The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-03-13
EFFECT A SATISFACTORY WORK.
ING AGREEMENT WITH DEM
oCRATIc MEMBERS.
CLAIM CERTAIN VICTORY
Members OF Lower House Of Congress
Demanding a Change in the Rules
Secure Additional Support and De-
clare They Have Strength Enough
to Garry Their Cause to Success.

Washington, March 12-Three i'm
portant developments occurred TODAY
in the house. insurrection against the
adoption of the rules of the Sixtieth
congress to govern the incoming con-
gress. A compromise, fathered by
Senator Cummins of Iowa and pre-
sented to the regulars by President
Taft, failed to unite the republican
members. What was pronounced d
satisfactory working agreement was
| entered into by the republican insur-
gents and the democrats. The name of
Theodore Roosevelt was introduced as
an insurgent sympathizer. The COM
promise was one that the insurgents
have considered ever since the report
| became current that President Taft
desired the fight postponed lest it
might delay the tariff bill. 1t provid-
ed for the re-election Of Speaker Can
non and the adoption of the rules Of
the Sixtieth congress for the special
session.
After the organization of the house
on Monday it was reported that a res
olution should be passed authorizing a
committee to investigate the rules and
report on proposed changes at the reg
ular session in December. It was pro-
posed 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 Representatives Mann, nli-
nois; Currier, New Hampshire, Kei-
fer, Ohio; Smith, Iowa, and Stevens.
Minnesota.
Is Acceptable.
| For the regulars, former RepreseD-
| tative Watson of Indiana replied that
the compromise was acceptable, IL
amended so as to allow the speaker to
appoint the committee due regard be-
ing given to the insurgents in it's
composition. The insurgent leaders
subsequently declared they would ac-
cept no such suggestion. It is believed
President Taft will exert his influence
to bring the two branches of the party
together.
For more than two hours this after
noon the insurgent steering committee
conferred with a committee represent
ing the democrats.
The insurgents, it is said, convinced
the democrats that they could deliver
80 votes for any proposition they de-
sired to propose on Monday. The dem
ocrats promised to furnish ITO 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 i'll. AS 1876 will be a ma
jority, the allied forces claim the vic
tory.
Plan Formed.
The program tentatively agreed
upon by the allies was to vote down
the previous question on the adoption
of the rules on Monday, and If the
amendment to the rules providing a
committee to select committees is vot-
ed down, to propose that the commit
tee on rules be elected by the house.
The democratic forces are said to have
declared they could line up the whole
democratic delegation for the latter
amendment, but they were not so GER
tain of the former.
The regulars claim to have the
promises of several democrats not to
vote with their party for the various
amendments and deny that the insur-
gent forces will number 80.
II have never yet, as whip fallen
down on poll of the house." declared
Representative Watson tonight THE
organization will win in a walk"
Cannon Confident.
Speaker Cannon also seemed conf
dent. Il have no doubt" he said, that
the organization will win out. We or
ganized the house before and / guess
we can do it again"
Both the democrats and the insur-
gents say no serious attempt would be
made to 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 the adop-
ton of the rules. Several insurgents
will not attend.
sAt the democratic caucus Monday 1t
is intended to bind the members to
vote against the rules.