The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-05
SOME HIGH LIGHTS
 SEEN IN THE HOUSE
Speeches of Small Fry" Get
 Scant Attention
CANYONS POSITION
Alabama Delegation Looms Large. Redfield Attracts Much Attention By His Business Methods.
 Fitzgerald's Recent Stir
By C. E. STEWART

Washington, June 4-(Special. )-The House of Representatives of the United States sounds very impressive But the House does not make the same impress sion upon the observer as does the Sen ate. The House is nearer the people and more under the influence of the public mind and will.
 citizen of the United States who sees the House in action for the first time is sure to be disappointed. He has read of the big men who have made it the forum of their most brilliant oratory; men who have made history in this coun- try, and he rather expects the entire House to measure up to the ideals drawn from the records of such men as Blaine, Crisp, Mckinley, Bryan, Reed and Under wood He, therefore, in his disappoint- ment is apt to go to extremes in his crit icism. It Is only occasionally that the big men in Congress loom up like lighthouse in a fog; it is only occasionally that 1t is necessary, but they are there to loom if the occasion requires 1t, and there are Just as big loomers now as ever
 When the House is simply marking time, as they are now, If a fellow is feeling bad it is a good place to go, so he can feel worse. If the House is in a committee of the whole House on the state of the Union, usually some of the small fry is taking advantage of the sit uation to innict part of a speech, the whole of which he gets in the Record and no one whatsoever is paying the least att tention to him, but the members will be scattered over the House in groups dis cussing Roosevelt and Underwood and who will be who after the nominations.
 Alabama's Delegation
 Alabama has every reason in the world to congratulate herself on her delegation in the House. They will measure up to that of any other state, and then some. Underwood is by far the biggest man in the House, and there are some pretty hefty ones to measure with. Underwood is conceded by the republicans to be the most resourceful leader that either side has put forward fir many years, and ho has brought Alabama into prominence in Congress such as she never before en- Joyed.
 Clayton is a big man. He has a com mandng appearance and is power in debate, and is amply qualified to take care of himself in the measuring Of swords with any champion on the other side of the House. Hefiin is an orator and a good one, too. He always gets inn mediate attention when he rises to speak, for he always has something worth while to say; in fact, the entire Alabama dele gation 1t seems to me is a credit to the state and the nation.
 Uncle Joe Cannon, 1t seems, does not shine on the floor as he did in the speak fer's chair Uncle Joe is nevertheless "some shiner, as 1t is, and is one of the big guns on the republican side. He is wearing the same style of cigar in his face that he wore while speaker, and is always in a good humor A new member of the House is Representative William C. Redfield of the Fifth New York dis trict, a business man engaged in manu- in Brooklyn. MT. Redfield has brought business methods to bear on all his committee work and has attracted to himself considerable attention on account of his capacity for details and sensible application of remedies for evils existing in the District of Columbia, of which committee he is member. MT. Redfield created something of a sensation in con- gressional circles the other day, when he tossed his hat into the ring for the vice presidency on the democratic ticket. He is a strong Underwood man, and is for tariff for revenue only, and it is believed that he will add much strength to the democratic ticket should he be nominated for the place he covets.
 Representative Fitzgerald of New York also jumped into the limelight last Fri day when he exhibited a memorandum lin regard to the White House" made during the reign of Teddy. This memor- andum provided for temporary offices for the executive, and the word temporary was underscored, and on the margin of the memorandum appeared an indorse- ment in the handwriting of the President. "To be permanent during my lifetime T. R. MT. Fitzgerald contended that this was evidence that Roosevelt had de- signs upon a permanent job as king or its equivalent. and insisted that the Rough Rider was a great menace to the Amer ican people.