The Portland daily press., 1899-03-23
SPEAKER REED.
A western Opinion that lie WIN BE
Renomlnated by Aeclamation.
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Representative lands explains the reas
Gu that the Speaker did not recognize
General Wheeler. 1t was because he
wished TO assist Mr. Bailey Of Texas,
during the last few minutes of the session
This might have Teen regarded as fan for
Republicans. Lus tia Speaker lad In view
the dignifed close of the House, and 80
refused 20 recognize General Wheeler.
Mr. Lands declares that the speaker
course was the wissst for all concerned
: Ar. Lands, after this explanation, pro-
cords 20 give bis opinion of tho Speaker.
He says
"a fsv people have succeeded in work
ing themselves up to tbs belief that some
member other than Mr. ReeI may be
elected Speaker Of the Fifty-sixth Cor-
eress 10 ANY one at all acquainted with
the temper OF the members # the Fifty
Hfth or Eifty-sixth Congresses such sug
gestion is absurd IN tire extreme. Mr..
Feed win he reelected Speaser ard he
I will To reelected without dissenting
Republican yeicd Tie republicans VIII
IcIoct the xt splakes. The Democratic
hlElnLtlA ISttlA+ AAAAH aAtAA ANSRD ~ SAA- -
as thay do were they called upon 90
ohousJ a Speaker froiu among the Repub-
Hcnns. | honestly believe they would to q
aIan name Nr. Reed. They would name
aim because they know he Is far, They
would name hin. because they know Dv
experience that he does not have one rul-
ing Ter the Republicans and another Ter
t3n democrats.
r al
ralrs, but they also know that these RULES
4 hei~e in Representatives Of all political
parties and that tho Speaker himself has
on several cccu-i MS been brought 20 low
DO them when pleasure and circumstances
woalu have dictated otherwise. The
/ DeMtornts know that MIR Iced Is big
I man. "a 0rainy man, an honest man ard
I q patriotic man, ana they would rather
+ trust aim q an any other Republican.
+ Indeed, / believe they are better satisfied
j with him tran they would be with any
/ Democrat who holds MON bership in the
( Fifly- % Cungiess.
+ "Souo members OF Congress who ara
acqgG med with Speaker Reed may disa-
gr,o with him and question his judgment
+ on certain great public questions, but ne
one who knows him ana has watched his
! course ln Congress will for an instant
/ question his honesty or sincerity some
people say that he is not "a poiit clan. /
! no MOI sllblDsb Ilb a. GtIluluiS IL ~ bb
| a politician means TO do and say whit
your wn sober jud-ment tells you Is
wronl then MIR neei is not "a pllitcian
| IL to be a politician means that you must
| slap people on the back aui tell thum
| they are jelly good fellows when deep
down IN Your heart You hate yourself for
! doinR AL this hen Mr. Reed is not "a
| uolit!ei8n. lie is absolutely honest with
himself ana his Judgment and bis con.
/ science. lie Is 50 honest that he says
/ what ne really believes aud says It in the
COAX room, Guu in bis own study, and
! over his own signature. 1t Is natural for
| him to do this. and members OF Congress
! ike him for ii and with them ne gill al
/ ways be strong.
MIR Reed Is a Republican,. He loaI ned
| lis hepuulicani2m down IA Maine. 1t
Was born with him. lie could not bo
aIJ thing ei,e 4 he tried No enc knows
ueIter than he AoW utterly al variance
Wth atacla governments are. Tire ragged
en- : that make Up what is now called the
Democratic party. The Republican party
does nor always renresguJ bis IDEAL but
he AnCWs GAAt II represents tae best we
taye known IN politics ~ tha meIic1n
Uni g. And he knows the vulue Of party
aleci line, and ne bows 10 It | recall
q iittls incident that trunspired in has
room In the Capitol during tine exciting
period leading up 10 the declaration Of
Was tNltu spain There were a number
OF Lot heads HmouG he Republicans who
Insist3l on Joining with the Democrats
and forcing the hand Of the President
! One dey it Secame known that enough OF
them had signed an agreement to vote
tie next day with the Democrat Of toe
| President did not Ivy hat time take radI
| al STEPS boxing To Tie freedom and inoe-
/ peEacpce OF Cuba) Co carry belli -erenry
resolutions through toe House, When
first told Of this agreement Nit. Reed
T tAitava \,
was thoroughly confirmed, however, h.
!uat no zine in giving those stan ing
.ite.a hlln to unders tsnd exactly how
he about it, lie arose thoroughly To
tive o,cA-iun, and his Language was NO.
only Impressive, expressive and emphatic,
cat al tunes IL was decidedly lurid. ~ ID
t,tavp oil il was loyal aud patriotic. he
wound up bis statement by saying that
}7 batever differences some Republicans
might have with the Pre- sident Of THE
Omitted rtates in treatment OF tine matter
lu tho nand, yet every body must rect alze
thau ne SAT IN tne White Aousa by Nrue
If the work ANA organization Oi the IT,
publican pa s.; that lhe Republican
party had q minority IN thf HGuse II hep.
resentatives, and that in The Trouble with
spain there WAS rub one thing for that
majority 10 90 ana that was 10 Obey wiln-
out question or hesitation the wishes Of
ths PRESIDENT. Re seg forth that the
resident was in possession OF ali facts
.Htiug to thu question IN dispute be-
t,vaen the two countries; that rs was
touainieG with condition cf the army
ana navy, aud that ne was pre- umed to
know when the proper time came % act,
ana then he said: And as Tar "a, / am
concerned this HOUSE VIII not act until
the President desires II 10 act -
"Iha5 one iucldeut Impressed upon my
mind Mr., Reed greatness and mis- stall
wert Repuhlicanism. small man