Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1909-09-06
PRESIDENT WANTS
LESS IRON RULE
Representative House Of Rep
PesentatiVes to Succeed
Cannon Rule.

OF American poHLlcb, ~ gong "
have rough road to travel during
the coming session Of congress.
That is the opinion of members
here who are following the situation
closely. The throwing OF the gaunt
let by Representative rUwler, of New
Jersey, and his drastic arraignment
of the speaker and his machine" In
the house Is but the preliminary def
OF those who are busily engaged in
laying plans to encompass the down
fall of the DanVille statesman and
the policies for which he stands.
The so-called insurgents made o
vigorous, but Intellectual, fight against
'fCannonism" at the last session.
They lost, but 1t is extremely doubt
full whether the speaker really got
even" with these reformers by Civ
ing them the poorest committee as
signments in his power. The insur-
gents themselves are rather pleased
that the speaker treated them in this
way-it gives them more ammuni-
tion for the next battle, and 1t only
strengthens their contention that the
greatest of all evils in the present
government of the house Is the
speakers power of suppressing men
on committees, or in packing" the
committees so that they will be pill
ant to his will.
Then, too, Speaker Cannon's repu-
tation wasn't enhanced particularly
by the course he adopted during the
tariff session. He was aligned with
the high-duty advocates. 1t was
Uncle Joe" who led the fight for
duty on oil; 1t was Uncle Joe" who
strenuously worked for increased
rates on gloves and hosiery; 1t was
Uncle Joe" who later was found
working quietly, but vigorously
against President Taft in his efforts
to secure reductions. Some mem
bers are now wondering whether, If
the rules actually had been revised
on March 10, there would not havs
been "real downward tariff revi
sion when the Payne bill was acted
upon. The chances are that during
the next session every bit OF legisla-
ton promoted by Speaker Cannon
will be thoroughly scrutinized for
possible "jokers."
The president has already an
nounced that he will ask congress
next session to enact new railroad
legislation. He favors progressive
laws, which will give the government
greater regulative power over rail-
way operations. So far Speaker Can
non has stood sharply against such
legislation, and he is hostile to any
attempt further to increase the gov
ernments supervisory power over
corporations,
1t has more than once been whls-
pered that the president has small
sympathy with the one-man house of
representatives. He doesn't like
"cEars" and Iron dukes" He wants
really representative house of rep
resentatives, and 1t would not be at
all a surprise to members to see the
guns of the administration leveled
against Cannonism at the next ses-
sion.
Meanwhile the insurgents are busy
! on the Chautauqua and lyceum cir
cults. laundering denunciations Of
: the speaker. No one has yet had the
tsmerity to tour the country in mis-
favor, And so the sentiment against
the house machine grows. 1t is safe
to predict that some OF those mem
bers who have been most active IL
Q their support Of uncle joe, ant
l. most concerned in the eoerelve meth
o DDS he uses, will have hard tim,
- getting reelected the next time.
Beware Of Their Smiles.
" II you ever come to Washington
! stranger, and, while strolling leis
NANAS NONh ASAuHl AN0uAA avenue
happen to espy two charming young
girls In a big seeing Washington au
tOmobile, who look as II they Nigh
4 stand for just bit of fiirtation--
= you stop right there. remember tn,
\ folks at hime, and hike back to you
!, hotel.
Those bewitching young ladies will
:, q kittenlsh attitude are In the rub
berneck wagon for a purpose.
Surprising you happened to inter
eept a sly glance from one of the de
mure creatures, all but concealed be
y meath an apple basket hat. Suppos
" Ing YOU batted your eyelid in return
= and got a smile that seemed to say
Il dare you!" And just supposin
as you promptly walked into the ono