Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-01-15
WHITE FLAG UNFURlo
TODAY TOPL0CLAlM PEACE
Though Articles of Agreement Have
Not Yet Been Signed, There VIII
be no More Firing Between the In
sureent and Regular Republican,
Both Sides Issue Statements.
ORy Associated Press)

WASHINGTON. d. C.. Jan. IL
The dove of peace succeeded III ge'-
ting reasonably near a perch today on
the field occupied by the warning ICE
publican factions OF the house. after
that uch-soIght' bird had been re-
peatedlv frightened away from the
scene by the clamor of the contenu-
ing parties. When Representative
Hayes. of California, the mediator for
the insurgents. returned 10 the house
after calling upon resident Tart, the
news circulated rapidly that Wnce
had been arranged and more or less
permanent peace in the Republican
ranks was a cut TO be announced.
This was confirmed when state
ment issued from the White House
and. another from Representative
DwignsA. the Republican whip, an
ncuncing the, details OF the armistiee-
The peace pronunciamento proved
premature. however. for Representa-
tive Hayes. bstween numerous confer
ences with his associates. announced
that no agreement had been reached
and that the matter would go over
until tomorrow.
Incurqents Prepare Statement.
At this junctTe the insurgents
gathered in the room of Representa-
tive Gardner, of Massachusetts. ana
issued another statement saying that
AN understanding had been reached
The statement, which was given out
bv Representatives Hayes. follows:
1t is true that an undeG standing
has been reached that We shall attend
the caucus about 10 be held fer the
choice of the Republican members
of the investigating committee. The
que stion OF future conference, how
ever. is one on which there has Oeen
no agreement. In fact, l had no au-
thor.ty from my associates TO enter
into that question.
of course this agreement in 10
way effects the issue as 10 the pres
ent system of control of the house
represe natives.
Mr.. HAYES was asked if the word
we" used in his statement. meant
all the insurgents in the house. He
replied that it did and that all of the
insurgents concrsred in the state.
ment.
Democrats Nay Join Fight.
The Demco. ats of the house an
nounced today that they would hold a
caucus Saturday night to name th'
minority members of the committee tC
investigate the .BallingeT- Pinchot al
fair. The Democrats insist upor
their right to name tie minority
members Of the committee and Il the
majccity declines to allow it, there /.
a prospect of a Democrat-Republican
Insurgent alliance upon the question
The insurgents say they are con
tending merely for a fair COMMITTEES
and care not who are its members.
President Issues Statement.
The following statement was siveT
out by President Taft:
IT has been agreed Ectween tbs
regular Republicans and the so-calie.
| insrrrgs nts, represented by Mr.. Dwign
or the one hand and Mr.. Hayes 81
tn other. AFTER conferences with th'
President that a caucrs should be he'll
10 pass upon the question OF the com
mittee in the interior department IN
vestixasicn with the assurance tina
the insureczs. II they CAME into IN
Caucus. would be treated fairly. AM
| that a committee Of acknowledge
impas TALLY would 5e appointed. !
further asreemeni was foreshSdowe'
thar caucuses should be held from
time TO time 10 which all elected a
Republicans should te invited 10 taxi
I'd the various measures recommend
ed by thf administration a. psrfc-m
snces Of party pledges. the subiec
CT each causcus 10 be announced Il
ADVANCE
Dwight Also Talks
The statement Of Rep-esentafiv
Dwight. concerning the reported mn
dersisud ng between the regulars an
insurgents was a. follows.
The questions Of the past nav
been forgotten. The tariff biii = n
longer matter for discussion. tn
speakcsship fghf j. ended. The qrcs
ton 81 the rules IL not nov al issu'