The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-12-12
STAND PAT ON
SPELLING, SAYS
REP. kE|FER

Washington. Dec. l2.-"Stand pat on
spelling was the plea made by Represen-
tative Keifer during speech he deliv-
cred yesterday I'm the house. The legis-
lative, executive and judicial appropria-
tion bill was under consideration and IL
Afforded field day for oratory. the gem
eral debate covering a wide range OF sub
Jects, from a dissertation on Alfred No
bel the founder OF the Nobel prize. to
the raising Of salaries of the members OF
congress Incidentally Representative
Grosvenor sang his swan song.
Representative Boutell OF Illinois I'm
speaking of the bestowal OF the Nobel
prize upon President Roosevelt said this
recognition OF the presidents good offices
IN bringing TO a close the Russo-Japanese
war means ''the forging OF another link
in the chain that binds together the ma
tions OF the world He praised the presi-
dents decision 10 use this prize money
IN establishing fund for bringing about
q friendly understanding between capital
lists and laborers as ''nobly huma nitarian
and characteristic"
Representative Keifer OF Ohio. referring
TO simpined spelling, said that for the
first time IN the history of the country (.
was proposed to legislate on the proper
use OF the English language I'm the pub
lic prints, You will be compelled to
spell according 10 law. according TO Web
ster's or some other standard dictionary
he remarked. and added THE author OF
Shakespeare's plays and sonnets was not
much OF "a spcler. and he used only vo-
cabulary OF l5.00o words and the blind
poet. Milton. when he wrote Paradise
Lost. was also a poor speller. HIS vocab-
ulary being confined to only 5000 words.
Mr. keifer said II was proposed by the
committee TO stand pat on the English
language, and 10 FIX by law the manner
In which the words in our language
should be- spelled tfa
Representative DeArmond OF Missouri
spoke at length on the advisability OF a
general revision OF the Constitution. say
ing that many of the articles might be
amended To suit present conditions He
contended that the principle OF the initia
tive and referendum should he written
into the Constitution. He called attention
10 the discussion going on throughout the
country over the lengi OF the presidents
term. and he was of The opinion that
something should be done toward meet
ing the desires Of this large element.
New constitutions OF the several
states, said Mr.. DcArmond. have
placed I'm the hands OF the executive
power 10 veto items In appropriation bills
dent. for II would he of incalculabe bene-
NJ and protect the treasury IN number
less ways
lie suggested that congress should meet
shortly after election. and not IL months
later. Mr.. DeArmond believed veto
should be In the nature OF precaution-
ary measure: a word of warning 10 con-
gress. "but the defeat OF the veto should
votes than is provided for ~ the consu-
tuition"
He contended for more expeditions
way of removing a federal judge Who Is
recreaut TO his trust
In reply to Mr. DeArmonds plea for a
change to permit legislators TO finish their
two years term prior 10 the election Of
their SUCCESSORS. MIR. Grosvenor OF Ohio
faCetiously said he entered his solemn
protest against such legislation.
"Who Is affected" said Mr. Grosvenor,
''now that he is going ont Of congress,
by the buster OF some walking dema-
gogue In the form OF a walking delegate.
lie who is going out Is secure from the
danger. and II would have no effect upon
him. What wonderful thing u is at the
end OF a long career OF devotion 10 public
duty TO be enabled to look the critic I'm
the face. who denounced him for some act
OF his. and invite that gentleman 10 so TO
any place. hot or cold
Representative Richardson OF Alabama,
speaking i'm favor OF sustaining in the bill
the paragraph appropriating $4,000 TO
send cotton experts 10 foreign countries
10 Investigate the outlook for the sale OF
cotton products. said II was amazing TO
him that the appropriation committee had
stricken out the paragraph OF the bill.
Cotton Manufacture and cotton produce
ton. Mr.. Richardson said. was the great
est industry I'm the world.
There is no conflict between the spin
ner and the grower he remarked.
Europe is paying us today for cotton
fully S4O0. 1000. moro than Sl.Oto.e0 per
day. II this industry is disturbed a most
important business OF Great Britain
would be Frustrated