trenton, N.
J., for a brief speech. William J. Rry: 0
returned here tonight and adressed the
NAM
lvc Forum on "The Brotherhood of
Man." at on of the largest gatherings
ever assembled In aistnrie Cooper t'nion.
Mr. Bryan's lively day was endd
midnight, nhfti he made a brf addres
at the supper of the MpouH S-olety.
A large audience grated Mr. Bryan at
the Trenton Opera-houe when he reached
thre this afternoon. In his speech there
he advccated the election of T'nlted
Btste Sn&tnrs by the people direct, and
declare Secretary Taft's proposal for tn
reasonable regulation of "trusts" a
"fftis'ble a the regulation of burglaries
by inw."
Several hundred people were turned
awny from Cooper I'nion tonight, unable
to find seats, and. when Mr. Bryan ar
rived, he was greeted with much ap
plause. He said In part:
I am retting that t fe! nutt at itm
4rt New Y"rK I Sn1 tn thla great center of
nnivltv every V!nd ronntal spirits and
vmpathe! biirt. j have appeared at
many political gatherings here and even in
this -ry hail.
1 hav dVvote! the bet f rny life t the
mr : or of government, but 1 rerogntr that.
V V .. t X
J
Senator Jact.n H. (ialllnger. Who Se
cured rninstructed Republican
Delegation From w Hanipahlr.
no matter how good government may be, w
will mlw its bleftstngs If we do not do right
as Individual. No matter how much v
may be ahsorbed In laeuee and methnda of
government, we cannot be Indifferent to
the. many kind of work to carried on. I
am glad to ehow my interests !n and sym
pathy with the object of uplifting the indi
vidual attd. advancing the good of the com
munity, Her la my definition of civilization: The
harmonious development of the human rat
phywiealky. mentally and morally, and de
velopment of the three-fold man. When we
reach perfect development of alt clt tzens.
we will have perfect H vi ta 1 1 on . Until we
do, our civilisation must necessarily be im-per-fert.
We are a part of civilisation and
w hare an Influence greater or smaller, in
fixing- the le,vel ef civilisation. Aa we repre
sent tho three Illustration we raise the
level of civilisation.
New Hampshire on Fence.
(UNCORD, N. H., April 21. The Repub
lican Second District convention here to
day chose delegates to the National con
vention un instructed.
ONLY ON PEACEFUL ERRAND
GUNBOAT WILL BE RENT
VENEZUELAN PORTS.
TO
Plague fa uses Closing of La Gnayra
and Vowel "Will Curry Dis
patches iora Russell.
WASHINGTON. April 21. An Amer
ican war -vessel will be sent to Venez
uelan waters, but her mission is to be
entirely peaceful. The closing; of the
port of La Guayra because of the ex
istence of what is believed to be bu
bonic plague. . there, . has made it
necessary for the State Department to
have at hand some vessel to be used
as a despatch' boat by Minister Rua
sell In sending; messages to Curacao or
Port of Spain. Trinidad, and for taking;
cablegrams to him from the State De
partment.
One of the smaller grunboats now in
West Indian waters will be utillged for
this purpose. The vessel will ply be
tween Puerto Cabello and the nearest
cable station. Puerto Cabello. accord
ing to Mr. Russell's dispatch to the
state Department today, is still open.
I'nder today's date Mr. Russell
cabid the State Department regrard
tnp the situation at Ia Gnayra. and ex
pressing- the preneral belief that the
disease there is the plague. . He says
the Venesuelan Government today of
ficially announced the existence of
suspicious contagious disease at La
Guayra. the nature of which has not
been determined. No steamers are
touching at the port, which has been
quarantined for 15 days, and the traf
fic is suspended on the railway.
RUSSELL
FEARS
TROUBLE
American Minister to Venezuela
Postpone Vacation Trip.
CARACAS. April 19. i Via Willemstad.
Island of Curacao.) Although Minister
Russell had intended to sail for New York
on April 27 on his annual leave of ab
sence. Ions since granted by the State
Department, it is now possible that the.
exigencies of the present very delicate
diplomatic situation may make his going
inadvisable until Congress makes some
definite decision as to what it is going
to do with tne Venezuelan question.
Mr. Russell has been awaiting word from
Washington as to whether he can leave
his post at this time.
Plague Closes La Guayra.
0 CARACAS. Venezuela, via Willemstad,
Island or curaoao, April 21. resident
Castro issued a decree yesterday to the
following effect:
"The port of La Guayra will be closed
for 15 days pending a report of the San
itary Board, because there have been
three deaths and 13 cases of an unknown
tubercular fever.
"Importation and exportation will be
allowed only through Puerto Cabello.
Nine of the present cases, with, their fam
ilies, have been removed to the Cabo
Blanco Hospital. The Governor haa or
dered that measures of sanitation be ap
plied to La Guayra,"
REPUBL CANSW LL
GARRY NEW YORK
Any Candidate on Any
Platform Safe.
DEMOCRATIC KNIVES ARE OUT
Party Prospects Slaughtered
for Tammany's Benefit.
MANY FACTIONS CREATED
Only Man Sattnfted With Situation
Is Murphy. Who Doeon't Care a
Rap Who th Ffelthful Put
I'p for President.
BT rj-OTT F IXWTERQAN.
NEW YORK, April 21. (Special. (Any
old Republican, on any old platform, will
carry New York thta year. Democratic
prospects have ben slaughtered to make
a Tammany holiday, and from Mariner's
Harbor to Ogdensburg the scalping knives
are out. The Bryan men. who are strong
in the aggregate, will not vote for any
body except their favorite son. The Mc
Catren men In Brooklyn will oppose any
candidate for any office who has wen an
odor of Tammany about him. In Buffalo
and other sections up-state, indignant
Democrats are loudly voicing personal
grievances.
And Murphy Does Not Care.
And in Tammany Hall Murphy is loudly
warbling a song that haa a great vogue
tn the vaudeville houses at present. It is
called "I Don't Care."
And ha does not care; Murphy has no
more real interest in how the Democratic
Presidential candidate fares than he haa
real personal animosity against Patrick
H. McCarren. Much that is Incorrect haa
been written to explain why the. Brook
lyn leader waa sent through the skylight
at the recent state convention. One fool
ish theory is that McCarren was pun
ished because he knifed Hearst In 1906,
whaii 'UWdtiowa the Democratic can
didate fir Governor.
Theory Most Laughable.
This provoke laughter because ev'ery
one knows that Murphy had a set of
sharp knivea himself that year, and they
were used, skillfully and effectively.
Another story Is that Murphy bitterly
hates McCarren. and resents the inde
pendent attitude of the leader across the
bridge. In the state convention of 1904
McCarren held the deciding votes and cast
them with David B. Hill in favor of a
delegation Instructed for Alton B. Par
ker. Murphy waa the "gagged" minority
that year.
The real facta of the case 'are that Mur
phy has no Interest in anything except
Tammany Hall and his own personal for
I AM NOT A PLUTOCRAT, I GET MY $75,000 PER YEAR FROM THE PEOPLE '
j ' j
DKEAM ABOUT THIS CORN. i
1 ' rSlT 4l fllFy& aII II Jt'M? My neml nave called me a I PlTf
J Jltf WJpTy dreamer, but I can hark back to j A&-
4 sf77S iJliA holy writ for Justification of my 4. JeEs Tr'jjtPh
J i5JLJTv?jy f "Tl "jilSfcJ course. Joseph waa met down as m X ffesfa. JgjfJjC t
VIP rosAV fTrafSM dreamer by hl brethren, but after A ?
t" J$i A:L8. hI" XIIe lnt KKpt' when', bit - fi M t
Ljy nft t? jiJrti 1 brethren needed corn they found ) j -"tjT I
f . ' ' iL, that the dreajnr had corn. 60 h&e it rfCf-Cj.- W
f y mm'fr - been In all the age that the reputed w-"" f
1 hjt:-i-- frjT -''-'s dreamer has had th corn and has Z??
I 'ysln -w JfT-rQ th savior of hts fellow-men. SKj5 ai-y
I 2-5? imiry From Bryan's recent Rochester (N. sfca"
4 Ngggjg T ) speech.
' $
tunes. Murohy Is the coldest-blooded
leader who ever dictated local Democratic
politlci. Oroker had his friends and his
enemies, and was always prepared to go ,
to the limit for or against them. John
Kelly, ht predecessor, wss a man of the j
same caliber. Both of them were warmly
loved by the bulk of their lieutenants.
But both of thwe leaders made many
mistake and suffered annoying reverses.
If Orokcr had been pictured In stripes
by William Randolph Hearst, nobody be- j
lieves for a moment that Ooker would
have aided Henrst to carry off the nomi- j
nation for Governor. I
Cartooned In Stripe.
Murphy appeared in stripes in the New
York American and the Bvening Journal.
With three tickets In 'the field In inns he
feared his local candidate would be
doomed. Onnsequently Murphy buried the
hatchet and clasped hands with Hearst.
When the votes were counted Murphy's
local ticket waa elected and Hearst was
defeated. McCarren fought Hearst in the
pnien that year. Murphy supported him
rn -the open.
But In New York and Brooklyn shout an
equal proportion of Democrats cut him.
For Murphy's "support" and McCarren's
opposition came out about the same In
the wash.
Due to No Animosity.
Murphy's war on Mcfarren waa not duj
to any animosity, and in the course the
leader has pursued he is thoroughly and
heartily backed up by Tammany HnTl.
Greater New York Is made up of five
boroughs Manhattan, the Bronx. Kings.
Queens and Richmond. The vote in a city
convention Is based on the party vote for
Governor, which naturally depends to a
great extent upon population. "Murphy Is
looking ten years ahead," say the men
who are close to the stolid Tammany
leader. Ever since the greater city was
formed, in 1W, Tammany, which Includes
the boroughs of Manhattan and the
Bronx, has been In a clear majority in
every convention. By custom the nomina
tion of Controller has been accorded to
the Brooklyn men. bu this haa ben pure
ly a concession dictated by.poKy.
Why Tammany Won Out.
For Tammany has always) had the vote
to name any old candidar. they might
desire to select. But the k'.rough of Man
hattan has reached the limit of popula
tion. Business houses are displacing tene
ments every day. and all students of
civic conditions agree that by the time of
the next census Brooklyn will have a
larger population than its rival.
Every year the business section of New
York City Is being pushed further and
further uptown. In fact, it Is rapdily be
coming a fact that only the extremely
rich or extremely poor can afford to live
below Fifty-ninth street. And even these
widely separated classes are being relent
lessly puslted far uptown or across the
North and East Rivers.
Tiger's Cage Contracting.
Assembly districts In New York State
are based upon population. All districts,
by the decree of the constitution, are as
equally of a size as conditions will permit.
Statistics show how the tiger's cage Is
steadily becoming contracted.
Ever since Murphy trained control of
Tammany he has been looking ahead and
planning Ahead. Prior to consolidation
the outlying boroughs were more or lees
open enemies of the organization whose
headquarters are on Fourteenth street.
In fact, they could generally be relied
upon to vote against the things that Tam
many wanted.
Today the leader of the Bronx is a mere
attache of Tammany Hall. This leader.
Borough President Haffen, does not dare
to make an appointment of a scrubwoman
unless it has been approved downtown.
The old boss of Richmond, Nicholas
Muller, has been turned down. McCor
mack, his successor, does not throw
stones at the tiger. He pets the beast.
Over In Queens County Murphy has re
stored Judge Cassldy to power. And Cas-
tOnneluded on Pace 4.)
p
WITH WILLIAMS
Pours Satire on Demo
cratic Leader.
7
OFFERS HIM WARM SYMPATHY
Filibuster's Aim to Advertise
Minority Party. '
DOG THAT CHASED A COW
William Compared to Tl(re and
Payne to th Cow Which Almost
Won Rare Hon&e Roars
With daughter.
WASHINGTON, April 21. ?n A charac.
terlstlcatly humorous speech, Cuhman
of Washington, in the House of Repre
sentative, today poked fun at William
becauae of his filibuster. Cuahman befran
by refuting- the statement, which he said
waa heard In many Democratic quarters,
that the duty on wood pulp waa a tax
on Intelligence. Cushman was opposed
to revising' the tariff on one or two
things, but said It should be revised on
broad lines and on behalf of all Indus
tries. As regards Williams, Cushman said he
had a warm personal friendship for him,
"but I sometimes wonder how I can
cherish as warm a personal feeling for
a gentleman whose political policies in
spire me chiefly with apprehension and
distrust." Thai remark set every body-
to laughing, and when he added:
Sympathy for Williams.'
"I am Inclined to think that it Is
largely by reason of sympathy," the
laughter grew Into an uproar. He said
he naturally sympathized with any man
on whose shoulder Is placed "the tre
mendous responsibility of trying to con
vince the American people that that
mass of organized incompetents, that
mass of irreconcilable political frag
ments, known as the Democratic party,
1s in reality an aggregation of stainless
statesmen and patriots."
The Democrats smiled, hut the Repub
licans fairly shouted with laughter. Con
siderlng the showing that Williams
made with the material he had to work
with, Cushman remarked:
"All of us ought to be kind to him."
Only for Advertising Purposes.
Cushman said he was not to be misled
by the Democratic filibuster. Jt was, he
said, perfectly apparent that It was not
legislation that Williams was seeking,
"but simply opportunity to advertise the
Democratic party.' ,
He spoke of the messages sent out as
to what the Democrats Intended to do
for the Nation In the near future, but
said they might have used a little time
Si
In explaining what ther did to the Na
tion when ther were last In powr. H
characterised the roll calls as a criminal
watHe that could not be Justified. They
could not b even dignified by th trm
'peanut politics." "That." be declared.
amid general laughter. M mustard-seed
play."
It Minority legislate.
If Mr. Wilt'iims really desired the
country to believe that the Democrat
minority was in control of the House and
that ths minority was stronger numeri
cally than the majority, there were sev
eral way tn which they could show this
to be. One was to defeat the resolution
to Investigate the paper trust; to pass a
free coinage of silver bill. 1$ to 1,
"Why don't you show the courage of
your convictions?" he askd. Then he
said the minority nvght pass a bill for
the Government owners hp of railroads.
"That." he declared, "is what your
Presidential candidate. Mr. Bryan, be
lieves In." He inquired of the Democrats
why they did not back Bryan up before
the country.
Story of TiRe and Boss.
Ho convulsed th House by relating a
tory of a mongrel do named "Tig-e"
and an "unruly, crumple-horned breachy
old cow calUed Bor.a." Tlire was iwnt to
fetch Boss out. but Bow had a full-grow:
disposition of her own. The dog turned tal!
and ran at a rapid pace and won out In
the race by exactly Ave Inches. This
Democratic party afforded a smillar ex
ample. "When they behold the gentleman from
rew York, Payne." he said, "grazing In-
the midst of the Republican legisUUlv.
field, about ready to bring forth a piece
of sound legislation, they wait until he
is ready to start and then they call for
the Democratic watchdog and say 'Brina
hlm out, John.' And then John, with the
same lack of Judgment which was evi-,
denced in old Tige, starts for the tall and
uncut timber." The country, however, he
said, would not fall to notice that when
the legislative procession came out of the
meadow the gentleman from Mississippi
is not chasing the gentleman from New
York, but Is being chased by him.
So greatly did Williams enjoy the hu
mor of the remarks that, when Cushmar.
closed, he rose and made a profound
bow, his face wreathed In smiles.
TOO ILL TO BE REMOVED
Grover Cleveland's Condition Again
Becomes Serious.
NEW YORK. April Jl. (Special.)
Grover Cleveland's condition was such
that he could not be removed from the
LakewooVl Hotel today, when the' hotel
closed. As recently as last Friday a dis
patch from the resort said he was greatly
improved In health.
CONTENTS TODAY'S PAPER
The Weal her.
YESTERDAY'S Maximum temperature, M
denrpee; minimum. 45 degrees.
TODAY'S Showers; warmer; southwesterly
wind.
Foreign,
Helie de Sajran hastening- to meet Anna
Gould at Naples. Page 3.
National.
Pen ate leaden divcura legislative
gramme. Page 4.
pro-
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4
4 Ceminnm T. W. Cu.limim, I
Hutnorlflt of th Home. 4
Speaker promises action on land-grant reso
lution today, page 4.
House committee report bill on publicity of
campaign funds. Page .
House orders inquiry Into paper tmat
Pace i.
Senators criticise wisdom of round-the-world
voyage of fleet. Pa;e 3.
British naval designer defends our Navy
from critics. Page 3.
Cushman convulses House with satire on
Williams. . Pajre 1.
Politic.
New Hampshire Republicans elect unin
etructed delegation. Page 3.
Strong- undercurrent against Bryan's, nom
ination. Page 1.
Owing to Democratic dissensions any Re
publican can carry New York. Page J.
lomeatic
John F. Ryan's story about New York Trac
tion Company's campaign fund. Page .
Minister Wu denies he started Chinese boy
cott. Page 4.
Liquor men generally win elections In Illi
nois towns. Page 3. .
Sport.
Coast ragu scores: Txs A nge!e 2, an
Francisco 1; Portland and Oakland game
postponed. Page 5.
Committees arrange automobiie races for
Rose Festival week. Page 7.
Pacific Coast. '
Sailors have another joyous day at Is
Angeles. Page '2.
Little boy of 8 saves little girl of 4 from
drowning. Page 6.
Judge- Burnett to pass upon question of law
raised In Ross case. Page 0.
Complete primary election returns coming
In slowly. Page 6.
Portland and VMnlty.
Mayor Lane says city Is too poor to buy
additional park tract. Page 7.
Official count gives Cake majorKy of 20X
over Fulton In Multnomah County
Page JO.
Defect In indictment frees men who circu
lated worthless bank notes In Portland.
Page lO.
James T. RIMs flies bigamy charge against
wife. Page U).
Woman faints after testifying In divorce
caae. Page 9.
Large class of nurse graduates aA
Samaritan Hospital. Page IS.
ORDERS
NQUIRY
INTO PAPER TRUST
House Acts Amid Dem
ocratic Sneers.
WHAT MAKES PAPER DEARER?
Not the Tariff, Says Chief
Standpatter Dalzell.
DOES HE WANT THE TRUTH?
Wllllarrr nym rvmmltte Will Care
fully Pod Truth and Will Srck
Excii) to Avoid Lecirlatloa
Agalnt the Trust,
"WASHINGTON". April 21. Ajrainst ft
united Democracy, which denied the sin
cerity of the Republican majority, the
House today, by a vote of 134 to 110,
passed Speaker Cannon's resolution pro
viding; for an investigation of the paper
truat and. in pursuance of Its provisions,
the Speaker announced aa the committee
of six who will conduct the Investigation
Mann (111.). Miller (Kan.), Stafford (Wis.),
Bannon (O.), Slma (To an.) and Ryan
(X. Y-).
No Fault of Tariff, Says TaIzeU.
In explanation of the resolution, Dal
zell, of Pennsylvania, said it was a mat
ter of public notoriety that there had
been a large Increase in the price of
paper. Never, he declared, had there
been such an agitation aa had been
aroused by the newspapers aa during
the last few weeks. While there was a
consensus of opinion as to the Increase,
there was no consensus aa to the cause
of that Increase. It was capable of math
ematical demonstration that the Increase
was not due to the tariff and he contend
ed that It would not be changed by the
removal of the tariff. However that may
be, there were those who believed that the
Increase was due to a combination or
trust and it was necessary to get the facts
upon which to base a bill to meet the
case, -
Not Seeking the Truth.
In the opinion of Williams, the rise In
the price was due "both to the tariff and
the combination and the combination is
due to the tariff. Tf," said he, "it had
been Intended to kill the combination, it
could have been done by putting wood
pulp and print paper on the free list.
De Armond. of Missouri, declared that
the resolution was but another attempt
of the Republicans to delude the people,
"and make them believe there Is an at
tempt to do something, when the direct
attempt Is to do nothing;."
Declaring his opposition to the resolu
tion, Williams, who obtained the floor
again, said he did not think there would
be any real search for the truth or any
real find lug or reporting of the truth.
The resolution was Intended solely to
whitewash the tariff an a crime against
the American people with regard to wood
pulp, "and to circumvent this man Tier
man Rldder, at the head of the great
Newspaper Association this German
devil, as some people are beginning to
call -him and get around legislating on
the question."
Republican Forced to Act.
r
"Williams contended that, notwithstand
ing Republican denial.. the Democrats had
forced the Republicans to action In re
porting out the employers' liability biil,
the committee publicity bill and the bill
modifying the law relating to injunctions.
The last asprtion Sherman, of New
York, denied. The very measures named,
said Sherman, were pending in one House
or the other "before the Democracy, un
der the leadership of Williams, under
took their horseplay, which they have
been carrying on here for some time."
The country, he declared, "knew that the
action taken by the majority In the House
was not affected In the least by the fool
ish and unwarranted procedure of the
last two or three weeks In the House.'
An interesting parliamentary point with
regard to the disposition of the resolu
tion, whieh it took sometime to untangle,
was raised by Fitzgerald, of New York,
but the Speaker brought out a ruling by
Speaker Crisp on a similar aubject and
abided by it. Had Fitzgerald's point pre
vailed, the effect would have been to
adopt the resolution without the pre
amble. Koosevelt's Influence Lot. .
Fitzgerald created laughter by referring
to the Speaker as "the whole business"
in the House. He said that he had told
some people, who had written him about
wood pulp, not to waste their time on tho
"White House, as the President had in
a regrce recently lost his Influence with
the House.
"We will stand by the President to the
last ditch. he humorously remarked,
"and I expect we and the President will
go Into the last ditch together."
The majority leader, Payne, criticized
Williams for "accepting as gospel trutli
what Herman Ridder says, and yet," he
said, "of all the men who have sub
mitted statistics to Congress, I know of
no one who makes more mistakes than
this same Herman Ridder
ASK END TO CONGRESS' DELAY
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