The Washington times., 1910-03-22
Republican Leaders Declare
That Peace Will Be First
Consideration.
MINORITY MEETING
WILL BE POSTPONED
Few of Insurgents Continue In
Fighting Mood and Want
Representation.

The Republican caucus at which the
new Rules Committee provided for in
the Norris resolution IS planned for
tomorrow night. The Democratic caucus
has been called for the same purpose
Thursday night.
Republican leaders today announced
that they wanted to conduct the caucus
in manner which would insure peace
in the party
Several Of the insurgents, however. are
shOwingsa disposition 10 continue in a.
belligerent frame Of mind. Some Of them
are insistent that they should have A
representative on the Committee on
Rules. and others are in doubt whether
they should go into the caucus until
they are given assurances thar the lead
crs will name Rules Committee entire
ly satisfactory to them.
Il is believed, however, that while no
positive assurances will be given. the
insurgents will be made 10 feel that no
attempt viii he made to select a COM
mite which they could fairly regard as
antagonistIc.
To Eliminate Cannon.
II the leaders Of the House organIza-
ton have their way Speaker Cannon will
not be allowed to demand that his
wishes be made law in the selection OF
the new Committee on Rules and in the
future course Of the House organization.
Several OF these leaders have taken oc-
casiOn TO tell the Speaker in the plainest
sort of language that the House no
longer will submit 10 his dictation and
that the affairs of the Republican party
IN the House must be conducted hence
forth in a manner which will not an
tagonize the insurgent element.
There ave "A number OF members OF
the House organization who still carry
their LOYALTY TO Uncle Joe" so far that
they believe that the fight Of last week
should be brushed aside as an incident
and that the Rules Committee should be
made up without regard TO the wishes
OF the insurgents.
These men, like the Speaker, will be
informed that the present situation in
the House Will not permit of a COntin-
uatiOn of the methods which marked
the policy of the organization in the
past md the sooner they adjust them
selves to the new circumstances the
sooner peace viii be established.
SPEAKERS Attitude.
Whether the Speaker has taken this
advice to heart and proposes to heed it
cannot be learned It is known. how
ever. that he has made up his mind
that he will make no effort. for the
present at least, TO force his wishes on
The organization or otalk for publica-
ton in a manner which might invite
another outbreak from the insurgents. 1
The insurgents still are deeply resentful
OF the Speakers charge that they were
towards In voting against the BurlesOn
son resolution declaring the Speakers
chair vacant. and II would not take
many more such utteranCes to cause
them 10 take action Of some sort which
would not be welcomed either by
Speaker Cannon or by the House or
EanizatiOH.
The Speaker. according TO state
ment made today by a member of the
House who Is close to him. has decided
IT possible to throw upon the shoulders
of tn insurgents responsibility for the
pending legislation program. He still
insists that there is a new majority in
the House, and that - is up 10 that
majority TO steer the legislation
through.
Want No Responsibility.
The insurgents. as a matter Of fact,
9.iu n OF accept this responsibility. and
i; IS doubtful il the cooler heads in the
House organization Will assist the
Speaker IN his efforts 10 hold the in
SJrgentS responsible for any acts Of
commission or omission from this oa
forward.
While the insurgents still Insisted to-
day that they would not demand repre-
Scntation on the Committee on Rules,
several Of them expressed the opinion
that they would resent any attempt TO
place on that committee members Of the
House who are known TO be personal
friends of the Speaker, and who could
Doe depended upon to carry out hiS will
i is not improbable that the insurgents
will hold a conference within a day or
two and decide what their attitude will
he al the caucus tomorrow night.
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pone their caucus until Thursday night.
Several of the party leaders decided
that 10 would be advisable TO canvas
the minority thoroughly and get an eX-
preston Of opinion as to the members
10 be selected before going into caucus
with the possibility Of a row
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