The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-06-20
CANNON TRIES TO
ACT FOR PACKERS
Rank Disregarded in Appointment
of Conferees, but Changes
!. Are Forced.
Davis Forced to Appeal to Demo
Gratis to Speak on >
Measure.
By w, w. Jermane

By w. w. Jermane.
Washington, D. c., June 20.-Several
things happened yesterday, in connec-
tion with the passage of the meat in
spection bill thru the house, to show
. the prejudice Of the house leadership
in favor of the packers and against
the president s policy. To such an ex-
treme did the leadership finally attempt
to 90 that it was compelled to rescind
its original purpose as to who should
be the house conferees. -, ....
It was a bold attempt to play into
the hands Of the packers and ought to
be known everywhere in the country.
In the first place, the bill was brought
up under suspension of the rules for
the purpose of preventing Mr.. Davis Of
Minnesota from introducing his amend
ment that the packers should pay for
the inspection of all canned food prod
ucts. This was the first indication that
it was the purpose Of the management
to shut off debate and amendment.
Gag Is Placed.
Late Monday evening, when the COM
mittee had finished its redraft Of the
bill and was ready to adjourn, Mr..
the chairman to bring the bill up I'M
der suspension Of the rules, thus shut
ting off amendment and debate, or
whether it was to be considered in COM
mittee of the whole, mourning the
greatest freedom of speech and amend.
ment. Chairman Wadsworth replied
that the bill would be considered in
Wednesday, and that amendments of all
kinds would be in order.
Tuesday at 1880 am. Mr.. Davis
walked into the house and found Chair
man Wadsworth on his feet moving
that the bill be taken up under suspen:
sion Of the rules. When he inquired if
this would prevent amendments. He
was told by the speaker that it would
Directing that this was not in accord
anee with the understanding of the
previous evening, Mr.. Davis was com
pelled to take his seat.
Goes to Democrats.
Later Mr.. Davis asked Chairman
Wordsworth, who was in control Of the
time on the republican side, for three
minutes so that he might present his
amendment and have it go into the
record.
from the other side,' CURLY replied
Wadsworth.
Davis then walked over to Mr.. Lamb
VINO was controlling the time on the
democratic side, and secured two min
utes. After he had read his proposed
amendment. he asked permission to ex
tend his remarks in the record, tt
which the packing house crowd was dis
posed to object but there was 50 mucl
protest that the objections were with
drawn, and Mr.. Davis will put hi
speech into the record.
Williams Protests.
After the bill had been passed tn,
speaker arose and announced that h.
had selected the conferees, Messrs
Wadsworth, Scott Of Kansas and Leve
OF South Carolina. Immediately Their
was hubbub OH the democratic sid
Of the chamber. The ranking democra
On the committee and the man therefor
entitled to place on the conference b,
NJ H. the 4e Pre as te! Of the house, wa
was one of the seven insurgents of tn
eommittee who had stood out for wha
the president wanted, and hence he wa
! not satisfactory to packing town.
John Sharp Williams, the minorit:
leader, determined to make an issue o
a dozen Of his associates, he walked t
the speakers desk and engaged tina
officer in conversation, as the result O
which the speaker presently announce
to the house that for the present h
would withhold the appointment Of cor
- ferees. -
Chooses Lamb Later.
conferees and lo-Mr. Lamb was anon IN
them, the, speaker saying that M
Lever had asked to be excused. M
Lever. it should be known in this COZ
nection, was the only democrat on tn
Wadsworth committee who had stoo
by the packers while the bill was sbein
9 considered. .5>Ss7sas=
, Altho the packers crowd failed !
e getting rid Of Mr.: Lamb as confere
Mr.. Henry of Connecticut, the rankin
republican on the committee, also or
OF the insurgents.
By all the presidents, Mr.. Hen,
should have been conferee, but tt
house leaders wanted to be rid of hi
TOR the same reason they wanted to
rid of Mr.. Lamb. Mr.. Scott Of Ka,
SOS was appointed in his stead.
Packers Best Friend.
Mr.. Scott is the man who practical
acted as the packers best friend viii
the bill was being considered in cor
m1ttee; Every morning he came to tt
committee meeting with batch
then being considered, and he was, a
ter, Chairman Wadsworth, the mo
valiant spokesman the packers had {
the committee. In getting him for
conferee, the packers had to overloc
not only Mr.; Henry, but Mr.. Haugt
Of Iowa. another insurgent. Mr.. SEQ
Is fourth on the committee.
There was some good reason for til
desire on the part Of the house leade
to make sure that the house confere
would stand for what Chairman Wad
worth wanted. ~
Senate with President.
Had Henry and Lamb both been (,
conferees they would have made up
majority of the house end of the CO..
mittee and, Joining with the sena
- conferees, who will undoubtedly insi
on what the president wants, wou
have whipped the bill into the exa
form for which the president has be
contending Hence it was necessa
that one Of Mr.. Wadsworth IS colleagu
should be of his own persuasion.
Continued on I'd Page, 9th Column