The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-01-08

les the people unless it respects itself
We are Jealous of the honor OF the ma
rIou- we should be equally jealous q.
the honor of our Institutions.
He said that although unfit and dis
honest men were sometimes found in
Congress, but with few exceptions JHe
body was composed ~ men OF integrity,
whose vote is determined not h1 Tear OF
the police, bus by AN honest regard FOR
the public service. Perkins quoted the
President as saying that he held Con
gross ia high regard, and then added
To Be DeplOred.
,it would. therefore. be a thing t1 zoe
dcpIOred IT, as a result of any miol-
tUnate iuadverteuCe of language. au1
uutoward combination of words, eN-
preston should remain in his message
which might be interpreted by the peo-
pie as IesseuiuE the dignity, and there
by weakening the authority OF Con
gress.
sIf Congress listens tameIy and timid-
/ ~ to reflections upon the character or
its members, and it's honesty of purpose.
il will deserve. and il will certainly re-
Ceive the contempt OF the pubic. NE
feel that the suggestions in the PreSl-
dents message the Congress should re-
/ fuse meekly TO receive and mildly 10
The Congress of the United states
/ today exists as a result or centuries or
struggle for popular gov ernmenl,' LEI
/ every man who is a member OF IL No-e
on this question i'm q manner NiltI
/ seems TO him most worthy OF the IRA
ditiOns of which we are lnc HeliS, 'l
the institutions of Which we are l.'
/ protectors, and Of the people OF "h'.i
I we are the representatives
DENLY Follows.
/ Representative Perkins following ms
I dignified speech presenting the commit
/ tees resolution. yielded the floor 10
! Representative DENLY of Michigan Ai.
DENLY arose saying that ne ana me
House faced one of the most painful
duties they would ever be called upon
/ to perform. lie continued:
! "Cn December S last this House re-
/ ceived rom the President his annual
! message. II contained discussion o..
an amendment to the last SundIN CIV
/ hin concerning the Secret Service Ia
! that discussion the President used IAN
/ gUage which was very geAtTalll con
/ sidered 10y the membership oL l.l7
] House as highly offensive.
/ ION December u the House respect
} fully asked the President for any luSt-
/ Hcati0n he cared 10 give I'D support OF
[ such statements. on January he re-
/ uIied I'm q special message. the character
/ of which was unworthy of the high Of
/ flee or Of "A state paper. II lS gIeai-.
/ TO be regretted that the FFeSldeh'
/ should have seen MT TO call 10y name amy
/ member of the House i'm this message
not with the view OF exposing 1oTTup-
/ tiOu. but merely TO CTltlcise them Jon
/ their official action I'm their legislative
/ capacity.
Does Not Agree,
/ The President does not agyee viii
/ the committee, bat surely le cannot
/ hold the right 10 uphold to public udi
/ cuIe any member whose ideas do moi
! agree with his own.
Fl think I5v0icc the general view o
/ this Congress. when / say that the
/ members of the Appropriation Com
/ mittee. bearing as they do. The uu
tainted and uudispuJed credentials non
thefr communities, nave won and de
/ served the respect of the American PEG
DIe. no one of this House can ram ID
appreciate the great detail OF Woii
dome bv this committee That they nave
done their work well cannot ne denied
and that they are able, upright ana t.
dustrious, and not deserving or the CO..
domination OF the Executive cannot H
questioned here, nor can IL DE question
! ed elsewhere.
ut is unfortunate that the member
Of the House are criticised joy mann" ID
"A Presidents message because they "a"
not happen TO agree with Lle LEeeuIE
/ ON "a question of public polio. lil-
/ q custom in future VIII Dee more non
/ ored by tine breach than BOO the "1
! servaEce-
..The purport Of this resolution IS tina
/ this House must Doe the judge ol t#
] uropriety or improperly of I'D com
municstious addressed 10 H. and anus
act accordingly
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