Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-03-22
Now Reign 10 Arena Of
The National House.
AnimosIty Of Insurgents Is
Rapidly Being Eased.
Evidence Of Speaker Cannon's
Speech Having Been Misguided.

Washington, March 21.-The House
passed through it's first day of business
since the eruption of last week, with
remarkable I,tictude and tonight on
adjournment an air of calm and amity
VAS prevailing, that, to the observers
o. events in the past week was almost
unbelievable. Peace appeared near,
and this Notwithstanding less than 10
dGys distant there is the selection of a
new rules committee to be undertaken
with all its embarrassing complica-
lions.
There were many elements that con-
tributed to today's pacification. The
Democrats. satisfied with the situation
as it left them after the four days of
fierce strife, were content to let matters
drift for a while.
The regular Republicans, realizing
from the violent outoursts in the press
from various insurgents over the Sat !
urGay night speech of Speaker Cannon,
when he called them "cowardly mem
bers,' that party harmony was to be
gained only by the most diplomatic
tender of the olive branch, We're most
adroit il, their relations today with the
"Insurgent" brethren
The score or so of Insurgents who
voted for the retention of the Speaker
in the Chair. only to be rewarded with
W1thcrlng blasts from the Speaker. sup
Piled the only disco rdanr note. They
reached the Capitol in decidedly
Wrathful and militant frame of mind.
several of them, like Norris, Neb.
Madison, Kas.. and Hayes. Cal, at once
hni
no words In their indignation at the
way the situation affected. Two or
three Of them talked loudly Of continu-
ed warfare-of further light upon the
rules of -he House, upon Speaker Can
non, upon the, Regulars in the selection
ot the new rules committee and along
other lines But notwithstanding their
loud cries of renewed rebellion they
were met on all sides by smiles and
conciliatory words from the Regulars.
Not the least influence in producing a
sort of general air of forgiveness was the
word that came indirectly from the room
of Speaker Cannon to the effect that the
Speaker had modified his attitude towards
the men he denounced Saturday night and
there was almost certainty that the
Speaker had been misquoted in his re-
marks" or something of that kind.
One of the strongest evidences of the
days tendency toward peace was the
nomination of the majority leader.
Payne, for a place on the new rules COM
nittee by Norris. the leader of the lin
surgents" and author of the resolution
which precipitated the recent upheaval.
Norris said that as the minority leader,
Clark, was to be a member OF the COM
nittee he believed Mr.. Payne should be
on the committee.
Half of the House appeared to find
the bitterness and rancor of the past few
days appeared gradually to dissipate.
Whether it has in it any greater signif-
canoe than that of a were incident of
one legislative day cannot be foretold
The Republican caucus on the election
of the new rules committee, 1t was an
nounced by Currier, chairman Of the Re-
publican caucus, would not be held before
the latter part of the week, probably
Saturday night.
Nearly all of the Insurgents" both
those who voted for and against the
Speaker last Saturday announced that
they intended to enter the caucus.
Hayes and one or two others early In
the day declared they would not under
| any circumstances enter the caucus
unless they had assurances as to who
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