The Morning standard. [volume] (Ogden, Utah) 1910-191?, 1910-12-04
TAFT is
SEEKING
HARMONY
President is Making an Effort to
Bring the Insurgents and Reg
ulars Together.
CUIIMINS AND BORAH
AT THE WHITE HOUSE
Rumored That It is Not Probable
the Two Factions Will
Be Reunited.
CUIIMINS AND BORAH
AT THE WHITE HOUSE

w OANt btI. Nudh
was said to be an initial ciiort to bring
about a semblance o. harmony i'll the
| divided Republican forces of the
United States senate, President Taft
invited several regular and progress
sIye leaders TO the White House to-
DAY
Political Washington began TO sit
up and take notice when Senator
CGmmins OF Iowa. the recognized
| leader of the insurgent wing OF the
senate, arrived.
He was quickly followed by Senator
| William L Borah OF Idaho. progress
slvc Senator Bristow of Kansas had
been invited, but failed to put In an
appearance.
Cummins and Borah Together.
The president did not attempt TO
bring the senate leaders together in
one big conference. There never We're
more than two In his private Office at
enc time. He saw Senators CummlnS
| and Borah together, and then had Il
! private word with each alone.
In lnsurgent circles it was said the
preliminary conference with the
president had given GO definite prom
Use of success. The president was
reported as conciliatory and is said
10 have declared he was anxious 10
do all In his power TO bring about uni
| ~ of action in the party.
A leading member Of the progress.
| sIYe wing in the senate was asked for
an expression as to the outlook for
bringing the regulars and insurgents
| together
No chance to Bring Together.
He shook his head.
such n thing as possible" he de-
clared. but 1t certainly Is not prob
| able"
This opinion was echoed by others.
At the White House 1t was not ad-
nitted that President Taft was max
| iGG a special effort to bring the in
surgents OF progressiyes into line. 1t
was declared with a great deal OF en-
Inasls that MessTs. Cummins, Borah
aud Brlstow had been invited to call
I only as a part of the presidents plan
! to consult as many as possible OF the
senators and congressman regarding
recommendations in his message and
the legislative program ior the COM
ing session
First Call in a Year.
Senator Cummins' cali was the
| first he has made In over year. He
made no effort to conceal the fact
that his presence at the executive
Offices was due entirely to the presi'
dents ivitation
Reports OF the conference spread
| quickly thruogh the city however.
and 1t became known that the presi-
dent practically had offered the olive
branch to the progressiyes with many
OF whom he had not been on the
most cordial terms.
The insurgents of both houses prob
ably Will hold caucus before decld-
/ ing on any course OF action. Their
tone tonight was hardly concillatory,
THE fact that this is the short ses-
sion OF congress. with the time for
legislative action limited, VIII not pre-
vent the bringing of important legisla-
tive proposals to the attention of the
country and congress-" said Senator
Cummins shortly after leaving the
White House.
Out line Of Program.
The senator gave the first outline
of q program that is to be followed
by the so-called progTessiyes In the
session that opens Monday IL Is
the plan Of these members to urge
the further consideration OF the tariff
commission law similar to that EN-.
bodied In the Bevcridge bill and TO
draw attention again to measures Tor
further control of common carriers.
1T is not probable that any Of first
importance can be passed by congress
at this session. said Senator Cum
MINIS. "Those OF us who arc known
az progresSiyes will stand firmly
however. for the consideration OF a
tariff commission on what We term
a satisfactory basis
1--WE will urge the adoption OF q
resolution for the election Of senators
by direct vote OF the people: the pas
sage OF n measure providing for the
valuation OF the physical property ol
railroads and common carriers anc
an inquiry into the Investment repre-
ented In the properties OF common
carriers. We also will urge the en-
actment OF a law 10 limit the issuance
OF stocks and bonds of common car
| rlcrs
1T Is unlikely that many of these
measures will make actual progress
at this session. but all consideration
given them will be so much gained
There will be less work to do at an
other time"
The senator made II clear that the
progressive senators will not avail
the report OF President Tafts railway
securities commission before urgine
another bill for the control Of the is
suing of railroad stocks and bonds.