The Irish standard., 1908-02-22

VISION OF tho tariff, he would believe
that thcre was some prospect Of action
by tho Republicans. Tho gentleman
from Pennsylvania, he said, was tho
greatest of all standpatters, to whose
sheaf those of other standpatters mado
obols;ncc as Joseph saw in his dream,
and he stood sorcly in need OF spiritual
information on that subject. Whenever
llo saw signs that tho gentleman from
pennsylvania was considering tariff re-
forn MI. Clark said, he would exult-
ingly sing: Sound the loud tin,brel
DER Egypt's dark sea, Dalzell is con-
vcrtcd, the country Is rree" (C:reat
laughter)
Mr.. Clark expressed the opinion that
ON the tariff the Republican party
was contemplating Il confidence game
OH tho American people similar to tho
one which had been perpetrated in
1896 when Mckinley was elected Pres
ident by the votes of the silver Repub-
licans on the promise. 10 negotiate an
agreement with other nations for the
free coinage of silver. Republican re-
vision might be up or down, the cat
having been let out or tho bug OH this
subject by tho gentleman from Iowa
(Mr 1lulD, who, said Mr.. Clark, "can
give pointers on the art of war to Han
nibal, Caesar, Alexander the Great and
Napoleon, but is inexpcrt on economic
muttcrs.''
If the Republican party, said Mr..
Clark, did elect a President and q
House OF Representatives by such Il
trick the words OF three verses Of scrip
turc would apply to il: "Verses 43, Al
and d5 of tho Gospel according to st.
Matthew"
| Mr.. Paync-Wllat chapter?
Mr.. CIark-Tho twelfth. You'd mover
find it il didn't tell you where it was.
Much lauglter.)
The verses record the departure Of
the evil spirit and it's roturn to a mans
house with seven others, "and the last
state OF that man was worse than tho
first'
In concluding Mr.. Clark said:
1t is said the test Of the pudding is in
chewing the string, and tho test of
sincerity here is in votes, moro-far
morc-thun in words. 1t will not re-
1ulre much timo to settle the question
rs to who is most earnestly in favor
OF whatever good and wholesome prop
| ositions arc contained in The Presidents
various messages. Voting on them and
nothing else will settle it. You Repub-
licans have the right or way You are
peculiarly happy in catching the Speak,
crs eaglo cyc whenever you SO desire.
Tho gentleman from New York (Mr.
Paync). tho gentleman from Pennsyl-
vania (Mr. DalzelD, the gentleman from
Iowa (Mer Hepburn and the other gen.
tlcman from New York (Mr. Sherman)
never have any trouble in that regard.
Neither does tho gentleman from
Minnesota (Mr. Tawney). who, with
tho other four, are the ruling elders in
tho Republican portion Of the House
under the general supervision of the
Speaker. They constitute tho big five
on the floor. When any one of that
powerful quintet arises and says: "Mr.
Speaker" that mighty functionary-
never asks: For what purpose does the
gentleman arise?" for the all sufficient
reason that he knows the purpose in
advance; and if by chance in an nm
expected situation he does not know
the exact purpose he has such an nm
faltering trust in their sagacity and in
their loyalty to the machine that he
assumes that it is for the good of the
Republican order. Consequently i'm
mediate and ungrudging recognition /.
accorded to any member Of the "bir
f1ve.''
That being the case, let one Of them
arise in his place and ask unanimous
consent for immediate consideration 81