The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-11-21
LIGHTER SIDE
OF CONGRESS-
Our Statesmen as Viewed By
a Capitol Guide.
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Tragedies OF Nations Treated as
Jokes by Lesislators-Hanna, De-
pew. Plat Ct. CO and Tim Sullivan
Internationally Gridironed : Where
'.unele joe Cannon Eschews To-
bacco.
yes, congress has its lighter side, .
said the capitol guide. breaking away
for the time being from his stereotyped
lecture, says the Washington CORE
spondent Of the New York Herald.
Only few senator's. Charles Little
field, Billy sulzer and the country edi-
tors, take the thing seriously all the
time.
Nov, there is Senator Hoar down
there; appears to be seolding. Listen.
He is scolding something about the
prerogatives Of the senate and the Dig
nifty Of Massachusetts,. Look at the
Ohio election smile on Senator Hanna S
face, and you win see how deep an
impression the statesman from the
grand old state Of Massachusetts is
making. But then. Uncle Mark would
laugh at a funeral. He had fun with
Colombia's funeral at the theater the
other night He and the president
sat in adjoining boxes, and when
the mob chorus became particularly
violent and swayed over toward the
presidents box Senator Hanna called
across: Look out, Mr.. President Here
come the Colombiansn That's how
these chaps sometimes treat great in
ternational qneshons-the death of one
nation and the birth of another
Really said the demure young
schoolteacher from iowa. glancing at
Senator Hanna with severe express
sion.
And, speaking Of the birth Of
new nation. continued the guide, do
you see that man on the front seat ia
the diplomatic gallery? That's
Frenchman from Paris lie is the min
lister from Panama. He thinks he and
Mr.. Cromwell made a republic one
night at dinner down at the Willard
AS matter Of fact. they did Last
year this H. Philippe Bunau-v arilla
was q regular attendant at AN the sen
ate lobby meetings. Ineonspieuous, mo-
body inquired who he was. Now he
flashes across the international frma-
ment the minister plenipotentiary OF
the last born, with a ticket for the
front row in the diplomatic gallery.
Yes, that is Senator Morgan down
there Ia the front row on the floor.
with his desk piled high with books.
What he Is saying about the new min
lister from the new republic of Panama
is a-pienty, but you won't find the
words IN those books il front Of him
If those two ever meet face to face in
the corridors and Senator Spooner does
not step IN between them with a com
promise proposition few uItimatums
viii be let loose"
What are all those books in front Of
Senator Morgang. asked a bank presi-
dent from burlington, vt.
Speeches, sir, speeches. Senator Nor
gan's speeches Congressional Records
land they contain at least two Of the
senator's BRIEF remarks delivered at the |
last session. The public printer is try |
ing to catch up on the others. Too old /
To taik2 Certainly not Why, he's the /
Youngest man in the senate. barring the
quartet Of bridegrocms.
All, there comes Senator German in |
from the cloakroom. and Blackburn. I
Pettus, CoekreIl, Daniel and Carmaek.
Yes, that's Tillman, and there comes
Teller, with blood Ia bis eye,
Yes, that's Clark Clark Of Montana
with his iifty-seven varieties Of min
Ing stock He is upbraiding Allison
FOR making positive statements in an I
Interview.
Yes, that's him that smile coming
through the door That's Chauncey, all /
right And that man just behind IS
Platt-T G. of New York youngest
man in the senate just aow Stewart /
md Hepburn? Right over there in the
,orner. talking together two men with
he big chrysanthemums in their but
tonholes. But your Uncle Thomas G.
II New York beats them all--all the
mean. He came back
his fall fresh as a daisy and as spright-
y as Beveridge.
What is it? Oh, that man right on
he front seat, way down in his chair?
Quay sir; Matthew Stanley Quay Of
Pennsylvania. New Mexico, Arizona
md oklahoma also Florida No, he
DOESN'T say much. but he thinks all
light I expet1 he'll be lacking state
rood amendments on to the Panama
anal treaty Chat man next to him
s Culloln busy Offering a resolution
skiing the president for the CORE
pondenee on Panama. He's trying to
ret it in before the Democrats get to
work. if not incompatible with the
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