The Washington times., 1909-03-12
THINK INSURGENTS
ARE BADLY BEATEN
Cannon Forces Gather Encouragement From Failure Of
Rebels to Rally Full Quota Strength Shown
By Refusal to Compromise

Were going 10 lick them good"
That was the statement made today
by former Representative Watson when
asked what chance the insurgents had
of winning their fight against the rules
next Monday.
so far as the election OF Uncle Joe
as Speaker is concerned continued Mr..
Watson. that is absolutely assured. 1t
cannot be prevented In addition. We
will sin out on the rules. I have not
made IN incorrect poll OF this situation
yet, and my latest poll shows cor
clusiraly that we will win.
Representative Mann OF Illinois. who
has been actively at work during the
recess IN behalf of Speaker Cannon. said
that the insurgents had no chance OK
winning next Monday, and although he
did not make specific statement he
indicated very plainly that the Cannon
forces would refuse 10 accept any COM
promise looking to the appointment OF a
select committee for the revision OF the
rules.
Indorse Taft's Policy.
Their select committee proposition.
as l understand it." said Mr. Mann.
means that they shall be given the
right 10 select the men who shall serve
on IT. In the first place such a propo-
sition cannot be entertained for A mo-
ment. In the second place they pro-
pose to take up the rules for revision
at length at the next session Of Com
sress in the fall II is well known that
president Taft has some important rec
concentrations which he would like 10
see enacted into law at the next rep,u-
- session OF congress, and he has a
Ilgnt TO expect that they will be. 1t
Is dinlcuIt 10 see how the Presidents
wishes in this respect can be met n
the House devotes it's time TO a pro
lonSed discussion Of the rules II is
easy to spend two or three months de-
batlng any academic question and fully
that much time. II not considerable
more, would be consumed II the rules
subject were once opened
Inc one great cause for rejoicing
ABOUT Speaker CannOn's room today
was the failure Of the insurgents to
line up their fun strength at their meet
ing last night. Eighteen Republicans.
OF course, viii not be a sufficient num-
per even with the solid strength of
tne Democrats 10 aid them 10 vote down
the previous question. thereby LAYING
the rules open TO amendment
But tie cannon forces do NOT even
concede that the eighteen who were
present last night Will be with the in
surSents when the vote is taken Mon
day II was declared in the Speakers
room today that only eleven OF the
eighteen can be counted upon 10 re-
man nam III the insurgents ranks. All eff
Iorts 10 get the names Of the seven
who are expected to desert proved nm
awaiting. II is known however. that
several of them declared that thew
went 70 the meeting for information
and that today they are announcing
that they Will not vote with the in
sIrgents. Among these, according 10
the polls shown about the Speaker
room, are Miller Of Minnesota KOpn
or Wisconsin. Another new D1ernber
VINO mad been counted upon as an in
surgent was Representative PIUmIe,- Of
Vermont. MIR. PiUmley declared TO-DAY
that while he believed the miles Sl7o1,id
De revised he wanted them revised al
me hands Of the Republicans aud he did
NOT propose 70 join with the Democrats
IN any such movement
The Cannon forces the ips,,roar+e
ana me Democrats are keeping the
telephone and telegraph wires hot lin