The Washington times., 1909-03-13

out for the grim and militant aspect of
Champ Clark. He proposes to do some
reading out Of the party on his own
hook, If it becomes necessary; and gem
tlemen with the thought OF next year >
primaries IN their minds are worried
about the effect Of b-ing denounced as
traitors by the party leader. for boiling
the Denver F1atform on one of its most
important propositions.
President Taft has been trying. il is
understood, To effect an arrangement
by which al Republican facUOns might
nnally get together on a plan OF adjust
ment- The first plan tried out looked
10 appointing a Committee on Revision
of the Rules, 10 report in December
next, the old rules TO be retained for
the extraordinary session. That did
not please the insurgents, and in their
caucus Thursday night they amended
II TO provide that this committee should
not only be committee on revision or
rules, but should also act as Commit
tee on Rules during the extra session:
should consist of fifteen members, ana
should be made up Of six democrats,
four insurgent. and five regular Re
.publicans- That would give the regular
Republicans minority.
Offered to Compromise.
On this basis the insurgents were
willing TO compromise; but the Cannon
forces secuted it. Then yesterday the
President held a long conference with
Senator Cummins and Representatives
Good. Woods, Kendall and Pickett. four
new House members from Iowa, who
have been holding the apparent balance
OF power thus far. They have wanted
20 insurge within polite limitation, but
they have also wanted TO be I'm the
good graceS of the administration. 1t
was a proceeding requiring some deN-
1erity and agility.
AS result of the uncertainty OF these
four Iowans, the Thursday evening
caucus of insurgents made its pro-
nouncement muc;; more mild than IL
would otherwise have been. 1t was
esteemed necessary TO fix up a program
on which tlis quartet would act with
the rest of the insurgents. No one Of
the four attended tie insurgent caucus;
Mr. Hubbard of Iowa, a dyed-in-the-
wool insurEent, spoke for them and
pledged them to tie program of a COM
mittee of fifteen on rules and revision
of rules. and per force, TO hold them,
the caucus agreed TO that.
But yesterday there was still protest
from insurgents. and postponement to
December did not look good. 1t was
made plain during the day that in
surgents and regulars could not be
forced to act together and eliminate
the Democrats, unless more than this
were conceded to the insurgents. So
last evening Senator Cummins took his
followers to the White House, and this
sort OF a scheme was considered
Scheme Considered
The old rules to be readopted by the
House and TO continue in force until
May l.
The distinct specification to be made,
in adopting them for that time, that
they shall not remain In effect longer.
The tariff bin 10 be passed by the
house before June 1 under the old rules
and sent 10 the Senate
The House then. having nothing much
to do for a couple or three months ex-
cept to twiddle its thumbs and wait for
the Senate 10 dispose OF the tariff bill.
shall take up its tight over the rules,
and proceed to scrap il out" during the
heated term
This proposal is believed to be the last
word by way Of effort 20 bring peace
between the two Republican wings
But they were not Tapping together as
late as noon today. One OF the insur-
gent leaders, after explaining this plan
OF President Taft and the Iowa confer
ence, said:
No. we will not accept it. We have
the votes We know we have 'em- We
are going ahead without program. take
control OF the organization OF the House
alter voting down Mr.. DalzelFs pre-
Nlous question: and revise the rules
IIght now The votes are ready Watch
Us perform
The House leaders we're out today TO
\ get THIS June compromise adopted. and
Were working hard for it Their wiling
ness even TO consider il redou5led the
commence Of the Insurgents Former
Representative Watson OF Indiana, field
1idEshai Tor the Speaker. at the White
House, this morning drew a. gloom, ,ic-
ture OF what would happen to the conn
Try II the rules are not adopted at cnce
sno uncle Joe retained in harness.
Watsons Plant.
The business Of the country" said
Watson, will be held I'D from North
70 South and East 10 West. while tho
1uies are being changed. The country
VIII have an object lesson then that
VIII convince them ve~y speedily that
under the present rules Of the House
business can be done and any attenpt
TO rearrange them is bound to result Il,
thousands OF people
Inis may sound strong, but II is q
IacI, for practically every commercial
me VIII be at a standstin until The
Iulss question IS hnauy AID definitely
hettitu From all I can learn a crear
many Of the insurgentS-sO-caIIed Ied-vyiiI
De gao 10 accept the latest proposition.
hnFt ol-the appointment Of a committee
OI hileen - epOrt Dy June /. BY that
time the tariff bill will be out OF the
way. and tn2~ rules can be altered and
aoopteu. and be entiet-y out Of the Wav
before next Dece.abe~ / do not say
t1at the insurgent leaders such as Vic
Murdock and GUssie Gardner have
agreed 10 that proposition, but a good
many Of their followers are anxious o
accept"
Sentiment in Iowa
Senator A E. Cummins Of Iowa to-
DAY received the following telegram:
"DeS MOfneS Marrb Il
lion. 4. y. Cummins. Washington.
Sent1nent, rank, and file, In this
State almost unanimous against Can
non Feeling ugly.
III. W. BYERS, Attorney General"
Attorney General Byers has been for
many years a close political lieutenant
Of Senator Cunmins HIS telegram 10
the Senator IS regarded as extremely
Egnificant OF political sentiment IN
iowa, and likely 10 wrench away from
the organization. the last hope OF UsiaS
the Iowa membeVs as d leverage 10
force a compromise out OF the insur-
gents The circulation OF Attorney
General ByeT's telegram today cauGcd !
insurgent stock 10 rise about 80 per
cert.
This telegram IS regarded by the IN
surgents as merely the beginning Of an /
avalanche Of teleeTams from all over
the country protesting against the con-