The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-06-19
BRIEF REPLY BY MR.. CANNON
WHO FIGURATIyELY STRIPPED THE
HIDE OFF THE MINORITY,
Then Played the Good Samaritan with
a SaIve of Sarcasm, to the De-
light of the Majority.

WASHINGTON, June 1S-The near ap-
proach Of the end of the present session of
Congress was signalized by general polit-
ical speech by Mr.. Richardson, Of Ten
nessee, the leader of the minority. Taking
advantage of the latitude allowed during
general debate on the deficiency appropria-
ton bill, he delivered n set speech of an
hour and half He arraigned the Repub-
lican party for its failure to keep its plat
form promises, dwelling especially on the
question of trusts and the necessity for
tariff reduction. Mr.. Richardson announced
that In his opinion the gravest danger now
threatening the welfare of the people and
the Gentry was the growth of the powers
Of trusts. The Republicans. he said,
seemed to be paralyzed with fear. They
cried out and asked whether the President
and attorney general were not now endeav-
oring TO restrain the trusts That was true
he said, but action against a single trust
could accomplish nothing Congress must
act. Presidential strenuosity would not
compensate for congressional ennuI
When Mr.. Richardson declared that the
Democrats were willing to remain in ses-
sion until the snow flew in order to give
the people some relief from tariff taxation,
his Democratic colleagues gave him a
round of applause. He quoted a statement
attributed to Speaker Henderson about the
circulation of false reports regarding Cuban
reciprocity and added: From recent de
velopments it would seem that possibly the
government itself was particepS criminis TO
the circulation of the reports to which the
speaker complained. Democratic laughter
In conclusion, Mr. Richardson charged
the Republican party with improper, scan
reckless In
years the increase of appropriations he
said, were 81 ,067 ,000000. For that vast sum
of money he asked what the United States
had gained, and in reply read the closing
paragra phs of Senator Hoar's Philippine
speech in which the Massachusetts senator
gave a list of the vessels had acquired
by the war with Spain. Mr.. Richardson
was warmly congratulated by his Dem
ocratic friends when he finished.
Mr.. Shallenberger, Of Nebraska. briefly
condemned the action Of the secretary of
war in dismissing Miss Taylor a clerk in
the War Department, for criticising the adj
minstration. He also condemned the action
of General Wood in using Cuban funds to
make public sentiment in the United States
in favor of Cuban reciprocity.
CANNONS SPEECH
Mr.. Cannon made a brief reply to the
speeches of Mr.. Richardson and Mr.. Shall
lenberger and aroused great enthusiasm on
the Republican side of the House 81
listened with care for almost an hour and
a half" said Mr.. Cannon, Ito the remarks
of the gentleman from Tennessee, the lead
er on the other side of the House, and
after listening to him 1 am here to confess
that on this side of the House. and 1
rather suspect on that side of the House
the millennium has not vet come. laugh
teri We are not perfect and we do not
claim to pe. We pull the wagon and we
do the work. and you find the fault. You
have been at that now for over a gener-
alton, and still have pulled along
Laughter and applause.l 1t does you
good and / do not think it hurts us
Laughter and applause You had full
power under Cleveland. You come in
power partially from time to time, but then
you had full power. Ii is recent-from 1898
to 1897. Don't you wish you could blot out
the recollection of the manner in which
you exercised it, Laughter and applause
on the Republican sidel And for gall and
cheek, with that recent performance, now
when doing the best can. meet
ing every obligation, the country prosper
ing, passed through war with honor, passed
through the war with justice, solving the
questions that grew out of that war and
solving them with courage, notwithstand-
ing the criticism and the opposition, gentle
men of your party, still you scold. 1t is
the way of the world. Go on, / do not
think you can fool the people.
My young friend from Nebraska (Mr.
Shallenberger), who has just talked, is
young and hopeful BY and by. when
Jericho until his beard has grown, he will
not be so optimistic.
Now in conclusion, let us move on. In
a few days let us adjourn this Congress.
We have nothing TO apologize for. Peace
and prosperity abound with us here and
everywhere throughout our borders as
never before in the history of civilization.
Print your speeches, circulate them, go
upon the stump. / will take my chance
that when the silent ballot drops in No
vember next that you will march up to
he
| plause on the Republican side.l
GEORGIA BUNCOMBE.
Mr.. Bartlett (Democrat), OF Georgia, Of
| fered an amendment to the deficiency bill
| TO reimburse the Cuban revenues for the
salary allowed by Secretary Root to Gov
! ernor General Wood out of the island rev.
! enues, but withdrew it on a point of order
! by Mr.. Cannon. In the course of some re-
marks early in the session Mr.. Cannon de-
| clared that IL he could have his way Con-
/ gress would adjourn sine die before July 4.
| The general deficiency appropriation bill,
/ the last of the supply bills, passed.
n night session was held, at which the
House considered bills reported from the
/ committee on Indian affairs.
/ The following bills were passed: To IA L
! ify and confirm an agreement with the
/ Choctaw Indians; TO ratify and confirm an
i agreement with the ChOctaw and Chicka-
/ saw Indians; 10 provide for the sale of the
! unsold portion of the Umatila Indian res
ervations; for the allotment of lands in sew
/ crafty TO the Indians of the Lac Courte
] Creille reservation. In Wisconsin,: authoriz-
| ing the adjustment OF right of settlers or
1 the Navajo Indian reservation. in Arizona
The bill amending the act relating TO the
! Chippewa Indians, of Minnesota. SO as tC
| place restrictions on the sale of their tim
| Der lands. led 10 a controversy as TO wheth-
er the sale should be by sealed bids or al
public auction. The Minnesota delegation
l supported an amendment for public auc-
! ton against the committee plan of sealed
/ bids. When the committee carried its
points, 22-i7, the point of no quorum was
/ raised and the House. at 10:45, adjourned