New-York tribune., 1910-03-21
THE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.

essary amendment brought IN by the chair
man % the committee reporting the biIl
or az least by a member Of the regular or
sanization Only by a narrow margin did
the organization secure the passage Of the
postal savings bank bin. % pass which IL
had pledged Itself 20 the President And
only the presentation Of the BOrah amend
ment by Mr.. BOrah made possible It's pas
sage Under the old order. as soon as Il
vas learned that the acceptance Of the
measure BY the Senate depended on the IN
cluslon Of the provision contained Or the
horah amendment. such an amendment
would have been brought in by a member
Or the organization. Such a course would
R0t nave served On the case OF the postal
savings bill II was necessary not only %
modify the bill 10 conform 10 the views Of
the insurgents. but 90 permit one Of their
number 70 propose the change. BY that
method OF Insurgents were confronted
with the alternative OF abandoning one OF
their own number who through the ac-
eeDtance Of his amendment had become
committed % tho biz. OF Of suffering n d.
Vision In their own ranks. A consistent
pursuit. os the policy there adopted may
save the Aldrich leadership The tnsuT-
gent facticn must be dealt with. must be
divided. United. n only IA opposition. Il
viii overthrow the existing organization in
the Senate
CASE NOW PENDING The de:ermi-
nation OF the insurgents 20 secure the ref
erence of the Dixon bin. PROHIBITING the
killing Of seals on the PribilOR Islands. 70
the Committee ON Conservation Of Natural
Resources. has been already related IN this
eel Il UTu
day to permit 0f the printing Of the bin
whe organization. represented by Messrs.
Lodge and Root. urged the reference 10
the COMMITTEES on Foreign Relation Had
vote been taken on Friday the organiza-
tiOn would have teen defeated II ciay he
yet, but the organization - now alive %
the situation. and some compromise will
probably be Effected. II ts. however. on
as inconsequent contest as this that the
present leadership Is likely 90 90 down "a
defeat II the lesson Of the House is not
taken 20 heart. Eternal vigilance has ae-
come the price OF the continuance of the
Aidrich leadership With a full realization
OF what the insurgents represent and a
Willingness 10 pursue such diplomatic meth
DDS as their strength demands. Mr. AIdrich
and his associates may maintain their CON
troll for an indefinite period. Whether thev
have red the first and are willing %
adopt the second remains 90 be seen
Ms RGENTS MAGNANIMOCS. -
Speaker Canuop's an nacursd reference 20
the insurgents VINO refused 20 vote TO de-
pose him a. Speaker. Al the banquet Of the
Illinois Republican Association last night
is hardly likely 70 be productive Of any ma
terial results Making due allowance for
the eXhilaration Of the occasion following
the nerve racking contest and bitter defeat
10 which the Speaker had been subjected.
the insurgents who voted against the Bur
Lesson resolution are disposed 10 be mag
nanimOus. OF course. the nine insurgents
who voted 20 depOse the Speaker are bitter
in their defeat Finding themselves aban-
dOned by their fellow insurgents and their
popularity reduced % a point even below
that they formerly enjoyed. il is their dis
position 20 make the most Of the Speakers
in chosen words. But they are not a power
in the House. Mr. Cannon's sentiments were
not new. He has often defed the very men
who voted yesterday against his deposition
Many OF these have little love for tho
Speaker but they realized that 10 vacats
the Speakers chair might have dire ~
feet on the party and. having deprived hin
Of his greatest power. they were unwilling
to vent personal spleen at the expense Ot
the party. Nor is il likely they will 81
aroused % any undue resentment by tn.
rash words OF an old man. uttered at
banquet in the bitterness Of defeat Sons
OF the La Toilette cohorts who voted 10 ,ie-
pose the Speaker yesterday are quite will
ing % utter defiance tonight, for publics-
cation but not for quotation. but. as has
been said, they represent nothing and
without the aid Of their fellow Insurgents
can get nowhere. and they. too. are reaIizine
the bitterness OF defeat. c. q II