The sun., 1909-01-05
MAKES CONGRRSSMEN ANGRY
NO OLIVE BRANCH OFFERED IN
PRESIDENTS MESSAGE.

Perkins or New York EpltomiLed the
Feeling by saying ''The House IL In No
Better Humor Now Than IL Was Be-
fore"-Comment on the Presidcnt.
WASHINGTON, Jan. A.--Just what ao-
ton the House Of Representatives will
take as a result OF President Roosevelt's o
secret service message submitted to-day
remains to be developed. At the be-
ginning OF the session the President
aroused great bitterness by his declara-
ton that a Limitation was placed upon
the activities Of the secret service because
of a fear on the part Of Congressman
that they would be investigated. In his
pronouncement to-day Mr.. Roosevelt
die not offe; the olive branch. Instead
he brandished the big stick.
The President added two new members
| TO the Ananias Club In his message to-day.
They are Representatives James A. Taw-
ney Of Minnesota and Walter I. Smith
Of Iowa. members OF the Committee on
Appropriations, which reported the legis-
lation to which such strenuous objection
has been made by the President Repre-
sentatives John W. Fitzgerald OF Brook
lyn and Swager Sherley OF Kentucky
are near members OF the Ananias Club
according to interpretations placed upon
the Presidents message. Honorary
mention is given l.. White Busbey, Sec
retary 10 the Speaker.
Representative Perkins OF New York.
chairman OF the special committee cre-
ated by the House to investigate and re-
port what action should be taken in re-
ply to the Presidents scandalous in
situations against Congressman, epit-
omized the present feeling on the subject
in these words: The House Is in no better
humor now than 1t was before
That members are ve.y angry at the
President Is evidenced By the sharp
comments made on his message to-day.
The prevailing opinion Is that it is up 10
the House 10 fish or cut bait. Three or
four measures OF resentment have bee1
suggested. One is that the House should
tablo the regular and special messages.
return them TO tho Proidelt Or pass
a resolution that would in elect at least
amount to a cons1re. 1t has besn further
suggested that the House might show
its resentment by reenacting in the sundry
civil bill the provision that aroused the
ire Of the Executive
To-day's message was referred to tho
Perkins special committee. which will
hold a meeting tomorrow. 1t is not
expected that immediate action will be
taken, although members are insistelt
that there shall be no furtho' delay
Caustic comment was made o-tsidn Of
the hall by those who woco me 1tionct
to-day in tho Preside IT'S mes age, b t
not for publication. The menbo-s in
question. among thon Reore sentative !
Smith. Sho-loy and Fitzgerald. said,the
preferred TO say what they had to elv on
the floor OF tho House Re,rcs ,ntative
Gregg OF Georgia, who moved that tho
message should be returned TO the Pro,i-
dcnt. but who Withdrew IL at the instance
of Democratic colleagues. said:
Il think the first IN, ~ age SHOULD have
been returned to the Executive ami !
favored like action in the present in
stance. II was certainly a nis.ake ~
receive the fiis. message. II man
accus 8 me Of hors, sealing ! an not
going 10 ask him for bill Of particulars
There is a time to he ihs ilted and there
is a time TO fight We did not take ad =
vantage OF our opportunity
Representative Mann Of Illinois,
Republican. slid: -1he President has
never been happy as an apologist. He
has rnade a mistake in this matt :. hut
he will not admit il. In the first instance
he called Cs knavts; now he says We are
fools
l.. White Busbey. who was the author
Of articles printed in a Chicago news
paper and which we're written bsfors
Mr. Busbey became secretary To the
Speaker, is offered by the President ss
one OF his chief witn6 ss 8 in support Of
the contention that hard feeling againsv
the secret service existed among mem
bers OF Congress. One of Mr. Busbey's
articles YVES headed thus: 'Wilkie " ould
Be the Fouche OF the United States"
Pis position THAT Of secretary TO the
Speaker. the President said. showed
the animus in the matter. Referring
10 the article in question Mr.. Busbey said
il was written five years ago.
mo member Of Congress inspired IT,"
said Mr. Busbey. Il doubt IL dozen
mer bers OF Congress ever saw the ar
,icla Or heard of IL pnfil tn-day