The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-11-25

Mr.. Williams referred to Gen. Grosvenor's
prediction that the Republicans would
sweep the country in the next election,
and added:
Il myself hardly ever prophecy. and
for this reason ] had an Old friend in
Mississippi, one of those men who speak
magnificent common sense in rat er bad
EngIsh--and there are a great many OF
them through this country-and he said
John, you have been elected 20 Con.
gress; now, don't go and turn prophet;
prophets Is mostly darn fools, and they
ind it out themselves when t'e tting
they prophecy don't come to pass
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In concluding his remarks Mr.. viii
| liams used these significant words-sig-
| nifcant because they may be taken as
| indicating the wise rule that will govern
him in his leadership of the Democratic
majority in the House.
lone gentleman says that this is a Re
publican bill. Now, Mr.. Chairman, I do
not care about the source of any measure.
think that the man who serves his
country best serves his party best, and
| if a man cannot serve his aprty in that
way-if he has party which cannot TO
gets out of that party the better.
know that the Democratic party is not
that sort of a party. l do not care
| about the source of a measure If 1T IS
right, and the gentleman's argument
would lead him to take the same position
rs he takes now if faced with question
OF reducing the duty on barbed wire or
nails. or agricultural implements--of re-
al
in the first place and in the second place,
Che recommendation was sent from Re
publican President |. am glad TO. see ::
Republican President, especially this one.
have a lucid interval and / am glad 20
see Republican majority in this House
share It's lucidity for short while
That this policy meets with the approval
of Mr. Williams party colleagues on the
floor, was shown by the long and con
tinued applause with which they greeted
his words.
Though the Senate is now quite busy
with the Cuban bill, and the House is
loafng, during the time the bill was be-
ing discussed in the House the Senate
had little TO do aud did it. Senator
Spooner described the daily sessions 10
this sentence;
eve meet. receive a Reed Smoot ne
tition and then adjourn"
Walter Page is not the only editor that
the President has invited TO Washington
for a luncheon and chat. Almost every
week he has one or more editors at the
White House by invitation, and not
few of them that have been antagonistic
go away with their claws cut, while
others that have been iukeWarm tune
their columns to hymns of praise of the
great Teddy. SO notorious has this WIN
ing and dining and fattering of editors
become that some one has tJrmulated
this rule OF etiquette:
when President Roosevelt wants to
be particularly civil to visitor III Wash
ngton he invites him to lunch. When
he desires to be particularly porte TO
him he asks him TO dinner. When he
wants to be real chummy and chatty with
him he asks him to breakfast.
One of the most laughable Incidents
OF the. session occurred on Thursday
The House had just finished considera-
ton OF the Cuban bill and had passed it,
aud Mr. Payne, of New York, the Re-
publican floor leader had moved adj
journment. when Mr.. Hildebrandt, Repub-
lican of Ohio, arose excitedly and begged
indulgence of the gentleman from New
York long enough to introduce privi-
legged resolution. Mr.. Payne yielded and
the resolution YVES read authorizing the
employment of an additional laborer in
the bathroom during the rema ,nder of
the session. This was greeted with
shout of laughter. 1T tends TO the or
ganization of the House" explained Mr..
Pildebrapdt st may tend to its com
fort" added the Speaker, amid more
laughter, and the resolution was passed.