The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-10-04
Displayed Hard Hearted Indiffer-
ence to Distress of Wall
Street Spectators.
BROKE UP A CONFERENCE.
Prospective Speaker of the House
Couldn't See That Country
Was on Verge of Finan-
cial Panic.
The Republic Bureau.
TFfh G -wH DrwnH-Fv=amFa -

snAA - AAA TN N-AAA nv"
Washington. Oct. 3-Here IS a story on
"UncIe Joe" Cannon, which the returning
Congressman are telling around Several
weeks ago the Speaker prospective jour
neyed to New York upon invitation Of
some colleagues and Others.
There was a meeting Of Senator's and
Representatives at the Manhattan Hotel,
which had been called by New York
ananciers TO consider the propristy OF cir
culating a petition among CongTessmeE
asking the President to call an immediate
extra session to pass remedial financial
legislation.
II was just about the time OF a slump
in stocks and a furry in Wall street.
Uncle Joe" Cannon, it seems. was not
impressed by Wall street distress. al
though he was carried down into the
street and shown the scene. The meeting
at the Manhattan was arranged next day
and about twenty Congressman were pres
ent.
Uncle Joe" was late. and finally came
bustling in, his hat OH one side Of his
head. his cigar at an angle Of forty-fve
degrees in the corner Of his mouth and
his vest unbuttoned down to the last two
buttons.
ONCLE JOE > SDEEhAEE-
swen. what's 1t all about?' asked Uncle
Joe, as he took a seat and kid his soft
felt hat on the floor on the opposite side
Of the spittoon. so he would make 20 mis-
take.
why. the country has gone to hsdes."
said the spokesman Of the meeting.
Trade has all gone to pieces; there's dis
tress on every side ana the whole shoot
ing match has gone to hades'
We'll, I declare" replied Uncle Joe,
assuming an air Of surprise. You as
found me. l had not heard about It Guess
we fellows out in Danville must be be-
hind the times We had no idea that the
country had gone TO h in a hand bas-
ket while We were jogging along in plumb
suspected II IL you had not told me.
Things are so busy out Danvilleway that
we have Tot had time to notice the col
why, it's a fact we are Just that plumb
busy. railroads and factories pushed. farm
Srs handling smashing big crops, store
keepers busy as they can be and every
have all gone. TO smashZr
Now, this is serious" said the Epokes-
a I've must do something TO help
out the nanci situation"
PETITION PLAN DROPPED.
shore" said Uncle Joe,'' as he bit
on the end Of his cigar and massacred a
bunch Of flies On the rim OF the .uspidor.
0CL = N1ANlNI a. NAE NIllAAE L1E
gene to hades. All those banks n Hi
nois, Indiana and Ohio, as well as in
the States west OF the Mississippi. will
be powerful surprised and disappointed 10
near about II. They are Just OVID with
depositsi got more money than they can
place at profitable interest, n they will
be nightly cast down to hear he Loun-
try Is busted. What are you all solng 10
do about IL, anyhow"
BY that time some Of the members we're
beginning TO hdget about in their seats,
rSatzlng that they were in the wrong
pSw In trying to convince the Illinois
statesman Of Wall streets plight. The re-
suit was that Uncle Joe simply laughed
them out Of their intention and the pro-
posed petition to the President was
dropped like a hot potato.
1t was just about that time, too. II at
wore was passed around there would be
no legislation at the extra ses-
sion, and they say IL all was due TO Uncle
Joe's hard-hearted Indifference to the Dis
tress OF Wall street.