The Boise citizen. (Boise, Idaho) 1906-1910, 1909-12-03
BREEZY LETTER FROM WASHINGTON
By Tav.

s as speaker of the House of Representatives on December :
will not with quasng fears for the safety of his dictatorship &c
hose who have reading the threats Of the Insurgents MIGHT
pect
Quite the other hand "Unce joe will in all probability
call the House order with greater confidence in his mower
!. r,e than he ever possessed before
The speakers optimism will be due partly Temperament
which does permit him conceive single moment that in
surgency thing to be taken seriously land partly because he knows
fiji well he has rner grip the awnking machinery Of
the United States than he ever had before
Re known that wise old Uncle Toe has gone over every
part Of mechanism which for years has enabled him hold
hack and legislation sought by the people has strengthened
every weak spot the apowerful legislative machine which de-
fees ma oies in the House and listens atenve but one voice
that of the special interests.
Your Ince joe has gone the trouble to "pack" every
important committee of the House By this that in ap
nng members committees he has placed majority nearly
every committee that either thinks he does legislation must
Of necessity before particular the speaker
has appointed that he knows will beyond the shadow of doubt
do his bidding The power appoint committees when considered
with committee rules makes the speaker the
the servant of the Under the committees are
appointed by speaker All introduced in House
are referred committees No be considered unless
reported by committee, except by unanimous
instance bills relating central government which Sena
tor Adch intends eventually force upon the country Of
necessity be the banking currency
In appointing the members of the committee banking
and currency the speaker to that than half
loyal to the Cannon ldricl Taft trumvirate.
The chairman of this important committee Cha
Fowler of New Jersey disposition
and Independent the consideration of legislation that
came his committee And he deadly anagonsic
government bank Fowler kicked out and Adrics
Vreeland, made chairman.
The committee on banking currency only packed
any currency legislation Senator Adcs monetary
may but against any banking legislation that
may object Aldch represents the big Wall street bank
thus the short from Rockefeller Morgan ct al to the
House Committee banking and currency only apparent
The postoces and post roads is likewise packed
against postal savings banks Although other great nation
the vicious legislation class Uncle Joe consclentouy be-
leyes that as speaker it incumbent upon him individually to de
what legislation allowed pass and what should be
killed Convinced that bill should die at point en-
Congress- the speaker justified giving the other
With great carefuness Uncle Joe has gone over every
S9 members of the House chance to vote because they might
be sufficiently indiscreet pass the bill l.
the of postal banks long been conended by friends
the project that the lower house would postal bank Dill
with little ceremony the should be allowed to come up tor
vote
When is considered that Penrose OF Pennsylvania
who has demonstrated his ahfuness to the special interests as
often opportunities offered chairman of the committee on
pstoes and post roads IN the senate becomes evident m
bank legislation far the approaching session OF congress
concerned is doomed before Congress convened
With great careful Uncle Joe has gone over every
important committee taking friend of progressive eglSauon on
this that committee and filling his place with TREND OF the
Big Business O
Even if committee should contrary the speakers wishes
report bill he still has control of the matter when It comes 70 m
House The power recognition under the rules absolutely given
speaker He can refuse even when bill reported by
committee recognize any either for its consideration ~
passage Thus he continues of the committees named
by him
member arises from his seat Jnce Joe does not recognize
n unless previous arrangements have been made ul W
for what purpose does the gentleman arise II te
not state his purpose recognized and he states ms
and with the views of the speaker ne REFUSES
recognize him.
Aware of the absolute power his under the rules
speaker Cannon will open the House with confidence anu
Will be prepared of his life HIS IRE IS up WIN
meess the handling of his enemies He expects ne VIII a
VIM and he may possible do So far as the oNeoo
congress is concerned IN a
the public watches closely it will doubt that any bill
having the enmty the speaker will fall just short OF pas
a proposed legislation having his approval VIII pass 70 m
looks with bewlderng swiftness and smoohneSs i mus and