The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1922-10-15


incurably cynical. but one will be savage,
the other laughing in his outlook on life.
There was a member from a south
Atlantic State who could, and at intervals
did. throw himself into an hysteria of rage
by repeating the words Wall Street, >"
money interests" Morgan & Co." cap
italistic tyrants." yet he was a profess
siOnaly educated man and a fair parlia
mentarian; short slight, a rapid and
dramatically correct talker. When Speak
er Clark had to designate a member to
preside as chairman over the Committee
of the Whole he sometimes called upon
that member. who presided calmly, was
scrupulously fair in decisions. courteous
and attentive. l think now. in view of the
mans tragic fate, that the Speaker gave
him those hours as chairman as a mental
sedative. When in his seat on the floor
any chance reference to New York, seem
ingly as unprovocative as a thrush's MORN
ing call. would cause i'm that unfortunate
man a self-roused brainstorm. One day
when l sat near him he had tormented
himself into mental fuly. and Dr. Frank
Wilson Of Brooklyn came and sat by me,
observing the man with professional In
terest. and whispered: HE will drop from
stroke sooner or later and If doctor is
not at hand he will not recover" DR.. Will
sons prediction proved unhappily correct
As a contrast In temperament Represen-
tatiye w. Bourke Cochran of New York
offers a nearly perfect example Mr..
Cochran may be discussing calmly with a
fellow member Chinese metaphysics or the
future OF Argentina in the world wheat
market when. the tariff being debated, the
member in control of Democratic time
drawls. Il yield ten minutes to the gentle
man from New York Mr.. Cochran hears.
recalls that he is scheduled to speak, walks
to the open space before the rostrum, the
well" and proceeds to talk. Pages run
into the cloak rooms and Hobbies. calling
MIR. Cochran is up" anu members hurry
into the chamber. Mr.. Cochran begins with
ease and grace to compare Mr.. Fordney
with the worst Lords of the Scottish Par
Lament. touches with picturesque historical
illusions to the beginnings OF international
commerce on the Mediterranean. is inter
rupted by cheers. soon by laughter, uses
his handkerchief seemingly to wipe his
moist brow but one thinks to half conceal
wink at Joe Fordney. turns on his in
vectiye stop and damns protection in prin-
eiple, practice and economic results until
the Speaker says. The time of the gentle
man from New York has expired" There
are cries. Give him more time." lie is
yielded five minutes more. and he proceeds:
never pausing for the precise word. lam
poems. seolds. ridicules the wicked Repub-
leans. and before the final applause has
ceased is again by his companions side
remmkins: But as I was about to say.
Confueius was more of teacher Of ethics
than Of religion, as We understand religion
to-day"
Time IS then yielded to a serious student
Of the tariff. one who has spent laborious
nights with solid authorities. who has
analyzed and compared every section of
the bin with every other tariff ever writ
ten: he is prepared to give members many
important facts but before he has steadied
himself on his feet and arranged his notes
members drift back to cloakrooms and cor
ridors. He speaks tor half an hour. and
if YOU read the Congressional Record you
are likely TO cut out his speech and file IT:
but that is not necessary. for the publicity
department Of his party broadcasts his
speech by the millions.
NeNt-a typical proceeding is being de-
scribed-the member in charge of Republ
can time yields twenty minutes to Nicholas
Lonsworth. always of great interest to