New-York tribune., 1909-03-14

oence and esteem. and in the term to come, as
sn the past. shall endeavor so to conduct myseI
an the high Office for which you propose mes me as
50 further the best interests Of the Unl1ed
States and merit your approval
We have before most difficult session
Tariff legislation is in class by itself ana IIop
the standpoint OF practical legislation presents
more difficult problems than any other hlhd OF
legislation. a tariff bill is general IN that II
affects the whole great subject Of revenue put
at the same time. il is private ana sEeclaI IN
its nature il enters every district ana aTIeCts
the products Of every farm and factory ne
approaching legislation. therefore, VIII prlhs
with it peculiar difficulties and unusual 'ernpId-
tions.
While we must regard with solicitous care the
Interests Of the people We represent indlvidu-
sllv. we must the other hand, keep con-
startlv in mind that our first duty IS to the
T~1i+a5 C4a+as as a whole that its revenues may
he sufficient for its needs and that its industrial
life may continue to flourish in the future under
our care. as il has f1ourlshed IN the past under
the distinguished men who have preceoed Us as
trustees under the Constitution
The work before US will call for much in
drsfrz. unusual self restraint and forbearance,
and for patriotic and determined purpose that
the responsible political party in the House OF
Representatives shall in due time return 10 the
people with its trust fulfilled TO the satisfaction
Of all reasonable men.
well: il is essential that do il as quickly as
IS consistent with thoroughness. The industries
Of more than eighty million people await our
motions The newspapers tel Us as one oI @ llIe
- 1lptoms Of industrial prostratlon' that three
hundred thousand freight cars lie idle on the
sidings-
The power Of the people OF the United States
through their representatives, TO fix their own
revenues and control their own expenditures IS
one Of the sublifnest attributes of our liberty
consecrated by the suffering and the lives OF
generations of patriots We must exercise tnat
power with industry and diligence; that the
expectations OF the people may be realized WIN
out undue delay
IN this House has left US a system Of rules, the
most efficient that ever guided legislative BODY
as large as the House Of representatives, livery
step in making those rules effective was re
sisted bitterly. and the men who stood up for
the rules were rnisrepresented by every interest
affected by their action and criticised by large
army Of innocent victims Of misrepresentation
But Misrepresentation dies with the Gay No"
those men so much criticised then. are com
rnended on every hand, while a new brood OF
Misrepresentation arouses new crluCisms
against those who to-day continue the "A ork OF
the past. These things will also pass away:
ar6 when present Observation-Disclosures nave Hleu
away we also shall have the commentator OF
the future. if only We remain true TO ourselves
and 20 our trust.
After the caucus had adjourned Representa-
1--WE Mckinley. Of Illinois. declared that fully
twelve of the thirty-four absent members would
be with the regulars when the vote on the
previous question is taken Monday This
would give the regulars z total vote Of 196.
which would be one more than necessary 70 de-
feat the insurgents" The latter tonight as
serted that they had more than the twenty-four
necessary 70 vote down the previous question
Representative Murdock. Of Kansas. speaking
for the insurgents" after the caucus. declared
that the result OF the caucus further encouraged
the insurgents" We will vote down the pre-
vious question on Monday he said, and tn"
proposition that viii be presented TO the House
BY our steering committee will be adopted"