The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1910-01-06
COMMITTEEMAN FROM NEBRAS.
kA SAYS "REcaLcirRANTs"
MUST COME TO TIME.
HAS A TALK WITH TAFT.
President Is Not Trying to Use Pat
ronase Whip on All the insurgents.
but That II Applies to the Unruiy
and Obstinate Ones.

Washington, Jan. 5.-while no formal
statement was forthcoming at tn,
White House today. there was no at
tempt in administration circles 10 deny
that President Taft is Withholding
certain customary congressional pat
ronage from those .insurgent' sen.
ators and representatives who. ad-
herents of the president say, show no
disposition to support administration
measures. President Taft is reported
as taking the attitude that. IL an OBJ
legation rests upon him to give certain
patronage to representative of his
party. there is a reciprocal obligation
upon the representative to support
the president
A number of the so-called "insur-
gents" gave out interviews today say
ing that they heartily agreed with
the presidents legislative program and
asserting that, instead OF using the
whip" on them, the president should
use IL on those leaders who In the
past had opposed the Roosevelt policy
which Mr.. Taft is seeking 10 enact
into law.
On the part of the president, il was
said today that the withholding OF
patronage does not apply TO all the
insurgents" and has absolutely moth
Ing to do with their fight against
Speaker Cannon or the house rules.
Victor Rosewater. republican national
committeeman from Nebraska one of
the insurgent states. saw President
Taft this afternoon. and in an author
lied interview. said:
Reciprocal.
The president said to me that he
wanted me TO help correct reports that
are being circulated TO the effect that
he is using the patronage club to
whip insurgents into line. The presi-
dent says that there is a well found
ed custom that has become almost a
rule that. in making certain appoint
ments. such as postmasters. the presi-
dent should act on recommendation of
members of congress In whose districts
the appointments lie. If represented by
member of the same political party.
This obligation resting on the presl-
dent, however. is reciprocal. he feels.
The republican congressman. he de-
ciares. Is under a similar obligation to
support legislation recommended by
the president to carry out platform
pledges on which both were elected.
The president says he has not turned
down recommendations of fnsursent
but Is simply preserving
the status quo to impress them with
their obligations
Order Stanos.
Many insurgents" however. have
told the president they would
support him in his legislative pro-
gram. which already has been pretty
definitely outlined. They declare them
selves to be republicans first and last.
md say they will support measures
ramed to carry out the party plat
orm. There are still few "insur-
rents" however who are disposed To
AIRY on an absolutely independent
Ittitude and who are generally against
verifying that leaders Of the party
IRE for. To make their position strong
r. they are said to be willing to ally /
themselves with the democrats. 1t Is
sainst these so-called ..recaleitrantsa
hat the no-patronage order has been /
ssuea and. SO far as President TAFT /
: concerned. il will stand until the /
Members see fit To subscribe To the |
arty's legislative program.