The Washington herald., 1913-02-23
"Uncle Joe" and Senator Dix
on Hobble, but Quack
Sturdy Defiance.
GUESTS AT PRESS CLUB
Howland Philosophical, ind Repre-
sentative Nye Sounds Note
Of Resignation.

| defiant flock of ducks that quacked their
way across the platform of the National
Press Club and SO out of the limelight
of public life last night. The leader and
the most defiant Of the kissing company
of five lame ducks was Uncle joe
Cannon. He admitted that he had been
'bagged" by the electorate and he wish
\ ed them joy IN the change they had
wrought by their gunnery, but he could
not see a vast deal of promise in the
prospect. He punctuated and emphasized
his remarks with waves of the in
| evitable cigar.
The others of the lame and manned
| company were Senator Dixon of Mon
tana. Representative Howland of Ohio
Representative Rodenburg of Illinois.
and Representative Nye Of Minnesota
They came to the Press Club In their
splints and bandages to tell of the
wounds they had received last fall dur
ing the open season" for ducks and of
the remedies they intended to apply for
the cure of the same.
There was but one quack that had the
note Of resignation in it and that came
when Representative Nye. who declared
he had seen the last of public life and
felt certain of the success OF the new
order that goes in in March.
Sees Some COmpe nsa tiOn.
The voice of Uncle Joe was vibrant
with its wonted combativeness. He re-
viewed the political situation. ana
thanked God for one thing-that finally
with the Democratic majority in the
White House and both Houses of Con-
gress ii would not be necessary to buy
in the Bull Moose balance of power.
There was that compensation in the
Democratic victory.
He touched on the causes that had
brought the birth of the Socialist, Prohi-
bition. and other newer parties and said
that in the attempt to cure everything
by legislation We have been great for
legislation-but damn little for the en-
forcement of the law"
The former Speaker OF the House took
several slaps at Senator Dixon and the
theory of recall, and then turned to the
present President Of the United States.
He characterized MIR. Taft as a great
man and a great lawyer. but one who
but poorly grasped that this is a govern
ment through majorities-theretore or
ganiZation"-and called to witness the
result in the last election.
Uncle Joe served notice that IL he
We're a young man with family de-
pendant on him, he would steal il caught
by hard times, and with this assertion
as preface ne SaiU
What Democrats Face.
But let me tell you. the human animal
for generations so far in this country
has had to run up against the buzz saw
and have the kindergarten instruction,
learning in the school of adversely and
to some extent through the stomach les
sons that they did not learn otherwise"
In conclusion, he spoke of the prob
lem that faces the Democrats. and said:
Thank God. after the ith OF March.
with a real majority in the House and
Senate and the Presidency, the Demo-
crat is here That is as 1t should be.
Neither in House nor Senate does the
or Democrat have to go
over and say to the Bull Mooser or
the so-called Progressive. What will
you charge to come with me? That
is a bad condition. No man will be
more glad than myself if they can
legislate to properly gather in the
revenues and eXpend the revenues for
the greatest good TO the greatest num-
ber, and il they succeed in doing that,
then / shall say let well enough alone.
because individ uals. the few that from
time 10 time represent the great SOW
ereign power that resides with hum
dred million people are of no conse-
quence.
IL
years of my life I will CO.
operate so long as their policies bring
the greatest good to the greatest num-
Der. But it, perchance. from dIsor-
ganization. from factional struggle.
from too much majority in the House.
with a simmer majority in the Sem
ate: II they fall out and show that
they are not of the same mind. and
Il they succeed in writing their poll
tla,-
,nly halfway write them. and in the
meantime it is ascertained that you
nave changed the whole policy for no
policy in fact or a halfway policy in
TACT. and all the people in employ
nent suffer-then God help you.
Senator Dixon was one of the lame
,ncs who would not admit lasting
injury In fact. he waved defiance to
he hunters who had shot his political !
egs from under him in his closing words: |
We will meet in this room four years |
renee to inaugurate the Bull Moose can |
lidate for President" He also indulsed |
n a quiet laugh at the evolution of |
he Republican party that has started |
ately.
Representative Howland declared that |
Is he looked over the political horizon |
lie would rather be a lame duck Repub- |
lean than a blatant, conceited Demo- |
rat He said:
When i think of the responsibilities |
levolving upon dear old Prof. Wilson. !
Who knows little that is before him and |
efuses to tell that. I would rather be |
'nuggled up in my little tomb with the |
green grass around IL and philosophize |
o myself and say: o Death. where Is |
hy sting: o grave, where is thy vic |
ory?"
Representative Rodenberg admitted |
hat the wound inflicted by the cleo
crate had hurt and said that he was
.oing TO go home with the purpose Of |
howing to that electorate the mistake
hat had been made and getting II
hanged.
Representative Victor Berger was not
but sent a letter, in which he
enied that he was a lame duck, because
he Socialist party gained votes in the
asst election, while both the Democratic
nd Republican parties lost votes. He
ttributed his defeat to a fusion Of the
republican and Democratic parties in
filwaukee.
G. A. Lyon. jr., presided. and Clifford
Z. Bergman, chased the lame ducks
Drth.
URKISH EMBASSY ...- l.
HEARS 0E VICTnpIEc