The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1910-01-10

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has had my assurances that intend
TO support his program, and from
what i know of the other insurgents
they are entirely in accord with him,
intend TO see him myself in a few
days and ascertain from him the ex-
act situation"
Mr.. MilIer's Position.
Representative Miller of Minnesota.
the publication OF whose interview
with Postmaster General Hitchcock
tsarted all Of the present trouble. was
one of the most emphatic in his dec
laratlon of allegiance to the president.
Mr.. Miller announced that he is an
lnsurgent, but only against the speak
er and the rules. He said that he in
TENDS to support the presidents polic-
les now "nd'in the future. When told
tn tnat at;a. seY StSnnembers of the insurgent
S ss ont acsouss to sseeSntds g lie
against a'an's e the s0sp speaker with sa shi@ as
made this explanation:Sz
Il do not know who ia qus.,, led to
define the word 'insurgent.' have
been insurging for long time, but
III my own way. did not vote against
the speaker and the rules on the floor,
because l wanted to make my fight
inside the party lines. attended the
Republican caucus and announced my
opposition there. When the caucus
was over l voted with the majority
as member of the Republican party.
| am still opposed to the speaker and
to the system of rules which is used
to govern the house. l cannot see,
however. how that attitude can be
construed by any one as one of OPP
position to the president. I expect in
my humble way to give all my sup
port to the president in his effort to
carry out the program he has outlin-
ed to the country in his message and
speeches."
1t was evident from the tone of Mr..
Mller's statement that he realized
that he was not regarded by the in
surgent body as member Of the in
ner circle of the anti-Cannon faction.
His advocacy of the Taft policies,
however. added another to the list of
members on whom the president can
rely for aid. Representative Norris
of Nebraska and Cooper. Lenroot and
Nelson of Wisconsin also were among
the insurgents who publicly announc-
ed their devotion to the administration
program.
Mr.. Taft's Statement.
President Taft's only statement on
the subject of the withdrawal of fed
eral patronage from the hands of the
insurgents was made to Victor Rose
water. Republican national commit
teeman from Nebraska, who called at
the white house Tuesday. The presi-
dents declaration to Mr.. Rosewater,
though very automatically worded,
leaves no doubt concerning the atti-
tude of the administration toward at
least those insurgents who voted
against the tariff. Whether the evil
dent determination of the president
to bring pressure to bear on them
is-in any part due to their opposition
to the house organization sis not in
dicAted in the following statement
which MIR. Rosewater made at the
close of his conference with Mr.. Taft.
"The president said to me that he
wanted me to help correct the reports
that are being circulated to the effect
that he is using the patronage club to
whip so-called insurgents into line
The president says that there is we'll
founded custom that has become al
most rule, that in making certain
appointments. such as postmasters,
the president should act on recon-
mendations of the members of con-
gres in whose districts the appoint
ments lie. if represented by men,
ber of the same political party. This
obligation resting ON the president.
however, is reciprocal. he feels. The
Republican congressman. he declares,
is under a similar obligation to sup
port administration measures recon-
mended by the president to carry out
platform pledges on which both were
elected. The president says he has
not turned down recommendations Of
insurgent congressman, but is simply
preserving the status quo to impress
them of their obligation"