Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-05-07
SEES BUSINESS DISASTER
Speaking on House Floor, He Also
Predicts Defeat of Party.
HIS LAST CHANCE AT BILL
"Uncle Joe" Observes Seventy-Fifth
Birthday Anniversary by Max
ing Vigorous Speech.

Iron Duke" celebrated his seventy-f1fth
birthday anniversary yesterday by max
ing vigorous speech against the famous
free list bill which the democratic ma
jority of the House expects TO pass Mon
day. The general debate on it was closed
this afternoon.
His speech yesterday was fitting ceie-
bration for the end of such three-ouar-
tiers of century of life. 1t was a spirited
address. ful OF belligerence that would
90 credit to any man one-third his age.
marked by unswerving faith to his nation
and his party. and uncompromising and
upbepdins in its loyalty to republican
principles.
1t was one of the biggest speeches of
the fight which has now gone on Tor
TWO weeks over this bill, and the audi
ence which filled the House floor was
In marked contrast to the desert area
of vacant seats that has greeted other
speakers.
Vigorous in Voice and Manner.
Mr. Cannon's vigorous gestures and his
clear voice gave the lie to his white hair
and his seventy-five years. lie made a
dramatic picture as he pleaded with his
republican colleagues TO fight the bill, or
tainted. with bitter satire, the democrats
who favored it.
He prophesied that disaster would
follow the democratic legislation and
that democratic defeat would ioiio"
the disaster.
Uncle joe hurled his first shafts at
the Canad an reciprocity bill, which
the democrats passed over the votes
of a majority of the republicans, two
weeks ago. He pointed out That IN
the report of the democratic majority
Of nd committee on
the free list bill they had declared
that the passage of the present Dill is
necessary to undo the injustice which
the reciprocity measure does to the
farmers of the country.
Scores the Free List.
"A stern chase is a long chase" he
declared land you start out to catch
UP with this act OF injustice. the en-
actment of which has been demanded
by the President. demanded by the
great publishing interests. wlth all
the power that that combination has
You make a creation that you your
selves spit upon and say will sacrifice
the interests of one-third of our o.
000,(00 people, and then send after it
this free trade bill.
Good heavens. If you did not intend
to cheat why didn't YOU put II in the
other bill and let the injustice that is
carried by that agreement with Canada,
which YOU vital.zed. be corrected at the
same time that 1t is perpetrated? You
know, we all know, the farmer knows,
that this justice. as you call 1t, will not
overtake the injustice during the lifetime
OF this Congress.
you start out with the presumption
that the farmer is a fool that YOU
can hoodwink him, that he Is hayseed
And after you have tried II on the farm
er, If 1t does not act well, il can be
repealed"
He was appla uded when he challenged
the democrats to put cattle and rice on
the free list.
Acknowledge Injustice, He Says.
"I feel Inundated he said. that a
majority Of the House of Representa-
tfves has vitalized this trade pact and
then acknowledged the injustice of IL by
introducing such bill as this.
Representatives from the northland
presume upon the ignorance OF the con-
etituents who sent them here; and While
you thunder what you are going to do
from this on. I had rather, clao in thin
clothing on a winters day. take my
chance in keeping warm than to have
your combined chances Of an indorse-
ment, when. after passing these bills,
you next appeal to the people.
Mr.. Cannon startled the House by his
prophecies of financial dangers and
called attention to the efforts already
beinS made TO reduce wages because OF
the reported decrease in the cost Of liv-
Ing
Predicts Danger Ahead.
Then he continued:
"Oh, says somebody, there Is nc
danger. we are not going to wreck and
ruin They tell Us that the banks are
full OF money and they point out hoN
cheap the rate of interest IS. Yes, and we
know the secret Of 1t is that men who
lead in production will not borrow money
to produce. and production is from hand
to mouth.
If this Congress sits until the snow
nies-and God knows whether II will or
MOTT is all up 10 you-disaster will fol
low disaster. because people are appre-
hensive and the farmer having lost one
fourth of the price that he receiv-
ing last November for his product on the
then, having his fixed charge and the
necessity for retrenchment, and having
fear. buys still less, and SO II acts and
reacts.
II expect, If keep my health, as
hope at least, in 1913 10 help treat the
democratic minority with courtesy and
respect. In 1915 anyhow.
Will Come Back to Party.
We cannot. in my opinlo on. afford tc
forsake the faith because some of The
brethren have temporarily backsiidden
Oh. they Will come. after they take I'll.
penalty. AS they will take the penalty be
tween tbs and 1912, they will come bach
and ask the republican party and thos,
WlO have kept the faith To hold d reviva
and open the doors of the church anC
they Will come IN and lset tie good ole
economic religion and thank God tina
hey are back In their fathers house
Goodbye"
OF the others who spoke on the bill
Representatives Bowman OF Pennsylv ania
Gardner OF New Jersey and Rees Of Kan
SuS opposed II.
Speeches in its favor were made by
Represcn a;ives Fields of Kentucky, Col
Her OF y sSissippi, Carter of Oklahoma
lLnthicUn. Of Maryland. Morgan OF Okla
hcrna, Dent Of Alabama, Faison Of Nortl
Carolina aud Wilson # Pennsy lvania.
PAID TO EXPLORE MOSQUE.