The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-03-13

washington, March lZs-lnree I'M
portant developments occurred today
In the house insurrection against tho
adoption ofN the rules of the sIxtieth
congress to govern the incoming con-
grcss.
A compromise. fathered by Senator
Cummins of Iowa, and presented to
the regulars by President Taft, failed
to unite the Republican members.
What was pronounced a satisfactory
working agreement was entered into
by the Republican insurgents and the
Democrats. The name of Theodore
Roosevelt WAS introduced as an insur.
gent sympathizer.
The compromise was one that in.
surgents have considered ever since
the report became current that Presi.
dent Taft desired the fight postponed
lest 1t might delay the tariff bill. 1t
provided for the reelection Of Speaker
Cannon and the adoption Of the rules
of the Goth congress for the special
session.
After the organization on Monday
II was provided that resolution
should be passed authorizing a COM
mittee to investigate the rules and re-
port on proposed changes at the regular
session In December,
II was proposed that the insurgents
should be allowed to name four OF
their number for the committee, the
Democrats six and the regulars five.
The latter five were to be Reprcsen-
tatives Mann OF Illinois. Currier Of
New Hampshire. Keifer of Ohio. Smith
OF Iowa and Stevens Of Minnesota.
For tho regulars, Former Represen-
tativ Watson of Indiana, replied that
the compromise was acceptable, If
amended so as to allow the speaker
to appoint the committee. due regard
being given to the insurgents in its
composition. The inSurgent leaders
subsequently declared they would ac-
cept no such suggestion, 1t Is be-
lieved President Taft will exert his in
fiuence to bring the two branches of
the party together
For more than two hours this after
noon the insurgent steering commit
tee conferred with committee repre-
senting the Democrats. Representa-
tives Gardner, Nelson. Hubbard and
Hinshaw were present for the insur-
gents, and Minority Leader Clark and
Representative Underwood Of Ala
bama for the Democrats
The insurgents convinced the Demo
Gratis they could deliver thirty votes
for any proposition they desired to
propose on Monday. The Democrats
promised to furnish 10 votes against
the previous question motion on the
adoption of the old rules. This lacks
two Of being the full Democratic
strength, there being one vacancy on
account of death, and one member be
Ing seriously III. AS 1875 will be 4
majority, the allied forces claim the
Victory
The program tentatively agreed up
OH by the allies was TO vote down the
previous question on the adoption of
the rules on Monday. and If the amend
mont to the rules providing a COM
mittee TO select committees Is voted
down, to propose that the committee
on rules be elected by the house. The
Democratic confcrees are said to have
declared they could line up the entire
Democratic delegation for the latter
amendment, but they were not so GER
tain as to the former
The regulars claim to have the
promise of several Democrats not to
vote with their party for the various
amendments and deny that the lnsur-
gent forces will number thirty.
II have never yet, as whip fallen
down OH poll of the house" declared
Former Representative Watson, to.
night. "The organization will win in
a walk"
Speaker Cannon also seemed conf
dent
Il have no dought," he said. chat
the organization will Win out. We or.
ganiZed the house before and | guess
We will do It again next Monday"
Both the Democrats and the insur-
gents say no serious attempt will be
made 10 defeat Mr.. Cannon. The in
surgents will be left to follow their
personal inclinations along this line.
At the Republican caucus tomorrow
night it is planned TO bind the party
to vote for Mr.. Cannon and for the
adoption of the rules. Several insur-
gents Will not attend.
At the Democratic caucus, Monday.
1t is intended to bind the members
to yate against the rules.
President Taft had a conference to,
day with Speaker Cannon. Senators