Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-02-02
GIVEN CLEAR TRACK
United Support in House for
Presidents Policies.
INSURGENTS YIELD POINT
No Let-Up, However, in Fight on
Rules Committee.
MIR. HAYES DEMANDS CAUCUS
Attempt to Be Made to Minimize
the Speakers Power-Regulars
in Opposition.

In opposition.
A clear track in the House for the Taft
legislative policies is assured. But there
is red light on the switch for the CONS
mittee on rules and the House organiza-
ton.
| As result of the representation made
| to the President yesterday afternoon by
| Messrs. Hayes and Gardner in behalf OF
| the insurgents of the House. the friends
! OF the President feel easy over the out
| look for the administration program.
| 1t was stated positively today, however
| that the agreement not to impede the
administration plans does not carry with
1t a promise of cessa ton of efforts to
! ''liberalize the committee on rules 50
far as those efforts may be prosecuted
| without endangering the Presidents bills
Determined to Have Caucus.
at work on his proposition to secure the
| assent of 10 republicans to a call for "a
! caucus, the stipulated object of which
will be to consider resolution increas-
ing the membership of the committee on
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on the committee. He is fairly confident
| of his ultimate success, but at any rate
| intends to keep on trying.
AS frequently stated, he does not pro-
| pose to issue the call until the 40 re-
| publicans agree to "stand hitched' on the
definite and specific proposition, without
any ifs or ands or qualifying clauses. Mr..
Hayes at the same time proposes to take
precautions against d possible bolt by
| the radical insurgents and a coalition
democrats
splitting all the fat in the fire. He will
insist upon hard and fast agreement
with the radicals before bringing any
thing from the caucus into the House for
final action, inasmuch as there is where
the slip would occur. If at all.
The efforts of Mr. Hayes will be fought
all along the line by the regular organi
cation, who contend that the only way
to assure action on the administra alton S
policies is to assure it-that is to say.
stop tinkering with the organization Of
the House as already framed by the re-
publican caucus, and get down to bust
ness on the bills themselves.
Norris Objects.
Representative Norris Of Nebraska. one
of the leaders of the radical wing of the
| insurgents, is violently opposed to the
proposition advanced by the New York
delegation yesterday to hold caucuses on
the aOmlnlStratlon bill.
Il am absolutely opposed to the sugges-
tion,' said Mr.. Norris today. THE only
object of holding such a caucus would be
to AFFORD chance to run In a joker to
/ the method of procedure-someth Ing to
which the insurgents could not subscribe.
me proposition has an Interior motive.
moreover, l see no necessity for a
caucus to support the administration
measures. since we are pledged to them
tie Party is pleugeO to tnenl-and eau. us
action could not make the pledges more
binding"
President Issues Statement.
The visit of the 'insurgent'. delegation
to the White House and its interview
with the President was followed by a
statement. issued by direction of the
President, explaining the nature Of the
visit. The statement follows:
The President this afternoon received
| visit from Messrs. Gardner and Hayes,
who had been appointed TO call upon him
as committee at a meeting of the So
called insurgents of the House held
last night. Messrs. Gardner and Hayes
said that they called on behalf of their
associates to assure the President of
| their good will toward him and their
earnest desire to aid him in the passage
OF the postal savings bank bill, the con-
servaton measure, the Injunction bill
and the interstate commerce BILL recon-
nlended by him in conformity with the
pledges of the republican party platform.
The President was very much pleased
with their assurances"
Organization Cause Strengthened.
The regular organization of the House
was further strengthened yesterday by
the New York republicans meeting in
conference and adopting the following
resolution:
whereas it Is tho earnest desire OF
+! the republican delegation OF the state of
New York in the House of Representa-
| tives TO have prompt consideration of
the legislation proposed and recommend
ed by the President and presented to the
| people in the PLATFORM of the republican
party adopted at the last national con-
| vention
Therefore, be il resolved, That we
| Jointly endeavor to secure u caucus of
| the republican representatives for the
| purpose of adopting a legislative pro-
! gram for the session, based, by Il ma
| jority vote of such caucus, upon the re-
| publican national platform of 1908 and
the recommendations of the President.
And be it further resolved. That we
| favor the consideration OF such proposed
! legislation by republican caucuses, to be
| called from time to time. as rapidly d
| such legislation can be taken up"