East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-01-11

Washington. Jan IA defiant
statement which stamps the attempt
10 read them out of the republican
party as unfair and malicious" and
DEFINES Speaker Cannons admlnistra-
tion in the house of representatives
a climax of autocratic control" was
issued last night after a meeting of
the "insurgent" republican members
OF the house.
The members decline TO be put out
or the republican party by the regu-
lars and announce their intention to
carry to finish the fight against the
speaker and the organization. The
statement follows: SstS
TN the effort to becioud the real
Issue an unfair and malicious at
tempt is being made to represent us
as opposed to President Taft's admin
istratlon and policies There is not
even a semblance of truth in this
acquisition Without exception we are
firm supporters Of republican doc
trines and President Taft's admins
tratfon. 4
united in Common Purpose.
We are banded together for a
single purpose and no other. Our
sole aim as a body is To restore to the
house. OF representative complete
power Of legislation In accordance
with the Will OF a majority OF it's
members. We are striving to destroy
the system of autocratic control which
mas reached its climax under the
present speaker"
Last night there was every evil
dence that the mutually, hostile acts
of the last few days will continue with
increasing bitterness and the breach .
has widoned.
The insurgents" caucused in .
groups discussing the desirabiity of (
an early meeting to form a battle
front to meet the onslaughts that are
reported to be coming from the or
ganizaton. Much secrecy was OBJ
served among them None would saw
when formal meeting would be
held
II became known that the party
caucus Will be invoked against the
insurgents and the insurgents be made
to follow the caucus program or
FORCED out OF the pale OF the party.
Are Not TO BE '"Bluffed."
Tho announcement did not discon-
cert the recalcitrants. They were {
free in their expressed opinions that |
no compulsory measures would avail {
anything to the organization Xhe '
Joint republican caucuses "Wednesday
night are not expected to bring pres
ent affairs to focus. The first bat {
tie viii occur. it Is believed, over the ,
selection OF the committee by the |
house to investigate the Ballinger- !
Plnchot imbroglio =
The republicans doubtless will hold v
A caucus to name a committee and c
may be out n program here. the in (
will. 1t is predicted fish or 8
cut bait" A dozen insurgents said a
privately Yesterday that they would a
not attend any caucus where they I
know there was pRarranged plan L
10 discredit them. f
Representative Underwood. speak "
er for the democrats OF the house \
'aid the minority would probably hold
caucus Also. on the Ballinger- Pin
hot inquisition. There Is a prospect
VI "a joint democratic and republican d
nsurgent committee being named to d
'EbNNt Nll' NpliiblNAtt VI lut TtSuldT u
'epublicans. which would bring a test RI
,attle on the floor. el
The letter issued by the republican II
committee which had
he effect of throwing a few bricks in
o the insurgent camp, came to "the
literary bureau" maintained by. that ii
rganization, II was stated that the ell
congressional committee did not exist m
g body at this time, and therefore HI
'as not responsible di
Mckinley Is to Blame.
Representative Mckinley OF ILL.,
ois, chairman of the congressional
ommttee, admitted there was vir- pc
lally no committee in existence now w
Ut he himself assumed responsible so
v for the letter. 1t was sent out, he W
lid, under his guidance from the re- DC
ublican headquarters in this city as W.
art of the regular weekly news let sp
.r" ca
Representative Tawney of Mlnneso-
|, former republican whip in the
ouse, and Representative Dwight of
'ew York. the present whip, had a 10,
rief conference with President Taft he
his afternoon. Mr.. Dwight, It was II,
lid. had informed the president that m,
o had dropped all the "insurgents" an