The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-01-20

Senator CuIberson said that the lineup
was inevitable The Democrats would
never play into the Republicans hand
by taking the Blackburn amendment out
OF consideration.
II will stick" and II viii have 10 be
the subject OF a roll call. The Demo
Gratis have a very fresh recollection of
the manner in which the Republicans
last year got together. compromised
their factional differences on the rate
bill. and unified their vote for Il. thus
deprtving the Democrats OF credit for
furnishing the votes that made its pas
sage possible. They are tired OF being
used to dragon the Republicans into
line and then deprived OF the political
advantage. They know they now have
their opponents on the hip, and will
press the advantage to the uttermost.
Senator Foraker and his allies will be
well pleased if they can control ma
tority OF the Republican votes. Even Of
this there is now doubt. as reports indi-
cate, that the opposition to the Presi-
dent is on the verge OF going to pieces
Foraker, however, is a eonsummate
fighter, and ne viii hold his forces for
the last ditch II he can.
Party Has Little to Gain.
Whatever the outcome in this regard.
it is conceded on all hands that the Pc
publican party has Hyne to gain, aad
! the Democrats everything, by forcing
the direct issue. Feeling runs high and
| talk OF a party schism is heard every
where
Senator Aldrich. Republican manager
! and chief COMPROMISED, went away Fri
1 day 10 remain until Tuesday. He went
| 10 Rhode Island 10 help untangIe the
| Senatorial fight there. But ne was sum
moned hack by wire, and will b. here
/ today TO assist in Strengthening cut
| differences Meanwhile, there is talk
| on all hands Of a Republican caucus
! a thing almost unprecedented In the
/ Senate. A caucus or Republicans CT
/ tie purpose OF determining whether 10
| support q Republican administrator
would be unique. It's standing s a
| party affair would be most remarilaD Die.
| An euOrt 70 bind the minor y % Re
publicaEs by such action - declared by
friends OF the Administration 10 be in
/ conceivable. But the opposition Insists
| that Senator HansbTOugh's count VI
noses mas developed only fJurteel -.
| at the outside. sixteen REPUBLICAN SeHa-
/ tors who are thick-and-thin Admlntstra-
ton supporters. This IS enough. II th6
1 Democrats stand for the Blackburn
/ amendment as strongly as claimed tLeJ
will. but IL doesn't leave a comfortable
leeWay.
Fear of Treaehery.
Then there is another possibility tina
suggests one more embarrassing situa
ton for the Republicans. II is that
confident OF certain amount OF Demo
cratic support, the Administration Re
publicans might 90 ahead and get int
a roll call, and then discover that the!
had lost just enough Democrats &
turn the majority against the Presi
dent. This would give the victory u
Foraker, while the majority OF Demo
: | Gratis could be left supporting the Black
burn amendment
! The opposition 10 the President is JUS
! as determined. and apparently Just a
confident. as the supporters Of the Al
70 mimistTatlOu- Il viii never permit IN
Z Blackburn amendment 70 be adopted
/ according 10 present temper and eXpres
sion. but instead will talk out the ses
sion without allowing a vote. In ths
I Case-and the possibility Is BY no meaf
[ ! regarded as remOte-the appropriate
measures might not all be passe'
thus necessitatiug an extra session afts
e An extra session. called without a dat
for adjournment would be more FOL
midable AFFAIR. IL might talk aW a
! half the summer. hut The Rspubllca
r I disposition always 20 get together,
. | talk untiIf agreement can be reache,
: / and not TO vote until 1t IS reached,
? ! relied On in many quarters 10 bring
e solution, even though b be delayed 70
l. | months.