New-York tribune., 1911-03-05

The vote on the motion TO
adopt the Payne resolution precludne de-
bate on the Tariff Board bill had not been
when Mr.. Tawney suoueI'y
came 10 the fore with motion 20 consider
at once the conference report on ihe gen.
eral deficiency bill. despite the tact ,ha'
the Payne resolution and the RUE proVi'e'
that no other business should ih'erse".
until the Tarfr Board bill had been Vo'eu
down or approved.
The original roll call WAS interruP'e"'
near Democratic riot resulted, put w
Speaker notwithstanding recognize" w
Tay.ney. and A roll call was ordered on TUG
general deficiency report Thus, 40 iar as
any one connected with the House can
call. that body had for the fitst uihe io,'
call on a roll call When the geher'i ue',
cheney report had been approved the seooNu
call on the Payne resolution was had anu
the belated vote was announced
At this juncture Mr.. Payne announcer
that Il was then too late 10 nope I"'
massage OF the Tariff Board legislation Inc
riot resulting from Mr.. Tavneys unprece-
dented motion had consumed the thirty
minutes which might have been devoted 70
the final passage OF the Tariff Board Dill
When the House was quiet again Chanlp
clark offered q resolution Of appreciation
or tine long and distinguished services OK
tie speaker
Mr.. Cannon had vacated the chair.
REPRESENTATIVE Underwood. Democrat,
presided. When the resolution had passed,
Mr.. Clark and Mr.. Mann were named as
committee to escort the retiring Speaker
20 the dais.
Down the main aisle. watched by the
great crowd that overtiowed the galleries
and even spread into all the avallaole space
back of the rail in the rear or the meHl-
bers' seats on tho floor. while members OF
both parties cbeered and handkerchiets
waved. Mr.. Cannon. with Mr.. Clark mold
ing his arm and NJ. Mann close beside
hin. marched up 10 the rostruin. lhete
Mr. Clark introduced 10 the House our
old familiar friend. the Hon. Joseph IL
Cannon. known from the Atlantic 10 the
Pacific as Uncle Joe lie Is the secohd
man I'm the history Of the government 10
serve as Speaker of the House as long a.
eight wears" said Mr.. Clark. and he u
the only man in the history or the kepuuhc
that ever served in the House thirty-slX
years. In consecutive service ne leads theih
all. In length OF service he is exceeded py
Henry Clay alone" In his speech NJ.
Clark characterized Speaker Cannon as a
great historical character" Mr. Clark said
in part:
II does not make particle OF difference
whether we like him or dislike nm,
whether We indorse what he has done, IN
whole or i'm part, or not a. all. lie is
man with whom the historian Will deal III
days TO come. and he will occupy q largo
space. Human nature Is very curlous
ana unreliable institution. Under strife Oh
circumstances and aggravation good men
say what IN good humor they never WouiG
dream OF saying. Courteous men when mao
will act dscourteously. Men who are ordl-
Darily lust when i'm temper would be unjust.
And while we do not indorse everything
that Speaker Cannon has done or every
thing that speaker Cannon has said ana
whilo perhaps he and all the rest of us
would need TO ask that some Of our verbal
sins al least should be forgiven. | offer this
resolution without retracting anything
from the principles that We have advocated
I'm this Congress or any other. without
apolOgizing TO any mortal man for the talk
oi the minority in this House during this
Congress: and, according 20 the others the
same honesty and patriotism that We claim
for ourselves, ] believe this resolution IS
lust and ought 20 pass.
I am certain when the heat Of the occa-
sion Is passed, when we come TO reflect on
II. that VIC all wish for the retiring Speaker
length OF days.
The valedictory Of Speaker Cannon in
laying down the gavel after his cyentfu!
term In the Speakership. referred 20 his
selection eight years ago. after nearly
thirty gears service in the House. Four
times. he said. he had received the vote or
a majority Of the House and had become
Speaker. lie recalled that when he first
,,,. al 'no Of (, n
the present Senator John Sharp Williams.
Of Mississippi introduced him.
From that time 10 this" said Mr. Can
non. II have never forgotten that my duty
10 the House was 10 obey its will and en-
force It's rules and preside with courtesy
and impartiaiity."
Saying that ali legislative bodies are con-
trolled by majority. he prophesled voc TO
tho man or the minority which refuses to
abide by and conform 10 the Will Of the
majority.
Because" he said. until a new majoritY
is made the present ma jority voices the will
OF all the people-subject, yes, TO criticism,
but such criticism leaves with me no heart
burnings, and in life. whether II be in
church or state or in legislative bodies, the
seeming troubles Of those clothed with
power and responsibility come. not from
the majority. but from the minority.
Il have served in this body for almost
generation, and TO me il is the greatest
body clothed with power on earth. and with
its coordinate branch, the Senate. supreme
in matters Of legislation, save alone as linn
tied by the Constitution. the fixed law, and
by the veto Of the Executive. I have abic-
ing faith that. whatever political body Is
IN power. the privileges Of the House will be
maintained as defined in the Constitution
against all comers In their maintenance