The morning journal-courier., 1908-12-11
Cannon, Aldrioh and Hale Con fer on Method of Condemn ing the Presidents
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HOUSE TO STRIKE FIRST
Democratic Senators Determined to Take Up Messages Slur on Mem bcrs Unless Rcpubli-
 cans Act.

Washington, Dec, 10-Numerous con rerences were held at the capitol today relating to President Roosevelts mes sage to congress and his recommenda- tlons concerning the secert service, in which he used language which is ob- iected to by senators and representa- tives The last of these conferences was at the office of Speaker Cannon and was attended by the speaker and Senators Aldrich and Hale,
 It was practically decided that a resolution be introduced In the house tomorrow providing for the appoint ment of select committee 10 consider the recommendation made for re- storation Of tho law regarding the sc- cret service and to take account of the expressions in the message which were offensive to members of the congress. A resolution has already been prepared and Is In the custody of Representative Perkins of New York who according to the present understanding will Intro duce it i'm the house tomorrow.
 As originally drafted, the resolution contained a preamble which reclted the language used by the President and de- clared if an unnecessary condemnation of the course taken by members Of con gross in counnlng the activities of the secret service to the detection of coun- terfeiting and to the protection of tho President of tho United States. At sev- eral of tho conferences. however it was thought best to make the resolution as general as possible It is thought like- ly therefore, that when the resolution Is presented the preamble will have been eliminated It Is understood that tho committee to he appointed if the resolution Is adopted will consist of members of the highest standing and that Representative Perkins will he the chairman,
 Indications point to non-actlon hy the senate on the message until after the houses special commission has had the opportunity to investigate the entire matter A number of democratic sen- ators have informally considered the language used by the President and as result Senator Cuherson. the minor ity leader consulted with Senator Hale the new republican leader, today. Sem ator Culberson took t9e position that tho message could not be ignored and suggested that the portion relating to tho secret service hc referred to tho senate committee on appropriations for an investigation of the operation of the amendment concerning the secret ser- vice, which was made by the sundry | civil b'll last year He proposed also that this committee consider tho roc ommendatIon of the President looking to the restoration of the old law It was his opinion that such action would carry with it an investigation of the language used hy tho President al- though it was not his intention that any resolution to be offered should re- fer specifically 10 that language
 The democratic senators favor action by the republicans, but it was ntimat- cd that if the majority party is incln- 'I " lEll't' lil'' llldlAFl ~ lfNVluk lull will come from tho democratic side of the chamber Al the same time they expressed the opinion that the subject should not be made one of party con troversy and sehowed a disposition not to debate any proposition which might he advanced firm the republican side
 Al conference held during the day at the senate end of the capital, a number Of republican senators were present who have always bcep ready to defend any criticism made of the President They announced their dccid- cd opposition to suggestions which had been made that all that part of the Presidents message which has given o'fense should be expunged from the record. At the same time they an- nounced they would not oppose any re- solution providing for an investigation by the appropriations committee of the amendment adopted last year