The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-02-02

bruised and mutilated that it's Iowa
sponsor will hardly recognize it. The
use of the Speakers legislative ma
chine may be required to drive it back
to the Senate and place it in confer
ence The atmosphere is dank and hazy
and experts are apparently expecting
to be famed by the wings of mon
strosity resembling the old Credit Mo-
biler.
Another measure that may necessi-
tate the use of the triumvirate Is our
! relations with the new republic of
| Cuba. Members are overwhelmed with
! petitions favoring the utmost liberality
! in the establishment of trade relations
with that island, and vice versa. The
| Ways and Means Committee is in the
/ throes of CESSATION, and 1T will require
| unusual tact and discretion to frame
bill satisfactory to the House. To
frame one that would run the gauntlet
! of the Senate without serious injury is
practically impossible. 1t seems to be
conceded that the White House may
be impelled to take some advisory ac
! ton before an agreement is reached.
such a movement, however, is not al
ways effectual. 1t will be remembered
that President Mckinley sent to the
lest Congress a message urging free
trade with Porto Rico. The Ways and
| attention to his recommendation. Ser
emo +. Payne reported a revenue in
stead Of a free trade measure, and, by
the action of the triumvirate, tariff
gives were fastened upon the wrists
of the people of the island captured by
Gen. Miles. The President bowed TO
the will of Congress, and it took a de-
cision of the Supreme Court to unlock
the handouts. Certain is it that the
III ha iC hoo
bitter day by day, and there is an in
dication of a struggle on the floor
that will discount the scene when the
Porto Ricdn bill was spurred to it's
passage. The Cuban measure will I'M
Goubtedly require the same treatment
at the hands of the triumvirate. Nor
is this the only tariff that will need
the use of such machinery. The Senate
lS taking its time in the consideration
of the Philippine tariff before return
ing 1t to the House. When il does re-
appear in that forum the services of
the triumvirate may be required to
force 1t into conference. Frye's ship
ping bill will certainly need the aid of
the mechanism invented by Thomas b.
Reed to reach the area of discussion in
the House. And, altogether, there is
sure to be plenty of work for the ma
chine in the near future. It's pinions,
cams, pulleys, pedals, winches, and
other appliances are of the finest work
manship, and in the best order 1t is
strong and durable. There is no dam
ger of it's breaking down or being hung
under the Reed regime, and it has
been carefully cleaned and oiled by its
present manipulators.
description of this curious parlia-
mentary apparatus ought to prove of
more than ordinary interest 1t is in
VATlahlV hU he
the sanction of the House. II can be
geared to run at almost any rate of
speed. Indeed, no machine ever had
better gearing. The material entering
into it's construction is carefully Sc
lected by the official from Iowa. The
speaker himself, strange to say, is an
integral part of its composition. The
brachial power, however, comes from
Pittsburg. Its metal is without a flaw,
and in ductile strength il is unrivaled.
1t has stood extraordinary tensile tests,
and has received the commentator
of many an expert There is no coarse
grains in its composition. 1t has the
musical ring of a silver dollar when
thrown on the mosaic pavement of
political eNpediency Considering it's
| texture, there is an elasticity about it
| most surprising. At critical mo-
ments it comes into play unexpectedly
and adds greatly to the scope and util-
! ity of the main machine. It's con-
| struction is ingenious and almost mar
velous. Inded. there is nothing sur
passing it in any machine shop in
Western Pennsylvania.
Another uniuqe attachment is a sec
ondary motor brought here from Ath-
| ems, O., sixteen years ago. 1t not
! only adds harmony to the mechanism
when employed in Legislation, but at
| times 1t is used in casting political hor-
I'll
| equally in both storm and sunshine.
1t has never been known to slip a cog
| or become disabled. In action 1t us
ually runs as steadily as the balance
| wheel of a Jurgensen watch. Anon,
| it becomes noisy and slightly officious,
| but it rarely creaks or jars the nerves.
Its axle is exquis1tely turned, and 1t
| drops no bolts or loose rivets. Prompt
! in movement and almost limitless in
speed, it frequently ARGUES curiosity
and inquiry among the skilled politi-
cal engineers of the House. In the dis
cussion of the urgent deficiency bill
recently two engineers from Missouri
handled the motor from Athens with
out gloves, but did not impair it's ma
i chinery, and il seems to be in better
running order than ever.
There are two other Appearances to
the machine but they appear to some
10 be more ornamental than useful
| One is a thoroughly finished casting
from Murfreesboro, Tenn, and the 9TH
| er a product of the rolling mills OF
Birmingham, Ala. They can hardly
/ be considered necessary 70 the perfect
action of the machine, and are never
particularly favored by the majority
in the House. The Birmingham pro-
duct has not yet been thoroughly test
| ed, but there is no doubt that it will
be entirely acceptable to the minority
when unacceptable legislation is an
issue. The Murfreesboro compound is
we'll seasoned, and does it's work with
a readiness and skill that frequently
attracts national attention. There are
no private exhibitions of these two
ed before the public and the display
dual attachments the Triumvirate
would be unsymmetrical and lack me-
chanical tone AS IL is, 1t is certainly
a marvel in political science.
But it is too early in the session to
comment on the continued use of this
wonderful parliamentary contrivance.
The vitality of the majority does not
yet require its aid. The work of the
session is not yet in shape. The new
members are just now being allowed
full latitude of discussion. They must
Worth More Than Gold