The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1908-04-08


RoastiNg Isoosevclt ON the Floor Of
N C0ngress b l.pputav F.sm Of
Amusement ~ Prescnt--Represent-
sseve Dealrs Contributes Was En-
eersalNing-Bryan Make, q His
Win shc Irish. l
WashsnGton. March ss.-rhe house
This week was tho scene of a severe
end at dimes witty arrsignmsnt Of
the president delivered by Represent
ee1ve Bsall OF Texas. who declared
that 4 were better that no legislation
- passed. CT that legislation an crudc
- Ire raiiwsy rate bin when Il went
nom the house 10 the senate be plac-
~ uron the stasdtss than that the
J Spreeldsnt should usvrp the legislative
fonct>ons Of congress and dictate the
eorrss sf the majority In ths national
aegislaturs. He declared that congress
was no bBgsr legislative department
- the government. but had dcs .ne-
Sated into "a machine to record the
VIII Of the man at the other end of
M avenue" After reviewing ma
11glslaticn to which the presto, mt
Had crivsu his party In ccngc.ss. AMI
showing ths incaracity and unwilling
ness OF The Republican leaders In
/ ecnervn N carry oJt ,hr viii u the
people. Nr. neall said that "a more
'dIseraessui exhibition Of the abdica.
eien Of power by one ~ the srsar de-
,poTtmsnts of the government was new
- sivsn to the people. and more
1As0ustine usarpation Of power was
never witnessed by any nation" Con-
e1uding. ths eloquent TexAn para
DAsNssd ths book Of Solomon. saying
anspno oshsr things OF the president
NE b bo<k = broncho buster and Q
truse buSses. the difference being that
Whea As breaks broncho no bind
feDds shs hosss and whom no starts to
tQee . truse ne b'tudfpids himself. He
= 6etls IN his affections. In the
White House code book Of 1904, liar
slman's sams was 'donation;' In 1909
= y 'SAmnssion-'
representative John SharI VIII
1ans anronnoed hiA purpose. one day
~ week, to introduce pesclu'icn Of
houiry 70 investigate the extent to
which the presI.lsnt had hauled Repr
ssssnsastvs Dickamx nj Nichisan over
Ne eoals becauss Of the character OF
ths report which . aab-committes
q which lGr. Disknma n chairman
ha1 made IN the case OF Judge VIII
~ of. the Unltsd esatss court Of
oAeAChai. II ias been reported In .
IocAl papsr that this report severely
eenDussd JuAgs wiley and iatsr tlas
~ president had severely scored the
chairman Of shs sub-commitsee Mr..
D1ekama arose in the house. how
ever. ana declared that the PRECEDENT
haa not hauled him over the Goals at
all but had marsly called his atten-
Ton 10 shs' fact that if Judge VII.
1ey were scored Il would % in3urs
hts prsssige In China ~ practically T.
end his usefulness there. The fact a.
every unprejudioed observes believes
t1at Judge wIlhsy deserves the high
eet conmmf 1dation. instead Of rem
sure for his course In China, but Nr.
winiams took the ground that entire
b apart 1roin the merits o fthe cass.
the presidrnt should DO nothing e.,
cc<rcc. the members of, ,,r,mi'te"
OF ccnercss. . pssint which ca.a Il be
contSovsrted. Mr. Diskama's expla-
nation that the nswspaper story was
HAlss. however. cleared The situation.
William ). Bryan 10 In washington
ano n has made q great hit with the
Irish by attending . banquet givsn By
the Ancient Order Of Mibernians st
which he spoke, boasting Of the fact
that his ancestors were Irish and CIV
ipg high praise 70 the Catholic church
Cor ~ benihcsnt work In this ard 9TH
or countries. To the politicians the
most interesting and siGnincant fea-
tuss OF Mr.. Bryan's visit was his long
conference with Bourks Cochran
with whom ne walked 70 ths Capitol.
Mr. Fryan would throw no light on
his confs renee with the eloquent New
Yorker who has just been read out
sf Tammany Hall. The Peerless Lead =
or visited the house and his coming
was Ae occasion OF an en.hpsiu,tic
Though .nfermai reception In the
room reserved fer the reccrti OF
members OF the press. on the Demo.
cratic aide - the hoase.