Los Angeles herald., 1910-05-16
PLAN PEACE PACT
FOR INSURGENTS
AND ALDRICH MEN
Midnight Meeting at White House
Schemes to Heal RepubIi-
can Party Breach
USE CONCESSIONS AS BAIT
LukeWarm Progressives Urged to
Get Radicals Into Line
Against Democrats
Associated Press1

w ASHINGTON, May 15.-Whether
w it is feasible at this late day to
" wipe out Republican factional
lines and meet on some common ground
that would unite the insurgents and
regulars, is the question before Re
publican leaders.
II was raised last night at copfer-
ence at the White House which began
at 1920 and continued until 1:15 this
morning.
A great many things were talked
over at the midnight gathering, and a
revised legislative program was made
up tentatively, which it was believed
would command the votes of practi-
cally all regular Republicans. A dis
cussion followed on the possibility of
certain concessions that might attract
all Republicans Of the senate.
Practically all western senators
were present last night, except the
most radical gressives-Senators
La Toilette, Beveridge, Cummins, Dol
liver, Bristow and Clapp.
Among the progressives who attend
ed were Senators Nelson, Borah,
Brown, Burkett, Dixon, Gamble and
Crawford. These men expressed the
opinion that the differences between
the insurgents and regulars was not
irreconcilable.
PEACE is MADE POSSIBLE
The sudden amalgamation of insur-
gents and regulars of the senate last
Friday, which resulted in the adoption
of an amendment to the administration
bill on the subject Of long and short
hauls, appeared to have made the reg
ulars more tolerant of progressive
views on the pending measure. The
getting together was necessitated by
the discovery that the Democrats had
formed a solid front to secure the
adoption of a Democratic provision re-
lating to long and short hauls, which
was to have been put in motion after
they had voted with the regular Re
publicans to defeat the Dixon amend
ment, favored by the insurgents.
1t would be difficult to decide Wheth-
er the regulars or the insurgents were
the more surprised when they learned
the plans of the Democrats A vote
had been ordered, under the unani-
nous consent agreement, and there
was little time for thought.
Senator Aldrich advised his colleagues
1t was time for the Republicans to gel
together. The insurgents after learn
ing the situation acquiesced, and both
factions acted accordingly.
Neither Republican faction got ex-
actly what it wanted, but the vote
demonstrated that they could "unite
against a common enemy"
At the White House last night there
was some comment on this fact, and ii
was agreed if this could be done in the
long and short haul amendment to the
railroad bill, the case of the remainder
of the administration program was not
hopeless.
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When the senate resumes tomorrow
the consideration of the railroad bill II
is expected there will be number OF
informal conferences. Senators Borah
Nelson, Dixon and others who have
voted with and against the older Re-
publican senate leaders are expected
to act as the Intermediates where nee
essary. 1t would not be surprising II
an agreement were reached during the
week for a vote on the railroad bill.
With the subject out of the way, II
will be possible to speculate upon day
for adjournment.
The insurgents and regulars of the
majority in the house are now working
in some semblance of harmony, an6
President Taft appeared satisfied las
night with the prospects for his pro-
gram. The president will devote him.
self this week principally to conferences
with senators and representatives or
the subject in congress
Many decisions of Importance are ex-
pected to be handed down tomorrow
by the supreme court. Among Other
decisions is that involving the constl-
tutionality Of the corporation tax.