The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-07-12
HOUSE REPUBLICANS
TAUNT DEMOCRATS
Executive Domination" At
tributed to Inefficicncy Of
Democratic Congress.
REDFlELD GETS A JOLT
Gillett Accuses Administration
Of Violating the Civil
Service Law.
REDF1ELD GETS A JOLT

WAsHISGToN. July Il.-This was a neld
day in the House for Republicans who
spent the time pulling the tail Of the Dem
ocratic donkey
II was a day Of sorrow and anger for
the Democrats. who were kept busy ex-
planning and defending various alleged
sins OF omission and commission by Pres
ident Wilson and other members Of the
Administration.
Secretary McAdoo was vigorously de-
nounced for alleged violations OF the law
in using revenue cutters for private pur-
poses
William e. Redheld. Secretary OF Conn
merce. was characterized as the official
blower OF the Administration.
Executive domination" was touched on
lightly and tho Democratic Congress was
congratulated In having man In the
White House who took charge of the
whole job. knowing full well that his
associates did not measure up to H."
GiIIet start. the Trouble.
Representative Gillett Of Massachusetts,.
Republican started the trouble for the
Democrats Mr. Gllett pointed out that
the Job hunters OF the Democratic party
/ had forced those In high places to violate
| the civil service law right and left As a
general proposition Mr.. Gille,t said he
! was opposed to the Executive encroach-
! ing upon the legislative branch OF the
( Government The practice was bad In
/ principle and In ordinary circumstances
was bound TO do great mischief.
| But there IL really an excuse for such
/ usurpation In the present instance" said
/ Mr. Gilett The President knows what
/ he is about lie IL keenly conscious OF
/ the inefficiency OF his party representa-
tives in Congress. and, being wise man
knows that unless he assumes direction
everything will 20 to pot
I Yesterday Representative Humphrey OF
Washington. the official wasp of the House
minority. declared he would demand an
| invest cation into the publicity bureau OF
the Department Of Agriculture. lie
charged that there are twenty men on a
fake pay roll and that all they do is to
whoop II up for the Democratic party.
THE gentleman was talking through
his hat" shouted Representative Fitz-
gerald OF New York to-day, Ieferring to
Mr.. Humphreys charge. owing to the
| peculiar topography OF his head that
seems to be the easiest thing he does, He
IL the :. o. 8. Of the Republican party and
IL given to making calamity howls.'
Haman's Gibbct Dragged In.
Humans gibbet was not overlooked In
the course OF the rumpuA II WAS dragged
into the discussion by Representative
Hamilton OF Michigan. a Republican. Mr..
Hamilton delivered tarin speech en-,
titled THE Half Way Inn" He pictured
the half way inn" ms an abode wherein
reside President Wilson and the members
OF his party.
Mr.. Hamilton stole the expression from
I President Wilson, who used II when he
signed the tariff bill. declaring that only
a part of the journey toward Industrial
freedom had been taken and that the
party had reached the half way inn
Mr. Hamilton scoffed at this half way
Inn" talk.
After telling about how business had
gone to smash and how thousands OF men
were out OF work Mr. Hamilton exclaimed
amid applause:
The half way house OF dreams has dis
appea red and the road this side has led all
the way down hill You went about talk
ing about a gibbet for business men who
protested against being driven out OF
business by bad industrial policy, Was
there ever a more puerile thing than tC
suppose business men would stop theii
business and talk about hard times for
political effect?
WAS there ever a time when business
men more Loyalty. tried to make the mos
OF bad situation? Was there ever
more gratutous insult to the intelligence
and patriotism OF the business men oi
American than to suppose they were coins
into bankruptcy for political effect"
Representative Roberts OF Nevada,
Republican. the new funny man OF the
House. urged the House to raise a statue
OF Secretary Redheld in Statuary Hall
Mr., Roberts said that Mr. Redheld wa'
the official blower OF the Administra
ton" that ne could blow hot or cold, JUS
as was required by the exigencies OF poll
ties. He Insisted that the statue SHOULD
be made and chiseled abroad and should
he dedicated to a business that Is NJ
more"
II was a hot day In Washington anC
when the House adjourned at nightfal
both Republicans and Democrats left thu
chamber perspring freely tired out anc
sore" on the world.