The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-03-07
Golden Cords and Black Plumes

Saturday, March 4 The House of
Representatives has taken n recess until
80 A. NJ. and is turned into a joint
caucus Of Republicans and Democrats
for the diffusion of good feeling, molasses
and presentation speeches. The House
is in its loving cups. so 70 speak The
Hon. HENRY SHERMAN BoUTELL Of
Illinois gives this appreciation of the
Hon JOSEPH G. CANNON:
Many mustrous statesmen have nllcd thl. the
second once in influence and honor In the rift OF
our people-eloquent orators. profound parlla-
meniaTians. skilled debaieIa astute political lead
en-buI from the time that MUHLESBEBo's gavcl
called 70 order tho House o' Representatives OF the
First Congress down 70 this hou. Speaker ever
had such a comprehensive and accurate knowledge
OF the working and needs OF all the departments
OF tho Government as has tho present Speaker
loud spplause.l This profound knowledge
abes him 10 determine with unerring precision
tie comparative merits OF tho vast number Of
measures clsmorng as 10 were for recognition and
preference. and 20 exercise power OF elimination
judlcous that It's wisdom is never questioned
BY any member"
Thus are Mr.. CLAY, Mr. BLAINE. Mr..
RANDALL, Mr.. CARLISLE and Mr.. REED
thrust aside lightly. Mr.. CANNON knows
more about the needs and working of the
Government than they knew, and he is
absolutely just "a well as politically and
economically omniscient His power
Of elimination is never questioned.
Nobody ever kicks at his staying Of
measures. The Committee on Rules is
loved by all The House is Sunday
school, Uncle JOE its superintendent.
Mr. BoUTELL switched easily from
this somewhat perilous track. He
showed Mr.. CANNON as a ruler by love,
not fear:
-There two kinds OF ltadershlp-one OF thr
head and another OF the heart. There are great
leaders who sometimes have 10 drag thcr followers
by the iron chains OF conviction the greatest lead
era always draw their followers with the golden =
cords Of affection. tApplsusel our Speaker has
the chains. but he never nceds 10 use them. YOU'D
applause
The tnImphs OF his leadership OF the head arc
preserved In the records OF this House for the last
thirty years. This hour is wholly dedicated to his
leadership OF the heart, for VIC who know him best
know that his keen intellect and thorough under
standing OF men and measures always ulumlned
and humAnzed by the warmth and glow OF gen
erous heart"
In short, Uncle JOE is good fellow,
although at times his language may be
illumined by too much glow. Let us
look at his cup.
You viii notice. Mr. Speaker. that the arlls, has
engraved around tho bowl and stem OF this cup the
leaves and flowers OF the thistle II is tho favorits
nower OF those Of Scottish lineage ana is the EN-.
bcm OF the Ancient order OF the Thistle whose
motto Is Memo me impuHe lacena--No one assaults
me with impunl,y. laughterl This Is an appro.
pirate flower and this apt motto for man Of
many friends
Some might think that the thistle
would be more appropriate TO the Hon.
ROBERT BAKER Of Brooklyn But now
the Hon. JOHN SHARP WILLIAMS. who |
has been riding up the Avenue with Mr..
FAIRBANKS and feels pretty much like
a Mesopotamian captive chained TO a
Roman triumphal car, is throwing gar /
lands and German poetry at the Speaker. |
Mr.. WILLIAMS is bold man, and dares !
to poke fun at Mr.. CANNoN's pulchritude: |
The cup in one respect, a; any rate will be Ike
the speaker-noi In its beauty llluEhterl GOD /
forbid that even my friendship should carry m. |
that far. Applause and laughtcr.l-
Why this envy? Mr.. CANNON is as
beautiful, in his order and style as Mr.
WILLIAMS is. The Speaker has an old |
Egyptian or Assyrian hieratio look.
We have seen him on steles. He has
been baked in bricks. He is in the Brit
ish Museum Gravity, authority, pom
dering are craven on that grandiosc