Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-12-31
WILL OPPOSE CANNON
BECAUSE OF DOUBLE DEALING
Speaker Makes Promise. to Support
Certain Measures, Expecting to Re-
pudiate Those Promises-lnsursent
Inactivity Due to Delay in Develop
ments.
Especial Correspondence

made today by member of the house
VINO has been commissioned by the
president to deal with the insurgents,
The presidents plan is to POSTPONE
any active campaign against the
speaker until after he has submitted
MS legislative program shortly after
congress convenes in January. He ha $
reason to believe that some promises
made to him in regard to that pro-
gram will be broken, and if his sus-
plclons prove to be founded on fact
ne VIII line up with the insurgents
on an earlier date than would ordin-
arily be the case
1t is, of course, we'll known that the
president is particularly anxious to
| pass ship subsidy bill at this session.
he is equally DESTROYS that the party
pledge for postal savings banks be re-
deemed and he wants the Sherman
antitrust laws and interstate com
merce laws amended.
On these four propositions the pres
ident has a solemn pledge of SUPPORT
from Speaker Cannon. The prediction
Is made by member of the house who
knows OF that pledge that the speaker
intends to keep only a portion of his
pledge. He has already lined I'D the
mousse organization for the ship sub
sldy bill and the present intention is
TO nave 1t go thru the house late in
January or early in February.
Postal Savings to Be Knitted.
Representative John W. Weeks.
chairman of the house committee ON
postoffice and post roads has already
declared that his committee will not
eport postal savings bank bill. He
prefers to do nothing on that kind of
| legislation until after the monetary
commission, Of which he is a member.
| makes its report. Mr.. Weeks state
| ment reflects the attitude of the sneak
er, and the president. therefore. can
| expect no support from the house or
ganization in the matter of a postal
| savings bank bill
| II the president adheres to his orig
maj plan of asking for somewhat rad
ical amendments to the Sherman law
and the interstate commerce law he
VIII find serious opposition in the
mouse committee on interstate and for
eign commerce.
There is good reason for believing
that majority of the committee is al
ready committed to the policy of "let
well enough alone" and will oppose any
important changes in existing law.
The president, then, will have the
support of the Cannon organization on
the ship subsidy bill, and will not have
that support on postal savings banks
and Sherman law and interstate COM
nerce law amendments.
When 1t becomes apparent that the
pledges for support of his legislative
program will not be kept the president.
according to those who have been in
consultation with him, will make his
first move against Cannon.
Taft Wants Fair Treatment.
Waiting for the word from the White
House explains the apparent inactivity
of the insurgents. The president does
not want to endanger his legislative
program by fighting the house organi-
cation before his recommendations are
sent to congress, and he wants to give
the house leaders every chance to re-
deem their pledges. He will ultimately
be found on the side of the insurgents
will make that move quicker than he
had originally intended unless he re-
ceives what he regards as fair treat
ment.
The presidents promise to aid the
insurgents in deposing Cannon, it was
learned today. was made during the
trip down the Mississippi river. He
had been beseiged on the one hand by
HI fall ne W.
on the other by Speaker Cannon's
friends. The latter persisted in ex-
pressing the belief that inasmuch as
Mr.. Taft had given Senator Aldrich his
endorsement 1T would be only fair to
treat Uncle Joe" likewise. The fac,
that the president declined to do sc
lis now a matter of history. Neither
did he deal with the insurgents on the
"trip as a body. He did, however, send
for member of the house who had
been prominently identified with the
insurgents up to the close of the tariff
session. when he became regular" a,
the earnest solicitation of the presi-
dent.
Sends Word to Insurgents.
TO this member tine president voiIn-
tered the information that he was in
nearly sympathy with the movement
to amend the rules; that he was I'M
alterably opposed to Cannon and thai
he would oppose his election as speake,
of the Sixty-second congress. The
president authorized the member t.
convey his sentiments to the insur.
gents, accompanied with the suggestion
that he would prefer to postpone the
fight until after his legislative program
had had a chance.
There is good reason for believing
that the president expressed himself ii
like manner to Representative Gardner
of Massachusetts,, after his return from
Washington, which would account fol
Gardeners public announcement tina
the insurgent movement should b,
abandoned for the time being.
Awaiting Development.
The leaders Of the insurgents ar,
patiently waiting. They are confiden
that the Cannon organization will no
put thru the presidents legislation i,
accordance with his wishes and the,
expect the real fight against Cannon
to begin at that time. They feel sur,
that the president will make good hi
lpromise to do his utmost in oustinf