The Cairo bulletin., 1908-12-25
COUNTRY CLUB TALK
(For The Bulletin BY x.Ray Faber.


Squire Andrews; Some who wish
to pallate the presidents insult TO
congress are awaiting an mterpreta
ton of that section Of the message IN |
which the insult was conveyed The |
remarks are too plain to need inter |
probation. They are NO misty dream !
They say that congress is made UP OF
men guilty Of criminal acts, or who
are so much under the suspicion of
the president that they are guilty Of
such acts, he deems 1t proper for gov
ernment detectives 10 Investigate
their conduct The fact that cor
gress does not provide for such in
vestigatlon of its members is cited,
by intimation at least. as evidence
that they are guilty as he suspects. he
cities, as further evidence, that Two
members, senator and representa-
tive both from the state Of Oregon,
have ben convicted in the courts Of
fraud in land and timber transactions,
and as evidence of the efficiency OF
the secret service in hunting ont the
criminal operations Of congressman,
he cites the fact that the two Ore
gon members We're convicted on de.
yolopments obtained by governments
detectives This is the story plainly
told. but no palmer than in the presi
dents message itself Boiled down.
the president considers that congress
will not provide for the secret service
he desires. because 1t apprehends
and fears Investigation by that ser.
vice. 1t is applied to congress as a
whole no exceptions being made.
Judge Conner have been trying
TO study out Rooscyclt's design in
throwing such an insult into the faces
Of congress, a body composed OF the
leading representative men Of all
parts of the country, including many
presidential aspirants worthy of the
office He is au impuisiye man, but
no mere impulse impelled this action,
for the framing of his annual message
must be deliberate. calm and careful
work. attended with thought at every
step. There was motive behind
his words Did he wish to belittle
congress to magnify his own office?
He has thus treated and humiiated
individuals who temporarily cast his
personality into the shade. Perhaps
he presumed upon favors congress
men are dependent upon him for, ap-
pointments, approval Of bills, etc.
sasing nothing of the presidents pow
er now to nominate and elect con
gressmen to avoid a sharp collision
with congress while attempting to de-
grade that body in the eyes of the
people. Perhaps he SEEKS contest
with that body as a capsheaf of his
administration. He Is contentious
man. loving contests It has been
proposed in congress to investigate
Panama Canal matters, particularly
| the French stock purchase. Roosc-
welt sent a special message to con
gress on that subject which was very
satisfactory to his friends; but he
! lopposes congressional investigation
Of the matter, Perhaps he fears such
| Investigation and wants to KEEP con
gress busy with something else until
| the fourth of March when the life OF
| he congress ends. Roosevelt is con
sidered capable of doing anything his
ambition prompts; he Is commando?
of the army and navy until TAFT
comes In. What may not happen be-
tween now and the fourth OF March?
| Complications are liable to arise 10
that might furnish him a preteXt for
! holding on to the government extend
| ing his term for period at least. He
would count on his popularity with
| the people to facilitate this, and the
power of his army of office holders.
! He is sending Taft to Panama, a per
| ilous trip for the president-elect. Sup
pose Taft does not come back alive.
! There would be situation an aspir-
ling man in Rooseyelts position might
! take advantage Of The president
elect is in as much danger OF NJ
Kinley's fate as the president in fact
other emergencies might arise that
would afford Roosevelt an opporm
nifty for repeating the Cromwell act,
hesding a battalion of troops and dis.
| persing a legislative body
Andrews: You are dreame-
Judge. II Is not in Roosevelt to be a
traitor to his country or its govern.
ment. He is simply eccentric and
| hard TO understand.