The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-04-01
CLARK CALLS THE TOLLS BILL BASE SURRENDER.
BUT DECLARES WILSON Is ACTING H0N0RABLY
Speaker Declares He Has No Personal Quarrel With Presi
dent. Denies Any Party Split and Says He Is Not
Candidate for the Presidency

ucSdI speech WIFI tUe StdtefneUt Una
he had no personal quarrel with, Prestden
Wilson; that he admired the Presiden
sreatly and that he hoped for the sue
cess Of the Administration.
There Is no personal issue betwee,
the President Of the United States ant
myself" said the Speaker. There hai
not been at any time trust there ncve
will be- I have at no time uttered on,
word OF criticism OF the President A
no time. so far as 1 am Informed or be-
lieve. has the President said ono sinsl,
word of criticism OF me-
In the nature of things a man who Il
worthy to hold a high public post In the
service Of his country must believe tina,
other public servants are actuated by the
same high, courageous and patriotic mo.
tives by which he believes himself to be
moved
Never Doubted Wilson's Motives.
Il have never for one moment e..er-
tained the opinion that President Wilson
Is actuated by other than the hlghes,
patriotic Motives ! do not believe tina,
President Wilson has over entertained
any other opinion as to the conduct OF
those OF us who hnd II necessary to diff
fer with him on this measure.
"President Wilson does not desire a
breach in the Democratic party. I do NOT
desire . breach In the Democratic party,
and there IL no breach In the Dem ocratIc
party.
II would scorn to believe that Presl-
Apt
mont the efforts OF some OF the jackal
press to represent that we are seeking
to disrupt the Democratic party"
The Democrats IN the House had been
waiting intently to sec whether or not
the Speaker would throw down the
gauge to the President. and they ap-
plauded loudly at these opening con-
ciliatory statements Their Joy. how
ever. was short lived.
Mr.. Clark made vitroic attack on
the New York World. lie said:
ut the World along with every editor
iir America who hopes to be Ambassa
dor. Minister Plenipotentiary. Consul
General or to hold some other fat and
Juicy job. has been endeavoring to place
me in antagonism to the President ever
since the election.
Not = Presidentia Candidate.
These papers declare that I am op-
posing this surrender to Great Britain
as an opening gun in my campaign for
President in 1916
ut may surprise these obseauious
courtiers to know that I never limited 10
any human being that ] would h. a
Presidential candidate in 1919 and that
I am not q candidate. Consequently
their Islander has been Q gratuitous
mental degradation.
ut will surprise these timber backed
incense swingers to know what I have
uniformly told those who have suggest
ed my candidacy in 1916, and II is this:
II President Wilson makes q success Of
his administration he will be renominat-
ed and reelected in 1910, hut II he
makes a faiinre. which God forbid, the
nomination will not be worth having.
R~sra President No III VIII.
Il never entertained the slightest i'll
will toward the President about the Bali
timore convention. l wish him well I
did all | could 70 elect him. far more
than some of those who so vociferousy
and fulsomely praise him now and for
whom deep down in his heart he must en-
terrain supreme contempt.
Il have stcadfastly supported him until
We were called upon 10 bolt the platform.
l absolutely refuse to do any such thing :"
This first thrust at the President
brought roar OF approval from the OPP
ponents OF repeal Continuing, the Speak
er said:
II do not believe that the fact that I
led on twenty ballots at Baltimore.
receiving a clear majority on nine and
that I got n majority OF over 400, 900 over
the President at the primary elections
where he and I competed. precludes me
from discharglng my duty or exercising
my rights rs Representative In Con-
grees and as Speaker OF the House to
stand up for America against Great
Britain.
FINALLY the New York World says that
] am to be defeated for Speaker as punish
ment for boiling the President So be II.
Mr.. Clark Refers to "The SUM-"
THE NEW YORK SUN practically
dominates the gentleman from Ken
lucky tMr, Sherley) for Speaker
Here is it's exact language: Re
ports have It that already the little
Now resent for my distinguished
friends the title of little leaders
they are big bore leaders, but THE
SUH says:
"Reports have It that already the
little leaders have decided that
Representative Carter Glass OF Viz
Pnia would he good man for
floor leader and that Representative
Swager Sherley OF Kentucky would
make an ideal Speaker
"The strange part of that para
graph IL that II makes no mention Of
my vOluble. vehement ana vOciferous
friend from Texas (HenryD for the
Speakership. for The Sun must know
that he has had his eagle eye on the
Speakership for 10 these many years.
II seems to me that The sun has
dealt him the most unkindest cut Of
all by emitting him from the lists"
Mr.. Henry looked uncomfortable at this
direct reference to his ambition and the
House rocked with laughter,
Mr.. Clark said that ~ he was retired
TO private life as result of the tolls
fight he would still be happy
Can he Happy Out OF . Job.
II can be happy without being Presl-
dent" said the Speaker II can be happy
without the Speakership. IL my constitu-
ents who have stood by me with mistaken
ftdcllty should retire me TO private life
| can still he happy In tho love and AZ.
lection of my wife and children, in the
society OF my books and In cultivatins
flowers and trees"
Mr.. Clark said he had no quarrel with
those who differed with him on the tolls
question.
81 have no criticism to make on the
Democrats who are going to vote for re-
peal. ! have cooperated with them 30