The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-04-24
SPEAKER CANNON AND
WILLIAMS NOW FRIENDS
Uncle Joe Makes Advances to
His Political Enemy and Per-
sonal Friend, Who Forgets
and Forgives Youngest
Person on Floor Helps
Reconciliation.
Times Dispatch Bureau.
Munaev Kidding

/ Washington, D. c.. April 25.
- VERY member Of Congress re-
ceived a telegram to-day from
n the American Newspaper Pub
| M in New York, calling on him to
vote for the bill now in the Ways and
Means Committee to remove the duty
on wood pulp.
Many Democrats replied that they
would vote for the Stevens bin, which
has this object, provided they could
get the chance. Several told the pub
lishers to move Speaker Cannon: that
he alone had the power to allow the
Hill to be considered.
number OF baby
fifteen or twenty-took their telegran1s
to the desk Of Serene z. Payne. the Re-
j publican floor leader. and piled them
| up In front of him. Mr.. Payne. who
steadfastly opposes the consideration
which will remove the duty if passed.
just laughed.
Representative Williams circulated
petition among the members asking the
i Speaker to allow the bill to be con-
i sidered on the floor. 1t was reported
i that the Speaker said that he would
1 see to 1t that every Democrat whc
signed the petition did not get any
i appropriation for a public building in
~
and is hardly true.
There is no question that the Demo.
Gratis will have abundant excellenls
campaign material out of this refusal
Of the Republican ma 1ority to allow ths
i consideration of measure to repeal
the paper and pulp duty. Every Re-
| publican newspaper In the country Ia
advocating the repeal of the duty as a
means OF lowering the price. which has
been enormously increased inside of
lyear.
II the repeal of the duty on paper
Will result in lowering the price. why.
would not the same result follow. the
which bears duty? It is hard to see
how Republican newspaper can advo-
cate a protective tariff on other things
and oppose 1t on paper.
The Public Buildings Bill.
While it is probable that the omni.
bus public buildings bill, carrying a
total appropriation of about $4,000, 900,
Will be reported to the House to-nor-
row. this is not certain. The subcom-
mittee appointed to revise and make
4 the final draft of the bill reported to
the full committee this afternoon
me revisory committee did not pass
on the bill Introduced by Captain Lamb
to acquire the entire block on which
the post-office at Richmond is located,
and on which the new building will
stand, but referred the matter back to
the full committee. Captain Lamb said
to-day that two members OF the COM
mittee. at least favor purchasing the
4 rest of the block.
II think an additional s25o,o0o would
be sufficient to purchase the rest of the
lpost-office block" said Captain Lamb.
"and no, more money would be required
to erect the building on the present
c ia hon =
|remain as they are.'
Uncle Joe and John Sharp Are Friends
i Ever since Speaker Cannon exercised
his power as Speaker OF the House to
have the final word in controversy
with John Sharp Williams. which was
followed by the refusal Of Mr.. Williams
70 snake the Speakers hand, the two
leaders have been making sleeps eyes
at each other and wondering which
1 ought to make an advance towards re-.
establishing friendly relations. Just
hefore the House convened this morn
ing Speaker Cannon strolled into tha
Iltapublfcar cloak room
i MI Williams was on Fthe other sids
OF the hall at his desk. writing let
Sters. Uncle Joe did not remain Ins,ds
long, and, emerging from the entrance,
came up behind Mr. Williams. In ths
most natural manner In the world. ana
as II nothing had ever happened. the
Speaker standing In the aisle by viii.
ltams's desk placed his left arm, on
the Mtssissippian's shoulder and eN.
tended his right hand.
sharp, how are your" said Speaka.s
i Cannon.
Never better Uncle Joe,"s replied
Mr.. Williams, suspendlng his writin,
and giving the old. gentleman's hand
a hearty shake. How are the f;,Iks
/ at home?"
First rate" replied the Speaker. and
! he fairly heamed as he looked away
from his personal friend and political
foe and down at his right leg. Glutch-s
lvidual to whom the privileges of the
floor We're ever extended. Ernest Pol-
lard, aged eighteen months. He Is
the eldest and only son Of Represen-
4 |tativa Pollard, of Nebraska, and for
Item minutes had been leading Repre-
i y|isentative Sherman. Of New York.
chase up and down the aisle, 8s
4 "Uncle Joe" sat the younsster on
the desk in front of Williams,
"rhere is a fine Republican for you
i said the Speaker, stroking the baby's
hair.
Wrong again, Mr.. Speaker said
4 Williams. Tile Is a non-parttsan. but
he will vote right when he grows up.5
The mother OF as fine looking baby
as that Is Democrat who consented
J to be protected by Republican,"
Just then Ernest held up bright
I l.red apple and John Sharp and Uncle 4
joe each pretended to take bite.
j whereat the baby crowed and the
tIipeace conference adjourned.
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