Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-02-14
IN THE HOUSE.


of Representatives today, after a
session full of interest and entertain
nient. Several speeches We're made on
the ISSUES of the day, the most notable
being by Champ Clark OF Missouri.
who commanded the attention of the
House for an hour and q half. Upon
the conclusion of his remarks he was
heartily congratulated by Democrats
and Republicans alike. Mr.. Clark ar
raigned the Republicans fer their at
titude on the tariff question and said
that the announcement that there
would be a revision of the tariff after
election was simply 'in preparation Of
another stupendous confidence game
on the people" He discussed the Pres
idCnt's message and said that whatever
his virtues or his faults, the President
was not Democrat.
Other speakers were Messrs. Rayney
of Illinois; Tirrell of Massachusetts;
Gillette Of Massachusetts and Ham
mond of Indiana, all of whom dis
cusscd various phases of the tariff
question.
Washington, Feb. 13.-Mr. Tirrell of
Massachusetts, spoke on the subject of
tariff on wood pulp and print paper in
the House today. He admitted that the
tariff on wood pulp had perhaps in
creased the price of paper, but it had
been the salvation of the paper mills
of the country, with their enormous
investment Mr.. Hammond of Indiana
also discussed tariff revision, partic-
uiarly removal of the tariff on wood
pulp and print paper.
Representative Gillette of Massachu-
sets urged that in the framing Of a
new employers liability bill. it should
be extended SO as to include the men
employed by the government in it's
manufacturing establishments.
When consideration of legislative eX-
ecutive and judicial appropriation bill
was resumed, an understanding was
reached that general debate would
close today.
Representative Champ Clark of Mis-
souri, made n speech upon the Presi-
dents recent special message to Con-
gress, the financial disturbance of last
fall, and the tariff question. 1t was
characteristic talk and aroused the in
terest of the House to a high degree.
lin opening, Mr. Clark insisted that
reasonable view should be taken in mat
ters touching the President, but that it
had not been done as a rule.
He is such beiligerent parsonage"
he declared, that his lightest word is a
challenge to combat"
The President. he said, could not ex-
press his views upon any question under
Heaven, even upon a subject so prosaic
and threadbarc as the prospective state
of the weather." without precipitating a
row, his extreme adEerents swearing that
there never had been ''such a weather
prophet on earth since Adam and Eve
were driven from the Garden of Eden
with flaming swords from Paradise. and
his extreme enemies vocifrratinE that he
knows no more about the weather than
does a ground hog
The Presidents whole public life. said
Mr. Clark, had been one long succession
of spectacular fights. No man had been
more viciously assailcd by men of his own
party land none was ever, while still III
the flesh so lavishly lauded by some of
the opposing party. But" he said. 1.-The
truth is that this extraordinary man has
waxed stronger and stronger by waging
had made him a larger and more COM
manding figure go lie said. amid
the swirl of things, the deluge of words,
the shouting of the captains, the beating
of tomtoms. the groans of crippled Re
publcans. the yells of friend and foe"
one who was n personal friend of TheO-
dore Roosevelt, the man. but a political
opponent Of Roosevelt, the politician or
statesman, had but. little chance per-
haps Of being heard in this babel of
voices"
Mr.. Clark. however. insisted that he
would have his say. He spoke Of his per-
sonal liking for the President and said
that although. after the manner of strong
men, the President had pronounced vir-
tues and glaring faults of character. he
never had abused him nor had he grown
hysterical in admiration OF him. but he
had supported him when he was right and
fought him tooth and nail'' when he was
wrong. He believed that was the way
the President wanted to be treated. HE
must. indeed said Mr.. Clark. center
tain ineffable contempt for the inverte-
brate sycophants who grovcl before him
on all occasions and who. no matter what
he does or says. throw high their sweaty
caps in the air. and shout 80 triumph, 10
triumphe."
Mr.. Clark spoke of the claim that Pres
ident Roosevelt was better than his par
t., (which fact he estimated. easily
could be without running any imminent
danger of being translated after the man.
ner of Elijah in chariot of fire by reason
of his goodness"
| But he said, whatever the Presi-
dents virtues or faults. he was not a
Democrat. Occasionally, he said, the
| President very much to the delight of
Democrats and to the confusion of Re-
puDlicans "appropriates or absorbs,
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