The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-01-15

Up Agreernef1t-A Antl-C Cam
i nonites Promised Square
, Deal in CaucusTaft
Issues Statement.
Washington. D. c., January 14.-Tha
dove of peace succeeded In getting rea-
s soma bly, near percl, to-day on the
Held occupied by the warning Repub-
1 llcan factions of the House, after that
much sought bird had been repeatedly
\ frightened away from tho scene by
the clamor OF tho contending particle
pants. When Representative Hayes,
OF California, the mediator for tha
insurgents, returned to the House after
callinE upon president Taft, the newS
j lcrculated rapidly that truce had
4 been arranged and a more or less per-
manent peace in the Republican ranks
was about to be announced.
4 This was considered confirmed when
a statement was issued from the White
l3House and another from Rcpresenta-
tive Dwight, the Republican whip. an-
Inouncing the details OF the arlnistice.
The peace pronunciamento proved pre-
Imaturc however. for Representative
4 Hayes. between numerous conferences
with his associates. announced that no
4 agreement had been reached and that
4 the matter would go over until to-
morrow.
Insurgents' slater ment.
4 At this juncture tho insurgents. gath
cred in the room of Representative
Gardner of Massachusettsf issued ans
Iothcr statement saying that an s.un-
Understanding had been reached The
lstatement which was given out by
Representative Hayes follows.
/ .lt is true that an understanding has
been reached that we shall attend the
caucus about to be held for the choice
of the Republican members OF tha
of future conferences, however. is ono
on which there has been no agreement.
In fact. 1 had no authority from my
associates TO enter into that question:,
OF course. this agreement in no way
affects tho issue as to the present
system of control of the House of
Representatives. W.
Mr. Hayes was asked il the word
we used In sliis statement, meant
Iall the Einsurg ents In 4 he tIQuse. Has
trepffcd that It did, i ana hat all OF stfe
insurgents concurred In thctstatcment.
nounced to-day that they would hold
a caucus Saturday might to name tho
minority members OF the commit tee to
the Pinchot aff air
/! The Democrats insist upons their right
3
committee, and If the majority de-e9
clines to allow 1t, there Is q prospect
of Democratic Republ lean lnsurSentt
alliance upon the quest ton. Ths ln-
ly for a fair committee and care not
WHO are Its members.
Confirmed by Taft.
The following statement was given
out by President Taft:
TT has been agreed between the
regular Repu blicans and the so-calleds
insurgents represented by Mr. Dwfsht
on the one hand and Mr.. Hayes on the
ident. that a caucus should be held TO
pass upon the question OF the COM
imittee in; the Interior u Department. ir,-
vestigation, with the assurance that
caucus would be treated fairly. and
that a committee OF acknowledged im-
.partiality would be appointed a fur
sther agreement was reShadoWed that
time to which all elected as Republi-
cans should be invited to take up the
various measures recommended by the
administration as performances OF
caucus to be announced In advance"
,F The statement of Representative 4
Dwight, concerning the reported nn!
derstanding between the regulars and
was as follows: 4
THE questions OF the past have been
forgotten. The tariff bill is no longer
a matter for discussion. The speaker
ship fight is ended. The question OF
tho rules is not now an issue We are
confronted with the problem OF re- re-
deeming the pledges OF the Republic
party to the people.
No Division In House.
Last Friday there was a vote In this
House which caused a Republican diyi-.S
sion.'' 3
Mr.. Dwight here referred to the vote
on the Norris amendment takin e. the
of the Ballinger-Ptnc
committee from tho
hands Of Speaker Cannon and placing
1t With the House itself.
"That was a matter of no conse-
quence and a small subject. IN which
the peope could have but little in-
terest. But it showed u division In 4
the party. The next day saw l.resi-3
dent Taft and laid the matter before
him.
Il told the President that the sos
called insurgents were represented as X
being the friends and supporters Of
the administration and ready to helm ~
enact his recommendations into law.
lar Republicans of the House were
ready to do likewise. We also xera &
prepared TO go@into caucus upon any
proposition and abide by the result.
Were the insurgents ready to do the
same
For the past two days conferences e
have been In progress. and those who
differed from us last Friday are now
ready 10 enter the caucus and abida
by the decision reached there S
Mr. Dwight was asked II the in-
surgents had been given any definita
assurances as To the treatment they
would receive in caucus. /,
VI IN o. he replied, Except that they
have been assured of fair treatment.
against.''