Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-01-18
congressman Have Received Letters
From Home-some Senators From
Same States Who DO Not Speak
When They Mest-The Luekiest I'm
lucky Man in Congress.
fsnecial corresp ondence.)

aspects of the series OF controversies
between the executive and the con-
gress. Even the most determined OPP
ponents Of the president admit that the
) house managed to be somewhat pecu-
liarly ridiculous in this action.
It was supposed by everybody, when
the resolution to print was first pro-
/. posed, that 1t would pass with little
opposition, and would he regarded as
the last effort of the house to vindi-
cate its honor: the step beyond which
there would be nothing further worth
considering.
But some of the house members have
been explaining why the house, AFTER
being so ardently favorable to the two
million print order, changed Its mind
and tabled the proposal without a dis
senting voice
The explanation Is that vast num-
bers OF letters were suddenly turned
loose on congress from constituents.
congratulating those who had voted
with the president, and Gliding those
who voted against him.
Nobody can ever guessS In advance
what the public will get excited about.
1t is liable to let the N lost important
legislation be passed or killed and new
er write letter to single statesman.
But some apparently unilnportant MAJ
ter will come along, like 8. proposal 70
stop the sale of ginger beer in the
capitol restaurants, and there Will De
an avalanche of letters en- both sides;
prohibitionists for, personal libertyites
against the proposal.
The presidents feud with congress
has proved one OF the things people
write letters about. One member OF the
house said he had over atty from ms
district. He voted against the spanking
resolution, and declared the act had
brought him more congratulations
than all the other votes he mad cast
In three yeara in the house.
The letters from home came along
lust in time to convince the house that
people at home We're with the presi-
dent, and didn't care to hear the nler.
its of the matter discussed. They We're
lust naturally sure that MA disagree
lnent between president and congress
congress couldn't possibly be right; and
they wrote to just about that effect.
Some of the letters have been extremely
funny; but not one per cent OF them
have taken q. position aItagonistic TO
the president. That he has got into a
real fight with congress appears to be
his most distinguished claim to the
gratitude and reverence Of the people
back home. So what's Ioor congress
member to dot
There's fine bunch Of happy senl-
mi
other day Senators Gamble and Kilt
redge were walking around the cham
Der, in opposite directions, so headed
that they were certain to pass face to
face. The cynics in the press gallery
began laying bets and making pools as
to whether they would speak. The
don't end won all the coin. The two
South Dakotans waste few words on
each other.
Senators Cummins and Dolliyer, Of
lowe. were sitting togethet. at the lat
ter,s desk for over three minutes the
ton.
Senators LaF'ollette and Stephenson,
az Wisconsin, maintain nominally
friendly relations, but it is well known
that their real sentiments are exceed
:
Toilette people used to claim Stephen
con as ono of their number, and the
1aFollette forces were supposed to
have been responsible for the election
of Stephenson for reelection, ana
there has been a deep frigidity ever
since.
oregon likewise has a happy family
Of republican senators. fulton and
i,o+t, ron,,h1fco Fulton
trains with the old-line senatorial
nowers while Bourne is rated a rank
insrrpent Their relations haven't been
good for long time, and recently
1sourne came out In a magazine article
declaring that It would be a disgrace
for the oregon legislature this winter
10 elect Fulton again On the whole,
there is small wonder that these twain
maintain lust as limited relations as
possible.
There is circumstantial report that
the two California senators, PERKINS,
and Flint, are not on the best possible
terms, tho there has been no open
breach. Mr.. Flint has developed dis
tinct tendency to stray off with the re-
publican Independent crowd, While
PERKINS Is OI TIC StA1SlSSt oSSs ~
style utilization.
Then there are the two senators from
Massachusetts, Lodge and Crane. They
go thru all the motions of being en-
tirely friendly; but everybody else is
bent on having them oppose 'sach other
AT every turn. They split on the ques-
finn of whether Massachusetts should
ha for Taft or against him. and Lodge
came out best man. Now It is under
stood they are being urged by their
respective partisans to divide each one
being assured that he ought to be the
main boss of the state.
The Hon. Cy Sulloway OF New
Hampshire, brother to the mountains,
As rated the biggest man in the house.
The Hon. Charles Blakeslee Law OF
New York makes strong showing
for the distinction Of being the small
est. They were seen together on the
street according to current story.
"There go the two politics. men IN
congress-" said an officer OF the house.
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