New-York tribune., 1910-03-21
WR. T4FTyS N'ISHES TO
BE CARRIED OUT.
Insurgents Not Likely To BE
EFciHded from Party-The
Ne1C Rules Com mittce.
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With the smoke of battle lifted. only
three important questions remain un-
answered. and If the professions and
promises OF the responsible leaders of
both factions can be accepted as accu-
rate. these three may b. answered with
safety. They are;
What effect will the ehange. in rules
have upon the TAFT legislative pro-
srau1nne?
What will De the future relations b.-
tween the regulars and the insuFgents7
And what will be the personnel o. tho
enlarged Rules comuaittes2'
Answering the first question. both reg
ular and insurgent leaders assert that
tho legislative programme VIII be en-
acted without delay. The regulars pro-
fess 10 contemplate with some trepida-
tion the difficulties Of carrying out the
wishes of the President under the new
system but even though disposed 90
magnify the difficulties they predict that
il wiIl be done. The insuTgent leaders
assert that with the deposition IF the
Speaker from the Committee on Rules
and the removal q their grievances the
fulhlmont of party pledges is assured.
ard that this fUlhlment will be even
more speedy and thorough than under
former conditions. With che two fac
tions apparently attempting to Outdo
each other in their expressions Of 10y
atty to the President and his policies. lt
would s,eI certain that his legislative
recommendations have not suffered in
tre least from yesterdays upheaval
The second question seems 10 be
answered by the statements Of tile
leaders. The regulars admit bitterness
toward the mine men who voted for the
dethroneraent of Speaker Cannon. There
is some discussion whether they should
be aS0.tted 20 the party caucus. But
their exclusion has been suggested only
b. the more intense members OF the
organization. Tho conservative leaders.
such as Representatives Payne. Of New
York. and Stevens. Of Minnesota. insist
that every man who was elected to Con-
gress as a Republican should be re-
garded as a Republican. il only out Of
deferencs to his constituents.
No Serious Feeling Against Insurgents
Toward the insurgents who voted for
the change ir rules there is little Bl
feeling. While many regulars condemn
their action. il is apparent that this
condemnation arises chiefly from the
sting of defeat and not from sincere
belief that the boilers were actuated By
improper motives. I'm short. the day
after the battle finds the comaatants
filled with - mutual respect for the
fighting qualities Of .he rivals. They
al realize that the exc opportunity FOR
united action has arrived and that TIE
men who strive u prevent this union
must stamp themselves as other than
Republicans
A. Is admitted that even on PARTY
ISSUES there will be differences OF
opinion. and probably other minor n
surrectiOns. but II is predicted thai
wheE these come the alignment will not
be regulars against insurgents. but be-
tween men vllI have honest differences
of opinion on, great questions. and are
lighting neither for nor against the
Organization. but because they desire
their own viey embodied in legislation.
In the opinion of the ablest Repre-
seEtatives II is stlH TOO early TO predict
the personnel Of the new Rules Com
m.ttcc u is generally conceded thar
both r, p-eseutatives paIzeU. of Penn
sylvania. and smith, o. Iowa. viii hold
their places for the Republicans, ana
that champ clark will De- retained BY
the Democrats. The reelection OF Rep
resentative Fitzgerald is matter OF
great doubt There are some Derlo-
Gratis who insist that ne should be re-
moved because ot his record on the rules
fight az the beginning Of the present
Congress, but number ~ others insist
that his conduct ~ Yesterday should re-
deem hini i'm the eyes Of his more radical
associates. and that he should be re-
tanned This question is almost certain
20 cause contention in the Democ-atis
caucus. and will doubtless widen the
split in the Democratic party il Nr.
Fitzserald's followers are defeated
Members Of the Rules Committee
~ the six members. n - probab.o
trat not more than one insurgcnt win bs
elected There has been q suggestion
that two be placed on the committee.
end the men spoken Of are Repres~nta-
tive Gardner, Of Massachusetts,. and a
Middle Western radical. buJ this does
not mec; favor with many OF the rcgu-
Iars They point ont that on questions
cf further amendment o. the rules The
insurgents and Democrats might COM
bine and present a plan which would re-
suit iu genuine Generalization in the
House There Is also much ,iOLbt as a.
who will he chairman Of tho committee.
and il is probable that neither Repre-
sentative DalzelI nor smith win obtain
this honor. bur thar it viii faH O. a new
man. Who Is not known as an eNtrene
conservative.
prediction OF constantly recurring
hts on the rules question was made
To-day by one Of the ablest parliaments-
rians in the House Pc said,
The result is IS much as the insur-
gents could have hoped 20 expect a. ~
a liberalization of the rules. but not O.
81 great an extent as might be mag
iued
However. nobody has ever been able
to suggest better plan. one never
has been devised Had I been asked Co
draft % resolution do not know thai
could have improved On the Norris Fsso-
Iution. However. u will result in one &c