Arizona republican., 1910-01-11
They Declare They Are Re-
 bubIiCans But Not Slaves AFTER ONLY THE SPEAKER
Supporters of President Taft and His Policies, They Are Trying to-Re- store to the House the Power Belonging to It.

statement, which stamps the attempt to read them out of the republican party as unfair and malicious" and defines Speaker Cannons administra-
 tion in the house of representatives as
 the "climax of autocratic control" was
 issued tonight after meeting of the
 ''insurgent' republican members of the
 house. The members decline to be
 put out of the republican party by the regulars, and announce their intention
 to carry to a finish the fight against the speaker and the organization.
 The statement follows: Tn an ef- fort to be-cloud the real issue, an un- fair and malicious attempt is being made to represent us as opposed to President Tafts administration and policies. There is not even sem blance of truth in this accusation Without exception We are firm sup porters of republican doctries and President Taft's administration.
 We are banded together for a single purpose, and no other. Our sole aim as a body is to restore to the house of representatives complete power lover legislation in accordace with the will of the majority of it's members. We are striving to destroy the autocratic system of control which has reached it's climax under the present speaker.
 The breach between the "organiza- tion- of the house and the insurgents YVES widened perceptibly today. To- night there is every evidence that the mutually hostile acts of the last few days will continue with increasing bit terness.
 The insurgents caucused in groups of twos. threes and fours. and discuss ed the desirabiity of an early meeting ts form a battle front to meet the on- slaughts that are reported to be com ing from the organization" Much secrecy was observed among them. None would say when formal meet ing would be held.
 It became known today that the party caucus will be invoked against the insurgents on every occasion when there are differences between the re- publican members, and the insurgents well be made to follow the caucus pro- gram or be forced out of the pale of the party.
 This announcement did not discon- cert the recalcitrant representatives. They were free in their expressed opinions of the prospect of joining the republican and democratic committees being named to oppose the committee of regular republicans, which would bring a test of battle on the floor.
 We are like the outside nine" said Mr. Underwood. waiting to see which t~nl fe h., play until they hit something in our 
 A letter issued by the republican committee which had the effect of throwing few bricks. into the insurgents camp. came to the bureau maintained by the Organization" It was stated that the committee did not exist as a body at this time. and therefore was not responsible. MT. Mckinley of chairman of the congressional committee admitted today that there was virtually no committee in exist enee now but he himself assumed re- sponsibility for the letter. It was sent out. he said, under his guidance, from the republican headquarters in this city' hS d part oi tiie regular weekly news letter.
 Representative Tawney of Minne- sota, the former republican whip in the house and Representative Dwight of New York. the present whip, had a brief conference with the president this afternoon. MT. Dwight, it was said. had informed the president that he had dropped all insurgents from his list of republicans" to be notified of caucuses. What effect this will have on certain held-up patronage remains to be seen.