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Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1890-07-10
G. KoEBERLE.

LIE Docteur Marquis Cert de
Paris q notre collaboration M. j.
q. Marquis de Duluth:
CEN rentrant a Paris j'ai recu
les journaux que tn as ramablllte
de m envoyer ct ]'ai etc on ne peut
plus surpris en- lisant rEcHo DE
L'OUEsT de me voir reproduit dams
Get estim6 journal, J'6crivais ces
cartes-postales a la hate ne me
doutant null! Q que tn leur DON
nerais une semblable destination.
Tu me fails boire une "bonne
bouteille de Cognac' q Bordeaux
au lieu de vim de Pouillac, que j'ai
d6gust6. j. dois dire que meme
en- France, Oh les liqueurs ne sont
pas trop falsif9es. je ne %saurais
me passer l'eau-de-vie aussi impu-
n6ment ct On auss1 forte quantit6.
Au lieu de Nesut-R6gi en- Suisse
c'est Mont 6gi quill fault dire.
CONNIE tn le sails, J'ai pass6
quelques jours a Rome. D6pein-
Dire les riches Basiliques ct les mo-
numents que renferme la Vile.
Eternelle serait trop long. La1s.
Sc moi to dire que 'ai Gu une au-
dience particuliAre du st. Pere
Leon XIII dams lie cours de laquel-
le il ma parl6 avec amour de Mgr
Lebslle ct des Canadiens. Linn.
preston que nous cause cette en-
trevue ne peut facilement SO def.
mir; on sent que sill nest pas Roi
de fait il est plus que celia. il est
lie Chef de pEglise Cstholique.
LIE V6suve ct Pomp6e ne sont
pas la moindre DIES chooses q voir
dams les environs de Naples. Ce
Volcan qui brittle toujours nous
dome des PRISONS lorsqu'on
regarde dams son cratere aussi
pref que je TAI fait ct que ION y
volt sortir les laves ct le feu avec
IN 6norme tourbillon de fum6e ct
une fort odeur de SQUIRE.
Un petit detail sur les corps que
Pon volt dams la tour de pEglise
st. Michel d Bordeaux. Ces corps
sont momif6s naturellement par
lie sable dams lequel lis 6taient en-
terr6s. On en- compile de 4OO ans
ct lis conservent encore tous les
traits ct ceux qui les auraient con
nus pourraient tr6s-facilement les
reconuaftre tant lis sont bien con.
serves.
Je partirai d'ici lie 10 de juliet
pour Londres ct vers le % je me
dirigerai SUI Berlin pour le col:
gres international de medicine et
de chirurgie. De Ia sur une ligne
allemande de Hamburg q New.
York. Amiti6s."
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1890-07-10

ment ct de cbarite, lorsqu'il s'aglt
dune fete de cbarit6, ellie est tou
jours la premiere q ouvrir So bour-
Sc. Un peuple opprime veut-ll Sc
couer le joug de ses o~ppresseurs,,
la France, envoie ses %enfants, tel
que pour Independence Amerl-
caine.
Soyons done Francois ct n'ou-
blions ]amais que la France est la
lumi4re DIES nations. =,
Heureux les troupeaux qul ont
pour pasteurs, DIES ministries de
Dieu tel que lie Reverend 2. Petit
grew qui en- remplissant lenrs de-
voirs sacr6s SO souviennent quils
OFT une Pattie a aimee, ct qui sa-
vent par leurs paroles tal-
re p6n6trer dams le occur de ceux
qui les 6coutent DIES sentiments de
patriotisme.
G. KoEBERLE.
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1890-07-10
A Mr.. le R6dacteur de pECHo D]
L'OuEST.

A Mr.. le R6dacteur de l'ECHo DE
L'OUEsT.
Monsieur lie R6dacteur.
Veuillez avoir robligeance de
METRE dams votre journal ces quel-
ques llgnes.
J'ai assist6 q la fete de ia S int
Jean Baptiste; mele dams vos rangs
CONNIE IN canadien.
C'est avec plaisir que j'ai enten-
du les paroles vraiement patriotl-
ques lu Rev. Pere Pettigrew. Quel
bonheur pour moi, Francais, den
tendre de la bouche dun mlnistre
de Dieu, louanger Ia France, notre
belle patrie.
Oui, nous descendants de la race
Gauloise, soyons brav, 8 ct loyaux
CONNIE nos aieux, soyons respec-
tueux ct ob6issants aux lois anne
ricalnes; mails n'oubllons jameis
que lie sang des braves coule dams
nos veines, ct que le nom de Fran
GALS est d1gn6 de fgurer partout.
LIE drapeau tricolore a VI tous
les champs de batailles de l'uni
vers, il a succomb6 quelques fois
sous les efforts de ses ennemis:
mails il a toujours etc respect6 par
tout.
Ne rougissons pas de marcher .
l'ombre des trois couleurs, soyonf
Francois de coeur ct dame ct nor
de bouche.
! La France est le pays de d6voue
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Une peche serieuse, mais peu
mlraCul0uS0.

LIE 29 JUN, le train du soir du
"St-Paul & Duluth" emportait, q
toute %vitesse, vers ':l'fle de la Iron
Caise" IN groupe d'amis, compose
de MN. Louis Lefebvre, de Ia "Du-
luth Cornice and Roofing Co.," j.
A. Robert, entrepreneur de bats
ses, Dr L. M. Brunei, A. Dauplai-
Sc, entrepreneur-b riquetier, Michel
Longtin, boulanger, Lariviere, coll
tre-ma1tre de la Duluth cornice
and roofing Co. Parvenus au ter
me du voyage, Cd tant de poissons
devaieDt trouver la mort, l'on dres
ga la tente sur une colline, qui
commandait la riv1ere st. Louis,
c'est Ia quest sise "l'1le de la
FRANCHISE" Puts l'on partit pour
la peche qui h6las! devait fort peu
augmenter les plats du souper.
L on pechs ct ION repecha, mails
toujours en- vain, le poisson ne
mordat point, Sc moquait des Pc
cheurs, trop confant en- leur habi-
let6. lie soleil await fait l'ombre
bien grande dams la vall6e, les &C.
tomacs Sc creusaaemt d'autant. Lon
decida de retourner a la tente ct de
manger les provisions apport5es de
Duluth. C'6tait sage ct prudent.
Heureuse id6e que celle d'avoir
apport6 des provisions de Duluth,
car peut etre, aujourd'hui, aur1ons-
nous le p6nible devoir d'enr6gis-
trer la mort, par inanit,on, de nos
braves pecheurs. Lon soupa bien.
Puts nos infortunes pecheurs Sc
decid6rent q rentrer sous la tente,
a SO ter dams les bras de Morph6e,
q faire de bons reeves ct q penser
auss1 a de nouvellss tactlques pour
la capture de poissons, le lende
main. Les pecheurs qui n'avaien'
point va leurs hamecons attaqu6f
par les poissons, Sc virent, la mutt.
attaqu6s par les moringo1ims qui
current lie bon sens de leur soutire1
tout lie mauvais sang qu'ils s'6taient
fats a la peche.
Pendant cette mutt, le camp fut
attaqu6 par des Apaches, saus Il
commandment du DR. Brunei
mails le camp r6sista avsc 6n6rgit
ct les sauvages durent battre Ell
retraite ne laissant aucun mort sui
le champ de bataille. dependant.
LIE 80 JUN, au soir, le CAM
! 6tait lev6. Nos pecheurs f~aisaien
} leur entree q Duluth. Sur leur
! figures SO lisaient la deception: il
6vitaient la foule: lis prenaient lie
lruelles pour SO rendre q leur resi-
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1890-07-10

Notre ami, M. J. H. Lesege a
dome ga d6miss'on CONNIE sy' die
de l'6glise Ste Clotilde. LIE Rev.
Pere Martin a fat dimanche der
nier l'6loge bien merit6 du z6le ct
du devouement que ce compatrlote
ma coss6 de d6ployer pour cette pa
roisse. La colonie Canadienne-
FRANCHISE a toujours apprecier les
services incalculables quill a rem
dus a nos oeuvres religieuses. M.
Lesage habite lie Minnesota depuls
trente-cinq ans ct s'est toujours
fait remarquer par sa conda1te ex-
emplaire ct par So prolific devenue
proverbiale par tous ceux qul ont
Gu lie plaisir de lie connaftre.
M. Lesage partira dams quelques
semaines pour aller rejoindre sa
famille q Los Angeles, CAL, GU il a
Intention de s'6tablir.
Nous lui souhaitons de tout ceur
bonheur ct success.
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1890-07-10
CORRESPONDENTS

MINNEAPOLIS, Juliet 1890.
M. lie Redacteur de pEcHo DE L'OUEsT.
Monsieur,
L'Association Canadienne-Fran-
caise a remis entire les mains du
Tr6sorier de l'Eglise Ste.. Clatilde
les b6n61ces realis6s au pique nj
que du 4 Juliet don't ellie await la
direction.
Je desire remercier, par l'entre.
mise de votre journal, lee membres
de l'Association pour leur g6nero-
site en- favour de pEglise Ste.-Clo
tide ct aussi pour avoir engages ct
page, par subscriptions volontaires,
la fanfare qui a jou6 sur le lieu du
pique-nique vendredi derniel.
L'Association CT. ne peut etre
trop lou6e pour lie bon esprit qui
Famine ct l'union qui existe entire
ses membres. Je fails des voeuz
sinc4res pour qu'elle jouisse de
toute la prosp6rit6 don't ellie est
digne.
Veuillez me croire, votre hum
BILE ct d6vou6 serviteur.
I. EUG. MARTIN, Ptre.
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1890-07-10

L'ECHo DE L'OUEsT est mainte-
nant en- lieu de pouvoir executor
todtes sortes Impressions en-
angla1s ct en- francais, telles que,
cartes d'affaires, blancs de recus,
blancs de compile, entetes do let
tres, circulaires, billets de rafe,
programme, constitution de societe.
Toutes Impressions executives
promptement ct avec soin a tres
bias prix q nos ateliers, No. III, 2e
rue Nord, 2Ame plancher.
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Solree %dramatique ct musicale.

Vendredi dernier, 4 Juliet, une
magnifique soir6e dramatique ct
musicale fut donn6e, a la sale Ger
mania. sous les auspices DIES Fores
tiers Catalogues, par lie nouveau
club canadien lie Hennepin sous
rhabile direction de- M. j. II. Pale
ment, compatrlote distingu6 ct es-
tsm6 des citoyens de cette Vile.
L'Hymme national, chs Star
Spangied Banner) fut chant6 avec
entrain par lie cheur don't Iheureux
choix fat lie plus bel 6loge du d.
recteur NJ. le Prof. de Ra1che qui
a su encore cette fois sc tenir a la
hauteur de la reputation quill s'ebt
acquise parmi les musiciens de
Minneapolis. Les soil furent rem
dus dune manl6re admirable par
Melles Rose, Stella ct C6lestine
Saucier, Nine A. Bilodeau ct Nellie
Lucina Anger.
La jolie com6die en- 2 actes, init
tul6e lie d6sespolr de Jocrisse ct Oh
~6gur6rent NM. P. III. Roy, A. Girl
gnon, E. Rainville, r. Belair ct A,
Bilodeau, fut DIES mieux reussies,
81 nous devons en- juger par le vif
int6ret, ct les chaleureux applau-
easements qui accompaniment les
d1fferents acteurs de Get interessant
drame.
M. LIE Professeur de Rafche suit
METRE beaucoup dame, de digni-
te ct d'expression dams sou magni-
6que, Jerusalem de Verdi); quaint
au Docteur Tessier, il souleva les
applaudlssements de l'auditoire
avec Ola Charlotte Corday de Bor-
d6se); d'ailleurs, le plus bel 6loge
que nous puissions faire de M. le
Docteur Tessier, c'est de dire quill
reste CO quill a to%ujours 6t6: lie
meilleur chantre de la colonie Ca
nadienne- FRANCHISE de Mlnneapo-
lis, par p6clat ct l'ampleur de sa
belle voix de Baryton, ainsi que sa
connaissance approfondie de la mu-
sique vocale.
Nous devons aussi remercier sim
cerement M. Pariseau, professor
de musique, d'avoir bien voulu
contrlbuer au success de la soiree
en- pr6tant son puissant concours
pour la circumstance.
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1890-07-10

Nous lisons avec plaisir dams La
Presse de Montreal, Canada, en-
date du 81 JUN, CO qui suit: "les
plus sincAres fluctuations sont OF
fertes a Mile Rose Anna Brunei,
file de M. F. x Brunei, entrepre-
neur lie Montreal. 6leve a facade
mic de Mile Mckay, qui a rem
porte la m6daille d'argent, decor
nee par M. P. L. Murphy, commits
saire d'6cole.
Honneur a Mile Brunei pour lie
brilliant success dune premiere an
nee de musique qu'elle reconnait
devoir au d6vouement de la digne
institutrice, Mile Mckay"
Demoiselle Rose Anna Brunei
est la niece du DR. L. M. Brunei
de Duluth, MINI.
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1890-07-10

Editor Echo.
The Canadian. American Club
will hold a meeting at the Offices
of Adams & Meagher, on Thursday
evening, 10th inst, at s o'clock
All the members, as we'll as tho
Sc who may contemplate becoming
such, or VINO may be interested III
the club, are requested to attend.
By giving publicity to the fore
going through the columns Of the
ECHO, you will greatly oblige,
Yours respectfully,
M. w. MEAGHER,
Sec. c. A. G.
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1890-07-10

LIE profit net du pique. nlque a
6t6 de $l65 que la soci6t6 ST. Jean
Baptiste (Associat1on CT a fat
don a r6glise Ste CIotilde.
Vers Z heures, chacun Sc retira
enchant6 de cette fete. La fin a
couronn6 le commencement.
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E,rHo DE- L'oUEST

dence: les grandes rues n'ayalent
pas d'attraits pour eux.
Aujourd'hui lie mot: ~"poisson"
amene une crise DIES plus nerveuses
chez nos pecheurs, on dit quill y
Gu un duel meme.
TROIZEDE.
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1890-07-10

Les travaux pour l'abaissement
des listes du chemln de fer, u la
De Ave. N. ct Washington, COM
mence1 ont la semalne prochalne.
LIE colt en- sera de pres dun mil
lion de piastres ct donnera du ira
vail a plus de cling cent journaliers.
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1890-07-10

On nous dit que lie Rev. P4re
Arnolis, r6cemment arrive du do
cese de Liege, Belgique, sera sous
peu nomm6 pasteur de rune DIES
paroisses Condolences FRANCHISES
de ce diocese.
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1890-07-10

On nous prize de porter q la con-
~naissance de M. Adelaide Parent,
ci devant de Montreal, maintenant
demeurart a Minneapolis, quill y a
maintenant en- possession de M. u.
Michaud a St-Paul, des papiers se
rattachant a un reglement de sue
cession Oh il est i%nt6ress4e.
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1890-07-10

Nj. William Boucher, en- visite
depu1s quelques jours chez son
beau-frere, M. Charles Blanchette,
de celte vile, est reparti mardl
pour Lewiston, Maine.
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1890-07-10

Prof. Brohough, de l'univers't6
de Sheldon, Dakota, 6tait a Min
neapolis cas jours derniers. LIE
profasseur est I'm savant, ct parle
lie francais avec facilite.
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1890-07-10

MN. I. j. Bargeron, Frank
Chsbot, Israel Rochfort assistaient
CONNIE d6legu6s a la convention
r6publicaine du comte, mardl der
nier.
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1890-07-10
DECES.

Dec6d6e, en- cette vile, lie 3 cou-
rant, aples une Tongue ct doulou-
reuse maladie, Demoiselle Jeanne
l.. Brouillette, a Page de vingt
ans.
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1890-07-10

LIE tirage dps billets de la lotte-
RE du bazaar dome lautomne der
nier au ben66ce de p6glise Ste Clio
tide, aura lieu vendredi proclaim
a 8 heures du soir, dams lie SOU
basement de- cette eglise.
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Echo dr. l'@n<&t~
MINNEAPOLIS, 10 JULIET 1890.

M. Joseph Rochex, professor a
l'ecole SUPERIOR de S,-Paul, etait
a Minneapolis samedi dernier.
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1890-07-10

M. Joseph Barbeau, de Corcoran,
Mimi, partira GUS peu de jours
pour Deer Lodge, avec l'intention
de s'y 6tabllr.
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1890-07-10

nl6r.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-01-23

The political life OF the state OF New
York has always been so much confused
by the controversies and antagonisms
OF factions belonging 10 the same party.
that it has to be judged by standard
OF It's own. and even that standard fur
nishes no real test Of the true character of
the'situation. For long time it has been
plain that the supporters OF Hill were
determined TO either override the sup
porters Of Cleveland as a possible Pres
idential candidate, or to spread abroad
an impression throughout the Union
that IL Cleveland were nominated by
the National Democracy he would be
defeated in New York. because he could
not command the whole strength Of the
local party.
This is only one Of the numerous evil
dsuces that have been presented of the
bent Of the Hill faction. which Is re-
solved either TO rule OF ruin. 1t shows
the extreme narrowness and unscrup-
ulous selhshness Of their leader, who is
the exponent Of the worst features OF
the Democracy just as Cleveland Is Of
the best. Hill is prepared to 20 any
lengths. however infamous his conduct
in its principle, and however disloyal to
his party, to obtain the Presidential
nomination in the next National Demo
cratic Convention, and if fortune is op'
posed TO him, as there is every reason
to believe that it will be, then be is evil
IDENTIFY fully determined, if possible, to
destroy the chances Of Cleveland.
But let him scheme as ingtniously
and profoundly as he can, let him pan
der to the utmost to the lowest politi-
cal sentiment Of his party to curry IA
vor with the uneducated masses, and
no will still be foiled in his attempts to
rise to a position to which he is en-
titled by consideration Of no part
Of his political career or quality
OF his character. The aspira-
tions Of the Democracy Of the whole
country are centred upon Cleveland
As their future nominee by the weight
OF his services. and the promises of his
name. Cnscrupulous faction may seek
to cripple him in bis own State, unprin-
cipled men may strive to injure him
upon his own ground, but still the voice
Of the people from ono end of the
United States to the other, turns to him
az the exemplar Of all that is most pa
triotic and honorable IN our political
life, and as the safest guide in the great
contest Of 1892.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-01-23
Eight Hour Movement.
LHnlllmnIa Harnlll

Lord Salisbury's adaptation Of Car
lyle's "Pisgah Song" has literally be
come the waichword Of the eight-hour
labor movement. Eight hours for
work, eight for improvement and recre-
alton, and eight hours for sleep is now
the ideal dream Of = toiling world.
Toward its realization all labor Organi-
zltions are striving, and it is hoped
that the present year may see . grand
beginning Of shortened hours for the
working day.
As preparatory to the grand demon
stration on Nav /, the Federation Of
Labor proposes to devote Washington 8
Birthday to general agitation of the
subject among laborers and employers.
In the general circular announcing this
order from the headquarters of the
Federation. certain facts are stated
which are most significant. Last sum
mer's strike in London is reviewed and
the reasons given for its success. The
strike Was scarcely twenty-four hours
old before money began to pour in from
every nation in the civilized world.
Workmen everywhere made the cause
Of the dock laborers their own. More
than quarter of million dollars was
to sustain the London
workers pending the settlement Of their
claims.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-01-23

One NAV guess the why and wherefore
Of a tear and yet find it too subtitle to give
any account of. A tear may be the
poetical resume Of so many simultaneous
impressions, the quintessence Of so many
opposlne thoughtsl 1t is like drop OF
one of those precious elixirs Of the east
which contain the life Of twenty plants
fused into a single aroma. Sometimes 1t
is the mere overflow of the soul, the run
ming over of the cup of reverie. All
that one cannot or will not say, all that
one refuses to confess even TO ones self
confused. desires, secret trouble, sup
pressed grief, smothered conflict, voice
less regret, the emotions we have
struggled against, the pain we have
sought to hide, our superstitious fears,
our vague suferings, our restless preseA-
timents, our unrealizcd dreams, the
wounds inflicted upon our ideal, the dis
satisfied languor, the vain hopes, the
multitude Of small indiscernible ills
which accumulate slowly in q corner of
the heart like water dropping noiselessly
from the roof Of cavern-all these mys-
ferrous movements Of the inner life end
in an instant of emotion, and the emo
ton concentrates itself in a tear just Wis
lille on the edge of the eyelid. For the
rest, tears express joy as well as sadness
They are the symbol Of the powerlessness
of the soul 20 restrain its emotion and
to remain mistress Of itself.-Amiels
Journal, translated by Mrs. Humphrey
Ward
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-01-23

The first steamer that ever crossed lho
Atlantic was the Savannah, which saiie"
from tho southern city whose name sho
bore, and reached Liverpool twenty-uso
DAYS later. This was in 1919. She oe-
pended on her sails more than on her en-
gines. however, and when the wino was
favorable and all her canvas couiu W
spread her paddle wheels were lau,eu Oh
deck and folded up like an umbrella ~
ran be imagined that she was very httie
l;la an OCEAN steamer of the present day,
and her success was 50 questionable that
when she returned to the United states
hor ENGINES were taken out Of her and
sine was converted into a sailing ship.
Nineteen years later, after other ex-
,ar;ments. il had been demonstrated
that steam navigation was a practicabie
thing. and a regular line of steamers was
established between England and Amer
lea. One Of these steamers was tne
Great Western, which made seventy
vovares across the ocean. The quickest
Of these voyages was accomplished III
twelve DAYS and seven hours.
From that time to this there has peena
constant effort. stimulated by compeu-
tom and by improvements in machinery
70 lessen the duration Of the voyage. The
old side wheel, or paddle, steamers were
abandoned about fourteen years ago. ana
the modern type Of vessel is the screw
propeller.
The most recent steamers are twin
screws7-that is to say, instead OF having
one propeller, each steamer has two ana
in this way it is expected that higher
mower can be utilized. The twin screws
are also an element of safety, since each
screw is worked by a separate engine
and should one engine be disabled the
other would have power enough TO pro
pei the ship into port.
The distance from New York oQueens-
town is about 2, 500 miles, and up to 1851
the fastest passage was a little over seven
DAVIS. which was made by the Arizona.
Since then it has been successfully re-
duced by the Alaska, the City Of Rome
the Servia, the Oregon, the Umbria, the
Etruria and the City Of Paris.-Nouth
Companion.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-01-23
CREAM OF THE PRESS.
Current Topics Culied from the Leading
Papers Of the Country
PHILADELPHIA Timcs.l

IblftOciFIlt AiAh'0si
Speaker Reed in his arbitrary refusal
10 recognize a demand for tcllers upon
n motion before the House doubtless
Disclosed his real reason for holding
back his report of the Committee on
Rules. Without rules the Speaker can
rule the House as arbitrarily as he
pleaees. With rules the members
would have some defined rights. which
even an autocratic Speaker would be
bound to respect. d,
While il is technically true. as claimed
by Speaker Reed and his Republican
apologists. that the Constitution makes
no specific provision for the employ
ment of tellers. it is equally true that
without tellers the constitutional right
10 demand the yeas and nays upon a
question NAV be rendered worthless.
The Constitution says that the yeas and
navs must be entered upon the
Journal upon the demand OF one-hfth
Of the members present. But II
the Speaker is the sole judge OF the
count he may declare that one-fifth OF
the members have not demanded the
yeas and nays and refuse to order call.
The Constitutions OF Pennsylvania and
other States provide for call upon the
demand Of two members who can make
themselves heard. But one-fifth IS an
indefinite number that must be deter
mined by actual count and when no APP
peal is allowed from the count of an
autocratic speaker, the right to demand
the yeas and nays is practically
uullifed.