Los Angeles herald., 1910-01-14
INSURGENTS IN
PENSIVE MOOD
WARRING FACTIONS QUIETED
FOR SHORT TIME
TAFT TRIES TO BRING THEM
BACK INTO FOLD
Spirit of Cancellation Noted in Air at
Washington--President consid-
ers Them Pardonable,
Even Yet
IAssoclated Press1

WASHINGTON Jan. 13.-Following
President Taft's advice to Republicans
in congress yesterday to stop quarrel
ing and get down to the party legisla-
tive program as quickly as possible
there were concrete evidences today Of
definite attempt to bring the war
ring factions together upon some basis
of at least a temporary understanding.
There seemed for the first time this
session to be spirit of Cancellation in
the air and decidedly less of the bit
terness of the last few weeks.
President Taft let it be known that
he still considers all insurgents as Re
publicans. Speaker Cannon announced
that all Republicans would be invited
to the caucus in naming the Ballinger-
Pinchot committee next week, and 1t
is hoped all will attend.
Mr.. Hays Of California, one of the
leading insurgents, made two trips to
the White House. After the first of
these he announced that attempts to
adjust matters were under way. He
consulted with most of his brethren
and reported back to the president
President Taft declared again today
that his test of Republicanism will
come when action is taken upon the
legislative recommendations which he
has made in compliance with the party
platform.
Taft Explains
In his talks with Mr. Hays and other
callers today the president said he was
not Withholding patronage. from any
Republican senator or representative
because of any votes cast against
Speaker Cannon, against the house
rules or against the Payne -Aldrich
tariff bill.
If, however. there are any among
the insurgents who intend to carry
their fight against the speaker and
against the rules to the extent of op-
posing purely administrative and party
measures to which the party is pledged
the president will no longer regard
them as Republicans, but as having
clearly arrayed themselves against the
party. He declares he would not be
justified in recognizing any claims for
patronage from senators or represen-
tatives who would use the patronage
given them as ammunition against the
party.
Mr.. Taft is said to be satisfied with
the way matters are progressing and
he has received many personal assur-
ances that most of the so-called in
surgents will support administration
measures.
Speaker Cannon declared insurgents
of the house would have a square deal
in the coming caucus If they came
into it.
There were no efforts in advance by
anybody, he said, to set a trap or pit
fall for those of the majority who have
been fighting the organization, but on
the other hand no one could properly
be given any definite assurances or
promises as to what the outcome of
the caucus would be-
Every one of the 200 and more Re-
publicans in the house would be bid
den, and they should attend, said the
speaker.
The caucus will be held probably
early next week and it is understood
that it is to be made the basis for a |
contemplated reconciliation between
house insurgents and regular Republi- |
cans How this may be brought about
is not apparent tonight.
The insurgents or a majority of
them are chary of walking up to some
thing that might turn out ito be load |
ed'' as one expressed it. Speaker Can |
non said today that there would be no
efforts of the caucus to punish any
body for what might be termed past
misdeeds, but that every Republican
should come to the caucus and take |
pot luck on the result. Whatever the |
majority finally determined upon
should be accepted by those who dis |
agreed.
The caucus will name the committee |
to investigate the Ballinger- -Pinchot af- !
fair. Upon this rock the regulars and
the insurgents either will be at least
temporarily cemented in some degree
of harmony, or the breach between
them will have been irreparably wild
ened.
The insurgents insist that all they
desired in the whole Ballinger- Pinchot
matter is the naming of fair COM
mittee that will go to the bottom of
the whole business, revealing what it
may and returning an honest verdict.
They insist that the naming of this
committee should be accomplished in
such a way as to command for it the
full confidence of the people The in
surgents are making no effort to have
any of their number put upon the COM
mittee.