The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-03-13
INSURGENTS
DECLINED TO
ENTER A TRAP
Fiqht on the AutoCratic Rule OF
Mr.. Cannon Will Continue
to the End
ALLIANCE MADE WITH
MINORITY MEMBERS
KICKING REPUBLICANS HAVE 80
VOTES AND DEMOCRATS ITO,
ENOUGH TO CARRY DAY,

Washington, March 12.-Three impor-
tant developments occurred today in
the house instruction against the adop-
ton of the rules of the Si8tieth con-
gress to govern the incoming 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 a satisfactory working
agreement was entered into by the Re
publican insurgents and the Democrats.
The name of Theodore Roosevelt was
introduced as an insurgent sympathizer.
The compromise was one that the in
surgents have considered ever since the
report became current that President
Taft desired the fight postpono lest it
might delay the tariff bill. ided
for the reelection of Spec ., - non
and the adoption of the rules of the Six
tieth congress for the special session.
The Bait offered.
After the organization of the house
on Monday it was provided that a reso-
luton should be passed authorizing
committee TO investigate the rules and
report on proposed changes at the reg
uidI SESSiOu III DtCtillDtE-
Tt was proposed that the insurgents
should be allowed to name four of their
number for the committee, the Demo
Gratis six and the regulars five, The lat
ter five were to be Representatives
Mann of Illinois. Currier of New Hamp
shire, KeifeT of Ohio, Smith of Iowa
and Stevens of Minnesota.
For the regulars. former Representa-
tive 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 insurgent leaders subsequently de-
clared they would accept no such sug-
gestion- 1t is believed President Taft
will exert his influence to bring the two
branches of the party together.
Conference With Democrats.
For more than two hours this after
noon the insurgent steering committee
conferred with a committee represent
ing the Democrats. Representatives
Gardner, Nelson, Hubbard and Hin
shaw were present for the insurgents.
and Minority Leader Clark and Repre-
sentative Underwood of Alabama for
the Democrats.
The insurgents, il 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 10
votes against the previous question
motion on the adoption of the old rules.
This lacks two of being the full Demo-
cratic strength, there being one vacan-
cy on account of death and one mem
Der being seriously i'll. AS 195 will be
a majority, the allied forces claim the
victory.
Program Agreed Upon.
| The program tentatively agreed upon
/ by the allies was to vote down the pre-
vious question on the adoption of the
rules on Monday, and if the amendment
to the rules providing a committee to
select committees is voted down, to
propose that the committee on rules be
elected by the house. The Democratic
conferees are said to have declared they
/ could line up the entire Democratic del
/ egation for the latter amendment, but
they were not so certain as to the for
meT.
The regulars claim to have the prom
ises of several Democrats not to vote
with their party for the various amend
ments, and deny that the insurgent
forces will number thirty.
Il have never yet, as whip fallen
II Ott n EOlA VI Lttt ACuSer QGEidIRu
/ former Representative Watson tonight
/ The organization will win in a walk
Cannon Confident.
Speaker Cannon also seemed conf
dent.
81 have no doubt" he said, that the
organization will win out. We organ
lied the house before. and 1 guess we
will do it again next Monday"
Both the Democrats and the insur-
gents say no serious attempt will be
made TO defeat Mr.. Cannon. The in
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