The National tribune., 1910-03-24

another clash remains TO be determined.
Some of the insurgents want representa-
ton upon the Rules Committee; some of
them are Indifferent about ii. The claim
lis made that the insurgents should make
the first move for q caucus. as the rue
ton of the week has been of their MAX
ing. If no request for a caucus is filed
the Chairman, Representative Currier.
Of New Hampshire viii calI one in a
few days.
The regulars feel that after an. they
have something of 4 victory to their
credit, and are still in a very defiant
mood. The Speaker is decidedly in that
category. And yet it is a question
whether they are really anxious for any
more fighting Influential men within
the party are counseling peace. and
their counscls may prevail. 1t is ar
gucd, now that the insurgents have re-
turned to the party-all except nine
there ought to be a forward movement
to pass the Presidents bills. and make
ready for the Congressional campaign in
the Autumn The appeals for such
course are very strong. and very prob
ably the President Will enforce them
on his return to Washington. He has
been keeping far aloof from the strife,
having left for Chicago before it began.
He was warned by telegraph by close
friends to be on his guard against al
lowing anyone to draw him into the
controversy.
In the great diversity of opinions eX-
pressed regarding the effect of the great
wrangle one hears it said frequently
that, Speaker Cannon is now stronger
than he has been at any previous time
this session. Representative John w.
Weeks, Chairman of the Post Office
Committee and one of the Speakers
leading lieutenants. summed the situa-
ton up as follows:
Before this fight began I had my
doubts whether, if the next House is
Republican, Speaker Cannon could be
elected to preside over it. 1 am now
inclined to believe that he can be and
will be-
The Aftermath.
The contest thru which the House
has passed bears Immediately upon the
methods of government there. But it
has a great bearing upon legislation,
and Will have no little influence upon
the insureent movement in the Senate.
In fact. a fight is already in progress
there by which Western Senators, par
ticularly insurgent Senators. are trying
to obtain control over matters that have
hitherto been within the jurisdiction of
committees where Eastern Senators
dominate.
The insurgents of Senate and House
are IIhtly TO take courage from Wndt
has been done to press harder than ever
for notifications in President Taft's
measures. They have been outspoken
in that direction. Senator Cummins, of
Iowa, led off last week with scathing
criticism of the President for support
ing and countenancing such a railroad
bill as is now pending there. 1t seemed
as tho there was an effort all along the
nsurgent line to break down the Taft
Administration and to batter it hard
while the President was away from
Washington.
The Democrats are whooping Il up
and claiming a lions share of the credit
for themselves. They are pointing with
great pride TO the solidity with which
they stood when there was an oppor-
tunity for some positive action towards
rule reform, but they are quarreling
among themselves over the propriety of
the BIrlesou motion to vacate the
cnaiT, and promise 10 develop consider
able fractional discord thereon. The
only partisans who are now standing to-
gether are the faithful Regulars They
claim they have reached the most seTi-
Gus of their troubles. and that il is row
only question of time when they will
come again into their own.