Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1907-02-06
Condensed Speech.

congressman RliotiD Oidlk M
his weekly press letter pays a nota-
HE compliment To Representative
lanes Hay, ofthe Seventh Virginia
District. by citing recent remarks
made by MIR. Hay on the floor Of
fine House as model Of condensed
and effective speech. The maxi
mum of ideas i'm tho minimum of
words Is undoubtedly the require
ment Of present day SPEAKERS and
writer's who hope To gain an audi
ence. and in the instance cited Mr..
Clark awards the palm To the popu-
lar member from the Great Valley
district of Virginia. He says:
1t is said that ,he day of oratory
IS past, and in a large sense thai is
true. The printing press. tic tel
egraph. the steam car, the electric
car andthe stcnographer have about
pnt the old-fashioned spread caglr
orator out of business. but nothing
will ever put out OF business the
mtn who knows what he wants to
say and conveys his message with
the maximum of ideas i'm the mini
mum Of words. Such a person i
Hon. James Hay of Virginia, al
present the ranking Democrat on
the great committee on military
affairs. That every member can
not study every bill is known gen
orally, suppose. Even the mos
Industrious member cannot do it;
hence we must in most cases follow
our party members on committees.
especially those who industriuusly
and intelligently attend TO their
committee duties and who have es
tabliShed a reputation for honesty
and fair dealing. Such one j.
Mr.. Hay. When he states a thing
men know that il is true-at any
rate that he thinks it is true. fol
during his long and valuable service
in the house he has deceived nc
man and nobody believes that h.
would deceive the house. So when
the artillery bill came up, having
been reported by the military affair,
committee. good many peoph
we're nervous for fear Democrats
might oppose it. Mr.. Hay secured
its paSSage-that is, ne most effec-
lively prevented Democratic OPP
position 10y delivering the follow
ing luminous, concise, short speech
which | submit as n model Of what
may be called business speaking il
the house.
Here is all he said:
Mr.. Speaker, |, together with
the other members of the minority
of the committee, am In Favor o.
this bill. 1t meets necessity
which has existed for long time.
and it is made the more necessary
by the large amount which has beer
expended on our coast defenses.
As | understand it, there has been
extended in the last few years
$4,000, 900 for these coast de-
lenses, and il is absolutely neceS-
sary in order to keep them in
proper condition that there should
be men TO man these guns and take
care of these coast defenses. This
bill has been very carefully drawn
and very thoroughly consided. If
gentlemen will examine it they will
find that it does not increase the
army of the United States except
as to officers. 1t provides for the
better recruiting of the artillery
service. The trouble has been in
obtaining men for the artillery
owing to the fact that after they
have enlisted for a term of three
years they are trained in certain
branches of electricity and ma
chinery and can command better
prices in civil pursuits. This bill
cures that defect by giving them
higher pay, | hardly deem it nee
eSSary To consume the time of the
house in advocating measure
which is so manifestly important
and absolutely necessary for the
interests of the country. Harris
burg News.