The Cairo bulletin., 1908-02-06
SPEAKER OF THE
HOUSE ASSA|LEO
BITTER ATTACK MADE ON HIS
POWERS BY REPRESENTA-
TIVE NELSON.
COUNTRYS BUSINESS
Is Not Beini Despatched Speedily and
Economically, Says He - Bill
Appointing Tariff Commits
sion introduced.

| Washington, Feb. 5---A bitter attach
zen the rules and power Of the speak
Ier was made In the house today By
Nelson of Wisconsin. tRepublicani
Ewho said the power of the house was
merged in the speaker He is the
house he exclaimed amid Democrats
lapplause He charged that tho bust
lness of the country was not being
despatched speedily, economically OF
considerably
He did not. he said, believe in per-
Isonalits OF craftsmanship n am
speaking he declared, @of principles
and not Of men that are passing"
1t was intended, he said, that the
speaker should be only tho mere mod
erator according to the representa-
lives Of the people Of their just rights
and in securing a square deal. But
now, he said, the speaker oyerrules
ruthlessly the rights OF his opponents
and his own associates. as well. The
minority, he delcared were not only
speechless. but absolutely helpless.
and as for the minority members they
have to obey the will of the speaker.
AT times, he admitted they would
break away, but not for long because
they We're brought hack under the
power OF the speakers spell. He said
many CO the presidents policies We're
but they were not more
important than parliamentary reforms
In tho house,
Tarlfi revision and the presidents
recent special message TO congress
again We're the main topics SE dis.
IN the house today As has
been the case for nearly week. the
indian appropriation bill ostensibly
was before the house but In no quarter
was any word spoken In regard To Ii.
The house apparently had made up its
mind to discuss the issues of the day
It this time and no effort was made to |
HECK the flow of general debate
which viii be continued tomorrow.
A long speech by Payne, OF New |
lork, the majority leader, was con.
idered important because Of his as.
urances that the tariff revision plank
'ould be Incorporated In tho Republi.
an national platform this year. He
evoted somo attention to Bryan
hon he credited with going about
be country accusing President Roose.
eli of grand and petit larceny in pur.
'inine his ideas.
Other speakers werg Thomas of
orth Carolina; Cox, OF Indiana:
ardy, of Texas, and Nelson, OF Wis. .
)nsir
Representative O'Connell, Of Massa.
lusetts, introduced bill today to I
mend the interstate commerce law.
he bill provides
THAT nothing contained in tho act !
lall be SO understood or construed /,
to apply to trade unions or any 3
Dor organizations formed or organ /
ed for the purpose of regulating q
ages. hours Of labor or other ccndl. r
pms under which labor is to be per
rmed.'
In explaining his bill o'Connen h
ID. :
IF enacted this bill will overcome v
jections raised By the supreme
urt In its recent decision declaring \
9 terms of The Sherman Anti Trust /
t apply to labcr unions, therebyf
aking unions liable for damages.
believe my bill will except all labor A
ions and think the amendment. In
w OF the presidents recent mes
g., should be adopted. +"
Senator Beveridgo today delivered
appeal to the senate to adopt to
'pt his bill providing fer a non. y
-tisan tariff commission. plain ~
ich he declared conformed to mod. -
business ideas on this subject. lie !"
Ike for an hour aud a half receiv. 80
the careful attention Of the sen ~ -
rs and the large audience In the ="
ieries. re-
here were present many delegates -
m commercial bodies now in ses. W
p in this city. H'
'ollowing Beveridge's adlress sew -
Democratic senators spoke briefly
the general subject Of the tariff ami
i.57 D. m the senate adjourned. "i