Evening star., 1919-05-04

home. he read tales of adventure.
books on gardening and government
reports On the way to the Cap'toi
in the morning he studied such oiiis
as had been introduced in the House
and noted his judgments on the mar
gins thereof
The time between the sessions OF
Congress he spent among the mowers
of his garden in the outskirts of chi
cago. One year he set out $1,000
cuttings, 10000 of which he planted
himself. making a hole in the grouh"
for each and tamping the ground
around the young plant with his own
hands.
There are great adventures and
great disappointments After eleven
elections to Congress. one after the
other and with no defeats, and a
service in Washington OF twenty-five
years, Mr.. Mann. the republicans once
more in control. believed that he
would be chosen Speaker. He was
beaten by Mr.. Giliett. his opponent,
and the hope Of his career as law
maker was thus blasted.
Naturally. there was grouped
around him band of seasoned and
faithful lieutenants. These were the
men who. by quick thinking and
brilliant exhibition of parliamentary
ability, took possession of the repub-
lican caucus and organized the new
House of Representatives in their
own fashion.
The floor leader. MIR. Mondel. be-
longs to their faction. AS the pro-
gram of the steering committee de-
vclops, day by day. in secret confer
ence. it will be carried to the hoor
of the House by Mr.. Mondeil ana
there executed. MIR. Mann, while lead
err did all of the work himself he
made the speeches. usually. and per-
sonally led all charges against the
enemy and was the rear guard IN
times of retreat.
Mr. Mondell will act somewhat ar
ferently. He will be the captain, ana
passing the orders along, will ask
other men to go over the TOP nuch
to their delight and to the increase
of his own popularity.
The relations between Mr. Gil'ett
and Mr. Mondell are particularly
friendly. There viii no friction IN
that quarter They both believe that
the collective wisdom of the house
of Representatives is sounder ana
safer at any time on any question
than is the wisdom of an indiV'aual.
"a iSa
the individual
This. indeed. is the theory that
brought about the creation OF the
steering committee, the functions OF
which will be to investigate and
ascertain the common Judgment or
Congress with respect to all national
questions. The committee. exclusive
Of Mr.. Mondell now consists, as was
said Of three Mann factionists aud
two representatives Of the other side.
Mr.. Moore has been reporter
lawyer. publisher and banker and has
followed all of these callings in the
city of Philadelphia. Yet he is poor
man and the father Of a houseful OF
children. He has been in Congress for
fourteen years. Martin Barnaby Mad
den, who. also. has served seven terms
in the House. was born in England
started to work at the age of ten
and is now president OF a stone COM
pany and a director of banks in Chi
cago. Thomas B. Dunn Of Rochester
was a successful business man for
many years and once was treasurer
of the state OF New York He has
served three terms in Congress.
These are the so-caled Mann repre-
sentatives on the steering commit
tee.
Nicholas l.ongworth of Cincinnati
and Samuel Ellsworth Winslow OF
Worcester are the remaining MEM
hers. The former describes himself
as "a modern republican" MIR. Wins
low graduated at Harvard He is a
manufactured and banker and man
aged Mr., Giiiett's campaign for the
speakershp.
Only one inquiry remains unanswer-
ed: VIII the republican caucus that
is to be held two days before the
opening session Of the next Congress
enlarge the steering committee to
ten members and thus turn the Mann
majority into "rcActionary" minor