The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-02-15
Responsibility Rests With the
Majority for Legislation
Enacted BY Congress and
Power is Therefore Necessary
JUNGLE JOE" DEFENDED
RIVER AND HARB0R BILL
Recalled the Fact That He Once
Voted to Pass a Like Meas
ure Over the Head of the
President, Chester A, Arthur
FUTURE OF THE COUNTRY

Washington, Feb. 14.-'If we lose
sight of our own Importance and of
our own position for the time being,
there will come in our places better
and wiser men who will not lose sight
Of the necessity to provide for an or
derby procedure under which the ma
jOrity can work its will; where re-
spOnsibility rests there must be power
with the majority to move on, being
responsible"
Uncle Joe" Cannon, laying aside
his gavel and speaking today from
the floor of the House merely as "the
gentleman from Illinois," sounded
this warning to his colleagues.
Representative" Cannon arose for the
purpose of lending mis- approval to the
pending river and harbOr appropriation
bill. but during his speech. which lasted
about twenty minutes, he took occasion
10 refer lightly TO magazine and news
paper criticism and to remind the minor
ity members that the power of the ma
jOrity was futile unless enforced by
Well-Oiled machine.
1t was while Representative Fitzgerald,
Democrat of New York, had the floor
that members were surprised to see the
speaker rise from a seat on the floor
and inquire;
''WiH the gentleman from New York
yield to me?'
Il viii yield to the gentleman be
lieve, from Illinois, replied Mr.. FItz-
gerald, smilngly.
Tribute to Constituents.
Mr. Cannon told the House how he
voted for d river and harbor bin during
President ATthuT'S administration and
explained that he had voted TO pass that
measure over the Presidents veto, He
said he had had some trouble in justify
ing that vote before his constituents, but
said he did so.
I thanked God then as I thank God
now" said Mr.. Cannon, that that con-
stituency, agricultural district as il is
today. had the patriotism crossed with
breadth and intelligence to stand by me
at the polls"
As the speaker was charging upon the
need of breadth of view to obtain APP
prOVal all over the country for appTO-
priatiOus for river and harbOr improve
ments Representative Dalzel, OF Penn
svlVania, who occupied the chair, began
hammering the desk before him with the
speakers gavel.
The time OF the gentleman has ex-
pired," he exclaimed in mock severity.
May I have minute mOre?" pleaded
the speaker.
Mr.. Fitzgerald then secured consent to
have his time extended five minutes and
Mr.. Cannon proceeded.
The Speaker Prophetic.
With the eye of prophesy he saw the
nations population growing from 10000. 900 /
10 5O0000,O00. Already we have almost /
half of the railroad mileage of the earth 80 |
he said, " carrying almost a third Of the !
products of the civilized world back and /
forth 20 market.
Long before the 50GO)lOGO are here" /
lac said. IF we are to depend on railroad 1
transportation alone, we will have the /
railway mileage multiplied by two. null
tiplied by three, multiplied by four. It !
Is "a long work to add to nature suffi- |
cieut depth of water TO carry the great |
and constantly increasing commerce"
In connection with newspaper attacks /
Of his trip down the Mississippi with /
President Taft, Mr.. Cannon said:
when I turned to come back from New
Orleans. from the criticisms 7 received |
founded On incorrect Information 7 won /
dered whether J was afOOU or horseback /
whether ] was J or somebody else.
Refers to the Press.
Il expect we viii continue TO receive !
al kinds OF fake Information that our
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