Perth Amboy evening news., 1909-12-06

thAVatCA " nCAR UhkAFCi tuG HVCaAGl
is Representative Herbert Parsons Of
New York city. Mr.. Parsons does not
approve Of the speakers high handed
methods In the chair and comes out
very plainly for new presiding Of
ficer.
According to the best insurgent in
formation obtainable, the anti-Cannon-
ties hope to unhorse the speaker very
early In the session with the 172 Dem
ocrats In the house. There are 891
members all told. and IN order to pry
the speaker loose from his job they
must swing 1876 against him. At the
official showdown last year, when
the insurgents went up against the
rules, the Murdock Norris Fowler
Cooper aggregation numbered Just
thirty. With Herbert Parsons added,
they would have thirty-one and If the
Democrats will all vote solidly for the
defeat Of the speaker aud his tyran-
nlcal rules they can carry the day
with 20S votes, or seven to spare.
Fowler Has Tariff Commission Bill.
Representative Charles N. Fowler of
New Jersey gave out statement out
lining the tariff commission bill which
he win introduce.
The bill provides that congress shall
fx the maximum and minimum tariff
schedules and rates and that the com
mission, consisting Of fifteen members.
shall, with the approval Of the presi-
dent, fix the actual rates to be paid at
some point between the maximum and
minimum rates so established by con-
gress.
No rate so fixed and approved shall
become effective or operative for eight
cen months after 1t has been promul-
gated by the president in order that
every industry affected by tariff
changes may have ample time to ad-
just itself to the new conditions
Renews Attack on speaker.
Returning TO bis attack upon the
speaker. Mr. Fowler declared that I'M
less the Republican party gets rid Of
Aldrichism and Cannonism the people
will get rid Of the Republican party"
/ He prophesied "a thunderbolt Of
righteous Indignation and punitive
wrath" as about to strike, shatter and
paralyze the Republican party unless
1t utterly repudiates Aldrichism and
its subservient complement, Cannon
ism"
Impending defeat and the loss of the
next house Of representatives., Mr.
Fowler said. can be avoided ''only by
emblazoning on our party banners
these pledges:
Demands Of the lnsuraents.
"TTirst.-We are against Aldriehism
and Cannonism.
Second We demand tariff revision
hereafter by evolution and not revolu-
tEao
'Third.-We demand tariff revision
based upon ascertained facts and not
upon selfish trades and corrupt agree
ments
Fourth demand q permanent,
broad and responsible tariff commits
sion which shall ascertain these facts,
obviate trade wars and assist ia Sc
curing and retaining the good will and
friendship of all nations by wise, just
1 and advantageous trade treaties."
Speaker Cannon and his aids had
taken no chances Of q demonstration
by the insurgents today. Representa-
tive Dwight, the whip, has written to
all absentees OF the regular organiza-
tion urging them to be present.
Presidents Message Temerrew.
Tomorrow will be devoted In both
houses to the reading Of President
Taftss first annual message to con-
gress, and after that the lawmakers
should be able to get down to business
Immediately, as all the committee ap-
pointments and other details Of organ
izatfon already have been completed,
Representative Philip Campbell Of
Kansas will present resolution in the
house for a sweeping investigation Of
the sugar trust and the sugar frauds.
| A complete investigation by q joint
committee Of congress into the Gus
toms service of the country in general.
and particularly In the gigantic frauds
perpetrated upon the government by
the sugar trust, IL contemplated IN his
concurrent resolution.
A caucus Of the senate Democrats
win be held tomorrow to 6ll the posi-
ton of minority leader, which has
been vacated by Senator Charles A.
Culberson Of Texas Senator Bacon
OF Georgia has been suggested as q
dt successor Of Senator Culberson, and
the chances are that he win be
chosen.