The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1908-02-11
MEN
Think They Have Been
Buncoed by Cannon
on Tariff
HARSH TRUTHS TOLD
Chicago Record-Herald.

Chicago Record Herald.
Washington, Feb 9.--Seyeral Of the
persons who attended the permanent
tariff commission session here last
week left for home In anything but a
pleasant frame OF mind. In from
twenty-four to forty-eight hours after
going against Speaker Cannon and his
first lieutenant, Serene Il. Payne OF
the ways and means committee. II be-
gan to peorcolate through the brains
OF the men who had laid aside busi-
ness to come down to Washington for
n heart-to-heart talk with the rulers
Of legislation that they had been
buncoed by that wise old OWL who
carries the sobriquet OF "Uncle joe"
The more they realized how they
had been taken in--the extentto to which
they had been bluffed and kept from
saying some Of the things they had
come to say-the madder they got.
Several of them have not hesitated 10
express the indignation and resent
ment they feel over the manner in
which the whole conference was treat
ed and went away In a temper cal
culated to develop revenge In prac-
teal form later.
II had all been planned in advance
TO tell some truths to Speaker Can
non and his personal staff-some
truths OF political Significance as well
as the truths which were told regard
ing the manner in which the presen
tariff schedules were affecting broad
business interests. II was the inten-
tion to emphasize the earnestness OF
Republicans In achieving what they
demand from their party leaders, and
the ways that would be set about TO
accomplish the purpose II the leaders
failed to hearken to reason.
Apparently the wise old OWL was
posted as to what could be said in all
honesty and didn't want to hear II.
About twenty-four hours after the ses-
sion with the speaker and chairman OF
the ways and means committee, some
of the participants, having gotten
their thoughts OF the frost bites they
had suffered. learned that the speaker
had long. quiet chat with one OF
their number just before the open
meeting. Very suavely the speaker
explained TO this man how unfortun-
ate II would be II any rumpus was
made-that II was essential that good
feeling be preserved for the good OF
everybody concerned, and that as me
boys from the press gallery" would
be hooking on II would be well TO
stick to generalities.
As q result just as the conferees
were entering the ways and means
room the word was passed |
around to be very conservative. stick
to trite general arguments and eschew
everything that would indicate that
there was "a hre in the rear" as that |
might arouse lot Of outside talk.
Everything went Just as Speaker
Cannon had arranged, and the "wise
old owl" consumed several cigars and
drew pictures on pad OF paper with
an inward chuckle as he enjoyed the
game he had put up on the represen-
tatives from some OF the greatest
and commercial bod
les in the United States. And after
ward when the men OF business an
alyzed all that Uncle Joe had told
hem in his Old Glory stump speech
he resentment was more serious.
But the last has not been heard OF
.ariR revision and the tariff commits
ZION question. even for the present
session OF congress. Information is
Il hand which warrants notice to keep
IN eye on the senate end Of the cap
tol. Something 10 going TO drop there
before long unless certain ordinarily
veil informed persons are badly mis-
aiken. Things which happen In the
enate - coming from Republican
mot be conducive to the
complacence which appears
o characterize leaders at the other
md OF the capitol at present. Il
II 10 understood that the guns are
o b opened from the Republican side
N schedules ana minute details A.
Getting the tsriff graft and the plans
4 the reactionaries TO prevent the
tirring up OF the facts involved. /,
lone brand new exposures are prom
sed. A senator who has the ability
o throw hot shot into the rsactionary
anks IL understood 10 have the mat [
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