New-York tribune., 1912-02-20
THEDA WIN WASHINGTON


them the wholly friendly interest when
,bis country takes I'm their affairs and to
mark the closer relations which are ex-
,octad tn result from the opening of the
panama Canal 1t would not be the prov
irce Of the Secretary of State to under
toLo any specihc negotiations. Were any
such pending they would be intrusleu u
rIs subordInates. But the administration
,s confident that by such personal meeuneS
as will mark Mr.. Knox's trip the Cent.a
American republics will be inspired WIZ.
Greater confidence in the friendly interest,"
~ the United States and thus more coruia'
relations cannot but follow
prED AND CANNON OUTCLASSED.-
Az Democratic legislative methods In the
House are being more clearly defined IL -
becoming daily more apparent that Thofnas
p Beed and Joseph G.. Cannon were anna
tn,rs in applying the much maligned gag
ruIe This was striklngly demonstrated
a. da,, vbnn Representative Henry. chair
MON of the all powerful Rules COMMITTEE
decided TO call up the Pujo resolution ""-
tborIzing the Banking and Currency Con'.
rittee 10 proceed with the investigator ol
tbe money trust" The resolution hau
been reported from the Rules committee
without the customary formahty Oh per
hitting the minority members even 10 me
futile objection or 10 suggest chahsc }"
language. Representatives Mann ana Da'-
1eu nromptly reserved a point Of order on
the resolution. on tho 9round thaI tn"
minority had not been consulted concern
inc II nor had the minority members been
privileged TO be present dEins the hear
ines Realizing that he was in bad Mr..
Henry withdrew the resolution temporarily
and the House proceeded TO DEBATE the
chemical bill Notwithstanding the lact thdt
duo notice had been given the Democrats
that the money trust would engage the
attention of the House to-day. In the days
Of Sneaker Reed the Republicans of the
RuIps Committee at least afforded the minor
ity members opportunity to register their
protests. I'VE are going to perpetrate an
other outrage on you fellows" Mr.. Reed
would announce. Come in and file your
protest" Even the protest of helpless
minority is now denied the present Repub-
lican members Of tho Rules Committee.
The Democrats meet, hold hearings. report
out resolutions, and present them TO the
House before the minority members ot the
committee are aware, except through the
public prints, that any matter OF impor-
tancc is before the committee.
A LONE BRYANITE.--That Peerless
loser" of the Democracy, William jennings
Bryan. has not been wholly deserted in the
Democratic House. recruit Bryanite
came timidy TO the front to-day and placed
the name of Bryan along with those OF
Clay and Blaine. The three of them. ac-
cording to Representative John M Hamll-
ton new member from West virginia
will 20 down in history as the three great
est party leaders Of modern times MI
Hamilton was yielded certain length oil
time by Mr.. Bryans enemy, Representa-
tive Underwood, who was In charge Of the
chemical bill After discussing the state OF
the Union In general, Mr.. Hamilton grad
ually worked up to his eulogy OF clay
Blaine and the Peerless" Glancing up at
the press gallery, which, sad TO relate, was
empty. Mr.. Hamilton, who talked so 10"
that Mr.. Mann protested. passionately whis-
pered: "Oh, ye scribblers for the informa-
ton Of the public why have you not told
of those matters upon which Bryan ana
Clark, and Underwood, and Henry ana
other DemocI attic leaders are in accord
Why have ye confined yourselves TO trifies
over which they may Disagree Receiving
no answer from the empty press gallery
Mr.. Hamilton acknowledged that there had
been some slight differences" between Mr.
Bryan and Mr.. Underwood, and perhaps
other leaders OF the House. These diher-
onces. however, he whispered. were imma-
terial the natural disagreements which
NAV arise among leaders of great ana
striving party The West Virginian then
proceeded faithfully to depict the careers
of the immortal trio, Clay, Blaine ana
Bryan. Mr.. Hamilton read-or rather whis-
pered-from manuscript. When he had fin
ished Mr.. Mann demanded TO know whether
MIR. Underwood had yielded the speaker
time with the distinct understanding that
his praise of the Nebraskan must be so low
and inarticulate that none save the official
reporters might hear IT, Neither Mr.. Ham
ilton nor Mr.. Underwood answered the In
ouiry. a reading of the stenographer's
transcript however developed that the new
member from West Virginia had actually
had the audacity 10 praise Mr.. Bryan IN
the time yielded him by that implacable
Bryan foe. me majority leader OF the
1Iouse G. G. II.