The Pensacola journal., 1919-08-04

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the easy leadership of former Speaker
Champ Clark and former Floor Lead
err Claude Kitchin. who freely advise
with a score of other leading house
democrats, they have presented unit
ed front to the republicans at every
turn and have outmanouvered them
from a political and parliamentary
standpoint on almost every issue.
During the quietness of the next two
weeks the republicans hope either to
arrange for an entirely new deal in. the
house or SO fix matters that Mondeli
can lead in something more than
name.
1t would delight the whole republi-
can party if Mr.. Mann could be drawn
out of retirement and made floor lead
err His unequalled ability and uner-
ring political judgement have never
been so much appreciated as now and
il his health will permit he will be-
welcomed back with open arms.
The range OF the debate here today
seems to be one OF the best arguments
that could be brought forward for the
recess which we have agreed to take.
This is a hot weather afternoon de-
bate, unproductive OF anything of any
particular value. but productive of
lot of partisan feeling and spirit in
the house which would simmer out very
quickly il the thermometer were not
soaring up near the 100 mark.
With those words Congressman AL
len T. Treadway, of Massachusetts,
told the house members a day or two
that the heat haS gone to their heads
and that having become quarrelsome
they should clean up their states and go
home.
His remarks followed closely upon
those of Congressman J. Hampton
Moore. of Philadelphia, who read Con-
gressman Henry /. Emerson, of Cleve-
land, Ohio. out of the republican party
and offered him in exchange to the
democrats for any man on their side
giving them trouble.
Congressman Bob" Thomas, of Ken
lucky offered to trade Congressman
Thomas L. Blanton. of Texas, who has
become very unpopular with his dem
ocratic colleagues. for Emerson.
Whether 1T is because OF the hot
weather or not, the senate and house
members have for the past two weeks |
been exhibiting a very bad temper |
about everything in general
The senate republicans are very sore |
at the president. principally over the |
League of Nations issue and with the |
democrats in general, while the SEN
ate democrats are angry with the re- |
publicans. The house republicans are |
to find fault with everything /
President Wilson. his cabinet members |
and the democratic congress did dur |
ing the war. and harbor a general ill |
feeling toward their democratic coll /!
leagues.
How very different from the state |
of affairs when the extra session OF |
congress met eleven weeks ago. The |
weather was cool then. Then there was |
harmony and all around good feeling
of a degree never before equalled. On
the opening day in the house the re-
publicans cheered and cheered when |!
former Speaker Champ Clark appear
ed. A few moments later it was the
democrats who almost raised the roof
when Speaker Gillett and Floor Leader
Mann walked in. .
For the last three weeks there has
been one continual partisan fight and
political wrangle in the house. The re-
publicans have literally criticised ev-
erything the democrats have done for
the past six weeks.
So continued and bitter has been
their criticism that a few days ago
former Speaker Champ Clark declared
the republicans in the house were MAX
ing one long continued growl and that
Republican Floor Leader Mondell was
the greatest growler on earth"
The reading of Mr.. Emerson out OF
the republican party by Mr.. Moore
followed the latter's objection to per-
mitting Emerson to extend his remarks
in the record.
Mr.. Emerson does so much lecturing
of the house in his extended remarks