The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-03-09
REPUBLICANS AT SEA
DIVIDED INTO TWO FACTIONS
 OVER CUBA
One Side or, the Other Must Surren- der Soon or the Split Will Be-
 come Standardization
 Against Roosevelt.

New Orleans, March s.-A special to The Times-Democrat from Washington says:
 The Republican Party, so far as the membership of the House of Represent attves is concerned, is in an absolute topsey-turvey condition on account of the efforts of the administration to have something done for Cuba It is divided into two factions, each of which holds plans for defeating the other. The divi- sion. instead of lessening, Is growing more pronounced. There Is now apparent ly no plan whereby the disagreeing mem bers may be brought into harmony other than the absolute surrender of one side or the other.
 The situation is unparalleled in the history of the House. Four years ago. while President Mckinley was trying to prevent war with Spain. the impatience of comparatively small number of Re- publicans. who wanted war right away, drew much attention to themselves. but that tnsurrection, large as it then seemed, which Is now on. The President, backed by the members of the Ways and Means Committee, leads one side in the fight, while Representatives Tawney. of Nm of Ohio and William Alden Smith of Michigan head the movement which is defying the regularly constituted leaders.
 The so-called insurgents held confer ence in Representative William Alden Smiths committee room this afternoon and rejected all overtures looking for peace. The first of these overtures con- sisted of an offer on the part of Repre- sentative Dalzell to guarantee that if reduction of 20 per cent. was made no other request of that nature would be preferred. The other overture was made by General Grosvenor. It was sugges- tion that a joint committee, representing the two factions. be appointed to devise
 
 The conference of so-caIled insurgents decided that no program of active operations need be made A count of noses. 1t is claimed. showed 112 Repub- lican Representatives are opposed to the 20 per cent. reduction, which Is decided majority of the Republican membership of the House. They, therefore. have an absolute control of the party, and the bring in the proposed bill unless it invites the Democrats to assist 1t in subjugating a majority of the Republican membership The only thing that was decided upon should be adjourned from time to time. so that the Ways and Means Committee cannot even introduce a reciprocity bill The antis decided that at the next meet ing of the conference, which occurs on Tuesday night. they will insist that the action of the Brussels delegates. in de- ciding to abolish bounties on sugar, solved the whole question and made any action upon the part or the American Congress unnecessary.
 It Is claimed by the so-called insurgents that the Brussels agreement will, inside of three months, raise the price of Cuban sugar fifty points and give it entry in the British market, where 1t has never been able to get foothold.
 The leaders of the House. however, do not intend to surrender their leadership without a fight on everything in which the rebellious majority is interested. This was shown in two instances today. When Representative Mahon chairman of the Committee on War Claims, rose to ask for unanimous consent to have part of today set aside for the consideration of war claims, Representative Grosvenor promptly objected. A little later in the day, Representative Tawney asked for a special rule for the consideration of a bill in which the millers of the country are greatly interested. He asked the Speaker for it.
 Perhaps 1t would be a good idea for you to see MT. Dalzell," said the Speaker, You know he Is member of the Com mittee on Rules, and maybe he would help you, but can't