The evening world., 1914-03-31

seeking 20 disrupt tho Democratic
party. with most Of those who have
asserted that am seeking to disrupt
the party. the wish is father to the
thought"
Replying Mt length 20 what he
called "scurrillous and slanderous
article In The New York World" the
Speaker said the charge that he had
been swaycd In his attitude toward
the bill by the ship subsidy inter-
csts was a base and false insinua-
ton"
IF any man here believes that
slander." shouted the Speaker. "let
him stand up here and now. no that
he may be seen by hundreds OF wit
nssses."
The newspaper he named, ne said.
"aiong with every editor In America
who hotes to be an Ambassador.
minister. consul general, or In some
other fat and juicy Job has been on
deavoring to place US In antngonism
10 the President ever since his cleo
ton.
NOT A CANDIDATE FOR PREsl.
q, DGNcv IN 1915.
"These papers declare I am oppos-
Ing this surrender TO Great Britain
a. an opening gun In my campaign
q for President In 1916. II may sur
prise these obscquious courticrs 90
know that never limited TO any
human being that I would be q can
dsdate In 1916. and that ] am not n
candidate. Their Islander hns been a
gratultous mental degradation.
II never entertained the slightest
d li viii toward the President about
thA baltimore convention. wish
him we'll I did all could 20 elect
Jim. far more than some Of those
who 10 vocifcrously and fulsomely
praise, him now. and for whom. deep
down In his heart. he must entertain
'eaprcns contempt. I have stead
tasty supported him until we are
called upon 70 bolt the platform. 7
absolutely refuse. to do any such
thing" So .ss,,,. IA, n
y Mr.. Clark than referred 70 pub
~ilshed reports Of q fight on his re-
election TO the speaksrship.
= THE New York Sun practically
dominates the gentleman from Ken
euc,ky (Mr. shsriey). for Speaker"
aaid he. Here Is its exact language:
Reports have It that already the
little leaders have decided that Repre-.
sentative Carter Glass OF Virginia.
would be a good man for floor leader.
AID that Representative Swager
Sheriey OF Kentucky would make an
ideal Speaker
''The strange part Of that para
graph In that II makes no mention Of
my voluble. vehement and vocifcrous
ffisnd from Tcxas (Mr. Henry for
~ Speakership. He has had his
eagle eye on the speakcrship for 10
these many years.
n have this 10 cay, The fact that
en- making THE fight for our plat.
fern pledges may end my public
career. There are many things worss
tase~ bsins defeated for Congress
- dsfsatsd Ter the epsaks~ship,
- even werss then 70 b Do.
tested for the Presidency. and enc Of
them 10 70 rspudists the platform on
which you are elected. " my con-
stitvsnts who have stood BY me with
washaksn fidelity should retire me to
peivats lie ! can still BE- happy In
Ne lsvs and affection Of my wife
sW1 children, In the society OF my
bssks and In suitivatino Flowers and
troee."
Asserting that he had no criticism
for his Democratic friends who would
vote for the repeal. the Speaker
pleaded that III we must differ. let
~ differ In Kindness" and thcn
launched into an argument on tho
merits Of the tolls issue.
He contended. first that the trans
continental railroads would DO the
chief benefcisries Of a repeal.
CANNOT iNpoReE WILSON'S
JUDGMENT.
Further referring to President
Wilson's attitude. Speaker Clark
said that III we have entered into an
engagement which forbids us 70
manage our own Affairs then We must
abide II. however foolish or unnec
cssary that engagement may have
been" Honest opinions. he said
differed.
Whatever may be the differences
OF opinion respecting the merits OF
the case" he said. ~ do Presiden,
Wilson honor for his act. But l dc
not and cannot indorse his judgment
] think he IL wholly In the wrong
at Il asst 30 far as the treaty bears
upon our own domestic situation, and
consequently offers no just cause FOL
the breaking OF we'll considered
party pledge.
"The repeal no ssid, "msans the
practical abandonment Of the Monroe
Doctrine. which the American people
will maintain at ell hazards. Those
who assert that the Monroe Doctrine
10 dead, reckon without their host"
After discussing the Monroe Doc
tr4nu the Speaker concluded with THU
appeal:
Snow. may the God Of our fsthsr