Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-02-17
CANNON WITH
THE LOBBYISTS
Tells Them They Make Good Ser.
wants but Poor Masters-His
Hobby Watching Others.

washington. Feb. is Men who rice
"hobb'es" mako excellent servant. but
poor mnstcrs sa!d Speaker Cannon last
night at the ''hobhy night entertain
inent at the National Press club Among
tl,r other "hobbvists" who spoke during
the evening, "t-ncle roo" being reserved
until the last, wee Willis 7. Moore. Of
tho weather bureau, Dr. Harvey w.
Wiley. clifford pinchot, Commander
Peary and Champ Clark.
Speaker cannon. who during the evening
sat listening with cloye attention to the
other speakers, declared that hs hob
by wa. In watching other mems hob
bes." The men OF one idea, he declared
are all good men and he wished them
success and long life, but 'it makes one
uncomfortable often 20 watch other incns y
hobbies"
He declared thai Dr Wiley Was all
right, bu, that IL he had been allowed to
have his own way entirely he would
have had everybody afraid to ent any
thing sor fear of being poisoned; that
conservation was a good thing. bu: that
he was not afraid Of all the coal being
consumed or all OF the timber being used
up. and that much had been done In the
way of conservation from a practical
standpoint .or many years; and. for
Commander Peary. he was glad a Cau-
casian had reached the North Pole but
while Commander Peary had the glory,
DR.. Cook had the money.
Former President Roosevelt he call
ed the greatest press agent that ever
lived" He asserted that more good
I. toll bo. Il
seven yoars in the White House than
during any other similar period In the
history of the United States, except
during that OF the Civil War. "But
suppose we had passed all the laws
that he recommended In his messages. -
he said, the budget OF the country
would be many times what 1t is now
Referrlng to press accusations made
against him in connection with pure
food and certain other legislation. that
he had been "fy in the ointment" ."
the speaker declared vigorously that
he had always been on the side Of
Legislation which was for the good Of
the country.
IN DOUBT, FAVORS CONSUMER
pr. Wiley declared his hobby in con-
ncction with his work had been that
he should conduct II on the principle
that 'if there is any doubt about a
matter. give it to the poor man who
has no way of protecting himself"
I'm every case in 80 have had
anything to do with Interpreting the food
and drugs act he continued my hobby
has been to take the side of the con
Sumer IF the manufacturer or dealer
is wronged he has an avenue open To
him in the courts he can be made right
but If the consumer is wronged he has no
avenue by which he can be set right"
AT the present time my hobby is
Antarctic exploration declared Com
mander Peary. Speaking of the coming
international race for South Pole honors
Commander Peary said that Captain
Scott. the English Antarctic explorer
had informed him that he would welcome
an American expedition to compete with
that from England,
Mr.. Moore discussed storms and all
currents and Mr., Clark gave a number
Of interesting historical instances where
one vote had decided contests which haJ
had great effect on after events.