The Washington times., 1909-03-12
Former President and the
Outlook Support Can
non Enemies.
is DIRECT ATTACK
ON TAFT'S WISHES
People at Home Watching Action
of Their Representatives.
Democrats Hold Power.
By ]. c. wELLIyER

The editors Of the Outlook. including
Dr. Lyman Abbott and T. sodore Rooss-
velt, have decided, after a conference.
that their magazine WsI, support tue
fight which the House Insurgents az
making for immediate amendment of
the rules
Communications received from mem
bers Of the Outlook staff by persons
who have been lasking the insureett
contest. say that Abbott, Mr.. Roose-
velt and others are firm in the beIief
that the hight is right and timely. and
should be pressed TO the finish at this
time. Mr.. Roosevelt is quoted as giving
his entire approval TO this course. al
though he pointed out in the conference
the embarrassments that will beset
President Taft and his difficulties IN
facing a situation III which tariff re-
vision might POSSIBLY suffer because Of
the taagiC over reorganization Of the
House.
The result OF the discussion. however.
is that the Outlook staff has sent notics.
10 leaders in this fight that the publ
cation VIII stand by them and their
crusade. DR.. Abbott and his associates
have long been committed to thIs
course. but there has been some con
cern about whether Mr. RooseveIts
influence might be exerted 10 restrain
them from course calculated to make
II appear, at least, that there was =
sharp and remarkable difference be-
tween himself and his successor at tie
White House Letters received -.
Washington today, however. make Il
clear that former President Roosevelt
is ready 10 stand for the reform he has
long believed necessary. and that tn
magazine with which ae s. pcw ore of
the editors will sustain The insurgents
whom Mr.. Taft has been opposing.
The possible effects OF this renaar-l-
able development are discussed with tie
utmost interest today by those insUG-
gent Representatives VINO have been
let into the secret No time was lest
in letting the right people know waaI
had developed, and il was declared AZ
once Ihat this would put an end TO ser
iouS danger Of any Of the Insurgents
breaking away.
The insurgents. after their caucus ~
last night, are more confident than ever
II is now conceded on all hands that
the anti-CannOn forces are able TO re-
organize the rules provided the Demo
Gratis Will stand firm The one question
is whether they win do so Severai
Democrats members OF the House who
have small interest in any sort Of IN
surrectiOn. whose sympathieS are ordi-
narily with the conservative element or
Republicans. who hold good committee
posts. and whose constituencies are r.
terested IN the most moderate tariff re-
vision. and, therefore, want TO keep tie
Cannon forces IN control are under
more than suspicion or Willingness Q"
stay from the session on Monday or
else openly voting, at that time, with
the Speakers forces 1t viii take bur
a few losses in this way to prevent a
victory fer insurgency.
Admit Hard Fight.
The Speakers managers have AT last
reached the point where they frankly
admit that they have a bad flght on
hand and that they must win. If a.
all, through the Democrats. Those of
the minority who are loyal 70 insuErec-
ton and who want to stand By the
Denver platform are putting on the
pressure TO save the day and prevent
and treason Of having rule revision fail
because Of Democratic deSertions The
situation IS thus most critical Leader
Clark and others strongly believe that
they viii keep their forces sOiidly in
line
Nothing was ever been seen like the
avalanche of letters and kilograms
which i daily and hourly coming 20 the
insurgents whose names have been pub
llShed throughout the country. With
out exception, declare the recipients OF
them are commencing the anti-CannOn
and anti-rules fight Even the fact
that President Taft has been reported
to have lined up with the other side
has not shaken the conviction Of the
mass OF correspondents. They are as
surinS their Representatives that they
are behind them and will see them
through II they stay to the finish Not
an among the insurgents has there been
an issue on which so many persons a
home have been Mt TO write letters, or
on which they have been so unanimous
in taking one side Hundreds of let
terS from Wisconsin, Minnesota, Iowa
Nebraska, and Kansas. seem to indi-
cate that there are no exceptions 10
lnsurgent sentiment in those States.
People ar Home.
These will furnish the backbone Of
insurgent strength; but from many
other States come like expressions. IN
dicating that many members now linej
up with the regulars are being WATCHED
with eager interest, and viii have ex-
plantations to make next election time
If they don't act now
Speaker Cannon and former Repre-
sentative Watson called at the White
House this forenoon. and had long
conference with President TAFT.
When they emerged from the Presl-
dents office. they appeared TO be in
very good humor.
W e FC ScA NAI AANF.OO- CAA54cAACta
Watson.
BY what Majority" the former Rep
reSentaItVe was asked.
"Oh, we've got enough" he retorted-
When Uncle Joe was asked for ms
views on the subject he explained.
I'm glad I'm alive. It's a fine day
Insurgents Meet.
The insurgents met last night in the
room Of the Committee on Insular Az
fairs at the House Office Building. As