Semi-weekly herald., 1910-03-24
TELEGRAPHIC NEWS

termination by the house to recon
slruct the committee, yet leaving the
Cannon speakership itself. may have
marked not so much an ending of the
three days battle as the beginning of
q great political war
The recognition by all factions of
this possibility was the principal fea-
tgre today In the political situation in
Washington.
Hardly anybody here thinks the
condition of affairs after the momen-
tous battle represents satisfactory
conclusion The speaker and his
friends appear to interpret the refusal
of the house TO depose him as justify
ing them In claiming TO have wrested
victory from defeat. and Endorsement
from repudiation.'
Insurgents and Democrats say the
contest has only begun.
WASHINGTON. Mar. 21-Out of the
turmoil of the historic fight in the
house against Speaker Cannon one
fact stands out today. The prime re-
sult of the contest, aside from GUST
ing the speaker from the rules com
mitiee. is to assure the carrying out
the administration plans. of which
President Taft is the chief beneficiary
fluid state. and regulars, insurgents
and Democrats planning 10 reshape
The affairs of the house. both factions
OF the Republican party declare the
opposition TO the Taft executive pro
gram have been lost in the shuttle
Republican leaders declared today
they would be content to allow The
regulars 10 direct this course OF events
their great victory over Cannon sat
isfying them. What contests are will
be over Taft bills, and will be based
on factional lines. but will be between
men who personally differ over the
treatment of the nation's vital prob
lens.
The insurgents are bitter over a
denunciation made by Speaker Cannon
after the battle in the house. in which
he branded the men who had voted to
keep him in the chair as towards. E"
Among them there is an inclination to
resume the battle, particularly as the
vote by which Cannon can be retained
in power. by n majority of thiriy-six,
is regarded by the radicals as a con-
cession and favor, brought about by
the desire TO save Uncle Joe" from
personal humiliation
COUNCIL BLUFFS, Iowa, Mar. 81,
---AIaybray and ten others of his gang
OF Swindlers who were convicted were
sentenced this morning to two years
in the penitentiary and each fined
ten thousand dollars.
ST. JOSEPH, Mo, Mar. 2i.-More
than 200 union leather workers en-
ployed in ST. Joseph harness and horse
goods factories went on a strike today,
when the employing firms refused to
accede TO the demand for ten-hour
wage scale for an eight-hour day.
Employing firms say they We're TAX
en- unawares and that their contracts
with the union do not expire until
June I. They say as result they
will run open shop policy here in
The future.
SIIE1LAL. Egypt, Mar. 2l.--Colonel
Roosevelt is so overwhelmed by mail
and kilograms that today he drafted
into service the correspondents who
are travelling with him to help him
clean up The huge accumulation. II
Will be absolutely impossible for Mr.
Roosevelt 10 answer personally the
hundreds OF letters he received since
emerging from the jungle and he has
asked all his correspondents to tell
his American friends in the United
States they must lake the thought
for deed and consider that, though
unanswered their messages have been
appreciated.
The Roosevclts started at 10 o'clock
this morning for Luxor. the site OF
the ancient city of Thebes. where they
arrive at o'clock his afternoon. The
trip is being made on the regular train
lacking in many of the conveniences
of the special that carried the party
10 Khartoum. So many interesting
things are TO be seen in Luxor that
stay of two days will be made there
SHELI.AL, Egypt, Mar. 2I-Theo
dore Roosevelt will sail for New York
on the steamer Kaiserin Auguste Vic
tOria June TO- This is according Ia
his latest plan and will bring him into
that port on Friday. June II. Every
mile that brings Col. Roosevelt nearer
home seems to make him more anx-
ious to reach there. To day he made
the following brief statement:
Naturally ! am deeply touched and
pleased to learn that my fellow coun-
iIymen would like to receive me on
my return TO New York. | shall be
more than glad to see them, but my
reception must he non-partisan. II
must be participated in by Republic
ans, Democrats, Populists and men
OF other, or no political faith alike, in
short, by all who care 10 take part
in such II reception, whatever their
politics may be or whether they be
easierner, westerner. northerner OF
southerner."
NEW YORK. Mar. 2l.-An imme,
diate recognition by the New York
state legislature of the Hughes policies
and OF Governor Hughes as the party
standard bearer, together with fear.
less investigation and complete unveil
ing Of all past legislative corruption
Is the only avenue of hope for the Re
publican party in New York state, ac
cording to a long statement made To-
day by Seth Low, former president OF
Columbia university and ex-mayor of
New York city. The statement says
In part:
Nothing would be easier. out of
such conditions as now exist, than to
divide the party in the state into hos
tile camps. either of which would take
greater pleasure in defeating the other
than in defeating Democracy. The
experience OF Democracy with Mr..
Bryan illustrates the kind of discipline
for the party to which that sort OF
thing is likely to lead. The unreason-
ing hostility of the organization to
Governor Hughes Is not only jnjuriDg