Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-02-04

of Nashville are right John Wesley is a
powerful tslker. Even his colleagues adj
init 1t. Emerald-eyed jealousy cannot re-
strain the admission. Sometimes when John
Wesley debates his colleagues are strangely
stirred and moved. Turbulent emotion
rocks them In their seats and tears spring
| to their eyes Sometimes they are stirred
clear out of their seats and moved into the
cloak room. Sometimes they are so af-
fected that they put on their coats and
go home.
John Wesley is thinker. His mind
bores its way into the heart of a public
question like girnlet nosing its way into
a hickory fence post. Sometimes 1t bores
In SO far that he can't pull il out. Some
times il slips and comes through on the
other side. But that doesn't bother John
Wesley. His vocal cords respond nobiy to
the additional demand. He increases by
~ per cent the volume of his utterance
and lets 1t go at that. His gesticulations
take up the remaining 30 per cent of men
tai slack. Ana IL this isn't an attribute
of greatness. what is it? John Wesley is
a great man. Ask him. He will admit it.
Ladies, do not cheer. Gentlemen, do not
swear. The Hon. BERTHE is the author of
the whipping post bill. If there are any
doubters / can prove 1t. But it is not the
first time the Hon. BERTHE has introduced
q bill. He has only been in Congress four
teen years and has introduced several. He
doesn't play all the time. Not the Hon
BERTHE.
Sometimes he works. But not noisily not
crudely. not in plebeIan fashion. not with
sweat-dewed brow That may be all right
for John Wesley and others But not for
him. He steals up on work when it isn't
looking. He trips up and slaps old work
on the wrist. He is not bit afraid of it. is
BERTHE. For he was an equa torial diplo-
mat. He still dance in seven Ian
guages and drink tea with an air He is a
scandalcus cid chap, is the Hon. BERTHE
Ladies and gentlemen, It's no wonder the
good people of Philadelphia keep sending
the Hon BERTHE back TO Washington. It's
not necessary for me TO say why. Look
and judge for yourselves. Note the bell
bottomed frock, the shiny patent feathers
on the shapely feet, the razor edge on the
pin-striped pants, the poke collar surround
ed by the exclusive tie. the demuTe waist
coat, the modish mustache, the entirely
correct division of his once luXurianr locks.
The Hon. BERTHE is not going to wed
ding. Nor Is he bound for a funeral. He
always dresses thus. For he was once a
South American minister. He can still
dance i'll seven languages and drink tea
with an air. He is sporty old boy is
the Hon. BERTHE
Ladies and gentlemen, John Wesley Is
about to leave the floor. Notice the man
ner i'll which he shakes his mana. Notice
the gleam of his sultry eyes. Notice the
resentful swing of his shoulders. He Is in
furiated. The parsonage reading the elo-
quent speech has the floor and he will not
give it up. John Wesley has remained
silent for five minutes. Human nature can
stand no more, John Wesley will retire
alarmed, ladies and gentlemen, the country
is safe. He will he ont of sight, but his ear
will work overtime. HIS mind will be busy
with tho lights of Observation-Disclosures OF an
intimate personal nature-but wait until
the gentleman concludes his reading of the
eloquent speech. Mr.. Gaines will be back.
For John Wesley is a great man. Ask him.
He will admit it.
Ladies and gentlemen this is destined to
be great day Ills something to have
fastened the rowing optic of John Wesley;
It's feat to have barred the naked ear to
his voice. But here is more. Notice the
parsonage entering the chamber. Watch
him trip down the aisle. Be not alarmed,
ladies and gentlemen. He will not be
thrown out. He has a perfect right here.
Feast your eyes on the parsonage. View
the handiwork of nature in her merrieSt
mood. View the Hon. BERTHE Adams OF
Philadelphia.
Ladies and gentlemen, keep your eyes on
the Hon. BERTHE. He is a devilish young
thing and you can never tell what he will
do next. In a moment he may slap some
body on the wrist or eat a scented bonbon.
He is so deuced raksh, is BERTHE. Once upon
a time, years and years ago, the Hon. Be-
tie was a diplomat. For a whole twelve
month he was a minister to some place near
the equator. Most people have forgotten it,
but BERTHE has not. He can still dance in
seven languages and drink tea with an air.
He is a rascally youth, is the Hon. Berte.
Tomorrow week the Hon BERTHE is going
TO make a speech. He is going to stand
right up on the floor in front of everybody
and talk 1t isn't the first time either. that
he has been as fearless this lie has
been in Congress only fourteen years and
has made several speeches. He has also
voted a number of times. But that is
neither here nor there. Everybody knows
that the Hon. BERTHE does his duty. the
spt ech of tomorrow week is going to be
all about wife-beating. He is going to
tell everybody why a married man who
disciplines his wife with hds 'clenched fist
CHI 1a aIx
tised. And everybody will listen. Every
body always does listen on these occasions.
The Hon. BERTHE knows all about 1t, for
he is bachelor. But that wouldn't make
any difference. The Hon. Berite wouldnt
strike lady even II she was his wife. In
fact he wouldn't strike anybody. 1t lsn
well bred and it muses. ones garments
fearfully And the Hon. Berthe was once
a feverish diplomat. He can still dance
in seven languages and drink tea with an
air He is a nifty old card is the Hon
BERTHE
Ladies' and gentlemen, the Hon. Berthe
is about to leave the floor. He has ad-
justed his cuffs and placed a cigarette in
his count nance. In moment he will trip
down the aisle and leave the chamber, MS
work done for the day. But he is not go
ing home Not the Hon. BERTHE. Connecu-
cut avenue is still on the map and social
duties are most eXacting. Look, ladies and
gentlemen, the Hon. BERTHE stepped on
something. He looks annoyed. He may
be saying something that shouldn't ne
heard. For he is a profane man. Every
now and then he says fudge right out
loud and when very angry he quite forgets
himself and says "damnltlon' or something
like that. Once upon a time, when per
fectly enraged, he said 'fddlestcks and
fury But he Is trying TO live it down.
For years and years ago the Hon. Berthe
was a diplomat. He can still dance In seven
languages and drink tea with an air. He
is as devlish as they come, is the Hon.