New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-03-20
fFrom ne Tribune Bureau
washington Ma


Washington. March n
A REPUBLICAN vI-TORY.-One o. the
most notasie DAYS in the legislative history
~ the nation was brought 90 a close q,
O'Clock this evening with e farreachirr
victory for the Republican party-a victory
20 which the Democrats had contributed
their fun quota The contradiction ~
power in the IIoase 81 Representative in
the hands % the Speaker had been -eplare5
with a distribution ~ that power among
the members % the House. the Objections
% a large number Of the voters had bee-
met. the Democrats had been robbed NJ tre
issue - ''Cannonisn'. aud. finally. the ma
gority had robbed the defeat OF the s,ealer
q half 90 las sting by refusing 10 den. 10
im from the Speakership. although ,besr
course rad doubtless insured the e'actf,,
81 a different Speaker Of the next Hons,
NJ Cannon had won the respect OF his
clemies an1 the admiration OF his runno-,.
ers ny suggesting the election OF a new
Speaker The system for which he bas tr,,-
stood lad heen overthroWn without 1funece~-
sary humiliation OF the man hfn1..lf s.d
the course o. a majority Of the Insurgents
IN refusing 10 follow u3 a great victory
With an exhibition u petty spite had done
more a. restore harmony and make for
lnanimity OF action than anything elss
which has taken place in the House IN
years
GOOD FEELING PREVAII.S.-The re-
markable capacity o. American Statesmen
% accept defeat gracefully was never bet
Ter Illustrated than by the ningling ~
regulars and insurgents after the bitter ana
Intense struggle " the last Two DAYS Uttb
no exhibition OF luminosity or rancor. but
WIN cordial assurances on both sides that
tasir l-rpose Cor the future was The sun
port u the administration and the enact
ment u the measures On the Taft legisls-
i've programme. 40 adequate report OF
tie events OF the day can lee written with
OUT due tribute 10 the sportsnanshiD u Ar
cannon. who went down 10 Gcfesr with
coiors nyins and Vho followed hts defeat
"iih an o1er % entertain a motion decIar-
ing ms high Office vacant. In tie defeat OF
that motion tie insurgents Won tEeir
nrst victory They displayed a moderation
and hberaiiry Sith Rhich many had not
credited them only four disciples % Sena-
Ter IA Toilette and five other extreme IN
surgents voted with The Democrats TO de-
rose The Speaker. The others realizing %
the full the extent or their victory. dis
played maguanimity and loyalty 10 the
administration which are csrt-5u % com
mant admiration The election % a new
Speaker would have involved weeks = tur
moil and contention. with the Speaker
robbed Of the power 10 control The lccisls-
tive programme Of the House. Mr. cannon
viii serve as well as any other. while the
events o. to-day make certain the choice
- another COR that high ofi1e II the Re
puh'icans control the next House.
INSURGENTS SATISFIED. The Ut
most qualification IS expressed by the I'm
surgents this evening. They declare they
have won all for which they c'ntended and
that they viii hereafter abide 10y the de-
cis.ons Of the majority 81 their party
Compelled hy the remarkable personal hold
which M Cannon has long exercised over
a majority 81 the House 10 alsy themselves
y IN TIE Democrats 20 secure that reform
for which they have been contending and
which has been demanded by the voters in
all parts ~ the country. they struck a blow
a. "Cannonisnl" and laid IL low Herea fter
the Committee on Rules will be- elected bv
the House itself instead OF being appointed
by the Speaker. and the Speaker. whose in
huence as presiding officer must always be
potent viii Dot enjoy the additional power
which his position as chairman of tile Rules
Committee has hitherto afforded him. Other
committees Of the House viii nor To- dis
turbed during the reuainder OF this COR
gress. only the legislative procedure will
be affected by the change. and all the mem
bers will have a voice through the party
caucus in the selection ~ the men who are
% frame the rules With that strategic
skill which has So often served the Repub-
lean party IN good stead. tine Democrats
have been used 20 effect a reform for which
the Republican party must be accorded