Evening star., 1920-12-29
HOUSE FELICITATES
JUNGLE JOE" CANNON
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Boston fire. and the Geneva award
of the Alabama claims, but these con-
cerned the world at large while the
election of my friend and colleague,
Gen. Sherwood, and myself was per-
sonal and l am glad he is here with
US to share with me the doubtful
honor Of elder statesmen.
las / look into your faces 1 am r6-
minded that our honored Speaker and
his predecessor in that chair. were
approaching the polls to cast their
nrst votes that year, Mr.. Gillett no
doubt voting for Gen. Grant, who had
only a few years before been con-
sidered a good democrat, and Mr.
Clark voting for Horace Greeley, who
was still a stalwart republican and
protectonist though translated for a
Few brief weeks to the leadership of
the democratic party.
Jim Mann at the age of sixteen was
no doubt beginning his struggle with
rival ambitions to continue a farmer
OF become lawyer. and I am glad
snat MS perverse nature monopoliZed
MS ambitions. until today he Is an
ornament to both professions, true
scientific farmer and the most in
dustrious and useful lawmaker have
ever known
My friends Rainey and Mondell at
the age Of twelve were beginning to
ngore life in percentages, while
Rodenberg at the age of seven was
winning his way with You'd scarce
expect one of my age. and the am
bitions of Claude Kitchin and Nick
Longworth at the age of three were
centered about their first pants.
But as 1 look over the House I find
more than 100 Of my colleagues who
mad not then been born and as ! have
watched you as you took your places as
leaders in committees and on the floor
In debate. some Of you already called
veteran legislators. feel that 1872 must
nave been a long way back in the his
tory of the House and the country. for
there have been new names added to the
United States with a whole great empire
covering the plains and the mountains
OF the west now represented on this
floor that were not here then. Eleven
states have been admitted to the Union
since ! first became a member Of the
House, and they have often made a noise
like Z majority here and in the nation
and the world. both in peace and war.
I'VE have had great development in
: these years. and am glad to have been
small part Of it and to be able to
continue with you in the work we here
do for the peace and prosperity of the
American people first, and the. world
SO far as we can by example in frater-
nifty and charity.
II admit that I have been here on
and on moro years than any Of you, but
I am not the veteran in continuous
service GilIett. Clark, Mann. Butler.
Greene Of Massachusetts, Moon and
Sims rank me in that line because I had
two vacations which did not seek, and
those four years were the longest years
that have intervened since ! first came
to Washington.
II thank you.''
The largest gallery that the House
has had for years, except when the
President was expected to address
Congress. or when the King Of Belgium
was guest. gathered today in honor
Of Mr.. Cannon. Many members of the
Senate occupied seats in the House who
had served in the lower branch with
Mr.. Cannon. The chaplain in his
prayer besought divine protection that
the veteran member of the House
should continue his able work for many
years to come.