The Washington herald., 1910-02-16

Uncle joe Cannon, in speech
before the National Press Club
here tonight, characterized Col.
Roosevelt as the most popular man
in the United States in many dec
AIDES.
He had several other things to
say about the former President.
One of them was that if all the
recommendations made by Roose-
welt in his messages and by bis fol-
lowers had been enacted into law
the budget would be two thousand
million dollars a year, instead of a
thousand million, as it is now; an
other that he was the greatest
press agent on earth. Uncle Joe"
was in fine form, and he kept sew
eral hundred members OF the Press
Club convulsed with laughter.
Champ Clark, leader of the mi
nority in the House of Represent
atives; Prof. Willis L. Moore,
Chief of the Weather Bureau; Gif-
ford Pinchot, the conservationist !;
Commander Peary. the north pole
discoverer, and DR.. Wiley, the pure
food specialist, were there, and
Uncle Joe poked lot Of fun at
them. 1t was hobby night at the
Press Club. and the Speaker re-
viewed his own and a good many
other peoples hobbies.
ALL RIDE HOBBY.
Prof. Moore told about the atmosphere.
which he said he loves like a brother;
Dr. Wiley talked about digestion, because
he said he couldn't see any sense in
sending experimental balloons up into the
air: Clifford Pinchot rode his conserva-
tion horse; Commander Peary side-step-
ped DR.. Cook and the United States Navy
which hasn't made him a rear admiral,
and Champ Clark talked history.
Everybody was in happy vein and no
offense was taken at any Of the jests.
Prof. Moore led off with a vivid descrip-
ton of what you find when you get
above the six-mile level in the atmos-
phere.
He grew optimistic when he spoke of
what is coming to us as a nation.
''Croesus." he said, will turn in his
grave with envy at the wonderful wealth
that is coming to this continent"
Brings I'm Real Money.
Or. Wiley. the next speaker, talked in
lighter vein. He said there are a great
deal more wonderful things about diges-
ton than there are about the upper cur
rents Of the air lrof. Moore, he said,
had a hobby that brought him in 5000 a
year. and he would like to have several
OF that kind.
He said his special hobby had been nu-
triton and the best way to utilize the
foods we get Speaking in more serious
fashion Dr. Wiley said he had made it a
principle of his public life to give 1t to
the poor man who has no way OF protect
ing himself. if, there is any doubt about a
matter"
Mr.. Plnchot made a conservation speech
which DIDN'T differ greatly from others
he has made When he was introduced by
Henry Hall, the presiding officer. he was
cheered for several minutes as the still
chief of the conservation service Mr..
PinchOt said conservation aids develop
ment; eliminates waste and conduces to
the general welfare of the people and OF
posterity.
He said conservation was not merely an
academic question, but one which con-
cerned the man on the street and which
had direct association with the high cost
J of living over which there had been so
much Outcry recently
Uncle Joe, in the course of his speech,
admitted that there was some doubt in his
own mind as to whether he might be re-
turned TO Congress. He was not. how
ever, speaking in an entirely serious vein.
Said he: "Out In my State where I live
and where I get an Endorsement when
come back TO Congress, and where have
got that Endorsement so far q do not