New-York tribune., 1908-12-13
pL4N CHANGES At ONCE.
SusdaI Committee Ndmed-CGnnon
Called Into Conference.
TFren The rrssune Ruresu.l !


-sshfnEton- Dec. 12-The House Insurgents
ho net last night for The purpose OF formulating
: ols- of attack the rules. have practically de-
sde5 70 begin their battle at the present session
To this end they viii gather al the strength
possible their meeting next Tuesday night
sn6 attempt 70 come to q unanimous decision
Is II the exact changes necessary TO make the
House = popular legislative body. When these
-lsns are adopted 8 committee VIII visit the
Speaker and lsy the matter before him II he viii
sr-ee 70 g change they viii assure him Of their
support in the next Congress. bUt II he refuses
70 submit any curtarnent Of his authority, the
insurgents" purpose 70 begin their onslaught at
o1ce How this VIII be done has not been definitely
decided but Il IS known that the Insurgents
waiting receive the assistance Of the Democrats
= case II is offered There is feeling that the
minority may not Be anxious assist IN
vision OF tha rules they pretend be. and II
7-oCl6 Tot be surprising 4 Champ Clark protested
-st the changes suggested were not radical enough
n or5er 70 Justify vote against them This would
probably be considered by OF his colleagues as
wise political move. There are many Democrats.
however, who would vote against g. change sim
7lv 70 keep the House unpopular position be
fore the country. and the most pessinlsrc
fnsurgents' believe that f thirty Republicans can
he recruited the fight will be won
The reason given to-day by q leader OF Le
-'7ebels" fer wAz1ng the fight st this session Is
thar rhe Insurgents all ardent Taft men,
z-ho 90 zoc desire his administration en-
bs--asse6 by q contest II the next session Then
depended than 2 one. and they are as"
sza-e shat I. they are defeated now 8 strong pub
lie sentiment viii be aroused. which viii compel
change C rules at the next session The n
surgeuts" count confidently the support OF
President Roosevelt when the fight begins Repre-
seutartves Hepburn Hayes Townsend. Cooper and
Foster have been appointed a COMMITTEES 10 draft
the changes
The work was started to-day by conferences. At
tenoed b. members OF the committee. Speaker
minority leader. and others A majority OF the
co---ftteerae- said that the amendments 70 be
recommended would be conservative. DisapprovaI
was announced OF such changes IS the selection OF
steering committee OF the House to appoint the
committees. and the proposal 70 have the Com
r-irtee Rules elected bv the E5orsa
The outcome o. individual conferences held wit,
-17 0Fe=A@r Is SAID 70 have been understanding
t7sl ms entire committee would lay before the
HpeaAe-- s-leT next Tuesday nights conference ~,
ne r-ieS. The amendments that nav hA sp-aa5
upon e. HAT meeting 7 IS understood that the
committee VIII ask be authorized 70 sg-ee -
compromises that the Speaker might suggest Il
desirable The members who talked with the
Speaker today assured him that they we're his
friends. that they desired 10 show the utmost re-
specI for him, and that they wished 70 avail them
selves q his suggestions
TIE committee IS united on The F5epbu-7 amend
elr 70 Cne vlica would require the Speaker
= recognize tie first person upon whom his eyes
te- instead Of allowing him arrange at the he
E---Cg o. ne CAV 2 programme. designating mem
bes 70 receive TIE privileges Of the floor throughout
re day
Other anen6nents that appeal 70 the committee
require he cal OF committees once 4 week
that al bills the union and the House
calendars nay o reached n due time and TO
large rhe Committee On Rules. though leaving II
- cbe Speaker 70 seIecc ths members thereof. The
Democrats are being Interviewed 20 ascertain II
--e- VII consent The committee being composed
eEc--sively Of Republicans Recognizing that
r--=s COMMITTEE OF fifteen would be cumbersome
a-d possibly difficult ger together IN emergencies
-he r,enbers OF the special committee desire 70
F---- ne membership 10 nine Republicans As the
majority naturally decides upon course Of acdon
= x being urged 6y some that minority representa-
-5o- = rhe committee IS necessary