Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-01-15
Leaders Arrange Matter After a Con-
ference with President.
ALL TO BE TREATED FAIRLY
Inquiry Committee Will Acknowledge
"a Inpartiality to Be Chosen.
STATEMENT BY THE PRESIDENT
p ther Agreement IL FOreshadOwed
whereby All Republicans
win suppOrt Platform
Measures,

WASHINGTON, Jan. 14-Representative
John Dwight of New York, the republican
whip" OF the house. said today that an
agreement had been reached between the
regulars and the insurgents whereby the
latter would attend the party caucus on
selection OF the Balllnger- -Plnchot investiga-
tion committee and would abide thereby.
When Representative Hayes (CaD, one OF
the leaders of the insurgents was notified
of Mr.. Dwight's statement he denied that
any agreement had been reached and said
his own statement promised to the public
today would not be ready before tomorrow.
Later the following was given out by
President TAFT:
1T has been agreed between the regular
republicans and the so-called insurgents
represented by Mr.. Dwight on the one
hand and Mr.. Hayes on the other after
conference with the president that eau
Gus should be held to pass upon the ques-
ton of the~committee in the Interior de-
partment investigation with the assurance
that the insurgents, If they came into the
caucus, would be treated fairly and that
committee of acknowledged impartiality
would be appointed.
IA further agreement was foreshadowed
that caucuses would be held from time to
should be Invited to take up the various
measures recommended by the administra-
ton as performance Of party pledges, the
subject OF each caucus to be announced in
advance"
Statement of Mr. Dwight.
The statement Of Representative Dwight,
the republican whip OF the house, concern
ing the reported understanding between the
regulars and insurgents was as follows:
''The questions Of the past have been
forgotten The tariff bill is no longer a
matter for discussion. The speakership
fight is ended, The question OF the rules is
not now an issue. We are confronted with
the problem OF redeeming the pledges of
the republican party TO the peoples ftet
Last Friday there was a vote in this
house which caused a republican division. "
NJ. Dwight here referred to the vote on
the Norris amendments taking lhe appoint.
enent OF the Bailingsrl Pinch nts itVsstigatina
committee from the hands Of Speaker
Cannon and placing 1t with the house itself
That was matter OF no consequence
end small subject in which the people
could have but little interest But It showed
division in the party. The next day
saw President Taft and laid the matter
before him.
II told the president that the so-callec
insurgents were represented as being the
friends and supporters OF che administra
tion and ready to help enact his recon-
mendatiOns into law. 1 assured the presi
dent that the regular republicans of thu
house were ready to do likewise, We were
prepared also to go into caucus upon any
proposition and abide by the result Wer'
the insurgents ready to do the same2
For the last two days conferences hav'
been in progress and those who differed
from us last Friday are now ready to entel
the caucus and abide by the decision
reached there"
Mr.. Dwight was asked II the insurgeut!
had been given any definite assurances a.
to the treatment they would receive II
caucus
NO" replied he except that they hav'
heen assured of fair treatment. They will
not be Disseminated against"
Hayes ON Statement.
Speaking for the republican insurgents
Representative Hayes OF California, char
a eeterlsed as premature the statement o
q PRESIDENT Taft and Representative DwiEh
Y Indicating cessation of hostilities between