The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-05-01
As CANNON SEES INSURGENCY
YITRIOL AND SOOTHING SYRUP
DON'T MIN NATURALLY.
sach Coalitions Are DcmoEoguery. the
Speaker says suggestive TaIk About
Grants world rour ana Failure co
Cateh the Public Eye-Deiends ruriu.

BOSTON,. April SO-Joseph q. Cannon
IN speech before the Middlesax Rspubli-
can Club here tonight gave his views ON
the tariff, the high cost Of living, the new
rules committee and tho old political
coalition that was formed against Presi-
dent Grant.
Although Uncle Joe was taking Of in
surgenCy IN the years gone by it was
perfectly apparent that he intended that
his pointed remarks should be applied
v conditions confronting the Republican
party In and out Of Congress to-day.
'Virile manhood. said Uncle Joe. does
not form coalitions Of radicalsim and
liberalism. Of vitriol and soothing syr,ip.
Of Republicaniam and Democracy. Men
may change their political convictions.
but they will not attempt TO yoke up pro-
lection and free trade. sound money and
nat money, or sacrifice all principles OF
political government for mere temporary
victory and the occupation OF OfAce or
for petty revenge. Such coalitions have
failed ever and should fail always There
n mn political purgatory. no half way
house between political integrity and
benevolent pretenos Any attempt Of
that kind h set down a. demagoguery,'
which remarks are likely to cause the
red headed Victor Murdoch Of Kansas
and the insistent Mr.. Norris Of Nebraska,
with their outlaw hand in the House,
TO rise and once more demand the SPEAK.
ar's scalp.
The occasion Of Uncle Joe's speech was
Q celebration Of the anniversary OF Gen.
Grants birthday. The Speaker in the
pourse Of his remarks commented on the
simplicity Of Gen. Grants conduct. TOT
his indifference " dramatic demonstra-
tons and OF his failure TO do those things
which catch the public eye Il may and
Il may not have been a mere coincidence
that Uncle Joe after this reference %
Gen. Grants shortcomings referred 20
his conduct abroad. Col Roosevelts
name was Of course not even mentioned
by the Speaker
In his tour around the world said
Uncle Joe. Gen. Grant met crowned /
heads, statesmen and plain people with |
the same simple manner. lie surprised |
the Germans by walking from his hotel |
b the palace 10 call on Prince Bismarck. !
and the Prince. we are told. met him at
the door instead Of waiting 10 receive him /
in state. He met the Queen of England. |
the Car Of Russia the Emperor Of japan I
and the King of Sam in the same way |
conforming 10 the etiquette Of the court. |
but for himself never dropping the role /
Of the plain American gentleman. He
might have appeared in the courts 81 |
EaaHfa.sa aHaA Al a.
Of General won in saving the Union
and by no man worn Of right from Wash
ington 10 his day. bu, he refused 70 appear
IN the uniform which gave him greatest
distinction in the eyes of the world and /
appeared ever and always an American /
OitiEsn.'
Uncls Joe took a fall out 81 GIANTS 4
critics and then out Of critics in general /
They are bat the representatives Of
ALgl vehicles for the outpouring Of hystsria
aid the human frailty called envy that
has bssn a part % mans nature since his
expulsion from the Garden % Eden.'
anid the Speaker
In Uncle Joe's opinion a critic may
have a place in the order % things. but
he does mighty little 70 make the wheels
90 round.
He may get into tho clouds said
Uncle Joe, and spread mist % hazy
tAlk about progressive ideas. or down in
the mirs throwing mud a; everybody,
but Ne need men who will keep on the level
and deal with realities and work out
definite plans
Su-aker Cannon declared that the po-
htical coalition Of men disappointed in
the Grant Administration and Democrats
was the most remarkable ever known
In American politics. The Speaker char
actcrized the alliance Of Republican
liberals, like Horace Greeley. With the
Democrats, a. the yoklng ~ the lion and
the as. The tarn thea. a. now. vas
TIE great economic issue. /,
-.Seither party 20 the coalition. said
Cnce joe still referring 20 the past
but having an observing eye on Al" pres
ent. sfOlloWed the example Oh saul ~
Tauus and acknowledged is conversion
ana changed is name. They did not
s-e the u ght from heaven. but apparently II
from the Treasury. II was a coalition
without any progressive principle, though /
II was heralded a. a progressive move
ment. Ita purpose IN effect was o. arrest ,
progress 20 cheek the reconstruction u
the South. 20 stop the march toward
resumption 81 spec,e payment, 10 halt
the settlement 81 ire war debt. 90 lesve
principles Of government stagnant ana
bicker over the trivial things IN admins
traGOn. with SANDER a. a uainsprng and
scandal monEers for the leaders in a
great national campaign.
Il would have been a serious reflection 4
upon the sober ssnse and Intelligence 81 I
had succeeded. II failed more ignOmini-
otialv than any other national political =