New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-08-26
SCORE GALLNGER
FOR CANNONlSM
Insurgents of 1905 Resent
His Attack on Their
Cause.
From The Tribune Buresu-l

Washington, Aug. 25.-A warm eu-
logy of Aldrich and Cannon, hlgh
praise of the Payne-Aldrich tarlf Ia"
and an attack on the malcontents VINO
overthrow Republican leaders and pro-
lection. made in the Senate to-day by
the Republican leader. Senator Gal
linper. resulted in a fareup between
the progressives and "stalwarts."
az cannot remain silent" interrupted
Senator Gronna, of North Dakota, one
Of the men who fought "Cannonism
and beat il in the House. land admit
that the revolt in the House some
wears ago against the then leader
Joseph G. Cannon. was on the question
of protective tariff.
"The Senator from New Hampshire
is mistaken. The revolt in the House
was against the policy pursued by the
presiding officer The revolt was maze
to liberalize the rules and to give
every member Of the body an oppor-
tunity to be heard.
"S1eaking for myself, have no re-
eret. nor have | any apology 10 maxi
for the action took In then opposing
members of my own party. ANY one
who Is not entirely familiar with the
Record, might think that that Tree
trade measure, the reciprocity agree
ment. which President Taft tried 70
force upon us was supported by Ihe
so-csIled progressive Republicans. But
The Record does not bear out such
a statement.
vbo are in favor of unduly high tarlH
rates had insisted upon these rates
tbere would have been no revolt IN the
Republican party, because the men VINO
are known as progressive Republicans
are Republicans from the standard OF
nrotection as much as is the Senator
from New Hampshire. Mr.. Gallinger.
"Along in 1906" Mr.. Gallinger said'
IN the comments which led to MI.
Gronna's protest, at became evident
tbot certain forces were working 10
unsettle the minds of the people and
IN create dissatisfaction with the order
~ things as they then existed. Ger
tain noliticians began to make speeches.
about The spirit Of unrest Others
took I'D the cry ana spread we HS
that trouble was brewing, or IL not IL
ought to be. A. od
"This was the planting oil the seed
This talk emanated from certain CO.
terie of men who had determined 20
break down the protective policy Oh tne
Republican party and to dlscredlt the
acknowledged leaders of that pollcy,
Then the spellbinders gave. currency 70
the startling theory that the increased
/ cost of living was due to the excessive
rates of the Dingley law. Free traders DE,
eagerly seized upon this idea. Inc
seed was bearing fruit.
Certain Republicans began 70 dis'
claim responsibility for what they
called the radical provisions OF the
DingIey law and began looking anou'
for Jonah. These men, with the active
assistance of the Democrats. selected
| for this sacrifice a man who had served
| his country in the House for thirty
wears. This man who had so earnestly
! and ably, so long and so successfully
| defended the best interests OF oui
country, and than whom no greater pa,
triot nor more faithful public servant
/ has ever been in the public service was
/ Joseph Quincy Cannon"
Next, Mr. Gallinger went on tht
I Democrats were allowed TO throw over
| board, as a confederate of Mr.. Cannon
/ Senator Aldrich, just to show theii
good faith.