Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-03-13

Cummius OF Iowa and presented 10 the
regulars by President Tart, failed to
unite the Republican members What
was pronounced a satisfactory working
agreement was entered into boy the Re-
publican Insurgents" and the Demo
Gratis The name Of Theodore Roose-
veclt was introduced as an "iusurgent"
sympathizcr
THE COMPROMISE.
The compromise was one that the
insurgents" have considered ever since
the report became current that Presi-
dent TAFT desired the fight postponed
lest it might delay the tariff bill Il
provided for the reelection of Speaker
Cannon and the adoption of the rules
OF the Sixucth Congress for the special
session.
After the organization of the house
ON Monday IL was provided that res
olution should be- passed authorizing a
committee TO investigate the rules and
report on proposed changes at the reg
ualr session in December.
10 was proposed that the "insWg-
cnts" should Doe allowed 20 name four
of their number for the committee, the
Democrats six and the regulars Ave
The latter five were co be Representa-
tivcs Mann of Illinois. Currier OF New
Hampshire Kcifer ct Ohio, Smith of
Iowa and stevens of Minnesota.
For the regulars former Representa-
tive Watson of Indiana replied that the
compromise was acceptable. If amend
ed $50 as 20 allow the speaker 10 APP
point the committee, due regard being
given to the insurgents i'm its COM
position The 'iusurgent' leaders sub
sequcntly declared they would accept
no such suggestion. II is believed Pres
ident Taft will exert him influence Co
bring the two branches of the party to-
gether.
A CONFERENCE.
For more than two hours this after
noon the insurgeut" 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 it is said. convinced
the Democrats that they could deliver
30 votes for any proposition they de-
sired 60 propose ON Monday. The Deem
ocrats promised 10 furnish 40 votes
against the previous question motion
on the adoption of the old rules This
lacks two Of being the fun Democratic
strength there being cne vacancy on
account Of death and one member be-
ing seriously I'm. As 1875 viii be a ma
lority, the allied forces claim tho vic
/ tory
The program tentatively agreed upon
I by the allies was 20 vote down the
previous question on the adoption of
/ the rules ON Monday and II the amend
mDnt to the rules providing a commit
tee TO select committees Is voted down,
90 propose that the committee on
rules bee elected by the house. The
Democratic cOnferecs are said to have
declared they could line up the entire
/ Democratic delegation for the latter
amendment but they were not so ccr-
/ tain as 10 the former
CLAIM OF REGULARS.
Tho regulars claim To have the prom
| Uses of several Democrats not 90 vote
with their party for the various amend
| monts, and deny that the insurgcntt
| forces win number 30.
81 have never yet as whip fallen
! down on "a poll of the house" declared
| former Representative Watson to-
! night. "1he organization win win in
| walk"
Speaker Cannon also seemed conf
deut
II have no doubt" DC said, that
/ the organization viii win out We or
/ eauized the house before, and ] guess
| we viii do IL again next Monday"
! Both the Democrats and the "insur-
! gents" say NO serious attempt win be
made 90 defeat Mr.. Cannon Tho cine
| surgents win be- left Co follow their
[ personal iuclinations along this line
! At the Republican caucus tomorrow
/ night IL is planned % bind the party
| 90 vote for Mr.. Cannon and for the
| adoption ~ the rules. Several insur-
| gents win not attend.
At the Democratic caucus Monday it.
| Dr. intended 90 bind the members 10
| vote against the rules.