The Washington herald., 1909-04-02

Through the influence OF President
Taft. the House organization has re-
gained a lot Of its lost strength. and il
plans do not miscarry other insurgents
Will be whipped back INTO line to-day.
Mr.. Tafts activity began Wednesday
afternoon. following a conference with
Speaker Cannon and Chairman Payne, OF
the Ways and Means Committee. and it
is now said that II the House organiza-
tion is successful in carrying out SIS plan
for the tariff bin. thanks viii be due TO
none other than the President.
The Chief Executive entered the fight
with determination. and few hours after
he announced 10 the House leaders that
he would help. the opposition began TO
weaken lie sent for many members
and talked with them. and in almost
every case those who conferred with the
President announced they would submit
to the things they formerly had been
! fighting vigorously.
Thought Taft Was with Them
] It seems a large number OF the insur-
gents announced they were opposing GER
tain plans Of the House organization for
the tarin bin because they had the back
( ing OF the President. and hence would
be able 10 carry their fight 70 a success
I ful end.
! At first the organization leaders let as
sertions pass unchallenged. but when the
! facts were laid before the President by
Mr. Cannon and Mr.. DalzeH, II IS said.
/ the errors OF the statements were seen
! Immediately Then IL was that certain
/ insurgents are said 10 have been sum-
moned 70 the White House. nd very soon
they we're back In the organization fold.
The President has said ali along cat
The would not interfere with the
/ progress Of the tariff bill. and that he did
not want to be placed in The position
of mixing in legislation, or IN the activi-
ties Of the House. When II became
known that he was being used by mem
! bers who wanted 10 force certain amend
ments from the organization. he quickly
came 10 his own defense not in the role
OF interfering or demanding. but merely
as setting himself free Of the charge OF
/ having interfered.
Rush to Presidents Aid.
/ It is said a number Of the insurgents
who had been told the President wanted
certain things rushed 10 his aid as soon
as they learned that he had been mis-
quoted by other members. and are now
I back the other insurgents.
| Chairman Payne and Representative
! DalzeH have made frequent trips 10 the
/ White House within the last day or two.
and It was on these visits that the Presi-
I dent is said to have been acquainted with
the real facts in the case; they told him.
/ II Is said, that certain members were
claiming to represent him. when really
they were working for their own good.
The House organization now believes
! that by the end OF this week all insurg-
ents viii have come back into line
/ They are beginning TO realize. II is said.
that the more they fight the stronger
/ the chances Of the Democrats grew. and
this threat is being thrown out 20 them
constantly. Tact is being used BY the
/ House leaders and. instead OF threaten
/ ing the members. the Republican whip
! Is trying 10 use amiable means. Every
! case is being considered where a member
demands certain things and as far as
| possible, he is being given good reasons
/ Why certain things cannot be done
Hope to Get Rule Through.
By this method It is thought nearly all
Of the members who are holding out can
be won over by the time the organization
presents It's rule Monday to cut of gen
eral debate and set April 10 as the date
upon which to take a vote.
/ In this connection. il was said
[ yesterday. the powers that be in
the House have not displayed all
the tact advisable or necessary 10
carry through a bin with as many op-
posing members as has the Payne mea-
sure. II was said that in the fight pre-
ceding the passage Of the Dingley bill.
/ Gov Dingley listened attentiveIy 20 all
complaints and demands. and as far as
possible he acQuiesced TO the wishes OF
/ the members Of his party. In many in
| stances he agreed to the introduction OF
certain amendments that he knew could
not pass. simply 10 keep faith with the
majority. and in others he simply re-
/ fused the demands and gave his reasons
I in a friendly and advisory way.
| A great many members Of the majority
party this year have departed in anger
after talking TO members Of the Wavs
and Means Committee about amendments
they desire 10 offer. and one Of the House
/ leaders yesterday said this was response
( bic for the large number Of insurgents
that sprung up scOn after the Payne bill
was introduced.
To Consider Wishes of All.
This fault Is being corrected as fas. as
possible. It is said. and all the Republi-
cans have been told that their wishes
would be given due consideration. and
all have been assured that they could
trust the organization to look after their
wants.
The long drawn out fight that week
ago stared the Republican leaders in me
face was something with which few OF
them wanted 10 deal They realized thar
II the Democrats were given a chance 10
offer all kinds of amendments the bill
would be torn to pieces soon after the
ave-minute discussions started, and the
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