New-York tribune., 1906-05-13

have TO put eyes IN the back OF his head II
he IS to more than the circle OF his
desires, says the Speaker, as he smiles
philosophically down upon the conflict OF ideas as
10 what shall be written into the national law.
Indeed, the House of Representatives suggests
great exchange where the interests and ambitions
OF eighty millions OF American people are brought
foT valuation. Here, 1t might be said, come the
promoters OF moral as well as material securities,
and here the bulls and bears contest every move
the floor, until the clash Of interests there IS
fusng OF ideas that brings the composite legislation
most acceptable to all the people from Maine to
California and from the Great Lakes to the Gulf Of
MeSco-those who inhabit the great marts of trade
and those who dwell the farm, those who sweat
IN the great factories and those who delve IN the
nlnes-who make up the peoples government IN
the United States of America.
Into this political exchange, where we seek to
verify Blackstones definition that " Law IS the
bodInent OF the moral sense Of the people, are
finally brought all the ideas and aspirations OF the
American people to contest with each other the
right be into the law and the test Of each
and all must be the will of the maiority-not simply
the majority OF the three hundred and eighty-siX
members the floor but the majority sentiment
of the country; for these members are only Repre-
sentatiyes rejecting the VIII OF the people who
elected them to Congress.
The Governmental Fanning-NM
THERE are three hundred and eighty-six Represen-
tatives IN the House, and perhaps no two OF them
have identical interests to represent, or Identical
demands from their constituents. Each of these
members represents two hundred thousand popula-
ton mighty army, with mighty force OF public
opinion, TO impress upon that member that right
district. As a result there more than fifteen
thousand bills before the House of Representa-
tyes and these embrace enough proposed legislation
to almost make over entirely the revised statutes
and the Constitution itself, and also amend the
Decalogue They run the whole gaTnut of legislative
ideas from national divorce to Sunday observance,
and from trustbusting the prevention OF barber
itch Many of these bills may appear ridiculous to
al except their promoters, and behind each IS a
reputable constituency which has a right to a voice
n q government OF the people. Therefore, It IS
necessary have this central exchange where must
be developed the resultant OF the forces OF cVllZa-
ton and let the statutes be written IN accord with
The VIII Of the majority
4 year ago there seemed to be a general demand
for revision of the tariff, and II came from many
sections The demands, however, were not al
alike Tariff revision had different meanings II
different States.
4 prominent Massachusetts member entered the
Speakers room and said: Mr.. Speaker, We car
settle this tariff agitation IN week. There need bC
no extra session any general tariff revision We
can settle the whole question by few simple amend
1rents 10 the Dlngley law, and adopt those IN th'
closing week Of this
session and then 90 MEA
home with the people &SM
entirely satisfied SA-l&M
and what are these LLZHZEz@ SSN~S.
amendments TO be-" E41 Z%$1 -
asked the Speaker. A@D~s/G@
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