The Mena weekly star., 1909-03-18
FIGHT ID CONTINUE.
HOUSE INSURGENTS WILL NOT GIVE UP CONTEST TO AMEND
 RULES OF CONGRESS.
H0LD CONFERENCES WITH DEMOCRATS
Members Induleng In Speculation Re garding the Probable Action or Speaker Cannon in Making Up Com mittees for the Sixty-Flrst Congress Democrats to Lead Fight.

Washington, Mar Insurgents and Democrats were indulging in much speculation at the capital Wednesday as to what would be the policy or Speaker Cannon in selecting the com mittees of the next house, in the event he is suces ful in the present fight over the organization of the house In the Sixty-first congress. The Democrats are apprehensive that the speaker VIII assume the right to fill the minority as well as the majority places on the committees. Several Democrats have appealed to the speaker directly Tor appointmnt on certain committees. When John Sharp Williams was mi nority leader, Speaker Cannon referred all such applications to the minority leader. He has taken no such action this time. Minority Leader Clark's friends say he can interpret this course in but one way.
 There have been no conferences be- tween the minority leader and the speaker and 1t is understood none IS scheduled. The Democrats will make political capital out of the failure to recognize the minority leader. They will argue that this Is another illustra. tion of the despotic power of the speaker.
 Another possibility that is worry ing both the Democrats and the insur- gents Is that Speaker Cannon may classify the insurgents" as minority members of the house and make up committees on that basis. That would reduce the Democratic representation on the committees and might prove embarrassing to the insurgents" in the future.
 Minority Leader Clark had confer ence Wednesday with Representatives Nelson and Gardner, of the "Insur- gents" All claimed afterwards that the fight on the rules is not to be abandoned and 1t was denied that the Democrats and Insurgents" have en tered into an agreement as to voting for any specific rule.
 According to present plans the | Democratic caucus to be held nexi Monday before the house conyenes will adopt a resolution in favor of ear rying out the pledge of the Denver platform to reduce the power of the | speaker. It Is understood that the members will not be pledged to any specific amendment, however.
 On the floor of the house the Dem ocrats will attempt to take the lead ir the opposition to the adoption of the rules. They will not allow that honor to go to the Insurgents"
 The opposition of large number O l Democrats to the election of commit 1 tee to select the house committees will probably defeat that plan. of the 'In surgents." if an opportunity arises t consider that amendment on the floor The proposition to have the commit tee on rules elected by the house ant barring the speaker from the commit tee will have more support from th' Democratic side.
 As an evidence of their desire not ti interfere with the tariff the "Insurg ent" leaders today announced that the were willing for the speaker to appoin the committee on ways and means, tn other committees to be selected by committee on rules and committees.
 Will Search for Body.
 Pueblo. Col, Mar. 11.-George Diete of Chicago, cousin of Peter Dieter the young rancher who is supposed tt have been murdered near here abou three weeks ago arrived Tuesday anC left at once for the scene of the crim, to lead in a search for the body. | was learned Tuesday that Bay Gordon the cowboy who made his home witt Dieter and who Is also missing, cash ed check for $500 at Pueblo banl | about the time Dieter disappeared The check was signed by Dieter an( the signature is thought to have beer genuine. but the officers believe that the victim was forced to sign the | check