Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-01-14
STOP QUARREL|NG
GET DOWN TO WORK
President Is Tired of Dissension
In Party Ranks and Wants
Program Carried Out
STATUS OF THE INSURGENTS.
Taft Has Let it be Known That He
Considers All of Them
Republicans.

Washington, Jan. 1S.-FollowIng
| president Taft's advice to Republicans
In Congress yesterday to stop quar-
reling and get down to the party legis-
iatiVe program as quickly as possible"
there were concrete evidences today
OF definite attempt to bring the war
ring factions together upon some basis
OF at least a temporary understand
Ing. 1n
There seemed, for the first time
during this session, to be a spirit of
cancellation in the air, and decidedly
less OF the bitterness of the last few
weeks.
President Taft let it be known that
he still considers all OF the Insurgents
aS republicans. Speaker Cannon an
nounced that all Republicans would
DC invited to the caucus in naming
the Ballingcr -PInchot committee next
week, and that 1t is hoped all viii
attend Representative Hayes OF Cali
fornia, one of the leading Insurgents.
made two trips TO the White House
After the first OF these he announced
that attempts to ADJUST matters were
under way. he consulted with most of
ms brethren and reported back to the
president
President Taft declared again today
that his test of Rcpublicanism will
como when action is taken upon the
legislative recommendations. which he
mas made i'll compliance with the party
platform.
In his talks with Representative
Hayes and other callers tdoy the presI-
dcnt SAID he was not Withholding
patronage from any Republican sena-
m IlsgI1a lion 49,
NoteS cast against Speaker Cannon,
against the rules OF the house. or
against the Paync-Aldrich tariff. bill
H. howcver, there are any among
inc insurgents who intend to carry
their light against the speaker and
against the rules TO the extent of on
posing purely administration and party
measures TO which the party Is pledg-
eu, the president Will no longer regard
tnein as Republicans. but as having
clearly arrayed themselves against the
party. He. declares he would not be
Justiheo In recognizing any claims for
patronage from senators or representa-
tlVes who would use the patronage Civ
en- tnem as ammunition against the
party. @"~
Mr. Taft is said to be satisfied with
the way matters are progressing and
he mas received many personal assur-
diiceS that most of the so called insur-
gents VIII support administration
measures
speaker Cannon declared insurgents
oI the mouse would have a square deal
~ the coming Republican caucus if
they came into it, There we're no ef
forts in advance, by anybady he eajd
TO set trap or pitfall for those of
inc majority who have been fightine
inc administration, but or the other
ndnd. no one could properly be. given
ueIiDlte assurances or promises as to,
wnat the outcome of the caucus would
be- Every one of the 20 and moro Re-
publlcanS in the house would be hidden
and they should attend, said tbe
speaker.
The caucus will be held probably
early next week. and it is understood
1t is to be made the basis for con-
templated reconciliation between house
insurgents and regular Republicans,
How this may be brought about Is moi
apparent tonight.
Inc insurgents. OF a majority OF
them. are chary of walking ND To some
thing that might turn out to be "Ioad-
co. as one expressed 1t. Speaker Can
non said today that there would he no
ellort IN the caucus to punish anybody
LOT WHAT might be termed past mis-.
deeds, but that every Republican rer,.
resentative should come to the caucn.
and take pot-luck on the result. what
over the majority finally determined
upon should be accepted by those who
disagreed.
The caucus Will name the COMMITTEES
10 investigate the Ballinger-Pinchot AZ
fair. Upon this rock the regulars and
the insurgents either will be at least
temporarily cementcd In some degree of
harmony. or the breach between them
viii! have beer irreparably widened.
The insurgents Insist that all they
desired In the whole Ballinger- Pinchot
matter is the naming of fair commit
tee that Will go to the bottom of the
whole business. believing what It may
and returning an honest verdict They
insist the naming of this COMMITTEES
should be accomplished in such a way
as to commend for 1T the full conf
oence OF the people. The insurgents
are making no effort to have any of
their number put upon the committee