Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-09-27

ates on the trust question, Day after
day and week after week he prodded
them. He told them that II they did
not take up the question and make
some sort Of a report 10 the house he
would go out on the stump IN his own
district ard state and tell the people of
Maine just how matters stood In Con-
gress
lie ala not succeed in convincing
Chairman Fay and the controlling pow
ers of the house that trust legislation
should Dee considered but he did man.
age to bring himself into the full glare
Of publicity and this attracted the at
tenton OF the president
DOES He REPRESENT ROOsE-
WELT?
There Is divergence Of opinion as
TO whether Mr.. Littleheld actually has
been asked by the president to enter the
arena against the trust as his special
champion, but IN any event II is safe to
predict that the Maine congressman
win be I'M the forefront of the fight
when Congress takes up the subject
Mr. Llttle0eld's advent in Congress
made the cold shvers run down the
backs OF some Of the old time managers
and the controlling powers Of the house
The first shock they received was In
the Brigham Roberts case when Little
field exhibited "A spirit OF independence
that was not altogether pleasing to the
etickors for party discipline. 1t had
been supposed that such an admlrer OF
Thomas Il. Reed as Mr., Lidided Is
known 20 w. would be ready to sub
init to party dietation since MI. Reeds
great triumph had been achieved by the
exercise Of that discipline. But Mr.
Ilttleneld declared when appointed on
the committee to investigate the Nor
mons" right to a seat that he would
pay no attention to politics in his ex-
animation OF the case. Against his Re-
publican colleagues on the committee
he took the ground that Roberts should
first be seated aud then expelled. He
was defeated In this, but his fight gave
him n reputation and his speech In dis
cussion OF the c0Ia titutlonality Of the
case Is stlll regarded as model argu-
ment.
HAS OFTEN FLEW THE COOP"
Again, in the vernacular Of the
streets, Mr. Llttleheld "few the coop
on the Porto Rican question. He took
the stand that Porto Rico was domestic
territory and that there could be no
tariff imposed on commerce between
the island and the United States.
Again he made a strong speech and at
that time was accorded the position
of leader OF the insurgents" as the
Republicans were called who differed
with the administration on the question
OF Porto Rican policy. This was an
other losing fight for Littleheld, but he
was not daunted and has come up
smiling on several occasions when a
spirit Of independence swept over the
Republican side OF the house.
His colleagues accord him the uncom-
mon credit of influencing votes and the
decision of the house by a simple
speech. When the Cuban reciprocity !
bill was before the house a few months
ago, Mr. Llttleheld, again independent,
eSpoused The cause Of the beet sugar
men. Al the time and since It was as
serted that his speech advocating the |
abolition ot the diferentlal duty on re-
hned sugar carried that amendment II |
was bitterly fought for by the Old lead |
ers OF the house and its adoption was |
admittedly the worst defeat the house |
leadership had ever sustained once be- |
lore Litutheld, by one OF his Whirlwnd !
speeches, overturned the plans Of the !
leaders and that was In advocating an |
amendment TO the army bin absolutely |
abolshlng the cantccn, His speech on |
that occasion attracted widespread at |
tention aud Won loud plaudts from |
the temperance folk.
II was natural for him to OPPOSE the I
canteen and the selling OF liquor. He /
ls hearty supporter OF the Maine IL |
quor law and took occasion in his can. |
teen speech 10 eulogize his state stat |
ute. lie is a tee-totaler himself. and |
IN his 81 years Of life has never tasted |
intoNicants nor does he know the taste |
OF tobacco, He has none OF the minor |
vices unless it be tendency al times |
TO express himself IN emphatic ANA pic.
turesQue language that is not always |
printable.
Mr. Littlefeld Is fond Of outdoor OK
ercise; he is an ardent lover OF a hand
some high bred horse. At his home In |
ltockIand Ne, he keeps a fine stable. |
Every spare moment he Is on the road 1
holding the reins over one OF his favor |
ties. In Washington he Is one OF tho |
set Of horseback riders that has devel. |
pped since President Roosevelt became |
chief executive. Mr. Littlehcld. how |
ever, was not inspired by the pres.
dents example as he always was an |
enthusiastic horseman The similarity |
nf taste for horse flesh has been an adj |
iltional bond OF c0mradeship between |
the two men, Littleheld does not care |
Tor The more strenuous feats Of horse |
nanship which the president practices. |
but Is usually content with a straight |
Iide over a country road az a good |
round pace. When in attendance on |
his duties In Washington the congress
man makes one Of n colony of New /
l-g'and statesmen at a family hotel. /
but IN his Maine home he enjoys the |
typical old fashioned New England life. |