Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-01-10
LEADERS ON BOTH SIDES
DECLARE WAR TO FINISH
Return of Representative Gardner
to Insurgent Ranks Announced.
CONSERVATIVES FEAR RESULT
Speaker Cannon's Failure to Elimi-
nate Himself Said to Have
Widened the Breach.

The bitter insurgent and factional row
i'm the House OF Representatives is more
acute today than at any time since the
movement has been in progress. The
statement issued by the republican con-
gressonal committee yesterday. In
which the announcement was made that
the republican party looks upon the in
surgents as democrats. and that they
need expect no help from it in the next
campaign. has added fuel to the flame.
The fact that President Taft is under
stood to have read the committees state
ment before it was given TO the public.
and that he gave it his approval. called
forth violent complaint from the in
surgents today. They are up in arms.
and intend to make it a fight to the
finish.
Leaders in both camps declare that fac
tionalism must run its course, and the
predictssn is made by close observers OF
the situatlSn that the republican party
is face to face with a crisis that approx
uldt6S III S6TlOuSncSS the SlludtlOu tldI
confronted it when it split on the ques-
tion of free silver.
No Quarter to Be Shown.
According to statements made by men,
bers of the House today no quarter will
be shown by either side. The impression
is gaining ground that President Taft is
on the point of making declaration that
thne
the insurgents continue their present
course they must be formally read out OF
the party.
The situation was bad enough before
the republican congressional committee
came out with it's prounnciamento. Talk
is now heard that the insurgents may be
barred from the caucus Wednesday night.
but the indications are that the leaders
will take no such extreme action at this
time.
The insurgents say they will go into
the caucus. but they may not stay.
The power of the party caucus Will be
invoked. SO far as proceedings in the
House are concerned. in the effort to sup
press the revolt of the insurgents. The
leaders decided today that whenever the
insurgents as a body differ with the ma
jority. the caucus shall determine the
party course.
1t was learned today that Republican
Whip John Dwight of New York. act
ing after consultation with the leaders.
has removed the names of the insurgents
from the list of republicans in his charge.
1t is Mr.. Wright's duty as whip" TO
inform republicans of the House when
matters of Importance are to come up for
consideration, and to charge them to be
present on such occasions. lie has
ceased sending such notices to the in
surgents. This is significant as indicat-
ing the trend of events. Mr.. Dwight $
action i'm thus ignoring the insurgents be-
came generally known today. and created
almost as much excitement as the Official
pronouncement of the republican con-
gressional committee.
Insurgents to Hold Conference.
The insurgents will meet tonight or to-
morrow to take stock. Things are hap
pening so rapidly that they want to gath
er and find where they stand. II is the
understanding that one of the questions
to be considered by the insurgents is as
to whether a delegation shall be appoint-
ed to see the President to ascertain pre-
cisely what attitude he intends to assume
toward them. There are contradictory re-
ports on this point, and they want to
be informed direct whether the admin
istration is against them, as has been AL
legged. or whether il will keep hands off
and let the fight go OIL.
Recent developments brought forth ex-
pressions today from a number of the in
surgents. notably Representative Gardner
of Massachusetts. He came out in an in
back in the insurgent camp to stay. A
few weeks ago Mr.. Gardner announced
that for the present he would not act
with the insurgents. taking the ground
that nothing was to be gained by continu-
ing the fight. 1t was reported at the time
that before making this announcement Mr..
Gardner had a long interview with the
President and that he left the White
House with the impression that in the
next Congress the administration would
oppose the reelection of Joseph G. Can.
non as Speaker.
Mr.. Gardner's Statement.
This is incidentally referred to in Mr..
Gardner's interview. which follows
1T is unfair to represent the House
insurgents as being opposed to President
Taft. The House insurgents are associ-
ated together for the single purpose OF
freeing the lower branch Of Congress
from autocracy.
.'On all legislative matters we shall act
independently. Personally, l favor the
policy recommended in President Taft's
message.
Il had hoped that there would be q
truce for the present, as l fully believe
that steps had been taken which would
result in change in the control OF the
House without a split in the party. How
ever. the insurgents voted to take up a
different course of action. and ! must
say / by no means blame them inas-
much as the other side intends to con.
tinue the battle.
las there Is to be no truce, I expect
to act with the insurgents on all mat
ters relating to the rules and the man.
agefnent Of the House of Representa-
tives'
Two Members Resentful.
Representative Hayes of tCalifonia.
another insurgent leader, bitterly resents
the announcement of the republican