Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-03-26
WHERE ROOSEVELT
AND BRYAN DIFFER
Congressman Stanley Say One
Gfasps by The Hand; The Other
by he Throat.
BIG STICK IS A LIGHT Affair
It May As Good Thing fer Cracking
Heads, But its Usefulness in Actual
Warfare io Doubted by the Repre-
sentative From Kentucky, Who
Handles Teddy Without eloveo.
tBy Associated Press)

(By Associated Press)
WASHINGTON, ID, c.. March 25.--
Representatives stanley, of Kentucky.
addressed the House today in reply
to the recent speech of Mr. Dalzell. of
pennsylvania He characterized MIR.
nalzells address as IAN oulogy of tie
Republican party" and said that eulo-
gies were only delivedor upon he
dead. He denounced Hamilton.
whom MIR Dalzell had praised AS "an
obscure ndvcnturer." He contrast
cd Hamilton with President Roosevelt
and speaking of him MS an imperial
list. said the imperialism of Hamilton
mad no semblnnco ito the Imperialism
OF Roosevelt. These two characters
mold only this in common he said.
ana that Ia their profound on'einpt
Tor the constitution and an everlasting
hnpatichco OF It's restraints"
President Roosevelt, he declared.
was dominated by glamor and intoxi.
Gated by applause, while Hamilton
from early boyhood dreamed of powcr.
Mr., Stanley said trere was nothing Of
the big stick about Hamilton.
This man performed more than he
promised. meant Smore than he said,
nut your new imperialst Is strenuous
IN speech and tickle In purpose"
He thought there was much of tho
lrton about the big stick. AT the
best" he asserted amid genera,
laughter. 1T is n shellalah. 1t is LARGE.
but 1t is light. II Is an excellent thing
with which TO crack the heads of rc-
calcitIant congressman, but sincerity
doubt it's efficiency In actual warfare.'
Mr.. Stanley referred to case re-
Gently before the local courts involv-
ing a charge of violation of Tho pure
FOOD and drug act, and charged that
while The jury was out the President
had demanded OF the district attorney
mat the defcndent be sent to Jail.
Bryan and Roosevelt. Compared.
"It is a shame" he said. that tho
big stick is being used to kill rats"
He drew a comparison between the
President and Mr.. Bryan. Bryan, he
said, had no authority. no Office no
patronage. He commands because
n majority of the free men in the
Democratic party respect him as
statesman aud trust hi,o as man.
One. who, he Insisted, t,.kes his fell
lows by the hand, while Roosevelt.
takes his partsians BIZ the throat
Addressing tho Republicans, he
charged that twice only amid bla-
tant insult and defiance of the Prcsi-
dent in his strenuous career. have YOU
raised your covering and trembling
heads"
Once" he said, ''was when you re-
FUSED to allow simplifed spelling and
when YOU put back on the coins the
motto In God We Trust"
Mr.. Stanley said that was the last
expiring effort to restore confidence"
Presidents Friend in Defense
Representative Cocks. of New York,
VINO represented tho district in which
me President lives came TO the Prcsi-
cent $ defensc, but not in reply to Mr..
Stanley.
He spoke in response 10 the recent
attack by Representative Wiilett OF
New York, made in speech in the
House.
i He has an Office in Wall street !"
no said with sarcasm. 'and tina, ac.,
counts for something.
Mr.. Cocks declared that If he
thought what Mr. Willet said had had
any erect upon that distinguished
helghbor of mine or If that in ans
way detracted from anything he has
done or from his attitude or from his
standing before the people he would
nave spoken ut greater length. but /!
pclievc it availed nothing
Mr.. Willett replied that all he had
said OF the President he was prepareJ
10 DEFEND. and practically against "any
make" ''