The Washington herald., 1908-04-09

terday. and Republicans and Democrats
of prominence bowed before her shrine.
AS a result. Euterpe. muse Of Joy. set up
a rival altar, and laughter drowned the
more naelodious ritual ia its own blatant
one
But alasi John DalzelI, whom John
Sharp Williams has cast to play Pistol to
the Sir John Falstan or Serene Payne, is
not poet, however excellent he may be
as producer Of gag rules for the sup
preston Of a cantankerous minority.
II all came about because OF one Of
those terrible rules Of Mr.. DalzeiTs. The
Greek ladies with the pretty names came
riding in on that rule. and. although Mr..
De Armond. of Missouri, eyaded their
wiles, Mr.. Sherman, Mr. Williams. and
the rule-maker all succumbed. But no
body tried any more poetry-producing
after the Hon John had unburdened him
self Of his effort. In the shadow Of his
awful butehering OF the classic meter e
Mary Had a Little Lamb" everybody
else lodged the lightning Of the goddess
and stuck strictly 70 prose thereafter.
Herald Cartoon Is Displayed.
Incidentally, the cartoon which embel-
lished the front page of The Washington
Herald yesterday came in for warm praise
from the minority leader. being held up
TO the view Of the House and character
lied as even a better representation OF
the Speaker and his position than a pho
tograph could be.
Outside Of the passage OF the District
appropriation bill, the adoption Of the
Speakers resolutions for an investigation
Of the paper trust, and many tired knees.
due 10 alternate rising and sitting. the
day was productive only of two gag rules,
three poetical efforts accompanied by
speeches, and ron calls. divisions, and
teusrs' counts tee numerous 10 more than
mention.
When the House was called 10 order at
u:90 a. m, after the recess OF the preced-
! ing evening, a motion to override the veto
/ OF a bill by the President started the
/ trouble. The resulting roll call occupied
/ the next half hour, and when that was
/ finished, Mr.. DalzeIl was on his feet de-
manding the attention OF the Speaker,
who recognized him as formally as if it
/ hadn't been fixed before.
Mr. DaIzen Brings in Daily Rule.
| Mr.. DalzeH submitted q privileged re-
port from the Committee on Rules. as is
now his daily custom, and the Republi-
! cans laughed, while the Democrats gToan-
ed in mock terror. The rule provided a
/ programme Of recesses and other things
for the period between its adoption and
next Monday morning. Recesses were to
be taken from 5 p. m. each day until the
following morning at 1:90. The Speaker,
upon the meeting OF the House to-day,
was to declare It in Committee Of the
Whole for consideration OF the naval ap-
| preparation bill, and at o'clock the
chairman OF the Committee OF the Whole
was to declare the committee in recess
until the next morning. This was to con-
tinue until Saturday at ), when general
debate on the bill was 10 close, and a re-
/ cess TO be declared until Monday morn
/ ing. when the bill was 10 be passed.
Being allowed twenty minutes for de-
bate on the rule, Mr., Williams gracefully
yielded nine minutes thereof to his col
league from Missouri, Mr.. De Almond "
This concession to his one-time foe won
applause for the minority leader. Mr.. De
Almond made a matter-of-fact speech,
pointing to the results which, he said.
the flibuster had already aceomplshed,
and predicting further benefits. and the
approval Of the country.
sherman Tells of Bugs.
zr..,-q Mr.. Dalzell yielded nine minutes
10 Mr.. shs~man. Of New York, and the
poetry began Having made a speech in
which ne claimed all the results 10
which Mr.. De Almond pointed as having
heen done by the majority in spite Of the
lhlibuster. not because Of it, Air. Sherman
was struck By the lightning Of inspiration
and this was the result:
Democratic hindsight is always better
than its foresight, MIR Speaker 1t might
be described. / think, in that little verse
let with which We are all familiar.
The lightning bug IS brilliant,
But Il hasn't any mind
II stunhles through eEistencs
With its headlight on behind.
Thereupon Mr.. Williams was. eaamored
of the muse. and he decided TO make
speech and attempt some poetry Of his
own
williams TFavesties Minority.
''AIr. Speaker" he said. my friend
from New York Cdr. Sherman. Who has
lust taken his seat. says that shz Repuh-
ilean party is ready TO enact remedial
Legislation; that it is ready to assume re-
sronsiblllty. Mr. Speaker, a little poem
eatitled Ready to Enact. after Thomas
Bailey AldricE. might perhaps interest
the House; might interest the country.
too, although that phrase outrages the
feelings of the gentleman from New York.
Mr.. Payne. It reads as follows:
READY TO ENACT.
/ wonder what day Of tie week
! xonder ghat month Of the year
VIII il be siefer OF summer
And who Of Is then wiz Be heTe1
What a elosioas fancy % dream
How fun Of delight and Of lure
How soft Is the Congressman speeeA.
And yet how entTancisgly sure.
The thoaghs gives thrilling Of ioy
Inspiring the dolhtes wifh cheer
!, But--I wonder vbat dsy Of TIC Wsek,
wonder what meuth Of the seasg
Mr.. Speaker. as is well known TO al
of you, I am very remarkably good
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