The Detroit times., 1911-02-15

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| CHAMP CLARK.
He stirred the house I'm Washington Il
| Wild enthusiasm, Tuesday afternoon
by . speech In which he predicted
would some day ny over every incl
| OF territory In North America. Tbs
| ratification OF the reciprocity agree
| ment would be q big step forward, hs
that the time will come when Grea,
Britain will gladly look forward q
| giving her possessions I'm North
America To the United States
Kennedy. OF Iowa: Kennedy. OF Ohio
Knapp. Kopp, Langham. Lenroot. Lind
bergh. Loudensla ger. Loudon. Lundln
McLachlan. Mclaughlin, Malby Martin
Of South Dakota; Mondel; Moore, sro,,r, Q
Morgan, OF oklahoma; oMore, MoXley
Nelson, Norris. Olcott, Pickett, Plum
ley, Pratt, Pray, Prince. Reeder, Scott
ToR of snspp s9SS
Thistlewood. Thomas. OF Ohio; Vol
stead, Wanger, Washburn. Wheeler
Woods. OF Iowa: Total-s7.
Hammond, Pujo, Webb. Total s. II
all 92.
Predicting that the flag of the Uni
ted States will some day wave over
every square inch Of territory In
North America, Champ Clark, (Dem.
Mo-, speaker-elect Of the house, yes
terday afternoon reached the culmina
tion of the debate on reciprocity with
a speech that brought the members
to their feet cheering. vl
III the Canadian reciprocity treaty
of 1854 had not been abrogated," said
Aaf fif,y,
of the two countries would be much
further advanced than 1t is today.
| Il have no doubt that time will
come when Great Britain will gladl'
look forward to give her possessions
in the North American continent 10
the United States"
Rep. Norris. (Rep., Neb), ques'
toned Clark about the agreement be.
tween the president and Clark on
reciprocity for the world"
aOhs yes,s' shouted clark, with hands
upraised. "two souls with but singia
thought" ~
WELL insisted Norris, "is II your
contention that the Democratic party
will have to choose It's president nex-
time between Clark and Taft?"
"Oh, guess I'll get 1t HANDS
down." retorted Clark, while Demo
cratic members nearly pounded their
desks to pieces in applause.
Now that We are on that matter,
Clark continued. IL might just as well
state my attitude publicly. I'm not
looking for the presidency. don't lie
awake nights inducing insomnia by
trying to count Clark delegates and
Clark votes in the electoral college.
But lust the same I'm not fool enough
to run away from q nomination that
has not yet been offered me. Besides
l. is not unpleasant to have the, news
papers refer to you as a presidential
candidate"
Clark referred to Col. Roosevelt as
o part Republican"
1T is hard" he explained, "to tell
q Republican these days"
rs the speaker one," a voice asked.
"T rather think the speaker is.
Clark retorted.
Uncle Joe bowed In solemn appre-
ctation, whereupon the house Went
wild with noise.
Clark. when he began speaking,
said that the newspapers had COM
mented on the fact that he and Presi-
dent Taft stood together on reciproc-
ity. :,
Politics does make strange bed
fellows" he said, but IL we are to-
gether, II is because the president has
come part Of the way into the Demo
cratic party"
Turning to the Republicans. Clark
shouted: w
THE time has come for a little
plain political talk. The Democratic
party is going to take credit for what
we do. We are the ones who are
pressing this reciprocity bill, and the
public is going to give us the cream
for it,
Rep. Dalzell, (Rep., PENN. marshal
OF the old guard OF standpatters, ar'
raigned the bill:
This bill involves a revision oi
the tariff" shouted Dalzell, and VIC
have only had it under consideration
in the committee for one week. I an
against il. first, because Ii involves
trade agreement with Canada similar
to the one which heretofore existeS
and which resulted so disastrously FOL
the United States: as a business prop
osition 1t Is indefinite without advan
tege to the nation, and 1t is uncal'eo
for by the great body OF our people.
Second, II is un-Republican. II II
absolutely inconsistent with the Re
publican policy. tit violates traditions
and pledges of the Republican plat
form for the last so years.
Third, II is class legislation OF the
most obnoxious character. II selects
the farmer and deprives him OF a pro
lection that Is accorded every othel
class OF citizens. II is in the Interest
OF the foreigner and against that o.
| Americana
Fordney, CRep., Mich.), who arost
to oppose the measure, threw the pup
lie into disorder when opening M
shouted: .--.
Il notice by the morning paper
that our good president and Mr.. Clari
have been sleeping In one bed.
want to say as a warning to the lie
publican president that when NJ
wakes from the dream, he VIII hn'
that he has been hobnobbing with
nightmare"