The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-13
JOIN FORCES TO BEAT RULES Democrats Allies of "In-
 surgents. ''
 T PLANS 1ENrArIw PROGRAM
  Believed Presi,nt Taft Approves
 si.ompromise. w.t.ev seader of Regulars, Laugh. at Opposition, and Says 1t Can- not Win-Cannon win Be Chosen.

Washington, March 12-Three i'm portant developments occurred today In the insurrection against the adop-
 ton in the House of the rules of the
 Sixtieth Congress to govern the incom-
 ing Congress.
 A compromise. fathered by Senator Cummins of Iowa. and presented to the regulars by President Taft, failed to
 unite the Republican members. What was pronounced as satisfactory working agreement was entered into by the Republican Insurgents" and the Democrats. The name of Theo-
 dore Roosevelt was introduced as 'in- surgent sympathizer.
 The compromise was one the in
 surgents have had under considera-
 tion ever since the report became cur
 rent that President Taft desired a
 postponement Of the fight on the rules
 lest 1t might delay the passage of a
 tariff bill. It provided for the re-
 election of Speaker Cannon and the
 adoption of the rules of the Sixtieth
 Congress for the special session. Al.
 ter the organization of the House on Monday. 1t was provided that a resolU- ton 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 num- Der for the committed, the Democrats
 six and the regulars five. The latter
 five were to be Representatives Mann, Illinois; Currier, New Hampshire: Kei-
 fer. Ohio; Smith. Iowa, and Stevens. Minnesota.
 For the regulars, former Represen-
 tative Watson of Indiana, replied that the compromise was acceptable. If
 amended so as to allow the Speaker
 to appoint the committee. due regard
 being given to the insurgents in its
 composition. The leaders of the in-
 surgents subsequently, declared they would accept no such suggestion. It Is believed President Taft will exert his influence to bring the two | branches of the party together, how ever.
 Dems. and Repubs. Meet. .7..-. 1, l For more than two hours this after | noon, the steering committee of the insurgents was in conference with a committee representing the Democrats
 Representatives Gardner. Madison.
 Nelson, Hubbard and Hinshaw were present for the insurgents, and Minor I ity Leader Clark and Representative l Underwood of Alabama for the Dem- | ocrats.
 The insurgents. 1t is said. convinced the Democrats that they could deliver thirty votes for any proposition they desired to propose on Monday. The
 Democrats promised to furnish ITO fvotes against the previous question | motion on the adoption of the old rules. This Is the full Democratic l'strength less two, there being one va cancy on account of death. and one | member being seriously i'll. As 195 | will be majority, the allied forces claimed the victory.
 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 anne endment to the rules providing for a
 committee to select committees Is
 voted down, to propose that the Com mittee on Rules be elected by the House.
 The Democratic conferees are said | to have expressed assurance that they
 could line up the entire Democratic delegation for the latter amendment.
 but they were not so certain as to the former.
 The regulars claim to have the prom ises of several Democrats not to vote with their party for the various anne endments and deny that the insur- gent forces will number thirty. T have never yet as whip. fallen | down on a poll of the House." declared former Representative Watson to- night. "The organization will win in l a walk.
 Both the Democrats and the insurg- ents say that no serious attempt will be made to defeat M'r. Cannon for
 Speaker. The insurgents will be left to follow their personal inclinations in this direction.
 As the Republican caucus tomorrow
 night; 1t is planned to bind the party to vote for MT. Cannon and for the adoption of the rules. Several of the insurgents will not attend. At the Democratic caucus Monday morning 1t Is intended to bind the members to vote against the rules.