Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-12-11

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cial notice concerning 1t from the
commanding officer OF the First Reg
iment, to which Company + belongs.
definite recommendation in this mes
sage for monetary legislation.
The President will recommend ship
subsidies. especially for the develop
ment of lines on the Pacific and on
the Atlantic between American and
South American ports. A reorganiza-
ton OF the Alaska government viii
mendaticns.
In his message President Tat will
recommend the enactment OF such
laws as will make II impossible for
white slave" trade to exist In tho
United States. Representative Mann
will introduce bill having for its pur-
pose the prevention OF the traffic
through the exercise OF the power OF
the government and foreign COM
merce
The bill as drafted by Represents
tive Mann makes the white slave"
traffic crime punishable by fine or
not more than $4,000 or imprisonment
of not more than FIVE years, or both,
in the discretion OF the court.
II also makes 1t similar offense to
procure or aid In procuring ticket
to be used by a woman or girl In in
terstate or foreign commerce in going
from one place to another in further
ance of a purpose Of immortality.
The cleaning up CT the customs
service Is another matter with which
Congress- is asked to wrestle. The
democrats have seized upon the re-
cent exposures of sugar trust tao
tics as good campaign material. and
they are not willing to .iet sleeping
dogs lie."
But when all Is said and done I'm
Gle Joe Cannon Is the principal issue
before Congress. To people through
out the nation, republicans as well IA
democrats, the Speaker has come to
represent system, more or less devil
ish, TO which has been given tina
name of "Cannonissn" While insist
ing that Uncle Joe Is not nearly so
black as painted, and, In fact, is not
black at all. the regular republicans
find themselves unable to convince
thousands of their constituents as to
that assertion. And these constit1-
ents have votes, and an election Is
coming on, and 80 many western
members find themselves in what
might be described as "a deuce OF a
fix" With conditions as they are.
there Is no doubt that the Iron man
of American politics" finds himself
facing the crucial moment CT his ca
reer. Uncle Joe Is mighty embarras-
sing to his republican colleagues and
to the administration at this juncture,
and yet none has the nerve to feed
him 10 the lions as peace offering to
the populace.
Meanwhile, Speaker Cannon does
not appear to be unduly alarmed. He
nas a few cards up his sleeve, and he
intends to play them early In the
game. He has been Looking up the
records of the leaders among the In
surgents and printing himself for the
fray. Here Is what he has to say for
himself:
Early In the session | intend to
call a friend of nine to the chair and
take the floor and speak as long as
am allowed. ! tell you the fur is go
ing to fly Some people who profess
TO be republicans will get the severes.
castigation that you ever head. 7
intend TO call spade a spade. Some
OF these people who are ranting about
the present tariff bill supported and
helped frame the Dingley bill. Their
present rampage Is hypocrisy. Some
OF the men who talk of legislation
being stihed will have their records
shown up at my hands.
"Your old Uncle Joseph Is going to
talk in language that anybody can UNI
derstand and | promise that for
yirility it will rank as a masterpiece.
It's time somebody showed these mall
contents just where they stand. All
this talk about legislation being stifled
and the people not getting what they
want Is bosh believe in the rule II
the majority. | have always followed
that and the principles o. my party.
When Representatives attack me hey
are attacking their party and the
great majority Of the House"