Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1906-12-06
TIME OF CONGRESS TAKEN UP
WITH MESSAGE.
COUSINS IN HITS PLACE
lowsn Appointed Chairman Of Com
mIttee on Foreign AHairs--Mes-
cage Brings Favorable Comment
Abroad From Officials, Press and
the Public.


Roosevelts annual message occupied
the attention OF the senate two and
half hours yesterday to the exclusion
of nearly all other business. The ex.
ception to this was the introduction
OF resolution on the Japanese stu
alton by Rayner OF Maryland and the
adoption OF appropriate resolutions
regarding those members OF the
house who have died since the last
session AS mark of further re-
spect TO their memory, the senate ad-
journed.
The reading Of the presidents mes.
sage consumed two hours and rs
minutes In the house, and was fol
lowed closely by very large number
OF the members, while the crowded
galleries gave close consideration,
Cannon Honors the Dead.
Here and there the reading of the
document was punctuated with APP
plause and hearty handclapplng from
democrats as well as republicans fol
lowed It's conclusion. During a ma
jor portion Of the time OF the read.
ing OF tho message, Mr.. Lacey of
Iowa acted as speaker pro ten,
being the first Of the defeated stand.
patters" to be recognized by Speaker
Cannon.
while the house waited upon the
secretary to the president to appear
with the message which had been
promised by the committee appoint.
cd by the speaker to wait upon the
chief executive and inform him con
gress was organized and ready to
proceed to business. the speaker ap.
pointed Mr. Cousins Of Iowa as chair.
man of the committee on foreign af
fairs to succeed the late Robert Hit
of Illinois, also Lowden of Illinois
TO n place In the same committee to
nj the vacancy caused by the death
OF HIT.
After the customary resolutions re.
latng to the printing of the message,
the house adjourned.
Warmly Praised IN London.
London, Dec 5.-~Presldent Roose,
velts message occupies the most
prominent place in the leading news
papers this morning and has at
tracted widespread attention from
government officials, diplomats and
the public, Tho prevailing tone of
comment is favorable, particularly
with reference to the presidents
warning of tho possible use OF fed
oral forces for the protection of Jap
anose, This feature has given es.
pocal satisfaction In official Japan
csc quarters whore It Is pointed out
that Japan is satisfied to await the
outcome of the issue between the
state and federal authorities.
Tho Telegraph says that the pres.
ident speaks out resolutely and fear,
lessly, knowing that democracy likes
n man who is not afraid to be It's
master
The Standard says the most signiG.
cant feature Of the message is that
the president is constantly finding
himself up against the American
constitution, Far sighted observers
have long since seen that the United
States has outgrown Its cradle, yet
the conservative sentiment of the
most conservative people on earth
clusters strongly around the consti
tuition. If there are to be reforms.
they can only result from drastic re.
construction of the political system
and the prospect of their realization
appears somewhat remote
viii Call Up smoot Case.
Senator Burrows of Michigan gave
notice that next Tuesday he would
call up for consideration OF the sen.
ate the question OF the right of Sen.
ator Smoot to n seat in that body.
Changes Of Ambassadors.
Henry White, American amhasaa.
dor to Rome, will lie transferred IN
the near future from that post to
Paris where he will succeed Robert $.
Mccormick as ambassador. MIR.
White VIA be suCCe 2ded ut Rome by
Lloyd c. Griscom, now American am.
bassador to Brazil
Would Raise Members Pay.
Gaines of Tennessee, INTRODUCED n
bill raising the salaries of membars
of congress to $500 annually. to ne.
come effective in tn 6lst congress.
and reimbursing them for the money
actually spent in going to and from
each session Of congress.