The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1910-03-22
PEACE HOv[RS
OVER THE HOUSE
REGULARS AUTOMATICALLY
TENDER OLIVE BRANCH TO
INSURGENTS.
DEMOCRATS SATISFIED
Something Like Apology Made BY
Cannon as 10 His Speech sat
urday Night-caucuses
This Week.

Washington, March 2l.--The house
passed through the first day of busr-
ness following the great eruption las.
week with remarkable qnietude, and
tonight when the adjournment came
| there was an air of caimness anI
amity prevailing that was almost un-
helievable. Peace appeared near. AMI
lthis notwithstanding that less than
item days distant there Ii the selee.
tion Of the new rules committee III
lbe undertaken with all its embaF-
lfassing complications.
Many elements contributed to the
ldays pacification. The Democrats,
satisfied with the situation as It left
Them after four days Or fierce strife,
| were content to let matters drift.
The regular Republicans, realizing
from the violent outbursts In the
lpress from various insurgents ovc-
| the Saturday night speech or Speaker
Cannon, when he called them Cow
Iardly members" that party harmony
was to be gained only by TIL mos-
diplomatic tender Of the olive branch,
were adroit in their relations today
with their insurgent brethren.
Those insurgents who voted for
oustlng Cannon from the speakership
were satisfied today with their effort,
and, like the Democrats, willing TO
llet things drift.
The insurgents who voted for the
lretentlon of the speaker in the chair
lonly to be condemned by the speaker.
Supplied the only diseordant note.
IThey reached the capitol In wrath
Iful frame Of mind Several of them,
Hike Norris of Nebraslsas Madison Of
Kansas, and Hayes Of California, gave
ltheir views to the press, sparing no
words In voicing their indignation at
1.-THE way the situation affected them.
1.-TWO or three talked loudly of con-
Itinued warfare on the rules Of the
house, on Cannon, on the regulars In
1.-THE selection OF tn neew rules COM
lmittee, and along other lines OF In
lsurgency. But, notwithstanding the
Icries Of renewed rebellion, they were
met on all sides by smiles and con-
ciliatory words from the regulars.
Not the least influence In producing
an air OF forgiveness was the word
that came indirectly from the room
of Speaker Cannon that the speaker
had moderated in his attitude toward
the men he had denounced Saturday
might, and there was almost certain
Ity "that the speaker had been mis-
Quoted in his remarks or something
Iof that kind.
One of the strongest evidences OF
the days tendency toward peace was
the nomination OF Majority Leader
Payne for a place on the new rules
committee, By Representative Norris,
Header of the insurgents and author
Iof the resolution which precipitated
the recent war
| Norris said that as Minority Leader
Clark was to be a member Of the
committee, he believed Payne also
lshould be.
| Half Of the house appeared TO find
lsomething humorous in the situation
land the bitterness and rancor of the
last few days appeared gradually TO
dissipate. Whether it has in it any
greater significance than that Of a
mere incident OF one legislative day
cannot be foretold,
Nearly all the insurgents an
nounced today that they intended to
enter caucus to choose members
for the new rules committee,
Many regular Republicans volun-
teered the opinion that the In
surgents should be represented on
the rules committee. Few asserted
that the insurgents should not have
representation. The leaders OF the
insurgents said they would hold no
Injecting before the Republican eau
Gus which will be held at the end OF
the week.
The Democrats have called their
caucus on the rules committee for
Wednesday night Three OF thell
selections are sure to be Champ
Clark of Missouri, Fitzgerald, OF
New York, and Underwood, or Aha