The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-01-14

Efforts to draw President Taft
into the troubles that have beset
Speaker Cannon and the organiza-
ton Of the House of Representa-
tives have met, it is said, with
failure.
The President, his friends say,
has declined to take a hand in the
controversy between Mr.. Cannon,
his followers, and Republican in
Surgents.
There have been many reports
involved in a good deal of gossip
as to how the President stood with
reference TO the fight of the insur-
gents. A large part Of this was in
correct. II became known yester-
day, however, just what the Presi-
dents position was.
NOT TO MIX Up.
Nr. TAt, IT was explained, does not IN
tend TO get mixed up In any factionaI
fight involving the Republicans OF the
House Of Representatives, or in any fac
t.onaI controversy between the RepubIi-
can organization OF the Senate and the
Republican insurgents of that body.
His attitude Is that Sectional troubles
Of that character. involving the 0rganiza-
ton or modes OF procedure in one or
the other OF the two Houses does not
concern the President OF the United
States.
There seems to have been no change
in the course which he adopted at the
beginning OF his sL-don. What
the President wants. II IS said. is con-
certed action among the Republicans OF
the Senate and the House with regard 20
the recommendations which he has
placed before Congress.
Anxious for Harmony,
They may fight as much as they please
among themselves over matters local 20
the organization OF the Senate or the
House, but IL considering and adopting
legislation advocated by the President In
accordance with pledges given in the na-
tional campaign Of 1905. he IS anxious to
have a harmonious party spirit so that
these pledges may be redeemed All his
efforts viii be toward that end
Incident to the knowledge gained by
the Presidents attitude, it was declared
n an authoritative quarter that he is not
holding the big stick over the heads Of
Republican members Of the House be
cause they failed to vote for the tariff
bill passed by Congress at the special
session
It was said also that he had no hard
feelings for any member OF Congress
because he had opposed Speaker Cannon
OF declined to be bound by caucus action.
But all this does not mean that tho
President intends 10 sit idly by and let
the Republican members OF Congress
lambast the Taft administration on the
try to create sentiment which viii be
detrimental to the administrations sue
cess.
May Apply Test.
In the opinion Of the President there
should be considerable doubt as TO
whether a man who opposed the Presi-
dents legislative programme and the Re-
,To
really a member Of the Republican party.
If, with this test applied. he is regarded
as not being a member OF that party,
then the President cannot see why he
should be treated as such
1t is evident that Nj TAFT has in mind
the Christening OF those 1ecalcitrant Re
publicans who have jumped the party's
and are trying 70 create SEN
tiInent against the policies advocated by
the President, which he regards himself
as pledged TO carry out through his ad-
herence to the Republican platform OF
1905
He has plan in mind to induce the in
surgents to get back into the party fold,
and there is reason to believe the Pree-
dent feels it will be successful. What
the details of the plan are was not made
known. but the understanding Is that Mr..
Taft will not recognize in matters OF
patronage, or IN other ways, those Re-
publicans who insist on attacking Repub-
lean policies.
Does Not Want to Cut.
The President does not desire to cut
of the customary patronage from mem
Ders of the Senate and the House He
made it clear TO people VINO saw him yes
-erday that his only thought had been
10 determine whether or not he should
give patronage TO any man who was op-
posing all that the Republican party
stood for, and all which he. as the
titular head" Of that party, was asking
Congress to enact into law.
He meant. IT was explained. that this
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