Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1910-05-12
0RAT0RICAL
80
BATTLE FOR
THE HOUSE
(By Associated Preos.)

Washington, May 1.-THE biz
guns of both the republican ant
democratic sides of the house will
open an oratorical bombardment
that will last for several days and
which is designed to have its effect
upon the country and reflect the
consequences in ne election mex,
November.
The: sundry civil appropriation
bill, NEXT Ito the last appropriately
bill TO come into the house, will Be
called up and will furnish the oppor.
tunity for the party leaders to bring
out their campaign thunder and ex-
plode for the edif1catlon Of the house
and the entertainment of the coun-
try.
It is expected there will be on
the bill upwards Of "a hours Of de-
bate equally divided between the re-
publicans and democrats.
Representative TAwney Of Mime.
sofa, chairman of the appropriations
committee, will have charge of the
republican side, and Representative
fitzgerald, democrat, Of New York
and member Of that committee. will
have charge of the democratic side.
A score Of orators on each side will
speak upon a variety of subjects.
Representative Payne, the repub-
'lioan floor leader, is expected to
open the battle with a two hours
defense Of the Payne-Aldrich tariff
law. 1t is regarded as the keynote
speech of the republican position on
the tariff during the coming CAM
paign. If Mr.. Payne permits inter-
ruptions from the democratic side,
his speech may last much longer
than the time allotted, and many
democrats today expressed desire
to interrogate the republican leader
about his tariff law.
Representative Fordney Of Michi-
gan is also scheduled for an impor-
tant speech, explaining the republi-
can attitude Of the tariff, in which
he will devote the principal part to
a reply to the recent speech Of Sen
ator Beveridge Of Indiana on the
tariff question.
The addresses Of both Mr.. Payne
and Fordney are expected to be filled
with vigorous expoundings Of the
doctrine and an excoriation of the
opposition. Many otner republican
members will speak during the next
week. Representatives Tawney,
Longworth and Boutell will be
among the orators and most of their
attention will be devoted to the
tariff.
On the democratic side, Repre-
sentative Champ Clark, the minority
leader, is preparing lengthy ad
dress in which ne will assail the re-
publican position on the tariff. Mr..
Clark's address is looked forward to
as reply to the speech of Repre-
sentative Payne and the coming bat
tie Of leaders is being watched with
great interest in congress. Repre-
senatives Underwood of Alabama
and Fitzgerald Of New York will
support Mr.. Clark in his assault up
on the republican breastworks, and
dozen other democrats are down
'fon speeches from fifteen minutes
to an hour in length.
OF no small interest will be the
maiden speech Of Representative
FOss of Massachusetts, one of the
recent recruits of the democratic
side, who will also speak upon the
tariff. Mr.. Foss, a former repub-
hcan, is manufacturer in business
and made his campaign on the tariff
issue.
President Taft's travelling expens-
es incurred in his frequent trips
about the country will also excite
some democratic oratory, and the
subject of ship subsidy, Cuba, the
political situation in Ohio and vari-
GUS other matters will be discussed. |
1t was pointed out today that |
great prominence is to be accorded
the question Of the tariff in the de-
bates, and is an accurate Indication |
Of what will form the prominent is
sue of the coming congressional cam
pafgn.