The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-06-14

because he can do what no fox-hunter has
ever been able 20 do, that is, to ride upon
Doth SIDES OF sapllng at the same time,
and to draw his sword in defense Of both
sides OF his country, as he aVows he did
in the late war (Renewed laughter)
More than that, the gentleman, like IA
genuine "swash- buekier, keeps up the
nght after the enemy has Disappeared
and like the bully described in Georgia
Scenes" who was caught in the woods
down upon his knees, swearing and rear
thumbs, the gentleman from Iowa keeps
up the fight and makes his solo perform
ance here in order to demonstrate how he
"mout have fit" (Renewed laughter and
applause)
Mr.. Chairman. it has been a rule of my
lie never 10 be outcome In courtesy or
under the profOundest obligation to the
gentleman from Iowa for the declaration
that he fought for me during the war,
shall now proceed to defend him against
al corners. Il has been insinuated here
that the gentleman's speech the other day
was made for different purpose than for
its effect upon this House; that he was
speaking for the Third congressional dis
triet of Iowa. Mr.. Chairman. l repei the
foul insinuauon against the gentleman. 1t
has been said even that he was
speaking for the benefit of a sue
cessor who was 20 follow him
from that district. That too, Is mis-
take, for how can any man possibly know
who his successor is to be?
Again, it was intimated that he was
speaking upon the pension bill for votes,
when we all know It was a widows pen
sion bill, and widows do not vote. laugh
teri. These charges are all unjust, all
false. The gentleman was actuated by
pure patriotism Of a peculiar kind in
making that attack upon the South. His
successor might be his political or his per-
sonal enemy, if, indeed, there be a mis-
creant in the state of Iowa who could be
the enemy of man who is as full of uni
VerSal charity as a three-year-old doll is
full of sawdust. Oaughter)
But, Mr. Chairman, there is another a
better and a sadder reason than all or
these why the gentleman was not actu-
ated by any selfish motive. l desire 10
state here that l have made diagnosis
of the case of the gentleman from Iowa,
and the conclusion to which have arriV-
ed is, that he is afflicted with a disease
very common, but almost exclusively con-
lined, TO public men, the name OF which
was never known until discovered in the
state of Georgia. This discovery was in
teresting. An old lady was sick and her
husband had called several physicians to
see her, who treated her without success.
Finally, a young friend of mine who had
just commenced practice, was called in,
and understanding the situation as soon as
he examined the case, he told the husband
that he understood ii perfectly. He knew
the character of the disease at sight, and
told the husband that the ''voX populi had
got down on her diaphragm" (Great
laughter and applauSe).
The gentleman from Iowa has a very
marked and very extreme attack of the
''voX populi." (Renewed laughter). But,
in order that we may understand the case
better, it should be borne in mind that
man is composed of two parts, and all
other elements entering into his compost
ton may be resolved into these two. one
of these is love of himself, the other q
love of his country: In order to shorten
the formula, we will call one selfishness
and the other patriotism. As long as the
two qualities are In equipoise the subject
is perfectly healthy; but whenever sell
ffshness begins to get a little uppermost
il draws vitality from the other side and
the patient becomes weak, the head be-
comes very much enlarged, while the thor
acic region is very much emaciated. (Great
laughteD.
That is the condition of the gentleman
| from Iowa. (ReneWed laughter). His
case is one of the worst l have ever ex-
amined. daughter and applause. He
has what is called cerebro elephantiasis.
| loud laughter and applause). And this
| disease has increased until the patients
brain is affected. l have before me here
a record that gives some of the symp-
toms of a patient suffering from that dis
ease when II assumes the acute infiam-
matory cerebro elephantiasis form (Re-
newed laughter). The difficulty with the
patient laboring under the disease to the
| extent that the gentleman from Iowa has
| il, is, thar when he attempts to say one
| thing that he means, he says another. and
| here are some of the symptoms laid down
| in this Record which show the character
| and extent of the disease.
For instance, if the patient Is very eager
| to perform an act he will say, 81 approach
il with reluctance and hesitation. p"
Oaughter) If ne has no dellcacy what
ever about expressing himself on a sub
ject, he will approach you and say, he APP
proaches you with a great deal of deli
cacy. If he is ready 10 highland that
gentleman is always ready to fght-he
will approach you and say that the ten
dency of his mind is to fraternity.
QaughteO
These symptoms, Mr.. Chairman, are I'M
doubted, That is the condition of the gen.
tleman to-day / am sorry for It,
And now I will say in conclusion, If the
congressman from the Third congression-
al district of Iowa will require David b.
Henderson to move out of his way. so the
congressman can see his country the con-
gresham will be cured of this disease,
and he will no longer be troubled with the
acute inf1ammatory Vox populi. Gap
plause and laughter