Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-03-22

conferences OF President TAFT with the
Oausdisn officials, the tiriff experts Of
the department went into session With
the view of making q last t,mps t.
hit np1a an arrangement which Will
avert The threatened tariff war and eE-
able both countries to make the con-
cessions necessary which will not inter.
fere with their tariff principles. a..
though the State Department officials
are making 60 prophecies there ia hope
that such an arrangement may be made
before the close OF the week yet remain
ing before the maximum clause becomes
operative.
1t the insurgeDt, get any places on
the new committee on Iu!es in the Htu!e
it will bs because they are rel u!srly
elected to the places By the republican
caucus as the choice OF the republican
caucus and not because they make any
demands for places. THIS was decided
today by general agreement among the
osnd OF republicans who wanted the
sceptre of power form Speaker
Cannon. 81 want it understood that
We made this fight for principle end
not for any jobs" declared Represent
tive Murdoch today, and THO seems to
be the general sentiment of his followers
notwithstanding the beligerans sttitude
of Mr.. Hayes, of Califorris. who is still
sugry because the speaker branded him
q. coward. Itlooked for while today
IS though there would be division OF
sentiment among the insurgents but all
vas pstched up BY the declaration OF
Mr.. Murdosk thst they should not seek
any positions on the rules committee.
Bat The fact that they caa control the
scIionB Of the EDlss committee by the
same vote by which they overturned
Cannon in case they are dissatisfied, has
csu,ed The change OF sentiment among
the insurgents. 1t Is an open secrst ,ht t
Mr.. Gardner, of Massachusetts, who is
The best psrlIamentsrian among the in
surgents aud one OF the beet 10 the House,
Is not averse to going on the new com
mi.tee and would probably accept the
position il 1t we're offered 10 him. The
Insurgents think that he Is very fair and
1ould not be again;t his election. l. is
declared that II any iusurgett, goes on
the new committee, 1t will be Gardner.
As to the other republicans, 1t ia prob.
lemalical. No c.u,us has yet been call
ed snd thsre will probably not be call
ssned until later in the week.
Talk In the Hobbies today Ia to the
efec. thst Mr.. Smith, of Iowa, and Mr..
DalzelI, OF Pennsylvania, members o! the
present rules committee, will refuse to
serve on the committee unless the caucus
demands 1t. They TAXA the grtund tina!
their administration on the committee
has been reruaiAt:d by the House. Mr..
Payne, faor leader Of tae ret uolIcans will
probably be member of the committee
and there Is talk OF Messrs Diekama, OF
Michigan, Tawney and Mann are naned
for other republican places on the com.
mittee and Mr. Gaines, of Wet Viz
GINA, is candid6ts for place. As fcl
| the democrats, three Of the four members
that they will select in caucus tomorro"
| oight seem TO have been agreed upop.
Two are Mes.rs. CLARK and q oderHnod,
& ,or leader and assistant floor leader,
respectively, for the minority.
Fitzgerald, of New YORK, member o.
the present committee may be the third
member There Ia some opposition tc
F tzgerald because of his action 8 yesr
ago 10 maintaining the present rules ty
a coalition With the Cannon forces but
his friends urge that be redeemed him
self 10 the last fight and that New York
ought to have place on tae new com
mlttse. The other place will probably
90 to the yes. Mr. Cox may get the
place. The democrats think that the
south and the west will be sufficiently
represent ID and t5ey want to Put rsp
rseea,stiye from the battle ground OF TIRE
next campaign ON this important com
| mitt5r.
Political observers are still OF ysr:.
snce SO to the probsble Effect Of the re-
| cen. revolution on t1e Taft Legislative
programme. Isia admitted BY everyone
tba. lbs regular republicans will have
| the responsibility OF The new committee
| thu,t upon them and the responsibility
TO. legislation 10 large measure. Il Ia
also admitted that recent even ts have
proved that the temper of the E 1use de-
msnds liberal rules aud more chance t.
discuss legislation 5efoFe it Is passed. 1t
is probable tba. the new rules commit
tee will psrmit more debate on the TAFT
programme than would have been allow.
ed ader the preset committee and 8
wider latitude for amendment will b.
allowed. This Is probably the only
change that will be manifested st this
session of Congress.
a sudden shit in the stIitud of the
regulars in the House this afternoon
may mean the turning owe, of the new
rules committee to the democrats and in.
| u genlp. This would give them control
of The most important committee 10 the
House and would force upon them re-
sponsibilltiss for legislation. The IN
settled situation in the camp Of the reg
| ulars and rumors thSt the insurgents
! may be forced by the Cannon men II
| Join with the democrats ctused Minority
Leader CLARK t, postpone the democratic
caucus which had been called for tonight
to elect the minority members OF the
committee. The democrats will await
fu:ther dcvelopemeuts before holding
their ceucu'. There SCENE to be split
10 the regulars camp. A great many
Cannon men ale insisting that the
you ,gsr blood of the Htu'e should be
piyen a chance on the committee.
The republican caucu, for the selec'
+..n ~ CIV nnonhera nf the new III 1usa