The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-03-18
HOUSE IS NAGING
GREATEST BATTLE
Struggle Unprecedented In
History Going On In
Congress.
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tI-undered their denunciations Of his
course, of his arbitrary methods, OF his
deposing from committees men who
would not obey his behests, of all his
acts Of despotism-
The regular leaders defended him.
They pleaded with the insurgents not
10 wreck the old Republican Organiza-
ton of the House, not TO jeopardize the
future OF the Republican party, not to
unite with the Democrats in driving the
Speaker from the Rules Committee and
making IT impossible. as they said, for
the majority party to shape the course
Of legislation.
The insurgents were) deaf to all ap-
peals. They declared the time had at
last come 10 detnrone the car and
drive one-man power from the House
OF Representatives for all time
Defends Himself.
So bitter at one time. did the attacks
on him become that Speaker Cannon
was forced to take the floor and defend
his conduct against the onslaughts Of
Cooper of Wisconsin.
All the while, as the fight went on
through the afternoon and night. the
absentees among the regulars were re-
turning TO Washington as fast as trains
would bring them. Nor were the insur-
gents and Democrats idle in this.
For the regulars, Representative
Dwight, the Republican whip. compelled
the sick TO come 10 the House, where
they could vote If needed After the de-
Ieat Of efforts TO adjourn. early in the
evening and short after midnight. the
members faded away until there was
not quorum Then the sergeant-at-
arms was sent out for one. He brought
in one man.
The assistant sergeant-at-arms was
sent out He did little better. The in
surgents and Democrats insisted the Of
ncials were not acting in good faith.
Ihey questioned Speaker Cannon, when
he entered the House at O'Clock. this
morning, II he had signed the warrants. /
lie said that Of the sergeant-at-arms !
had been regularly signed. He denied |
the assistant could be vested with this
authority, and he defed the House to |
90 anything about it. His defiance went |
Fight Dragged On.
Through the morning, with no quorum 1
at hand, most Of the time. the figbr
draSged on. Weary and sleepy mem
bers sat around OF conferred ia eroups. 1
Inc floor and desks Of the House were /
uttered with papers and strewn with 4
books. Everywhere there was disorder.
Gradually the galleries filled and crowds |
watched the developments with interest |
not UnmiXed. IL many cases, with con-
Germ.
At present the dlibuster led by Cannon /
goes on, with now and then bursts of |
spirited and acrirIOnious debate At
tunes the House SITS moody and silent.
grim ana tired, waiting through a luIi
iof The next move on either side. Here
q member makes the point of no
quorum There another calls for a di-
vision by the Chair. Still another rises
10 rebuke the House organization for
its tactics.
livery Few minutes a page or an as
slStaht serSeant-at-arms whispers IN
me speaker the result OF efforts TO find |
reinforcement for the Cannon side
Always the tair Of the chamber fs
Nolcahlc' for every member of tho
rouse every employee on the floor and
eyeig man and woman in the galleries
! .alLHee tlal before them Is one of the
7is@'vSI poHucal struggles in the Nj !
~ on thlS country. II lies against tLo / e
.alII.y OF the Speaker. and il er7hodies
-, -, Syice Of those people who have Ion, ! S
ioi vengeance against Cannonisr97 | q
What Defeat Means.
II the Speaker goes down IN daga,-
long with him will go MANY of r.
,id-time leaders Of tho tTo,,So '-le
'dlZell will be shorn of his movers o ea