The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-12-15
CONGRESSMAN HAD FUN
IN SPELLING DEBATE. ].
Joshers On Both Side. of the House When
Question Is Brought to Fore-Denaocrats Manned Big
Batteries and Majority Members Let Them Go On

MI. IaWney-The adoption by con-
gress Of this form Of spelling would
ultimately, and in the very near future,
no doubt, necessitate the publication of
new dictionary and new schoolbooks
and their purchase by the citizens Of
the United States9
Mr.. Stillings-That would probably
be the result.
And having laid this ammunition be-
fore the house, Mr. Bingham sat back
with the rest of the committee on ap-
preparations and enjoyed the spectacle
provided by the democrats as they tore
the president to pieces. The only re-
publicans to speak for Mr.. Roosevelt
were Messrs. .Gillett of Massachusetts
were not stalwart about it. Mr.. Gillett
said the president was entitled to send
In his message in Greek, if he wanted
to, and Mr.. Norris held that the pub
lie printer was bound to print every
thing from any department Of the gov
eminent as the manuscript was pre-
pared, and to follow the copy, no mat
ter how it was. spelled. .H
Mi ht Use Moro. {,
"But,'' said Mr.. Gaines Of Tennes-
see, che might sent in his message in
Mo Moro; or Tagalog, or Filipino, or Ger
man.
| "Certainly; .I3think that is entirely
within his discretion,' replied Mr.. Gill
lett, with a grin.
n would IKE to ask the gentleman
(Gillett) if he is a. member of this
amalgamated association for simplified
| spelling?' inquired MI. Lands Of In
diana, chairman of the committee on
printing, amid much laughter, as it was
thereby revealed that the president did
not consult the committee, ON printing
when he issued his spelling reform or
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"No, 1 am not,'' said Gillett, at
which there. was another roar, as tho
Gillett hadesaid something very funny,
in thus possibly acknowledging that he
was standing for the simplifed spelling
/ for no other reason than that the pres,
ident was for it. +
Where the Printer Stood.
eff we do not enact any lepisla-
tlon," said Chairman Tawney Of the
appropriations committee, 1.-THE public
printer may make documents conform
to the executive Standard; he may use
the executive standard for printing
some classes of documents and some
other standard in relation to others. -
I'VE understand interposed Mr..
Clayton Of Georgia, "that there is no
law compelling the public. printer to
spell in any particular way, no positive
law, no legislative enactment; but does
not the executive order of the presi-
dent, whose appointee he is, bind him
to- the extent that the president may, re-
! move him if he does not conform to his
dlreetionss Z; Would not he do it, know
ing the president as you. know him, and
that when he says a thing he general
| ~ has, some meaning to it, Do YOU
not think he would discharge the public
directions9'
fsI5 think, his Recommendation to the
public printer is very apt to receive
the public printers careful 1considera-
ton admitted Mr.. .Gillett. dryly. -
, sThe" public printer is a wise man
and onto his job" commented Clayton
Keifer Good s.'Chaser.'' 49,.
Then John Sharp Williams, the dem,
"Take the word thru, he said.
1 that might spell through in German
it. might spell Through ,: in half dozen
Languages, but the English 'u' is never
pronounced 900 and you can not make
'throo', out of it. =. In New England
there is a disposition TO- make 100
sound out Of u'-the old English "a.
In other parts Of the world u is pro:
nonnced Ecu and if the president was
going to spell phonetically he might
have done better by using ethroo., This
! is just an illustration Of the wonder:
full diversities of opinion which will
spring up at once as to how YOU are
going to maize. the spelling correspond
with the sound.' =: -: :, -
:. - ight we not as well spend our
time in regulating the color of our era.
watts - asked Mr.. Gilbert Of Kentucky
at which there was renewed lauphter
The fun was. going along in fine fash.
ion when J. Warren. Keifer Of Ohio
former speaker of the house, arose and
read prepared defense of the ancient
and honored dictionary of the little
red schoolhouse. It was long and dry
discussion. and most Of the "boys !,
thereupon went to lunch. 80, = : :