The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-02-02
Taft Assured Insurgents and
Regulars Viii Assist in
Legislation.
BILLS COMPRISE
PARTYS PLEDGES
Federal Incorporation Plan May Be
Allowed 10 Go Over Until
Next Session.
By JAMES HAY, j.

These two great facts are the domi-
nant features Of the situation within
tire Republican party here today:
The President feels confident that all
his measures. as promised in the plat
form on which he vas elected. vii bs
enacted into law by the combined
strength OF the regulars and the insur-
gents Of the Republican party
The tine has come when the House
Committee on Rules has lost It's old A.
bitrarv power. and the House ring
relies on the caucus instead Of the mere
dictum Of the rules committee To put
through any legislative measure
While the insurgents were the first 70
20 20 the White House with the aszur-
ance that they stood squaFely behind
the Presidents legislation, and while
tho regulars nave as get made no SUCH
formal declaration. information has
been carried 20 AIr. Taft that the House
af=anization viii stand shoulder 20
shoulder with The insurgents and vote
into law the postal savings bank bill.
.a- Injunction bill the interstate com
Ar~ce bill. and the conservation meas
u-e-
Bills Party Promises
These hills are the ones which the
President insists should be enacted into
--v- Hv this session Of Congress in order
ea carry ou- -he rErtg's campaign prom
-rzss Federal irco-poratiors 1fiLr1sy b
allowed 20 GO over unLu next session
The House and Senator Beveri5Es has
given his promise that II VIII 80
through the Ser ate
The outlook To- tn SIP subsidy bin
is bright
Both Of these are strongly favored by
NIr. Taft. but ne does not class them as
being as necessary as those promised
IL the platform
It can not be assumed however, that
because the House insurgents have as
sure5 the President of tlelr support
they have given up their fight to oUSr
the Speaker from fhe Commute on
Rules and make that body purely cleo
tive by the House As q matter or fact.
the insurgents point OUT they have
never been opposed 10 the President s
policies, and the rules fight IN the House
I is an entirely separate matter from ua-
tio1al legislation and policies
Victory Claimed
N:orsove~- the insurgents claim they
+ have broken already the power Of the
. Committee on Rules. They say the Lead
+ ers OF the House. The Caunpn-Dsizel-
} crowd no lo1ser bring matters out OF
1.-The committee with The assumption that
/ they can command 2 1ajerirv for any
itrfn- they tn to- do ON the Cpnrrarv.
|tFev resort now TO the party caucus
{ - here after free and Open discussion.
some sort OF arrangement Is MADE
/ whereby all members Of yhe party can
! staud.
( They are determined 90 Cust the
SDea izer from the rules committee before
/ this session ends
/ The President is taking the best
I means possible 70 heal fu meas
ure the breach IN the party ana
I feht In the next Congressional elections.
1 tor il Is easy 10 see that it the reru-
lars and the insurgents vote together
on the legislative program this very
/ fact will have a tendency 10 bring
! JEem closer together Of course
Hayes Is Active.
! Representative Hayes Of California
one Of the frsUrseut leaders. continued
/ today TO circulate ameug the Republican
members ot the House his petition for a
party caucus. at which It is hoped to
/ enlarge the Committee on Rules and re-
/ move Speaker Cannon Iherefr0m-
/ The most Important development in
the insUTcenL comp today was the an
I lrOUncemeHJ that Representative otto g.
| Foelker Of New York had Joined The in
SurSeut movement