The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-06-08
THE HOUSE LITERATEURs.
CLAMP CLARK ONE OF THE BEST
READ MEN THERE.


weather is Making the Members
shed Their Prince Albert Coats.
so,thern Democrats Now Criticise
nooseveIt and Recall Mckinley
with Praise.
washington, June 1.-The literary
IA nolitical effort of Champ Clark
- Missouri to pass upon the merit of
secretary John Hays Memorial ad-
sress on William Mckinley a few
avs since in the House was interest
,.- in a way, as emphasizing the few
ali read men there really are in that
Nv men who have the capacity to
,,,dge of the literary merits of given
nroduction. Mr.. Clark entered into AN
s,+ended analysis of Mr.. Hays ad-
dress far beyond what the press dis
catches carried at the time. Probably
+bore is no man in the House who is
.o++ar read in general literature than
tbie stalwart Missourian. 1t is worth
Mentioning that he is a close reader
~ the Bible and not few of the we'll
eonnding phrases with which he adorns
his harangues are based on scriptural
nuotations. He reads omnivorously
and frequently steals away from the
sessiOns of the House to his residence
few blocks away to read some fav-
oritp book in preference to listening
% the tedious debate. Mr.. Clark has
r.ritten prolifcally and we'll, although
most of his writings to date have been
for newspapers and magazines. He is
now writing a history of certain emil
nent Missourians, including the late
"Silver Dollar" Bland.
Sidn Of
are several men who have literary
fame Mr. Hit of Illinois, chairman
nj foreign affairs and the man, who
reported in shorthand the debates be-
tween Lincoln and Douglass, has an
intimate knowledge of books, but his
literary reputation does not equal that
of Mr. Mccall of Massachusetts, who
represents the Harvard College dis
trct He is a very close student of
history and has written an admirable
hook in the statesman series on Thad-
deus Stevens. Very lately he has pub
ushed an address on Daniel Webster
which is regarded by good critics as
very intelligent and correct estimate
of that great orators career.
All the author members of the House,
above mentioned, have served long
terms there, and have improved their
leisure in study, but there came a. new
member into the present House, Mr..
James Breck Perkins of Rochester, N.
Y who has a more extensive literary
reputation than any of them. He has
published numerous books on French
history, which have given him a high
name among historical writer's, and is
now engaged on other historical works.
Mr. Perkins lived in France and learn
ed the French language. Representa-
tive Theodore E. Burton of Cleveland,
O., chairman of the Rivers and Har-
bors Committee, and a very learned
man, also understands French and has
written a great deal, but his trend has
been towards financial and economical
subjects. He has recently brought out
book on finance.
Heat knocks Out Prince AIberts.
The Prince Albert coat habit, which
statesmen in Washington still affect
extensively, is being rapidly dispelled
by the hot June weather. Philosophers
and old residents know the wisdom of
light summer attire and travel on the
shady side of thoroughfares. 1t is a
long time since Congress has been de-
tanned in Washington as late in the
summer as now, and the change in APP
parel is most marked. Representative
Bankhead of Alabama, bulky but phleg-
matte, the man with whom Lieut.. Hob
son wants to contest before the voters
for seat in Congress, looms up in the
House in light linen suit, as does
Representative Adamson of Georgia,
who is fortunate enough to be the first
Democrat on the long roll call of the
House Representative Newlands, the
wealthy resident of Nevada, who is a
native of Mississippi, but lives in Wash
ington the most of the year, and will
soon probably be promoted to the Sen
ate, enlivenS the gayety of House Ses-
slons by appearing in a very light gray
suit, sans waistcoat, which allows
abundant display of a highly starched
pink shirt.
Speaker Henderson occasionally ap-
pears in the House wearing the con-
Ventional frock coat, but generally he
mas neat fitting cut-away. In hot
weather he affects a light weight in
oark gray. His attire is always nat
~ and betokens a prosperous man.
Floor Leader Payne endures the hot
test weather with his great avoirdu-
pois' without "peeling off" his waist
coat A black or dark blue cut-away,
put almost never the Prince Albert, is
mis- favorite suit. The minority leader,
Mr., Richardson of Tennessee, over six
Ieet tall and slender as little Jake of
the nursery stories, would look curious
lndeed in a cut-away or a sack suit.
ne always sticks to the long skirted
fnnce Albert, of black goods, but sew
eral days ago Mr.. Richardson left his
vest at home
Well Dressed Lot.
All in all. the House consists of a
very well-dressed company of men.
some of the elderly men, like Uncle
zoe Cannon of Illinois and Mr.. Allen
q Maine, for a long time Speaker
needs clerk. who wear old-fashioned
"hlskers, survive the hot weather by
uonnlng black cambria coats. Mr.. Lit
ueheld of Maine, in some ways rhe
must conspicuous man in the House,
oedrds the scorching July days in light
dttlre, minus vest, but he sticks to his
eut-aWay and industriously mops the
peIsplration, as he wanders about the
mouse OF course, the heavy beaver
hhats nave disappeared many days ago,
peulg beyond endurance in this eli
mate. But a flock of Panama hats
nave taken their place and the cloak
!.oohls OF the House, in the vicinity of
we racks look like an up-to-date hat
sure display of these modern styles
Of headgear.
Democrats Sore ON Roosevelt,
The Southern Democrats are not
growing altogether towards President
roosevelt. They talk about him very
mdnkly when they get in behind the
nsanogany doors, at the rear of the hall !
VI Ihe House. His Memorial Day adj |
Iress a Arlington when he launched |
mo illo defense of the army in the Phil |
pplnes, did not please the Democratic |
contingent.
:, Why, Georgia had as many soldiers |
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