The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-03-20

Representative Hays OF ,ahIorn.a
arose Co declare that Ia giving the NorriS
resolution his support he was acting only
from a patriotic desire 20 make the House
procedure what IL should be. He vantsS'
to go on record a. having said that ne
had received only fair treatment from
the Speaker Of the House aud from IN"
members ~ the present rules committee.
EFFORT To SUBMIT A SUBSTITUTE FAILS.
Representative Olmsted Of P"nnsyl-
vania tried IA obtain permlssl1n 70 SUI
init a substitute resolution which pro-
vided for the election ~ a committee 10
revise the HOUSE Fylep. Mr.. Norris. how /.
ever declined u yield and the OlniSted
resolution fell by the ~lyside.
Representative TAwney and one OF TWO
others ~ the Cannon forces declarec
that they would support the Oins'ro
resolution Il Il was brought Ca vote
This OlTnstsd resolution obviously was
offered for tho purpn~s Ut Afordln0 an
opportunity for several 81 IN" r"su
who live in Insurgent SECTIONS o4 ths
country 90 put themselves on record
~ favorlng a reorganization OF the hhs-S
Committee. this to offset Tor pohucai
purposes the vote which they intended
To cast later against the Norris resolution
and in support Of the Speaker.
The resolution offered 10y NJ N3rr ~
oG Nebraska declared Mr.. Me- all OF
Massachusetts,. Us aimed at the Speaker
1T the House, The same y true ~ the
substitute offered 10y Representative
Martin Of south Dakota. ! do not pro
pnae to vote for either ot them. ne
purpose Of this movement n TO hand the
SPEAKER over 60 the minority. hound
hand and foot The present Speaker
will 20. however with head erect IN the
simple majesty of American manhoou
You are doing the bidding 81 a hAnd OF
literary hlghwaymen VINO nave 49,,
able 10 si.irch the reputation Of pubic
men
II was AppaI .nt ny this time that
good many ~ the insurgents were seeking
fn draw a line Of cleavage between Mr..
Cannon a. a personal factor IN the nght
and the system which he rePre-en.S.
i deny absolutely said Hepr"ren'a-
tiy. Norris OF Nebraska, that this enort
20 amend the rules - lntended a. pr
sonAl slap at the speaker. W" are ngnt-
ing for a principle | deny also that TINS
ia an anti Republican movement. FROM
every hAmIet from every village. from
every fir,.-ida of every farm prayers mr."
gong up to-day for the success oi thls
movement
THIS was too much for the regula n
.Ieer, and catcalls and shr1eks greeted
the ST. tement When thle derislNe uein-
onStration had died away the Democrats
wishing 20 show what they Thought oi
Mr. Norris and hs statement. applauded
and cheered loudly
CANNON REArEN. 1911 TO IS
Everybody had got imp'ti over the
lssf0r~ q q hour had elapsed
and there was a sigh Of rellet when hepre-
ser - tive Norris arose and moved Tn"
previous question on his substitute rero-
tuition The motion on the previous
question wis carried by a vote OF LIS 90
$50 only one ,n-urgent. Martin ot south
nak,t. voting with the organization
Rapuhhcans This vote foreShadnwed
with absolute C,.rt finty tn" defeat OF the
h. 4NtnN
self which wPs .dopt"d f.w minutes
later by a vote of Ipi TO lSS The xallene~
r,.casved the announC cement OF me Not"
with y hum 81 sNcitenens while the lnsur-
gents md the Democrats danc~d around
on the hoor ~ Joy ~ tins -ncc'7s-iuI con con-
cl,izion ~ a fight that has he~n running
ON sp0r adicaliy for more than year The
Su.aksr himself took the v"t" like real
FIGHTER. 80 far ~ " WAS apparent u made
no impression upon him tie pounded
away with h'S g.vel m Hhe same old way
and shouted for order IN a voice that had
lost none Of ia tirnne-- After the
cheers Of the allies which followed the
M sage. 81 the Norris resolution had died
a wPY Norris with a smile Of Triumph
on his face raised his night hand hugh
above h = head and shouted
Mr. Sr-aker move the House do now
adj inurn
Th.. Speaker plu-sd moment. rust
linz several tyuawr,t'su sheets ~ has
hr nd looked around tn" chamber and
lard down hl- gavrl
The speaker he said. -beRS the in
,iulRsnca of the House for a few remarks
Instantly tho upruar which had fol-
lowed the motion O. adjourn died away
Every one rellizNd that m" real crisis Of
{, w., day had i.Hen rea ched great ma
Jurity II the members N the uo"T t-'-
hayad that u" speaker Intended then
and thCre - present ms r"-ignati"n q"
the husiv In IN" galleries the ~isc-
,arprs leaned forward breathlcS~ly TN
the fuor tho u1"mNer- sDught their seats
tNClE ioF ADDRESSES rHF Hor-p
The Sf,atke- looked put ore- the Hnus"
al ri-ted MS -t"e. bowed sl'"gtacle- ana
egan To- read Tins r- what h" 7l'd
GtNrttuTs nr rHf Url~T 80 ETF"F-
StSr,rIvFS Notions. not word. deter
mine the conduct and N" sincerity 81 men
IN The AFFAIR." ot lt'" lhis - a fp'"rnW"n'
hy ne f,eoul~ acting through %" repre-
..nta,tvs- Of = ma ioriiy II the penpl" Re
suits cannot - had except hy majority.
and IN tho Hou-e ~ Repre-en'aiiN"-
ruaIoriiv betns re-pon -ihl~. should haN"
full poNsr and should rN"r~i-~ that power .
,,herVt-s the majority - men i~ni and
does not perform IT, function The ono"
NJ the minority - 10 put IN" majority on
- good beha VioT. advocating IN Fooh
'atth the I-olirie- vhirh ~ DroisS~"-. ever
ready 10 lake advantage ~ ~" mistakes
u the uaIoritv PARTY and APPEAL 20 ~"
for - vindiCa'ion.
Prom time io time h~r~tofpr" the u'1 1pritN .
lA = heroine the minority. as ~ 'h" present .
and from time 10 Tim" h"r"sif-T ~" .
na Inyitv viii bs,'sme the minority TIL" /
,ountry beli~v~- that IN" lI"puhli'an part" ,
IA a JorI'y ~ a. "a m" Hous" ~ Repre-
,~uratiy"z ~ this time. ct such j. not IA"
aSa
The present speaker ~ IN" iI"u-" has
% the beet OF his ability and Judgment
.oopentc.l with IN" Republican iar'N.
md 49, .r IN the history Of TINS congress
he R"pr llicRn party m N" 'l"I-" has .
l.en .ur led by a very small majority
when a.. test cam" 30 legirlAt" In ron
orp,iiy With the poli"ie- and IN" platforms
y the Republican party. such action
4 course he9ot criticism NhiCh IT,"
speaker docs not depre,afe-on IN" part
v the m inority rarity
The speaker cannot 10 unm indful ~
he fact. a. evidenced hy tire" pre- iouS
elections 10 the Speakership. that in the
IN II he has en- ioyed me confidence of m"
Republican party n the country and ~
b.. PapubIIran members Of the House