Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-01-11
LINES BEING DRAWN
TIGHTER ON BOTH SIDES
Rebels Hold Meetings to Form Battle
Front to Meet the onsiaushts Re-
ported to be Coming from the Or
qanization Test Fight Expected in
salIinaer-P inchot Committee.
(By Associated Press.)

WASHINGTON. ID. C., Jan. 10.-A
defiant statement which stamps tie
attempt 10 read them cut of the party
as unfair and malicious and defines
Speaker Cannon's administration in
the house 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 regu-
lars and announce their intent to carry
on to a finish the fight against the
speaker and the organization.
The statement follows:
In the effcrt TO becloud the real
issue, an unfair and malicious attempt
is being made 10 represent us as OPP
posed to President Taft's administra-
ton and policies. There is not even
semblance of truth in this accusa-
ton Without exception we are firm
supporters of Republican doctrines
and President Taft's administration.
I'VE are banded together for
single purpose and no other. Our
sole aim as a body is to restore 10
the house CT representatives complete
rover of legislation in accordance
with the will of majority of Its
members.
We are striving to destroy the sys-
tenn of autocratIc control which has
reached its climax under the present
speaker
Breach Gets Wider.
The already broad breach between
the Organization" OF the house OF rep
resentatives and the Republican in
surgents was widened perceptbly TO-
day Tonight there was every evil
dence that mutually hostile acts OF
the past few days would continue with
increasing bitterness. All day the in
surgents ca1cused in little groups OF
twos. threes and fours, on the house
floor. in the cloak rooms and the
M mbers' lobby. discussing the situa-
ton and debating the desirablity of
an early meeting to form battle
front TO meet the onslaughts that are
reported to be coming from the or
ganizstion. Mucn secrecy was OBJ
served among them. No one would
say when formal meeting would be
, held.
1t became known today that the
party caucus would be invoked against
the insurgents and on every occasion
when there are differences between
the Republican members, that in
suTgents win be made to follow the
program or be forced outside the pale
of the rarty The announcement did
not disconcert the recalcitrant repre-
sertatives. .
The First Battle.
They were free in their expressed
opinions that no compulsory measures
would avail anything TO the organize
ton. II the test of regularity lis in
following the machine" as several
de nominated 1t, they said they pre-
ferred to be irregular. The first bat
tie will occur. it is believed. over the
selection Of the committee by the
hoase to investigate the BallingeT-
Pinchot embroglio, which Is several
DAYS ia the future. The houss RepuD-
Iicans doubtless will hold y caucus
to name a committee and map oat a
program and here the insurgents viii.
4 is predicted. fish or cus bait A
dczen insurgents said privately today
that they would not attend any eau
4. Gus where they knew there was pre-
arranged plan TO discreGit them
Representative Underwood. speak
ing FOR the Democrats Of the home,
said the minority would probably hold
a caucus also on the Bailinzer-
Pinchot inauisition. There - g Tros-
psct Of q joint Democrasic-insurgent
committee being named &C oppose the
committee OF the regular Republicans.
which would bring a test battle on
the fiocr.
Committee Doesn't Exist.
We are Ike the outside nine said
Mr.. Underwood. waiting TO see which
wa the ban Is going 10 10 batfsd.
We can't piag until they hit some
:hing In our direction
The letter issued By the Repubh-