The Washington herald., 1910-11-26

Looking as fit as fiddle and apparently
undismayed by the recent Democratic
victory. Uncle Joe" Cannon reached
Washington last night II the Speaker
has any feelings of apprehension over his
political future he does not betray them.
lie showed some impatience over queries
about the Republican leadership in the
Democratic Congress, giving his question
ers 10 understand that he was not worry
ing.
speaker Cannon does not look Tor much
general legislation at the coming short
session OF Congress, He thinks that
Few measures aside from the supply
bills viii be passed and predicts that
at the coming session. as usual. Congress
VIII appropriate $l,000o04000 TO run the
government
Speaking of Democratic control of the
House, Mr.. Cannon said the leaders OF
that party would find It difficult TO re-
deem their campaign pledges. "They
promised 10 reduce the cost OF living and
increase the price OF labor. ne said,
Let US see II they will do it,"
Calls IL "a Mistake.
1t is useless TO discuss what is be-
hind US, said Uncle Joe, in reply TO a
question. "Of course. in my judgment. a
majority has made a mistake in giving
our friends tie Democrats control Of the
SlXty-second Congress. understand
from last reports that their majority win
be sixty-six-a landslide II is not the
first landslide l have Witnessed during
my service as a Representative, and pos
sibly not the last one I shall live 10 see.
The Republican party has nothing TO
apologize for touching It's policies and the
legislation enacted in pursuance thereof
The American people were never more
prosperous than they are to-day We are
favored with the best crops throughout
the eopntry-we have had for years. and
while The price of cereals is decreasing.
the size of the crop, 1 believe. viii bring
the farmer as much as he would have
received for a smaller crop at a larger
price 1t IS a saying that corn is meat
and the decrease in the price of bread
stuffs viii benefit the customers of the
Income. At the same time. the wages OF
labor were never higher than they are
to-day.
"Our imports and exports IN the aggre-
gate viii exceed those Of any other year
IN the history OF the country. While the
exports Of breadstuffs have decreased, the
exports of manufactured and other prod
ucts have increased.
Tauw Vfr.o - D.
Sixteen years is a long time for one
party TO remain in power in the House
Probably half the present voting popula-
tion has no recollection OF the time when
the Republican party came into power in
the House IN 1894. or of living under any
other policies than those of the Republi-
can party
'Aur political opponents. having a large
majority In House in the Sixty-second
Congress, VIII have iful responsibility. and
II remains TO be seen what theyNwiu do
] should be glad il they find themselves
able to redeem their promises in the
campaign"
DO YOU think there Will be much gen.
eral legislation at the approaching short
session. Uncle Joe was asked.
Including the permanent appropria-
tions. the appropriations for the public
service for the coming fiscal year will
be IL the neighborhOod OF $1,000, 900, 900.
The session viii expire by limitation on
the 4th day OF March. There is but scant
time 20 enact efficient legislation making
the necessary appropriations.
New AppOrtiOnment Needed.
''Ve have just completed the census OF
Nd
comes the duty of Congress. to make a
new apportionment. The recent practice
has been 10 do this work at the short
session following the taking of the CEN
sus. This viii necessarily consume some
time. There are also a number Of lmpor-
tant bills on the calendar. some OF which
! presume, VIII be reached and disposed
OF IN the ordinary course Of business.
General legislation that affects the we'll
being Of 100000 people should not be
enacted without receiving proper consfd-
Grafton.
1T has been my experience in the
House that when a party has been de-
feated at the polls 1t has been unable
10 enact much partisan legislation at the
ensuing short session OF Congress.
Speaker Cannon is inclined TO believe
that in passing the apportionment act
Congress will increase materially the unit
Of representation. He admits that this
Will bring forth protests from the repre-
sentatives OF such States as Maine. Yer
mont. Nebraska, and Iowa, which will
lose members by an increased unit, but
he believes that there IS a general dis
position TO keep the House at approx
mately its present size.
While the Speaker has not seen the
President in recent months. he is of the
opinion that Congress viii not be called
IN special session; nor does he think
that any serious effort viii be made to
revise the tariff this winter.
"Uncle Joe" has been in DanvilIe since
the election. He has made little or no
comment on the results While no does
not say so in terms, Mr. Cannon is evi-
IDENTITY OF the opinion that the instreent
row in the HOUSE had a good deal 10 do
with the landslide.
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