The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-04-24
PARTY LEADERS
IN SHREWD PLOT
Story Accepted That Republi-
Iican Chiefs Want Next House
to Be Democratic.
TW0-F0LD OBJECT FOR
THIS MOVE ALLEGED
Punish the Insurgents and
Place the Burden Oh Minor
ity, Is Scheme.
By Leased wIre TO The Tribune.

BY Leased Wire 10 The Tribune.
WASHINGTON. April 2S.-A tacit
agreement has been made among the
commanding leaders Of the regulars In
the Republican party with double object
In view. The irst object II Is understood.
Is 10 punish the insurgents by allowing
the next house OF representatives. to he
Democratic: the second which is based
moro or less on assumptions. is 10
strengthen the Republican ranks for 1911
by hampering the Democratic house un-
I'll II can accomplish nothing.
That was the political story which was
told here today. While various comments
were made upon IL. tho logic OF such a
course was so apparent that II was pret-
~ generally accepted. II the house OF
representatives were Democratic what
could Il accomplish with Republican
senate and Republican president?
While the Democrats have assisted the
insurgept Republicans there Is no political
law OF reciprocity which says that tho
insurgent Republicans must help the
Democrats.
Would Inherit Troubles.
A Democratic house would fall heir TO
the biggest legacy OF troubles imaginable.
Tho Republicans are already staggering
under the burden and there arc some Re-
publicans who secretly wish that this
burden could In shifted TO the backs OF
the Democrats without hurting Republi-
can chances In the next national cam
paign. Following the announcements of
Senators, Aldrich and Halo that they
would retire. Tits have become very COM
mon In both the house and senate. The
regulars, even In solemn debate, cannot
keep from taunting the progresstves Tor
reading out Of the party two OF the
foremost statesmen OF tho day. Strictly
speaking Senator Hale and Senator Aid
rich are not read out of the party. but
they arc nevertheless sacrifices made
necessary in the war between the two
wings Of the Republicans. Both Senator
Hale and Senator Aldrich will likely be
come active again in the future. Prob
ably after the insurgents are punished.
The newest national plans In nutshell
arc like this:
II the next house OF representatives is
Democratic the progrcssives in the Re-
publican party will be blamed for II.
They are already blamed for Democratic
congressional victories In Missouri. Mas
sachusetts and New York.
No Chance for Good Work.
With the Democrats controlling the
house. what can they do with the legss.
lative programme 10 which they fall
heir? Should they proclaim reforms,
there is sure to be wing Of deter
in view OF the sentiments OF the insur-
gents. many OF these oblique Republi-
cans will be returned. With the senate
Republican, Democratic legislation would
stand but little chance OF ultimate sue
cess. As tho Republican commanding
leaders sec IT, the people at large would
tire OF Democratic activity in the house,
The people would begin 10 complain that
they had made n change, but received
no benefit from 1T, AS tho commanding
Republican leaders see IL. the people Will
ask why the Democratic representatives
do nothing but talk. Following this the
Republicans In their national campaign
viii hammer away at this contention:
THE Democrats were given chance
and failed to make good
The tilts between progrcssives and req
ulars over the changes which prevail
now and the outlook have passed the
bounds OF pleasant congressional amenl- |
ties. For instance. note the following.
taken from yesterdays debate upon the
railroad bill:
Animated Colloquy.
Senator Cummns to Senator Elkins:
You are far away from the Republl |
can party In what you propose relative
Senator Elkins: How many arc you
rea4,ng out Of the Republican party
Senator CummIns: Il am not reading
out ony one and you know It,"
Senator ElkinS: You are trying to
read me out You have been read out
so many times Yourself that presume
you are just trying TO retalIatc."
Later both agreed that many good Re-
publicans would be needed next Novcm |
Der and the hostilities came to an end.
Senator Cummins said that political
conditions show that the people have lost
faith In their Republican congressman.
1T is evident from the election returns
so far" said he. Legislative and political
conditions have become so turbulent and
have become 80 completely mixed that
many persons believe that President Taft
is more in earnest than In jest when he
says he will not he a candidate for the
presidency again. Whether President
Taft will he n candidate for the presi-
dency In 1912 not there can be not
the slightest doubt OF his sincere efforts
TO have the Republican party first and
foremost-always victorious In every
scrimmage.
president Taft Is willing TO make per-
sonal sacrifices 10 see the party win at
tho polls, mis- intention Of taking the
stump n good earnest this coming sum
mer is evidence OF that He will work In
the ranks. But still the likelihood re-
mains that ne will never again consent to
be a candidate for president"