New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-11-27
WARGN INSURGENTS
C.lNNON LISTS THEM
WITH BRYAN.
Speaker Defends House Rules
and Praises Payne
Tariff Lao.

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Kansas Cit,. No. Nov 2G.-"when
Senators Cummins. La Toilette. Bristow
md their so-called progressive Follow
tnC Join hands with Mr. BRYAN in making
war upon the Republican members of
Congress who passed the tariff hin and
upon the President who signed il. IN that
contest ] know of but one way 10 treat
lhem. and that is 10 fight them Just as
We fight Mr.. Bryan and his following"
such was the declaration Of Speaker
Cannon, who delivered the principal ad-
dress before the Knife and Fork Club
here tonight Mr.. Cannon said Senator
CUmmins alone had read himself out Of
the Republican party. He defended the
rules OF the House. saying they Will re-
main substantially as they have been
and are SO long as there is a Congress
Ever since history began" said the
Speaker. the man in the minority has
been seeking some device 10y which he
could overcome the VIII OF the majority"
Mr.. Cannon asserted that while the
Payne tariff law is not perfect il is the
hest one ever passed under Republican
leadership: that since the enactment OF
the new law production in this country
and imports from foreign countries have
greatly increased. and day by day condi-
lions are improving. The insurgents"
and their followers. ne said. are seeking
20 hinder the progress OF prosperity by
criticism and denunciation. and this. too.
within three months Of the enactment OF
the tariff law. only such agitation can
halt the prospective era OF prosperity. he
declared
The demaRoele We have always with
US" Ny. Cannon continued. and as ours
lie a government OF the people. the only
way 10 dispose OF him is 20 move on.
am perfectly willing 20 trust the verdict
Of prosperous and happy people in the
elections in November. 1910, after the
new tariff Law has been in operation for
over a wear"
Al the close Of his prepared speech Nj
Cannon depored what ne explained as
the custom Of some newspapers 10 mis-
lead their readers by an ingenious ar
rangement Of headlines. and animated
thai the support OF newspapers was not
always necessary for the success OF q
man in public life. He cited the recent
election in the 9th Illinois Congress Dis
trict where, he said. the successful Re
publican candidate. ". J. Monkey. was
opposed by al but one OF the news
papers Of Chicago.
Mr.. CANNON's SPEECH.
Mr.. Cannon spoke. in part. as follows:
] sometimes wonder whether the great
bOcy OF the people who now live IN this
newer West realize what a revolution has
been taking place IN legislation by Con-
hal ngrrT Cfr4 -h1.s
election OF Lincoln, or even what has been
done since Mckinley's election as Presi-
dent and the enactment OF the Dingley law
only twelve wears ago.
The Dingley law brought the total net
rlent from ss4S.o.b0oo in the last Year OF
TIE Democratic administration 20 500. CO.,,
o. IN me tlrst year 81 the Republican ad-
revenues under the Dingley Law IN 1877
mounted up 10 sasS."oc1, or the Ereatest
revenues ever brought into the federal
What vas the osusee That Law gave
protection, produced prosperity al home
expanded our foreign commerce and en-
6, ed The government % extend its opera
-i0ns 10 meet many 81 the aspirations o,
-he people who clarnored for internal i'm
Trovemeuts. expansion % The army. mod
e-u.ziug - the navy. protecting the forests
and developing the waste places in the arid
Since the enactment ~ the Dinsley law
IN lse7 The estimates furnished % the eE-
e0L-ive departments have beer greater than
me appropriations by more than s4sl.6A.-
were s. .6s.o10 greater than the apprOpria-
frus and the Treasury deficit more
than ~ 0plDs. and for the present fiscal
scar tho estimates were xs.@o6o greater
-naI ttIo appropriations. " hile there Is
s'i. dehcit On the Treasury. or greater
expenditures than We have re- enues 10
Uear fIsU
TIE federal government. with us app-o-
I~fati0rs o. 3 .g0esoe1G q wear IS a tire
r.eUU1us organization. with many able.
frr--lr and enthusiastic men at tho head
90 the departments and bureaus. But in
. a =
e..a-,. me ~ ne qg1 rreu,hers ~ rhs EEoI,s4
and the g. Senators have demands from
thf'r constituents. and II has been esti-
mated IT The Cnairnen - the various
committees that have Jurisdiction over Hp-
IrDfT iafIDus that each year these demands
ar0 aimDs- ~ not quite double the appro-
lfrIafl1us The principle ~ raising revenue
y therefore Nlial question Do our system
d believe thar The nov tariff law will pro-
L olf industries and produce the neces-
a. revenue for carving forward the
Fr'ar policies upon which the government
fas entered
PAYNE BILL INCREASES REVENUES.
Tie monthly summary OF commerce and
finance. ~sled hr the Department ~ Com
micro, md Labor. shows that Tor the
n'afH. 81 August September and October
uho'. f.e new tariff Law there sub
li'ifast IN All imports over Ire
lniHf of Tho same months a 1905. The
uc'fa-e ln imports Amounted 10 sI5.1s"|1
-. ''f"n over fhe same period ia 1871. the
EifaIer. rFar under the BlnCley law our
eANlrtr Tor the same months increased
- ~ Those Cor last wear by 81 .gO.O00 ana.
@t,yhgsI more Than for tho same period
u 1871 This iF an Indication ~ what We
may expect from the settlement 81 the
,aTlf question. business that had halted
af gone ahead with confidence. knowing
1AN What are the regulations which tire
- eminent imposes upon importatiOns
N"F. gentlemen. there D. onl' one thiuC
Ia CAD Halt fhis confident move forward
u giff toe country another era % pros
rrn' such Lad from lsg1 10 1907.
tld fIaf is agitation Tor the mere purpose
% agitation. without any We'll conceived.
hei'i' purpose IN view.
Mr Cannon then paid his respects to
IN" Insurgents who voted against the
Enactment 81 the Payne bili and yet
voted io Increase or maintain the duties
OF the Industries and products 81 their
Own sections lie said they were pro
'ecilunists for their own people. but were