Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-01-15
REPUBLICANS
HOPE CRUEL
WAR IS OVER
WARRING FACTIONS
NEAR AGREEMENT
Insurgents Assured of Fair
Treatment Agree to Enter
Caucus to Name Members Of
Investigating Committee,



Washington. Jan. 1.-THE dove o.
peace succeeded in getting reasonably
near Il perch today on the field occu'
pied by the warning republican fac
tions of the house When Represen.
tative Hayes OF California, the medi-
ator Of the insurgents, returned tc
the house after one of his frequent
calls on President Taft. the news cir
cuiated rapidly that a truce had been
arranged and that more or less per-
manent peace in the republican ranks
was to be announced
This was confirmed when state
ment was Issued from the White
House and another from republican
whip Representatie Dwight, announc-
ing the "details of the armistice
The peace pronunciamento proved
premature, however, for Representa-
tive Hayes between numerous confer
ences with his associates announced
that no agreement had been reached
and that The matter would go over
until tomorrow At this iuncture the
insurgents gathered in the room OF
Representative Gardner of Massachu-
sets. issued another statement saving
that AN understanding had been
reached
The statement which was given out
by Representative Hayes follows:
1T is true that an understanding has
been reached that we shall attend the
caucus about to be held for the choice
of the republican mem bers Of the in
vesugating committee. The question
OF future conferences. however. is one
on which there has been no agree
ment In fact ! had no authority from
any of my associates to enter into that
question. OF course, this agreement In
no way affects The issue as to present
systems Of control OF the house of rep
Alr Hayes was asked il the word
aeAd in his statement meant IN
he Insurgents in the house.
lie replied that IL ala and that all
n the insurgents concurred in the
itatement
The democrats or The house am
lOuneed today that they would hold
'aucus Sunday night to name the min
,ritN members of the committee TO in
'cstigate the Ballinger-Pinchot affair
Representatiye ollie James of Ken
ucky Representative Slayden OF
Texas and Representative Palmer Of
'cnnsYlVana, were mentioned as pos
ible nominees The democrats insist
pon their right to name the minority
members OF he committee and If the
majority declines to allow it. there is
prospect OF q democratic-re republican |
alliance upon the question. I
NE insurgents say they are contend /
lg merely for a tair committee and
are not who are its members.
The statement OF Representative
dwight republican whip. concerning K
he reported understanding between
he regulars and insurgents follows.
THE questions OF the past have /
cen forgotten. The tariff bin is no
)nger matter for discussion. The
peakership fight is ended The ques-
on OF the rules is not now an issue.
We are confronted with the problem
f redeemins the pledges OF the re-
ublican party to the people.
Last Friday there was a vote Ia
ais house which caused a republican
vision
Mr.. Dwight here referred to the vote
n the Norris amendment taking the
ppointment of the Ballinger- Pinchot
lvestigation COMMITTEES out of the
ands of Speaker Cannon and placing
with the house itself
This was matter of no cOnse-
lence and a small subject i'm which
le people could have but little interest
showed division in the party. The
ext day saw President Tart and laid
ne matter before him
81 told the president that the So
'lied insurgents were represented as
aing the friends and supporters of
le administration and ready TO help
lact his recommendations into law.
assured the president that the regu
+ republicans Of the house were
ady to do likewise. We were pre-
lred also to so into caucus upon any
and abide by the results.
ere the insurgents ready to do the
me?
For the last two days conferences
I'VE been in progress and those who
ffored from us last Friday and now y
r. ready to enter the caucus and I
,ide by the decision reached there :
Mr. Dwight was asked II the insur- !
nts had been given any definite as !
RANGES as To the treatment they
Guild receive in caucus.
NO replied he. except that they |
we been assured of fair treatment q
ley will not be Disseminated D
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