The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1910-12-04
INVITED SEVERAL iNSURGENT
SENATORS TO WHITE HOUSE
YESTERDAY
cUMM|NS AMONG THEM
lone Seemed Inclined to Talk Freely
on tho Meetines--Une Declared
Cancellation Was Not
Probable.

aid o be the initial effort to bring
about semblance of harmony in the
liyided Republican forces of the sen,
lte, Taft invited number of regu
ars and progressive leaders to the
White House today. The presence oil
he regulars. who dropped in during
the day, attracted little attention
But political Washington began to sit
lp wnen Senator Cummins, Of Iowa.
recognized leader Of the insurgent
wing OF the party in the senate, ar
rived. He was quickly followed by
Senator Eorah, of Idaho, a progress
i've. alter the information that Bris
ow, OF Kansas, had been invited, but
allied 10 put in an appearance.
The president did not attempt tc
bring tie senate leaders together in
one biz conference. There were new
er more team two in the private office
lat tine. He saw Cumnins and Bo-
rah together and then had private
word with each alone. In insurgent
ireles tonight 1t vas said that the
er' o"~noe lad given no definite pro
mise Of success. The president is
9drted as conciliatory and is said
70 have declared ne is anxious to dc
4 in ais power 80 bring about unity
action In the party.
nrotlinent member of the pro
resg1e wing in the senate was ask
ID jruisht for an expression rs to
the outlook for bringing the regulars
md Insurgents together.
re shook his head
y" la thing is possible, but cer-
3ipll not probable"
r ig opinion Is echoed by others.
Al J'e White House it was not adj
if;ed that Tar was making special
fort 10 bring the insurgents into
inp
vas reported cut that during the
2 lho president had consulted wit
II tse, Of bfassHe iHsetts; Root, Of
Naw York; Nelson, of Minnesota;
mtis, of Kansas, and host of
representatives from various sections.
It was said that several house insur
,ents are to be invited to a confer
ance next week
Cummins' call at the White House
oday was the first he had made
We're in over year He made no ef-
orr 10 conceal the fact that his pres
nee was due entirely to the presi
e1t's specific invitation. AS he was
alving the White House with a copy
4 the presidents message in his
a1ls the senator remarked upon
Q fact that it had been a long time
nee he mad visited the executive
ffccs
But you probably willt cone often
'r in the future" was suggested.
7 would not predict that too
strongly" replied Cummins with a
smile, al am always glad to come
however"
Your conference with the presi-
'cnt was a pleasant oneg' was asked.
This conference with you gentle
ej is very pleasant"
re senator answered and said
oad bve, declaring that he could moi
Ii3euss mis- visit.
Torah said ne would have further
inference with the president next
week Like Cummins, he had nothing
. Soy.
Reports of the conference spread
nial5ly through the city, and it be-
came known that the president prae
caHy had offered the olive branch
D the progressives, with many of
hon he has not been on the most
crdiaI terms,
The insurgents Of both houses Of
ongress will probably mold a cattcus
1rc deciding on any course of ac-
N. Their tone tonight was nara.
"onciliatory.
The fact that this Is short SEES
sion, with the time for legislative ac.
i5n limited, will not prevent the be.
inning Of important legislative pro
sails" said Cummins
The senator gave the first outline
VI the program to be followed by tne
in the session that opens
Monday 1t is the plan of these mem
bers to urge further consideration of
tariff commission law, similar to that
in the Beverage bill. and
- draw attention again to measures
for the further control of the common
carriers.
1T is not probable that any meas
lres Of first importance can be passed
by congress at this session. said |
"Those of us who are
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