The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1900-12-16

q cannon Republican. OF Danyilie. IL |
Iiroiz was born at Guilford, y. G., May I
1896. Is a lawyer was state at 1
foruay In Illinois from March, 1861. TO I
december. 1868: was elected 10 the
Fortythird. Forty-fourth, Forty-hfth,
Fortr-sixth. r'orty- seventh. Forty
eighth. Forty-ninta. Fiftieth, Fifty-hrst,
Fiftv-;hird Filty-foUrth and Fii;y-nth
congresses and was reelected TO the
Fifty-sixth congress. receiving 2l,isi
votes TO l4-Il6 for John 81. Thompson.
democrat. and $50 for Samuel S. Jones.
prohibitionist."
This is the sketch OF tne father OF
the house " as IL is printed in the Con-
gressional directory for the Fifty-sixth
congress. II has been changed little
in the last twenty-five years The only
change has been the addition OF an
other congress every two years. In the
next congressional directory II VIII he
changed by the addition OF the Fifty
seventh congress TO the list. Only one
congressional directory since 1872 has
not had his autobiography That was
the directory Of the Fifty-second con
grcss.
Elected Fourteen Times.
Mr.. Cannon has been elected to con
gress fourteen times. That is several
tunes more than any other member
OF the present congress. He is there
fore the father of the house He
has been Uncle Joe to everybody IN
ashington for score of years. and
while regarded as the fiercest fighter
in the house. he has done more kindly
acts for other members and outsiders
than any other man in congress. I'm
Gle Joe" fits him better than father
of the house" and he will continue 10
be known as Uncle Joe" whether he
remains at the head of the committee
on appropriations in the house or
succeeds TO the seat OF Shelby NJ Gull
ION in the senate.
4 great many men in Washington
are giving attention to the Senatorial
contest in Illinois. because they have
heard that Uncle Joe" is candidate
for Cullom 'sseat They are wonder
ing II he is an avoved candidate, for
ne has a long record of winning where
he starts into contest.
Mr.. Cannon was once defeated for
Congress. He went down with the
Republican crash in 1890. after the
massage of tne Mckinley bill. He had
good company Mckinley was de-
featcd the same year. So were scores
OF Republican leaders in the west
Mr.. Cannon was also defeated iof
Sneaker in the Fifty-First Congress
So was Mckinley. Thomas Is. heeu
was elected. Mckinley became chalr-
man of the committee on ways ana
means ard Cannon became chairman
OF the committee on appropriations
In every Republican Congress since
then Cannon has been chairman OF MS
old committee. and as such ne nae
more power and responsibility regard
ing apropriations for government eN
penses and public works than any oth
er member OF either House.
Attitude on the War.
Mr.. Cannon was not lingo before
the war with Spain He was one o
the conservatives. He knew that wa
meant big appropriation and incheas
Cd debt. rather than economy. and th'
continuance OF paving on bonded IN
debtedness. But when the battleshil
Maine was blown up in Havana har
nor aI1ncle Joe" said little IN ehhe
side He began making few figures
and one morning he quietly uroppe'
a little hill in the box, which. wne'
found created sensation. not onl'
in Washington. but in every city IN tn
civilized world.
that bill was unique. II had no prs
cedent. II appropriated s5o.ooo,oeo 10
public defense. and placed the sum :.
the disposal of the President ]
r,cant that the nation would get read
Cor war and IL directed the Presiden
20 rake stems TO that end. II va
nassed without dissenting vote >
the House. There were speeches. ou
thex were all for the bill. In the Ser
ate there were no speeches. but
passed by Unanimous vote there ais'
n Indicated Fight.
cannon's bill was the first sign this
the United States intended TO hgh
II was not buster. II was more ID
portant than mat. Uncle Sam pune
IS coat. The bill was illustrative
Uncle Joes" character he wah'e
10 keep out of war. and gave ms !
fiuence against war so long a.
seemed possible to avoid IL But whe
war became inevitable. Uncle Jos
thought as he would think in a gam
OF poker. There was need for goo
blpff and a blum that could be oacke
nm ii called.
There were other nations in Error
that we're encouraging Spain. IL seer
"a nossihle that some of them mis'
fe,,i encouraged 10 take hand In u
scrnp. Uncle Joe gave EUrepe
asmnle OF American readiness 4
ngnt by having Congress hand ov'
$50 600 goo TO the President Il sta
tied the world as Mr.. Cannon meal
tha. II should II was bun, n
meant for Spain. but for the otn
Furonean powers. II answered
purpose.
Powers Grew Cautious.
The powers that were trleno'N
Snain become cautious regarding .
frienslv acts toward the United Stats
Thev did not care TO offend s pow
lat could take s5o0oo,oo0 out OF I
treasury in this emergency. VIII
the first step of European Cover
ment would be a loan or an issue
bonds. :,
urcle Joe does many things in u
wav-a way that is more familiar
noiSer piayers than 10 other men.
tests the opposition with blum.
Mr.. Cannon was born in Quak
settlement OF North Carolina WI
he was years old his father. DR. :
race r. Cannon, emigrared TO I
hanks of the Wabash at Bloomingda
Parke county, Ind. DIR. Cannon NV