The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-05-02
SPEAKER REED AS IMPERATOR.
RULES OF THE HOUSE MAKE THE
MAINE MAN PARAMOUNT.


Feeling Toward the Present
speaker-Thc Appointment of Com
mittees-Jerry simpsons Intru-
ston-Hov Ii was Objected TO.
Washington, April SO-Imperator is a
new force in political science. lmperator
is Speaker Reed but imperator by the
will OF the House. The rules of the House
make him imperator. The imperator pro-
cess began in the Forty-frst congress. JEFF
fersons Manual had proved a failure. 1t
had left the lower house of congress at
the mercy Of the individual dlibuster. No
business could be done when he object
ed. This unique parsonage had not ap-
peared when jefferson framed his man
ual. How the author of the Declaration
Of independence would have acted If he
had foreseen the advent of this remark
able product OF an intellectual age Is
problematcal. Speaker Reed acted as II
bv intuition He made an Improvement
upon the manual and the imperator ap-
reared. New and improved rules were
necessary to sustain him. The speaker
originated them in the Fifty-first congress.
He submitted them for the consideration
of the House. and by strong party ma
iority the House adopted them.
When the Fifty-second congress assem-
bled, the democratic party recognized the
revolution that had been made in legisla-
ton. That congress made Speaker Crisp
imperator He had fully as much power
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nm rules. which he appointed and dominat-
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'sa tns pIeseut speaker Inc lhperator
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soiiuiIeo'
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mouse Speaker heeu was Imperator Wheh
IA IA ms piuht way ne waved MS hand over
t ~, tepupNcah sue OF the chaihper, anu IN
1eep' slshlhcaht tones, sald' All up.
livery Iepqpucah responded with military
precision haIely ala ne encounter Oppose
Won Won IN ms own ranks. ne was usually en-
tllusiastlCa supported Inc opposition
presented marked contrast. Inc only
man ma. VINO could preserve any semDlance OF
SutnoiIty over Il was ChaIIes +. crisp
Ills pace was not easily 70 De nlled.
hoIlas q. heeo nllea crisp place IN
we tne conlHllttee on ruIes by appointing JOS
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