Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1912-03-13

eye for many years. Senator Lodge
of Massachusetts this afternoon made
his famous address upon the propos-
ed peace treaties with Great Britain,
France and other powers. 1t was
eloquent, dramatic, masterly, and
was given the closest attention by
crowded galleries and large repre-
sentation on the floor. 1t was con-
siderad one of the great addresses
of the session and was ordered print
ed q. public distribution. We en-
joyce Q igg Vice President Sherman
in the \ o and later being intro
duced to 'S hearing Bailey of
Texas, conce> Y to be one of the
greatest orators sshe nation; Gore,
the blind senator n Oklahoma; ;
Pitchfork Tillman; Z the vet
eran of Illinois, and Lorimer, whom
everybody has read about the past
two years; Stephenson, the W'iscon-
sin millionaire; Root, the great New
Yorker; Kern of Indiana, Bryan's
running mate; Hoke Smith of Geor-
gia; John Sharp Williams of Missis-
sippi; Coe Crawford of South Dako-
ia; Smoot, the Utah Mormon: and d
score of others, all prominent in one
way or another. 1t was a great
treat, and was the realization Of a
long cherished desire to see these
men and this deliberatiye body in
action.
The afternoon also included a call
upon Hon. Lawrence o. Murray,
comptroller of the currency, to whom
Mr.. Curtin, as president of the Iowa
Bankers Association, extended an
invitation to come to Iowa and ai-
dress the next meeting of that asso-
citation, and received in return a
very favorable reply.
The evening was spent at the fam
Gus National Theatre, where Zieg-
fields "Follies of 1911" was enjoyed
by a large audience.
The next morning we called upon
Congressman G.. n. Haugen of this
district. at his Office in the fine new
House Office building, where we
found him busily engaged in the
study of matters to come before the
committee on agriculture. He invit-
ed us to attend the meeting of the
committee, where we enjoyed meet
ing many prominent representatives,
and listened to an address by Ex-
Gov. Herrick of Ohio, upon the sub
ject referred to, after which we were
invited to lunch in the House dining
room with Mr.. Haugen, and then
witnessed the opening of the House
of Representatives, and listened to
the consideration or portions of the
report of the committee on agricul-
ture, in which Mr.. Haugen's posi-
tion as republican leauer gave him
prominent part. Space and time
prohibits a detailed description of
the House in session, but it was in
tensely interesting to see and hear
Speaker Champ Clark, perhaps the
most prominent democratic candi-
date for president; Mann of Illinois,
the republican floor leader, the var
ious members of the Iowa delega-
ton, and many other prominent rep
Iresentatives.
Later in the afternoon we were
cordially received by Senator Kenyon
of Iowa, who extended us many cour-
tesies, among which was a visit to
the Supreme Court in session, where
we saw this great tribunal sit in
final judgment. Chief Justice White,
Ex-Gov. Hughes of New York, Judge
Day and the other members of that
body, in their comber robes, the
most dignified assemblage on earth,
created a profound impression. He
then seated us in the Senator's pri-
vate gallery. whe3 We heard the
speech OF Senator Bristow of Kansas
upon the minority report of the COM
mittee Investigating the election of
Senator Stephenson of Wisconsin.
Senator Kenyon also arranged a
private appointment for the writer
through the Presidents private sec
retary, Mr.. Hilles, with President
Taft at his Office in the White House
on Monday morning at ten O'Clock.
and in order to occupy our limited
time to the best advantage, we de-
parted on Saturday morning for New
York to spend Sunday. The trip was
made over the Pennsylvania, and was
most delightful ride through Mary
land to Baltimore. thence to Phila-
delphia, and across PENNSYLVANIA
and New Jersey to New York. After
similar trip some years ago we at
tempted to describe these eastern
cities and the country in these col
umns, and will not occupy space for
that purpose at this time. The quaint
farm houses which have stood for