Los Angeles herald., 1909-03-13
REPUBLICANS
OF CONGRESS
FAIL TO UNITE
COMPROMISE BY cuMMINS AND
TAFT REJECTED
INSURGENTS AND DEMOCRATS TO
WORK TOGETHER
tinue, and Regulars Deny
Claims Of Victory by
Opposition
lBy Associated Press. ]

Nv important, developments oc-
W CURED today in the house in
surrection against the adoption of the
rules of the Sixtieth congress 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 Demo-
Gratis. The name of Theodore Roose-
Welt was introduced as an insurgent
sympathizer.
The compromise was one the insurg-
ents have considered ever since the re-
port became current that President
Taft desired the fight postponed lest
it might delay the tariff bill. 1t pro-
vides for the reelection of Speaker
Cannon and the adoption of the rules
OF the Sixtieth congress for the special
session.
After the organization of the house
on Monday it was provided a resolution
should be passed authorizing commit
tee to investigate the rules and report
on proposed changes In the regular ses-
sion In December.
IT was proposed that the insurgents
should be allowed to name four of
their number for the copmittee, the
DemOcfaIS SIX anu Tie. TS9Ntidio hNS'
The Five Regulars
1 The latter five were to be Representa-
tiyes Mann of Illinois, Currier OF New
Hampshire. Keifer of Ohio Smith OF
Iowa and stevens of Minnesota.
For the regulars former Representa-
tive Watson of Indiana reported the
compromise wss 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 ex-
ert his influence to bring the two
branches of the party together.
For more than two hours this after
noon the Insurgents steering commit
tee conferred with a committee repre-
senting the Democrats. Representa-
tives Gardner, Nelson, Hubbard ana
Hinshaw were present for the insurg-
ents, and Minority Leader Clark ana
Representative Underwood OF Alapa-
ma for the Democrats.
The insurgents, 1t is said, convinced
the Democrats that they could deliver
thirty votes for any proposition they
desired to offer on Monday. The Demo-
Gratis promised to furnish ITO votes
against the previous question motion
on the adoption of the old rules This
strength. there being one vacancy on
account of death, and one member be-
ing seriously i'll. AS 1875 will be ma
jority the allied forces claim the VIC
tory
The program tentatively agreed on by
the allies was to vote down the previous
question or the adoption of the rules
on Monday, and il the amendment to
the rules providing a committee to Sc
iect committees is voted down, to pro-
pose that the committee on rules De
elected by the house. The Democratic
conferences are said to have declared
they could line up the entire Democrat
ic 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 amend
ments and deny the insurgent forces
will number thirty.
II have never yet as whip fallen
down on poll of the house., declared
former Representative Watson tonight.
The organization will win in a walk"
Speaker Cannon also seemed conf
dent. II have no doubt" he said. that
lthe organization will win out. We or
ganized the house before and l guess
we will do it again next Monday"
Both the Democrats and the in
surgents say no serious attempt will
be made to defeat Mr.. Cannon. The
insurgents will be left to follow their
personal inclinations along this line.
At the Republican caucus tomorrow
night 1t is planned to bind the. party
to vote for Mr.. Cannon and for the
adoption of the rules. Several in
surgents will not attend.
At the Democratic caucus Monday 1t
is intended to bind the members to vote
against the rules.
Taft with Insurgents
President Taft had conference to-
day with Speaker Cannon, Senators
Burton and Nelson and former Repre-
Mr.. Cannon said he had nothing to say
for publication except: 1T is a very
fine day and am glad / am alive"
I'VE have got them licked This is a
statement of fact and not prediction"
said Mr.. Watson, having reference to
the position of the regulars in the
house in their skirmish with the in
surgents.
1t was the first meeting of the Taft
cabinet, and photographs were taken in |
the cabinet room of the members sit
ting around the historic table and Mr.. |
Taft presiding.
To counterbalance the influence of
President Taft, understood to be in
favor of the Cannon organization of the |
house, the name of Theodore Roosevelt |
promises to be brought forth promi- |
Rently by the insurgents as among
their supporters in the fight against
the rules of the incoming house.
A letter has been received at the |
capitol making Or. Lyman Abbott of
the outlook authority for the state |
ment that at a meeting of the editors
of the outlook Wednesday it was de-
cided to continue the support of the
insurgents.
Former President Roosevelt attended |
his first conference of editors on that
day. The letter is taken as proof that |
Mr.. Roosevelt desires the insurgents to
win at this time.
President Taft suggested 10 Speaker |
Cannon today faa advisa hi1ttv nf an