The Washington herald., 1907-12-01
Named in Republican Caucus
by Unanimous Vote.
GIVES WARNING IN SPEECH
"UncIe Joe" AdmOnishes Members
Against Experiment i'm Legislation
and the Evil of Capitalization.
Langum. of Minnesota, Elected
POStmRster-Re-eIee other Ohleers.

In accepting the nomination which, on
motion of Representative BouteH, Of Hi
nois. was made unanimous. Mr.. Cannon
made characteristic speech, in which he
gave his colleagues a warning against
the evil of Capitalization, and admonished
them that the present is not a time for
an excursion into the realm of expert
ment in legislation.
Instead he urged them 10 hold fast to
the principles laid down by the fathers.
The caucus refused TO admit Peter A.
Porter, Of New York. who defeated
James Wadsworth. The latter incurred
the enmity Of the President for oppos-
ing the meat-inspection bill. Porter was
elected on Democratic ticket.
By resolution offered by Representative
Sherman, of New York. the following
House officers were named; Alexander
Mcdowell. Clerk: Frank B. Lyon. Door
keeper; Henry Casson. Sergeant-at-arms;
T. S Langum, Postmaster; Rev. Henry
y. Couden. Chaplain. and John T. Chan
cey, special employe
All of these nominees were officers Of
the Fifty-ninth Congress with the excep-
ton of Mr.. Langum. who succeeds Joseph
c. McElroy, deceased. John T. Chancey
has been an employee of the House for
fifty-one years
Cassidy's Name Withdrawn.
The defeat Of Joseph Cassidy. OF Cleve-
land, for the postmastership is the death
knell Of the old hog combine, which
has dictated House places by States.
The successful man was backed by
Chairman Tawney, of the Appropriations
Committee. and when the ticket was
presented last night by Mr.. Sherman,
there was no opposition, Cassidys name
having been Withdrawn He had the
backing Of Representative Burton and
the latter's friends are rather sympathiz-
ing with him in his second defeat with
in a month.
The opposition, however, was 10 the
custom of apportioning the places by
States, and not TO MT. Burton or his
candidate.
Mr.. CannOn'S AdreSs.
When Mr.. Cannon was brought in by
the committee he was greeted with ap-
plause. He said:
We have met 10 exercise the night Of the ma
loty TO organize the House Of Representatives and
we must face the responsibility that goes with
the privilege 10 has been a decade since the Re
publican party assumed responsibility for legislation
and execution Of law, and IN that ten years we have
such prosperity a. never before blessed any ma
ton The American people richer by many
billion dollars than they were ten years ago. and
their wealth. as REPRESENTED by income from work
and wage is more equitably distributed than ever
before. This has been the triumph OF a peoples
government under which laws inspired by the peo-
pie worked out and executed by the peoples
representatives.
But IL has been said:
Beast not myself Of tomorrow, for thou knowest
not what a dag may bring forth"
We must face the responsibility for government
without regard TO the past. The recent shock TO
business that has arrested commerce admonishes US
70 approach task with sobemess and courage
for are 20 be Judged by the work Of the present
not By the record OF the pest.
Law Not the Letter Alone.
The Fifty-ninth Congress had prodigious amount
Of work put before II. and it accomplished more
in the way Of legislation than its predecessors in
many years. ! bclieve-and it is my opinion that
the great majority Of the people believe with me
that that work necessary and vel done
But not going TO secure perfection III legs
latiOn and administration in day. Law is not
alone in the letter. it is in the spirit Of the people
constitutional authority without the substance Of
either constitution or law.
By amendment and otherwise the Ffty-ninth Con
GEES enacted much OF legislation which is 20 be
tried and tested. Supplemental legislation may be
necessary but II should be enacted in the spirit OF
justice and not Of retaliation revenge We to
exercise power with n that it be not for the
mere exhibition Of strength without the restraint OF
caution against injustice.
Including the permanent appropriations the last
u na~ aI Hh~v lun
10000 for the present fiscal year-a startling amount
in the abstract. but owing to our enormous Droduc-
lion and business activity expenditures have kept
within the income Of the government without Great
ing new sources Of revenue. This great appropria-
ton brought upon us the criticism that it a
billion dollar session. and yet the demands made
upon the FIftynin Congress for appropriation az
gregated many million dollars more. and if granted
would have carried US beyond the revenue brought
into the Treasury under existing Law.
Unwise TO Increase Revenues.
In providing fur the public service during the Six
tieth Congress we should bear in mind that the de-
veopment Of the country mar7elous as it IS is still
in its infancy The future viii witness a develop
ment and growth more wonderful than the past has
seen. and from time 20 time through the decades
other Congresses patriotic the one about 70
assemble will care for the demands Of government
as they presented.
In my judgment It is not wise to increase the rev
visabe 10 transfer burdens from the local and State
treasures 10 the Federal Treasury-to foster cen
traizing power and responsibility which Of neces-
sity. develops quite fast enough.
We had more than . 900 balls before the House
in the last Congress. II We have as many more In
the Sxteth Congress- it WILL OF course be impos
sible 70 do more than select from this great mass
Of proposed legislation that which is necessary and
wise We have been admOnishod by events that II
IS not time for e1travagance or excursions into
the realm Of experiment IN legislation. II is my
personal judgment that we should hold faS the
principles laid down by the fathers-that the Fed
eTal government Is one Of limited powers but SUI
prone where II has jurisdiction and that VIC should
leave 70 the people Of the States the jurisdiction
not granted 20 the Federal government and also
leave upon them the responsibility and burden OF
taxation for the same
No Division of Responsibility.
We hear much Of the power Of the people above
and beyond parties; but responsibility for error is
never divided YOu have for the third time honored
me- with the nomination as Speaker I accept this
as a duty, as well honor-a duty 10 the mem
bershiP Of the House and to the country in organ
ling this body for effective work.
shall assume this Office. not as a personal priv-
iese. but as grave responsibility well knowing
That you and the country will rightly place the
responsibility upon my shoulders. / hone 10 dis
charge the duty deyOlycd upon me generally 70 your
Stisfaction though 70 no man is given the wisdom
az recognizing the fun ability Of each member of
luis Dooy. and even n 70 were. Il Is only in the
great committee Of the whole House that All can
find work fitting 10 their energies and carabilites
nay make eTOrs Of Judgment bat / hope TO be |
acquitted Of any desire or intention 10 use selfsly
the p0wG placed in my hands. for with the sense |
OF the great responsibility upon me I shall an
preach this work though it were 70 be the final
sc1 ior which shall be Judged in the summing up /
q - public life.
Threatens Queen Alexandra.
London, Nov. S0-The Scotland Yard
authorities have sequestrated in a private