The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1910-04-12
INSURGENTS COMBINE VITA
DEMOCRATS TO ADMINISTER
REBUkE TO CANNON.
SPEAKER IS SARCASTIC
Proposed Appropriation 10 Maintain
Automobiles for Speaker and Vice
President Causes Lively Row--com.
nittee Renort Is Turned Down and
Sent Back for Further Conference.

WASHINGTON. April il.--Aln.ast the
entire "lnsnrgent" strength af thr
house was joined with the democrats
to-day IN what was generally ackno,yl-
edged To he an additional rebuke To
Speaker canlnn. A conference report
~ the executive, legislative and H.
dirial appropriation bill contained an
agreement to appropriate for the ex-
penses Of automobiles previously pro-
Nlded for Speaker Cannon and Vice
President sherman. The house reit-
Grated its dIsapproval of these expen-
ditures and by n vote Of III To- ls2
refused 10 agree % the report. send
ing y pack 10 conference for further
considerations
After this action had been taken
Mr.. cannon, leaving the chair went To
the republican side of the house and
delivered II speech that contained
much Of sarcasm and invectiye. He
again defied the insurgents" and in
tmated they lacked courage to join
with the solid minority to depose him.
Encouraging his republican colleagues
and admonlshng the democrats he
declared he believed a republican ma
1ority would be returned In the COM
Ing elections.
Minority Leader Clark made "A
speech In which he insisted if given
an opportunity the democrats would
endeavor To realize the suggestion of
senator Aidrlch that the expenses OF
the government might be eurtaIled
5000, 900. 900 annually,
soon after the conference rcoprt
was placed before the house II was
seen that but one item OF that report
excited the interest os members
Speaker Cannon was in the chair. Mr..
Sims, tdemacrat. Tennessee) was
among the leaders In opposing the
appropriation for automobiles for the
speaker and the vice president. de-
claring that IL cost $50 daily To bring
the The speaker or the vice president
10 the capitol.
Mr.. Hitchcock Of Nebraska wanted
Ia know whether the speaker and
vice president We're permitted To take
the machines away with them during
the rece sses Of congress,
Cannon Explains.
Mr.. Cannon explained that the prop-
osition for automobiles had originated
In the senate. Then the speaker re-
called to the attention OF the mem
bers the difference which always had
existed IN the salary of the speaker
and other members.
IT Is true he added, looking
straight into the eyes OF Champ
Clark, who occupied seat Just across
me aisle. that desire to preside
over this house when different party
may be In the majority" applause
ana democratic shouts Interrupted.
Looking into the eyes Of the gentle
man from Missouri. said Uncle Joe.
when he was, allowed Ia continue.
i know that If he becomes speaker.
he viii be the same Mr. Champ Clark
he is now"
Mt Cannon reminded the minority
leader Of the situation that would face
him and again turning to the auto
mobiles, he said he believed the
speakership should be accorded the
same dignity as the office of vice
president.
Quite Content.
Il am quite content, bur I want Ia
notify you that unless the republicans
on this side Who do not approve of
the personality of their speaker have
the courage to join solid minority
IN deposing him l remain speaker.
until March A."
FOR the first time smiling upon his
colleagues, Mr. Cannon said while he
mad not asked for the automobile, he
would use the appropriation for It's
maintenance If voted Ia him.
Then, amid alternate applause ana
laughter. Mr. Cannon told story of
Blue Jeans" Williams Of Indiana.
who had launched into a campaign
for economy in the house hy opposing
on the floor the free dlstrhmion OF
scent palm lear fans during one OF
the hottest summer lays Mr. Cannon
had aEnp r49pa,O