Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-02-06

Washington Feb. 5.-Tariff revision
and the Presidents recent special
message to Congress again We're the
main topics of discussion in the House
of Representatives today. AS has been
the case of nearly a week the Indian
appropriation bill obstensibly was be-
tore the House, but in no quarter was
any word spoken in regard to it, The
House apparently had made up its
mind TO discuss the issues of the day
at this time and no effort was made
to check the flow of general debate
which will be continued tomorrow
long speech by Serene Payne of
New York, the majority leader, was
considered important because of his
assurances that a tariff revision plank
would be incorporated in the Republi-
can national platform of this year. He
devoted some attention to Mr.. Bryan
whom he credited with going about
the country, accusing President Roose-
welt Of grand larceny in purloining his
ideas.
Other speakers were MessrS. Thorn
as, n. G.; Cox. Ind; Hardy, Tex: Mel
son. Wis. At 4.43 P. NJ. the House ad-
journed.
Washington, Feb. 5.-The political
debate which has been on in the House
Under the order of general debate or
the Indian appropriation bill for sew
cral days was resumed today.
The first speaker today was Serene
Payne of New York the majority lead
r. He directed his remarks to the
Democrats ard said with renewed ex-
lberance of spirit. with prophetic sight
Turing this season of the year, they
carry the next election, inaugurate
their candidate and divide up the Of
ices
I'VE hold our election in November
and we will be there next November.
Payne devoted much attention to Mr..
Bryan and said that the peerless
leader was wandering up and down
he country, accusing Theodore Roose-
welt of grand or petit larceny. in pur-
Joining his ideals "
He declared that Mr.. Bryan had
written the last three Democratic
platforms except the one that Judge
Parker amended with his famous tcle-
gram"
oN lit GU tllctt -Nli III tiii lpl
four years had been going among the
dwellers and caves of Abdullam hear
ing every mans complaint on every
mans grievance, and" he added,
where there are enough votes be-
lind the complaint and votes behind
the grievances he Immediately cham
lons the mans cause and when he
ONES to write the platform he follows
he precedent of the Democratic party
for the last 50 years by putting into
the platform something to try and
atch the votes of the unwary voter,
i with regard to principles but mere
y as q bid thrown out"
Mr.. Bryan, he said. goes around the
ountry endorsing Roosevelt, so far
rs he goes" and then adds, III order
o dilute the endorsement he is doing
just what / would have done and our
friends the Democrats got excited
tLOut it,
Payne then praised President Roose-
welt, who he said. has a warmer place
n the hearts of the American people,
the hearts Of the plain men, the hearts
of the intelligent citizens, the hearts
# the righteous citizens of this coun-
try than has ever been occupied by
any public man in the country Gre
publican applause)
Discussing some of the Presidents
recommendations Payne said he hoped
A bill would be passed modifying the
employers liability act, although he
said it was one of the most difficult
pieces Of legislation with which Con-
Sress had to deal.
In connection with the subject Of
financial legislation, Payne said he
thought the Aldrich bill, with some
few additions, would be sufficient to
..cet the emergency.
Several of the Democratic measures,
introduced at this session were criti-
cizcd by Payne. including a number
of Mr.. Williams bills including the
one to place linotype. wood pulp and
white paper on the free list. He
enumerated the various kinds of white
paper other than printing paper. his
statements causing Williams to re-
mark that i. was the first time he had
| discovered that white paper included
| "other than print paper"
For Heavens sake" shouted Payne
"the idea of minority leader show
| ing what his party proposes to do and
admitting that this is the first time