The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1891-12-03
THE SPEAKERSHIP.
IN INTERESTING LETTER FROM JOHN
c. CARLISLE.
Tie D.s,:-g-:she1 Ex-speaksr Of the House
Tz;-Es Nils IS Fly -o1p.t.n.
-.s-.5s Ore. The Deliberations
Of tzat A-gpst Body.

NEW YORK. Nov. 2j.-Under date
Of November Is. Congressman J. D.
Warner wrote as follows TO John 6.
, Carlisle:
Ny Dear Sir-Hon. Roger q. Mills.
who y1u know j. a prominent candi-
= dale f9r lie speakership on the
f ground Of his service to his party and
! tothe principles Of success to which
the F-tty-frst congress owes its IN
rr-ceG tented Democratic majority.
. I no, merely recognize the strength
: 0f his claim. based on his
record. but the fact that
every Democratic nemb Of congress.
which may know 10 be in favor Of
RELOCATING tariff reform to the rear. l.
opposed TO Iii. Mills. Its. however,
asserted That Mills j. untitled by
temperament 10 make a di-uIied and
effective presiding officer Of The house.
! know OF DO one whose opinion Oh
thai matter have more weight with
others. a. well a. myself than would
vOlr own. May l beg an expression
u yOur opinion il such regard. While
I should greatly prefer 10 be allowed
10 Use SUCH reply - You may send
NE. I shall OF course he glad 10 con-
slider il confidential 10 any extent
yol may lD1lca -. l suppose. also, the
le-cacy Of he --n' cot matter iuvOlv-
I'd ana The possible reasons for YOUR
pr@.-rlnE ~ % silent upon the sub
iect. whatever may be youT opinion.
ana sL8l. l9I consider il either dis
courteous 10 myself OF allow il TO
PIE. lllc- NE against lir. Mills.
should y5l nj answer this letter. |
should. however. place 50 much reIi-
aLc@ upon yglr judgment. that |
greatly lgp- 10 have the benefit OF it.
and ! Know - well the graf weight
i1a- others wl- o give 10 an expires
sion u roll opinion. that ! cannot but
hope TgG vii. permit ne l. use il.
signed JOHN y. WARMER.
To This letter M Carlisle. writing
nom Washington. NOv. =. replied a.
follows:
D=l. &f--Tour favor u the 18th
.1st. : inst received. The charge that
Hon. Roger q. Mills is untitled. by
TEN p-ELFur. 10 make a Ci-uiried and
effective presiding officer Of the houses
docs thar gentleman very great in
Justice. NJ. Mills : earnest and cOu-
sg-1us il the maintenance of his .
opinions. but he i inst and impartial
in the discharge Of his public duties
and always acrOrds 10 his opponents
the same conditions he claims for him
self. Before his appointment as chair
man OF the committee On WAYS and
y -hZ L'f--sl-h
the same objection, 10 which
you now refer. was urged
against him and there were many
who expressed the fact that his views
were too extreme Tor the position and
that be might recommend legislation f
upon the tariff Of such a radical char
scter that the party would be unwil-
ling 10 endorse il. but the provisions
Of the proposed bill and the manner
in which il was managed in the COM
mittee and house showed conclusivelv
that all these apprehensions were un-
founded. His bill was a very couser-
vaTive one and his advocacy OF II was
able and judici0us from the beginning
t0the close II the discus sion. Ifelected
speaker an sure that the same spirit
~ II Liberation would characterize his
administration II that Office. and that
no one would ever have just cause 10
complain Of bis dsC1-su1r while pre-
siding. ~ ~ Ms -el -ral course on u0-
.--,ra- glesIi9uS. and having answered
y9lr inquiry. perhaps I ought 70 say
I'D more. t-- vii venture 10 add 2
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