Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-02-25

This ladies and gentlemen, is the House
of Representatives the greatest show under
canvas. The glittering galaxy of glorious
gladiators gathered under this roof cannot
be duplicated in any other country In the
world. 1t is not of record that any other
country regrets the fact, but that, after all,
is beside the question.
Things look very quiet Just now, Indies
and gentlemen, but curb your Impotence.
You can never tell when a rough house is
imminent. Good nature reigns supreme at
the present time. but it may be merely the
calm before the storm. In moment Pete
Hepburn, the Iowa war dog, may rise In his
place and romp up and down the recumbent
form of the Honorable Bill Seller Of New
York. Littlefeld Of Maine, buster and
member of trusts may decide to wiggle his
mustache and bark at some straying NUT
ton. There is a delightful uncertainty about
the program of the big show that adds to
its charm.
The big tent looks deserted just now. Ia
dies and gentlemen, with only eleven mem
bers on the floor But watt The Honor
able Joseph w. Babcock of Wisconsin may
roll in, and then there will be crowd Once
upon a time the Honorable Bah. steamed
into the chamber when there was a, large
attendance, and three members tainted in
the crush. ThoughtleSS Babi Unfortunate
colleaguesi
Ladies and gentlemen, there are those who
consider that the Honorable Serene Payne
of New York is a sizable person. But per-
ish the thought. Mr.. Payne when seen in
solitary state fills the eye. with something
to spare. But let Bah roll up. The Honor
able Serene becomes picked shrimp. He
is In total eclipse. His shadow retfreS to
the corridor for air.
There Is a particular reason ladies and
gentlemen, why we should know the gen-
tleman from Wisconsin. There is abundant
excuse for thorough inspection of his per-
son. 1t will take us some time. But what
care we for that? The Louisiana territory
was not surveyed IN day The explora-
ton of the new world was not d ne-night
stand And 1t will be yenturesome. But
what care we for that? The man who first
circumnavigated the world was a daring
fellow He took his life IN his hands. The
man who first circumnavigated the Honor
able Bah carried his lunch with him and
was thinking tenderly Of dinner before he
finished the job.
Ladies and gentlemen, the Honorable Bah
is the guardian angel of the District of CO.
lumba He is not IN the aerial department
but what care we for that? His wings hang
on the wall and the strings in his harp are
busted. But he Is Mr.. D. c. Angel, just the
same.
When the Honorable Bah frowns, ladies
and gentlemen, the sun stops shining In the
District of Columbia, the birds cease their
lightsome carols, the skies are overces st
Sometimes 1t rains. When the Honorable
Bah mutters curses in his beard the District
of Columbia, from Mr.. Einsteins canine
rest house to the city hail. shakes In its
municipal shoes. And once when th,, Hon
orable Bah clenched his Smithfeld and
shook It in the air the honorable the presi-
dent of the Board OF District Commission
ers who happened to be In the vicinity.
rapidly descended three flights of stairs
The descent wasn't bad, but the sudden
stop was discommoding. The Capitol guides
take off their hats when they pass the spot
where he lit. "Macfarland's leap" they
murmur for the edification of the unintiat-
they never mention the cause of the sudden
drop in Commissioners Perhaps they don't
know.
Ladies and gentlemen, let us look at the
Honorable Bah some more. Is he not a solid
and substantial citizen? Think you he could
be blown this way or that by varying shifts
OF wind? Political breezes have been known
to curl his hair. but the breath of nature
doesn't poster him little bit. The force OF
gravity Is dinged fine anchor. Incidental
ly. ladies and gentlemen, the Darwinian
theory hangs Its head when the Honorable
Bah is around. Are we descended from
monkeys-from apes? We look ar ourselves
In the glass and we reflect. We are
not sure. Then we view the Honor
able Bah. We smile again. Hope is re-
stored to our hearts. The Darwinian theory
loses out with US. From elephants per-
haps," we murmur. "the dear, sedate kind
faced. SHORTY old things Or perhaps from