The Washington herald., 1910-01-11
FACE A CRISIS.
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House when a solid party vote was re-
garded as necessary.
In the Senate, Senator Dick, Of Ohio,
read a letter written by Senators Cum
Minis, Of Iowa; La Toilette, OF Wiscon-
SIM Clapp, of Minnesota. and Bristow,
of Kansas, expressing satisfaction over
the fact that a Chicago company which
supplies reading matter in the form OF
boiler plate and ready print news sheets
had engaged John ]. Hannah. Senator
La Follettes secretary. to furnish it with
daily and weekly Washington letters.
written from the standpoint OF a pro-
gressive Republican"
Claims of Insurgents.
The insurgents claim that they are for
the policies enunciated by Roosevelt and
now advocated by Taft. and that they will
support Mr.. Taft in those policies. The
regular Republicans retOrt that the insur-
gents will accept nothing that they them
selves do not suggest; that they decline
to compromise or act in a spirit of har-
mony
1t is realized that this state of things
the regulars. is that President Taft will
confine his recognition 20 those who help
him TO carry out the policies he advo-
Gates.
Uncle Joe" Cannou's advice Of the
early autumn. that the insurgents be
read out OF the party. appears to have
been adopted. The indications are for a
finish fight
Activities point 10 a concert Of opera
tons between the Senate and House
leaders to that end. The objective is to
exclude them from Republican councils.
The party caucus is to be invoked in
both legislative branches.
other Courses Open.
No other course would so certainly en-
phasize to the country that the groups
of progressives are beyond the organlza-
ton pale
If the Senate Republicans now enter
upon a series Of caucuses touching the
important legislative measures OF the
winter, as they claim they will do. it
will be an exceptional proceeding. and
Will demonstrate their thorough accord
with the programme being vigorously
executed in the House
The purpose clearly Is 30 bring the
President into the open as approving the
efforts at party discipline. This will
likely be accomplished
The movements yesterday, are, Of
course, quite as much for affect in the
coming Congressional campaign as for
influence in forcing the Presidents legis-
lative programme upon the statute laws
They follow the Presidents recent semi
official announcement that the indorse-
ments Of insurgents for posunasters and
other federal Offices Will not be honored
for the present and also the announce
ment OF the Republican Congressional
Committee that 1t will oppose to the full
extent Of its power the principle insur
gency. and viii advocate the nomination
and election Of regular and loyal ReDub-
licans."
The insurgents are naturally aroused |
at these aggressive tactics, but they are
springing squarely to meet the issue. The |
victory in the House last Friday. through /
an alliance with the Democrats. even /
though It was something OF an accident, !
has given them fresh courage.
Many OF the insurgent groups. there. /
had, az least temporarily. withdrawn /
from the movement on the plea that they 1
did not care to participate in bushwhack- !
ing. Now these men are returning 10 /
camp, the most notable acquisition being /
Gardiner. Of Massachu- /
sets he came out yesterday with a 4
statement, in which he defined his posi- /
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