The National tribune., 1910-04-21

when Speaker Cannon went down on
the floor. and for 10 minutes proceeded
to skin alive a lot of the recalcitrant
Republicans who had been roaring
about "Cannonism.' They got dose
that will last them for a many long
day, and it was allopathic in proper
tion and quality. Speaker Cannon has
the tongue of a scorpion when he turns
loose on the renegades of his party. To
paraphrase the old expression, Mr..
Cannon's toast is "Republicanism; may
ii always be right. but right or wrong,
Republicanism." incidentally Mr.. Can
non addressed himself to the question
as to whether Congress should furnish
him an automobile. Accidentally or
/ otherwise. however. he did not stick
very closely to the text, but stretched
| Il out to cover a great many things
that had been happening in the last few
days. He furnished intense amuse-
ment for the occupants of the galleries,
and even got a lot of applause from
the Democrats, but the ''irregulars,"
who were the subject of his scathing
party rebuke, did not get a bit of fun
out of the incident In speaking of the
automobile controversy the Speaker
stated:
+ This whole controversy touching an
automobile in connection with the Of
flee of the Speaker of the House and
the Office of Vice President has not
been inspired from beginning to end
or encouraged or approved of by the
present occupant of the Speakers chair
The amendment so far as / recollect-
and / will be corrected if l am incor-
rect-originated in the coordinate
branch of Congress. the Senate of the
United States. / refer TO the original
provision of a year ago"
The Speaker then went on to say:
Individually or otherwise. this action
did not meet with my approval" He
also stated in the same speech that the
raise in the salary of the Speaker,
which was made at the time that the
salary of members of Congress was in
creased, was not advocated by him, and
having said as much the Speaker then
proceeded to lay hides on the fence,
and some of them are hanging there
yet. 1t was a rich day for those who
happened TO be in the Capitol, and who
crowded into the galleries and imme-
diately found out that Mr.. Cannon was
up to his old tricks of telling the truth
that blistered.
The South is waking up. There is in
Washington an organization called the
Southern Commercial Congress, which
has a membership thruout the South
ern States The organization concluded
about year ago that there should be
National Headquarters in Washington,
and a united effort to promote the COM
mercial interests of the South. This
organization bought the old st. Mat
thews Church. which was built back in
the '30s some time, and proceeded to
tear it down, and Will erect upon its
site 100000 building. 1t is to be
a magnificent seven or eight-story
white marble building. entirely COM
inensurate with the commercial inter
ests of that great section of the Ma
t:onal domain which has heretofore
been rather careless of its business in
terests and not at all given to following
up new lines of securing wealth and
prosperity.
Secretary of War Dickinson. who had
planned this week for Panama. has
postponed his trip for at least a week.
owing to a press of public business. He
hopes to arrange his itinerary SO that
he may return to Washington in time
for the ceremonies attending the dedi-
cation of monuments to the Polish pa
triots, Pulanki and Kosciuszko. on May
II.
Cupid invades every nook. crack and
Granny, no matter how high or how
low the roof that shelters the home.
Just now he is creating sad havoc in
the White House below stairs. The first
cook at the White House is Miss Martha
Peterson, who came TO Washington
from New York at the beginning of the
Taft Administration at the earnest So
Icitation of Mrs. Taft. She is a Dane
and a very personable young lady. and
yet not so young, either. Policeman
Maulby, who has been stationed at the
White House for the last IL years, i'm
mediately fell in love with her, and
there has been more or less interest in
the manner in which the two conduct
ed their love-making ever since they
became obliyious as to who knew that
they were mutually attracted toward
each other. Another policeman in the
White House is stricken with love OF
one of the maids Mrs. Taft is now
trying to induce the prospective brides
TO continue In White House employ
after the weddings. which will take
place in the early Summer.
Rough Rider John r. Abernathy.
United States Marshal of Guthrie, Okla,
is IN trouble again. 1t will be remem-
bered that he became famous for
catching wolves and killing them with
only his bare hands. and that lie is
personal friends and guide of former
President Roosevelt, who appointed
MIN AiaTSndi. DeSpIte ms pTOWtSS anu
his strength he is not able to subdue
his young wife, and tho she is only 20
years of age and has q baby just four
weeks old, he is suing for a divorce
from her on the charge of desertion.
An element of romance entered into
the wedding. the bride being "A Miss
Puryince, the daughter of Judge Pur-
vince, of Guthrie. After a very short
acquaintance Miss PurYince and Mr..
Abernathy eloped. and were married in
Oklahoma City. 1t is just the old story
of married in haste, repent at leis-
ure."
"The last great Indian council"
which was held nearly a year ago un-
der the most peaceful conditions, will
be reproduced in Washington on April
20 by life-size motion pictures before a
distinguished company. including Pres
fdent and Mrs. Taft, the Diplomatic
Corps and representatives of all
branches OF the United States Govern
ment.
the auspices of Commissioner of Indian
Affairs Valentine. and viii be in the
nature of a private view, for President
notable Indian chiefs in this country,
Montana last Summer by DIR. Joseph K.
Dixon, of Philadelphia.
Rear-Admiral Rogers. U. S. N, re-
tired, and the oldest surviving member
of the famous naval family of that
name, had very serious attack of cere-