Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-18


RERGroMNoRE1s
room and went over the situation care
fully. Word was sent to them that the
regulars would like to have conference
with them at II 80 o'clock if they could
get into shape to consider plans for saw
ing the party.
The insurgents assembled in Repre-
| sentative Gardeners room and went over
the situation carefully. Word was sent
to them that the regulars would like to
have a conference with them at 1879
O'Clock il they could get into shape to
consider plans for saving the party.
Cannon Deposition Considered.
! From one of their democratic allies
came the startling report at IL O'Clock
that the insurgents were considering
whether it is in their power to depose
Speaker Cannon discharge the SER
geant-at-arms of the House.
| This statement, from a democrat high
in the councils of his party, and a leader
| in the present movement to amend the
rules, was made while the insu-gent con-
ference was still in progress IN the room
of Representative Gardner of Massachu-
sets. He pledged the press not to re-
veal his name.
| At IL o'clock the tense situation exist
| ing never would have been suspected from
the appearance on the floor of the House.
Apparently 1t was much more serious
than than IL had been at any time since
the condition developed yesterday.
| The insurgeht republicans still were in
conference. Regular republicans were
contending that the result of the meeting
would be compromise
"They have made advances" said one
of them.
| House Practically in Recess.
! While the conference was on the House
practically was in recess. The Speaker
| kept some one in the chair. He wan
dered around the corridors of the build
ing, apparently quite unconcerned as to
| the ultimate effect of the strife upon his
| own fortunes. The members were good
natured and generally discussed the sit
uation in friendly manner.
| The floor of the chamber presented the
| only actual outward evidence Of battle.
1t was strewn with waste paper. The ap-
| pearance was slightly improved by half
dozen men. who moved about with dust
pans and baskets. getting at least the
| larger pieces of litter out of sight.
| BY this hour the galleries had filed up.
! There was evident impotence on the part
of occupants for business to begin.
| Among those in the private galleries were
the wives of many of the members, who
seemed to enjoy the disheveled appear
ance of their liege lords as they moved
about on the floor. looking tired and
sleepy.
Clark's Faith in Insurgents.
Nothing could be done until the insur-
gents should return. Then something
might happen. The democrats were in
sistent that there could be no arrange
ment between the insurgents and the reg
ulars.
'"They will not go back on u.s. said
Champ Clark. confidently.
| He was holding his forces in readiness
| for battle.
1--WE prefer to sleep on our arms said
the allies. and some of them did.
The insurgents filed into the House
at HAT o'clock.
y committee of the regulars, COM
| posed OF Representatives Dalzel Of
Pennsylvania, Smith Of Iowa and Ohm
| sted Of Pennsylvania, 1t was then
| earned, met the insurgents during
| their meeting in an effort to reach
basis of compromise.
! No compromise was effected. There
was a possibility of a recess until 3
o'clock, however, it was announced.
The conference lasted until HAS
| O'clock. The drastic step of deposins
Speaker Cannon for his long-continued
failure to rule on the point OF order.
| 1t was stated, had been discussed. No
decision was reached.
| me lnSurg -nts came from the confer
ence in sullen but determ ned frame of
mind. Representative Underwood Of the
democrats said that the move to depoS,
| The Speaker might be made.
Conference to Revise Rules.
| r.s,,rcar+ roonb,;co,s c,;a ~, oopfor
ence was the direct outcome of overtures
from the existing rules committee, made
! through Representative Dalzell of Penn
| sylvania They said the rules committee
had given them assurance that 1t would
bring in a rule for the enlargement of
| the committee.
| A recess of the House until O'Clock
might be arranged. 1t was declared, pend
| ing the conference to settle the situation.
| The insurgents selected Messrs Gard
ner of Massachusetts. Hayes OF Call
| fornia Lenroot of Wisconsin and Norris
| OF Nebraska to meet a similar repre-
sentation from the regulars to arrange for
| enlargement Of the rules committee L.
ten or fifteen members with the elimina-
| ton of the Speaker.
New Rule as Proposed.
| The rule which the insurgents expected
/ the rules committee would agree 10 Dllng
| in would provide for amending the rules
| along the lines OF the Norris resolution.
but eliminating the groups and making
| the members of the committee elective by
| the House.
It was still question when the confer
| ence broke up whether the rule would in
terms provide for the elimination of the
Speaker from the committee, or whether
that would be done under "gentleman's
| agreement between the two republican
!, factions.
| AS to the elimination itself. however,
there was to be no doubt whatever. The
insurgents were to hold another confer
| ence at = O'Clock, it was announced, at
| which they expected to report the re,
| suit Of their conference with Messrs. Dali
! zell and Smith of the rules committee
| and Olmsted Of Pennsylvania.
] This program for the adjustment Of the
/ situation contemplated, of course. the ref
erence OF the matter to the Speaker by
! the members Of the rules committee. and
| the reference of the result OF the confer
| enco between the regu ars and the insur-
gents to the second conference of the in
sureents for ratification, the results to be
| formulated following the recess planned
to expire at Pm.
Conservative Counsel Prevails.
The conference in Mr.. Gardner's room
was presided over by Representative
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