Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1910-01-28
EVENTS OF THE WEEK IN WASHINGTON
Test Case from Vermont Before Supreme Cou.Spat Between
President and Senator Tman Representative Fosters 0ppo
stion to Speaker Cannon

Win an luea OF early arrangements for Il
vigorous congressional campaign in which
it is expected that regular and "insur-
gent Republicans all will be treated alike
in tne disposition of favors at the hands
of the committee Foster of Vermont
Hinshaw of Nebraska and Woods of Iowa
members Of the committee, are classed
is insurgents. Doubtless itswas the pur-
pose of Chairman Mckinley to test tne
suspected animus of the insurgent mem
bers when he called on Congressman Fos-
ter, as the first speaker, for an expression
OF ms views concerning political wants of
his home state. Mr.. Foster replied that
New England wanted two things; first
a Republican house of representatives. to
aid in fulfilling Republican pledges and
in carrying out President Tafts legisla-
tive program; and second. new speaker
of the House in the next Congress He
stated further that the people of his dis
trict were intensely in earnest in their
desire for change of leadership in the
House and that he wanted it squarely
understood that If he was member of
the next Congress he would represent his
people in this behalf. Continuing Mr.
Foster said that at the close of the pres
ent Congress Mr. Cannon would be IS
years old. He will have been speaker for
eight years, as long as we permit any
one to be president continuously. and
longer than any other man has held the
all other considerations the people of
Vermont feel that these facts constitute
sufficient reason for their desire for a
change of leadership In the House They
are firmly of the faith that there should
be a change In the speakership as often
as once in eight years Mr.. Cannon was
not present when Mr.. Foster spoke but.
being informed Of the Vermonter's re-
marks, when ne came in later with Vice
President sherman, he soon proceeded to
pay his respects to his critics and his
enemies. While he did not say so. it
was inferred from his remarks that the
speaker, perhaps intended to be a can
didate for election to the House and
possibly again candidate for the speak
ership, Other guests present vigorously
defended Speaker Cannon. among them
being Senator Buckley Of Connecticut
The incident was calculated to disturb
what otherwise seemed Il harmonious
gathering.
The court martial proceedings at the
CnarlestOwn, Massachusetts. navy Yard
against PaNmaster George perclval Aud
ana Assistant Surgeon Ansey II. Rohuett
of the medical corps for alleged conduct
unbecoming officers and gentlemen i'm
tilt with DR. Edward Cowles at dance
given at the navy yard. while AN uufortu-
nate affair is not, perhaps. So serious
as the newspapers aave represented
Aud is Nermonter who received his
appointment about seven years ago lie
mas hosts of friends in the navy who
refuse to believe that he has committed
an objectionable OffenSe They even sug-
grSt that when The case is presented to
the court 1T will surely fail for want Of
convincing proof that Aud was blamable
FOR the alteration Inquiry at the navy
department today where the charges are
being reviewed ELECTED an om.nous smile
and guess that the newspapers had UNI
douhtedly given the episode an the color
it would bear II is quite likely that
the personnel Of the court martial Will be
changed before the board assemblies this
week
The appointments Of Joseph H. Eldredgo
II. Perry at CharlestGwn. y H.. were
confirmed by the Senate Monday
Rural letter carriers will not be- REQUIRED
to take loose coins from mail boxes for
the purchase of stamps or money orders
after Feb -. The postofficc department
mas issued instructions to an postmasters
at rural delivery offices to this effect
More than 300, 600 0d0 oue-cent coins an
nually are taken by rural letter carriers
from the letter boxes for the payment Of
postage on mail matter deposited accord
ing to officials OF the postofhce depart
ment.
Congressman Pumey was guest of
the Missouri society Saturday evening,
when ne gave a very graphic description
of his trip down the Mississippi river with
the Presidents party last fall The Mis-
souri, association is one OF the popular
organizations here