Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-01-19

pension appropriation bill, were cut
| snort by vote of the house that Il
would hear no more of them
| Several times during the delivery
OF his attack upon the president, VIII
let was interrupted by Mr. Hughes OF
West Virginia, calling him to order
Representative Butler of Pennsylva-
ina. in the chair, ruled that Wllet was
speaking under the license of general
debate and Willett proceeded amid
the cheers of his democratic coll
leagues His reference to the "Defa-
nation of Admiral Schley" caused Mr..
Gardner of Massachusetts to object.
After good deal OF sparring the
chair ruled the words were offensive.
Mr., Wllletts reference to the pres
dent he,apie 50 Severe that Chair
man Butler Interrupted and admon-
ished him. 1T is entirely within the
rules Of the house." said he. "that the
official conduct OF the president may
be criticised or commended. VIII the
gentleman, the chair pleaded,
please not so extensively refer to the
president of the United States
The republicans loudly appauded
Mr.. Hughes again protested that
Mr.. Willett was not using language
permitted in debate.
The presiding officed reiterated his
decision first given.
"Then." insisted Mr.. Hughes, II
make the point that the language the
gentleman is using Is out of order and
that part of his remarks should be
be blotted out of his speech"
Taking special notice of this latter
point the chair remarked that he had
authority to direct that remarks made
out OF order shall be omitted from the
record 'The chair will consider the
point of order raised by the gentle-
man from West Virginia" said Mr..
Butler when the chair has the OPP
portunity to examine the remarks that
have been made by the gentleman"
BY this time the house was In
furore. Gardner made the point that
Willett, having been found out of or
der, was no longer entitled to the
floor. Others insisted that Wlllett
shoul take his seat. The chair so de-
clded and Willett reluctantly obeyed.
The motion by Gambler OF Missis-
sippi, that Wllett be allowed to pro-
coed was lost by strict party vote,
rs to 1876, and thereby the house re-
fused to further hear the New York
er. Willett had practically concluded
his remarks and received the verdict
with a smile.
CharactCriZing President Roosevelt
az Il gargoyle and as this pigmy de-
scendant of Dutch trades people" and
charging him with having establish
ed a court in the White House which
would have delighted the heart Of his
ideal, Alexander Hamilton" Mr. Will
lett made one of t. most bitter at
tacks on the chief executive ever
heard in that body Mr.. Willett took
for his theme THE Passing Of Roose-
welt" and in a speech OF great length
dealt with numerous of the presidents
acts since he came into office, and
scathingly denounced them.
After declaring that. in the face of
all sorts of conditions. Americans were
possessed of a universal sense Of hui
NOR, Mr.. Willett said to such people
1t must be confessed "A chief magis-
trate who has himself no sense of hu-
NOR, moving like u horse tedded over
the hay field of American activities,
stirring up every dry blade of once
green grass, to let it fan dryer than
before. quarrelng one day with the
practical politicians. then with the
part-your- -hair-in-th he-middle reform
ers. then with the socialists. then with
the great Industrial corporations. !
Wrestling in agony over the spirit Of
Noah Webster and our glorious Eng |
lish tongue: taking fan out of ma |
ture fakirs-exhorting our women to
avoid race suicidc-can not but be an /
Inmixed nuisance.
He plays the tyrant. 20 be sure, 4
but ne is . tyrant who fears the car
nival ticker. He sees things that have /
D bad smell. but the fresh breeze OF
Capitol hill does not let the odor lin
ger
He tries our patience. but he Is al
ways good to laugh at. Thank heaven
'or the things that make NJ laugh.
Without them We Nigh: easily be- II
'omc raw. untamcd AnglO-Saxons.
making much OF Magma Charta. bel 4
owing about an effete bill Of rights
,r even ready to fight for freedom. I
'or freedom OF thought. freedom Of i
.pcech ard freedom Of the press as
ia our uncivilized ancestors AT Lex /
ngton and Bunker Hill"
Mr.. Willett gave a brief biography ]
II Mr.. Roosevelt. beginning with his
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