The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1909-12-10
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RESULTS OF ANTl-cASNoNisM
AND ANTi.RuLEs sENTi.
MENT AWAITED.
VIEWS OF NV MEMBERS
Tariff Commission Clothed With
Much Authority Sought, Says clapp.
-Presldent's Message Will Be
Read In Senate and House.

Washington, D. C.-The first day
Of the re-assembling Of congress has
not passed without general round
Of insurgent talk, as was expected.
The most striking feature of the sit
uation, however, is the entire lack of
unanimity as to what constitutes In
surgency, what the insurgents stand
for what they are going to do. and
how strong their ranks are.
Senator Clapp, of Minnesota. talked
of one main line of work which he,
believes lies ahead Of the so-called
'progressives." That is the organiza-
ton of an overwhelming movement
for the tariff commission clothed with
all the powers that such commits
sion should have, to investigate tariff
conditions, cost of manufacture and
factors of trade, and recommend def.
mite rates to congress.
Against House Rules.
Congressman Davis, of Minnesota,
made it clear that the brand of insur.
gency which he advocated was that
directed Immediately against the
house rules and the house rulers. He
said that the insurgent forces have
written many letters to the people of
western states, and that they find no
sentiment whatever in sympathy eth.
er with Speaker Sannon or with the
house rules, as they now operate.
Contrasted with this sentiment was
that expressed by many members, and
given voice by Congressman Nye, of
Minneapolis. Mr.. Nye was asked by
some on in the house corridor If he
was an insurgent.
What do you mean by an insur.
CENT?" demanded Mr.. Nye. If you
mean one who voted against the tariff
bill, I am an insurgent. But the tariff
bill is out of the way, and I under.
stand it is to be allowed to rest for
time at least. Now what is the test
on insurgency? believe in a proper
conduct of the affairs of the house, and
intend to work to that end"
Senator Clapp declared that he did
not recognize insurgency by that name
and did not believe that it should be
SO designated in the senate.
eve are Republicans and the fact
that the senate leaders have desig.
mated us "progressives" does not alter
the fact that we are actually represent.
ing the real Republican spirit, as II
exists in the middle west.
"Honest Republicans"
'The Republican party has always
been the party Of progression, and the
western senators who fought against
the tariff bill, and are now called insur.
gents, are simply honest Republicans
who are fighting for Republican princt
pies.
1.-THE tariff fight is over for the time,
and the next thing to turn attention to
is the creation of tariff commission,
which will make such a fight impossi.
BILE in the future. That commission
must and will be provided for by con.
gress clothed with powers that viii!
make it command respect throughout
the world, and which will make it an
agent of justice and equality in settling
the disputes between the consumers
and the business interests"
There is genuine lack of cohesion
amongst the insurgent forces of the
house. If all members who fought
against the tariff bill are to be consid.
cred in the insurgent ranks.
Many of these members are not able
to declare themselves insurgents now,
because they do not see any imme
date program upon which to insurge
and do not know what turn affairs will!
take in the house before anti. Cannon
ism and anti-rules sentiment has an op
| portunity to assert itself.
Congress opened with less outward
demonstration of impending business
than for many sessions past. This
was due to several causes that bear
directly on the legislative and insur
gent situations.