New-York tribune., 1912-06-01
ATTACKS HOUSE METHODS
Mr.. Prince ASSaiIs Log Rolling
by the Democrats.
LITTLE YET ACCOMPLISHED
Mr.. Hardwick Cells Roosevelt
wild Man." and Says He
Gould Not Be Elected.
From The Tribune Bureau. !

Washington, May 31.-Democratic l.-
rolling by means Of legislation in appropr'-
alton bills and the dilatory tactics Of the
majority in charge Of the annual budgets
were roundly assailed in the House to-day
by Representative Prince, an Illinois Re-
publican, during the d d,bate on the Military
Academy appropriation bill. There were
no disputed items in the measure, which
carries approximately s1,00O.OOO and the
entire discussion was OF a partisan nature,
with topics ranging all the way from Ca
madam reciprocity TO Colonel Roosevelt and
adjournment. Representative Hardwick. of
Georgia, characterized the colonel as
wild man"
To-day is May 81" said Mr. Prince.
'and yet but two appropriation bills have
been approved by the President. Eleven
bills are yet 20 be agreed upon by the two
Houses. and two are yet to be passed by
the House itself" He added:
The Democratic party came into power
pledging to do expeditions work, pledging
10 have rules efficient In their operation.
pledging that American representatives
would have a voice. pledging TO do many.
many things. and here, on May 81 1912. with
a special session called In April, 1911. commit
tees appointed and the official programme
/
preparation bills passed and approved by the
President
Mr.. Prince declared that the revival e
the Holman rule. under which the Demo-
Gratis assume the right to put legislation
on mere appropriation measures. had al
ready prolonged the session six weeks. He
was unable to foresee adjournment. and
warned the Democrats that II they per-
sisted in their practice Of inserting legs-
lative riders in appropriation bills during
the short session the session would come
and go without the passage OF the annual
budgets. Mr.. Prince continued
At our present rate OF progress the dog
days may come and go and We may still
be here wrangling over legislation In ap-
preparation bills. | am unalterably opposed
to such tactics.
To put legislation upon an appropriation
bill cOmpels the Executive to swallow IT,
legislation and all. or be charged with
starving the government because he Will
not accept an appropriation measure: Let
legislation stand upon It's own merit, let
no log rolling be done and no pie passing
bills be permitted to help get appropria-
ton bills through and force them to the
Executive.
The fact that only two appropriation
budgets have been agreed upon by both
houses ana SlSntu DJ tnt WI .
Prince asserted, lis evidently a clear
demonstration TO the people OF this country
that the rules here are at fault, or that
the ajority side OF this House is not COM
petent to take care OF appropriation bills
FOR the support OF the government"
Following the speech OF Mr.. Prince Rep
resentative Hardwick. Of Georgia, delivered
q speech. in which he denounced Colonel
Roosevelt insncere and a demagOgue,
saying
He is the only wild man in the country
who ever announced himself for the recall
OF judicial decisions. Think OF a gentle
man who once denounced William Jen-
ist because he did not agree with the de
clsion in the income tax case now wanting
to recall judicial decisions, including those
Of the Supreme Court. on OCCASION
Roosevelt may be nominated but when
you get through nominating him the Soter
Rense OF the American people Will repudiat"
him by such a large majority that no one
will ever doubt hereafter that the Ameri ,au
people are capable OF self-government.
After predicting that any man named by
the Democrats would defeat Mr.. Roosevelt
II ne were the Republican nominee, Mr.
Hardwick concluded:
oh. Roosevelt Roosevelt II they wipe
out the words "demaGogy' aud insin-
ccrtty." II they wipe out every word that
debauchery. and leave the word "Roose-
welt" I'm the dictionary. every man who
has followed his career will know what II
means