Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1911-12-01
REJECTS IDEA OF BEING BOSS.

Speaker Champ Clark. who returned to
Washington on Monday after nine weeks
of speaking and lecturing in nineteen States
and began conferences with other leaders
over the work of Congress at the regular
session. commencing next Monday. replied
indirectly to VIM. j. Bryan when he de-
clared he had devoted the last three years
chiefly to getting the House Democrats to-
gether and keeping them together.
After II years Of factional fighting"
he said, the Democrats are united, and by
the blessing of God will remain so. did
not do it all, by a long shot. had lots of
help. and every Democrat who participated
in that troublesome, laudable work de-
serves his full share of the honor. Where
there was once despair in Democratic
hearts there is high hope now"
MIR. Bryan had commented to the effect
that the Speakership no longer carried the
leadership of the House, and Mr. Clark's
remarks were in the nature of an implied
rebuke of the Nebraskan's suggestion that
the Speaker should be the boss of his
party and that his failure to occupy this
position must be regarded as evidence of
weakness.
Mr.. Clark emphasized the great impor-
lance of unity and wisdom among the
Democrats to draw out voters not belong
ing to the Democratic party.
The most important feature of the ex-
uaordinary session of Congress from po-
litical standpoint" he said, was the fact
that we pulled together, worked together
fought together and won together. We re-
placed the old habit of defeat with the
new habit of victory the bad fashion of
quarreling among ourselves with the better
fashion of taking counsel together and then
presenting solid front to the astonished
enemy.
Since Congress adjourned have spoken
in 10 States, principally in the West and
Northwest. My observations are that the
trend of public opinion is toward the
Democrats. President Tafts long trip
seems to have left things in statu quo"
The Speaker said the recent elections
prove that wherever the tariff was the
see and principal issue the Democrats won
and that when President Taft vetoed the
tariff bills it was inevitable that the tariff
would be the leading issue next year Il
have always considered the tariff question
and the trust question as one. he said
"0f course, the fact that President Taft
vetoed our tariff bill will lengthen the SEES
sion, as we will undoubtedly pass soma
new ones. feel reasonably certain that
the Antitrust law will not be repealed.
On the other hand, there will be an effort
to make it stronger. do not believe there
is any obscurity in the language of that
statute now, but we will endeavor to clear
up any obscurity. If any there be, and
strengthen the statute.
THE anti-injunction bill, the contempt
of court bill, the automatic compensation
bill and great many other important
bills will be considered. and there will be
a great number of minor bills passed as
usual
"One OF the most preposterous canards
put into print since Guttenburg invented
movable type" added the Speaker, lis the
charge that am in favor of the forcible
annexation Of Canada. There is not fact
in the universe on which to base such a
Islander. | never at any time or place
stated or even limited such a wicked and
quixotic scheme TO any human being. /
have never dreamed Of such a thing and
would oppose il to the utmost.
Il have frequently, for years, expressed
the hope that there might be union of
the two countries by mutual consent and
for the good Of both. 1t always seemed to
me friendly suggestion, because we are
neishbors Of the same blood and speaking
the same language. but as the Canadians