The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1922-03-09


1t was suggested to MIR. Mondell by
the writer that there was in the path
somewhat forbidding hill of work.
He admitted the hill, but denied that
it was forbIdding. He says that the
appropriation bills are In good prelim-
mary shape and that the other legis-
lation outlined will be passed with no
great amount of trouble. The house
leader thinks that with the treaties
and the tariff out Of the senate's way,
all other things speedily will be ac-
counted for
One does not like to take issue with
such an authority on matters as the
leader of the majority IN the house
Of representatives, and one does not
take issue with him in the matter of
the stacerity of his belief that con-
gress will adjourn about the time of
the advent of the month of roses; but
looking back through the history OF
congresses during the last twelve or
fourteen years, 1t is found that the
best laid plans and seemingly the best
based thoughts of the leaders gen.
orally have gone wrong However,
there have been preliminary and reas-
surfing words from certain senators
who 1t was thought would oppose the
treaties, and therefore the most for
midable obstacle of progress perhaps
may be accounted MS eliminated-but
still one never can tell.
Bonus Bill Troubles.
A bonus bill is goiag through at
this session or the next one, Already,
as has been made clear prior to this
time certain taxation plans were
agreed upon by the house ways and
means committee through which and
by when money to pay the eX-seryice
men was to be raised. Recently, how
ever there has come opposition to
this direct form of taxation, and the
President has suggested the general
sales tax plan, which has almost been
discarded as impossible of passage.
Politicians are interested somewhat
in speculation as to just what the Re
publican and Democratic campaigners
will say in the preliminaries of the
coming congressional contest concern
ing this bonus matter. Two great or
ganizations of business men Of the
United States, the United States
Chamber of Commerce and the Ma
tional Association of Manufacturers,
are against the bonus legislation. The
congressman are being told that
great body of voters, including some
eX-service men, are against the legis-
laton The general belief of poll
ticians, however, is that greater par
ty support can be secured by the
passage Of the bonus bill than by
defeating the measure.
Service men are objecting strongly
to the constantly made statements
chat the special taxes, or a bond is
sue, are to be authorized "in order To
satisfy the service men" The former
soldiers do not like this way Of put
ting it, because they hold that the
debt to them is a just one and that 1t
is not right constantly TO tell the
taxpayer that the daily penny or pen
MES that he is putting out would be
saved to him If it were not for the
soldiers insistence on n bonus. Mem
bers of congress are willing to admit
that there IS some justification for the
complaint of the men who served.
Cannon Will Retire.
Uncle Joe Cannon, one time
called by his political opponents
GEAR Of the house of represent
atiyes," has announced that he win
not be Il candidate for reelection. Mr..
Cannon is eighty-siX years old. He
has broken all records for length OF
service in the house Of representatives.
Since the year 1872 he has known de-
feat only twice in the campaigns Of
every succeeding two years.
1t was said in Washington when Mr..
Cannon's announcement was made
that he would not be candidate for
reelection, Cannon will leave the
house eleven years after 'Cannonlsm'
departed.' What was called Cannon
ISM" however, merely represented the
old order of doing things in the house.
Cannonism in Il sense was simply
party "mujorityism." The speakers Of
the house of other times, of whatever
party, were possessed Of power when
seemingly gave ample excuse for the
use of the word czarism.
Joseph G. Cannon has been called
"Uncle" through many years. If he
had not been held in affection he never
would have been so called. His enc
mics like him. Many Of them paid
tribute to him, even in the day when
they were thinking on the possibility
of oustng him from the speakers
chair. They never succeeded in doing
this, but they did succeed I'm taking
away from him and from subsequent
speakers Of the house the almost i'm
periaI power which they held.
II Joseph c.. Cannon Of Illinois were
to remain unknown because Of any of
his legislative endeavors, he still would
hold place in history as the central
figure in Il struggle which has Il place
in the congressional records for all
time.
Cannon In way has been n dual
personality. lie has combined Ger
tain rugged, common-people simplicity
Of life ana outlook with marked men.
tai tendency toward the conservatism
of broudcoth. He liked TO be known
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