The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-04-24

ever, that was booked for the place"
In March the post-office appropriation
bill, carrying $40 100000 was put through
the House under the floor management
Of Mr.. Weeks, who even surprised his
friends by the grace and skill Of his
leadership and his technical knowledge
of very great subject
What is meant?" 1 asked him. when
Republican in the House is classified
as being a regular "
Definition of "a Irregular"
"A regular as comprehend the
/ term" he answered. as a conservative
man who believes that the business Of
! legislation should be done IN the best
and safest way proved by time and act
ual experience He is, likewise, a man
who feels a personal responsibility for
the work done by Congress. A regular.
| for instance. is of the opinion that the
| Speaker should select the standing com
mittees. II is the Speakers duty 10
know the members and 20 assign them
20 the places they are best qualified to
! I'll. There must be a center Of RESPONSE
bility I'm legislation as in private busi-
ness. The demands for money are sim
ply enormous. II the demands were un-
checked or not denied. the government
would be ruined financially.
Were the members themselves 20 elect
their own committees popular Repre-
| sentatives. regardless Of their compe-
tency. would become chairmen. There
would be log-rolling. personally conduct
-
nations between the different regions Of
the country Man and his ambitions. and
| localities and their neiEhbOrhood concerns
would be uppcrmost. and the nation as a
whole would be seriously injured The
national Treasury would be empty all the
time and no system Of taxation could
fiji IL. I know a good man who is ener-
getically laboring TO have agricultural
! high schools established I'm all parts Of
the United States Carried out. his sug-
gesuon would cost 100000 annually:
and If there were agricultural high
! schools supported al public expense. in
dustrial and other high schools would
inevitably follow. Paterualsm would
run mad in a direction that logically and
lawfully belongs TO States and local COM
munities. The terrific pressure for
money, for public money. makes IL abso-
lutely necessary. In my opinion. that the
| Speaker Of the House Of Representatives
name the committees and their chairmeu.
and that he fully realize the grave re-
| sponsibility Of his position.
HIS View of Cannon.
There IS much harsh ccnsure OF
Speaker Cannon these days. but he IS
doing no more than was done by Thomas
/ =. Reed. nor more than was done by
Speaker Crisp. a Democrat And ne IS
the same Cannon that he was when
entered the House. Then he was about
the most popular man in the United
States. A fine silver service had been
| given him. and Democrats united with
| Republicans IN praisinZ his patriotism
! impartiality, and wisdom To-day he. il
! the identical man that he was AT that
joyful time Of eulogv and affection
/ thinking the same. acting the same. gov
erned by exactly the same principles and
/ motives. I respect him because he IS
honest and brave. His courage is IN
falterinE, and viii win the heart OF any
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against the wall and defy a powerful
\ company Of men. representing other
/ powerful men in every city of the United
States. az period when there were good
grounds 10 believe that he could be
nominated for President. Joseph G. Can
non has saved this country hundreds OF
millions OF dollars. and men who are
/ heaping abuse upon him now may be
/ contributing ten years hence for a monu-
ment 10 his memory.
THE people should realize that they
need more than ever before strong and
brave men in Congress. II we are not
watchful, We shall have a government
by government employees. With the ten
IRE Of Office made permanent and re-
moval from office almost impossible en-
/ ployes Of the government are organizing
and demanding more pay and privileges.
There are 400 carriers on our rural
mail routes Soon there will be 5000
They come into familiar contact with the
people every day Government employees
defeated Eugene F. Loud OF California.
after a struggle Of twelve years in the
House, and probably Jesse Overstreet. OF
Indiana, who had been in Congress FOR
fourteen years.
Must Get Mt Pork Barrel.
"Out in the country. you know. and
everybody knows. that the measure Of a
! Congressman depends on the length Of
arm he can get into the Treasury for pub.
Tic money to be spent in his own district
On all sides, jostling and threatening. are
/ the sons of the two daughters of the
! horse-leech. crying. Give, give. The
! regulars in the House Of Representa-
! tlves believe I'm checking the dangerously
! growing expenses Of the national govern
ment, in doing business on a rational
basis, and in keeping the Treasury clear
Of hooters and visionaries."
How would you describe an In
surgent?"
THAT would be a difficult task, because
no two insurgents are alike As a policy,
/ IL It can be so called, insurgency is the
easiest trick in public life. Neither labor
/ nor responsibility attaches to IT, All an
/ insurgent has to do IS to stand I'D and
! complain. One Of them told me last year
! being rather weary Of the company he
was keeping. that he felt as If he were in
a pack Of jackals who were worrying and
trying to pull down an old lion, meaning
| Speaker Cannon"
New England money" I said, is in
vested all over the United States. Where
does IT come FROM"
Not living in a rich farming country,
the men and women OF New England
have found it necessary to be industrious
and economical The early settler was
an able and resourceful man. He had