The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1910-01-10
WAR TO DEATH
IS DECLARED BY
THE INSURGENTS
No Patronage for Those Who
Are Opposed to the
Administration
WILL NOT Be CONSIDERED N
THE DIVISION OF The HOUSE
Fight Will be Carried Back to the
President and the Individual Mem.
hers Will Act as They See Proper
LaFollette's Secretary Endorsed as
Political Editor.

Washington, Jan. 10.-It was said
In the house today that Representa-
tive Dwight Of New York, the Repub-
lican whip, had taken the names of
the so-called insurgent Republican
congressman off the list of represen-
tatives to whom he regularly sends
notices demanding their attendance
at the times of divisions in the house.
Although the army appropriation
bill engaged the attention Of the house
when that body convened today. the
members manifested far greater in
terest in the Pinchot- Ballinger situa-
tion and the statement issued yester-
day by the Republican congressional
committee. openly warning the insur-
gent congressman not to expect any
help from the administration when
they are up for reelection. During
the next day or so the proceedings on
the floor of the house promise to be
of purely perfunctory character.
When the army bill is out of the way,
which will probably be tomorrow. the
Notifications appropriation bill, re-
ported today, will be taken up.
The Republican leaders in the house
incline to the view that the senate
will abide by the verdict Of the house
in determining to choose the house
members of the special interior de-
partment forest service investigation
committee and are going ahead with
plans for the caucus to be held on
Wednesday nigth to select these men,
Should the senate adopt the Jones
resolution in the form it has been re-
ported by the committee, empowering
the speaker to. name the house mem
bers, a bitter fight may be- expected
when the resolution reaches the floor
of the house.
Among the significant developments
of the insurgent situation in the house
was the return to the insurgent camp
of Representative Gardner of Mas
sachusetts. the son-in-law of Senator
Lodge. Gardner gave out an inter-
view early in the session in which he
was quoted as favoring the cessation
of hostilities. Today he stated TO re-
porters that he had sometime ago urg-
ed his insurgent associates to adopt
a conciliatory course. but he was now
convinced in view of the many recent
occurrences that they were right in
not doing so. He was now in favor
Of radical program of action. LAS
there Is to be no truce. l expect to
act with the insurgents on all matters
relating to the rules and management
of the house of representatives. l
had hoped that things would take a
different turn and there would be no
split in the party but l do not at all
blame the house insurgents for re-
senting the attacks upon them. carry
Ing the fight back to the source from
which it came. l am personally in
favor of practically everything the
president recommended and shall SO
vote. The other insurgents will act
individually in these matters as each
sees fit. 1t is unfair to represent the
huse insurgents as being opposed to
President Taft. They are associated
for the single purpose of freeing the
lower house of congress from auto
cracy"
The power of the party caucus will
be invoked in the house in an effort
to suppress the revolt of the insur-
e. nts. The leaders decided today that
whenever the insurgents as a body diff
fer with tho majority, the caucus shall
determine the party course.
Senator Dick of Ohio caused to be
read III the senate today letter sign
ed by Senators Cunnnins, LaFollette,
Clapp and BristOw commenting Sena-
tor LaFollette's secretary, Coy. John
Hannah to a western editor as Quali-
fled to write the news OF the present
situation from the standpoint of pro-
grcSSive Republicanism,'