Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1910-05-21

diplomatic efforts were resorted 70
and the first message was supple
mented by another. which was ia
keeping with the rules Of propriety
and contained thanks for the Presi-
dent of the United States.
But Mr.. Roosevelt in an unguard-
cd moment had disclosed his feel
ings towards President Taft and
made it evident chat skill and diplo-
macy must now be exercised in or.
der 90 prevent break I'm the friend
ship which was presumed 10 be as
strong ass that which bound Jonathan
60 David
AS a further evidence of the dis
integrauon OF the two great parties.
the following news item from Wash
iugton is interesting.
There was bad feeling in the sen
ate yesterday. Insurgents Dho hal
been invited Co the midnight con-
ference of last Saturday at the White
House were Inclined 10 resent the
Implication that they no longer could
De counted as Republicans. Their
resentment was accumulated when re-
ports came 90 them concerning re-
marks the President and certain or
gauizaJion senators were quoted as
having made about them and the
position they have taken with re-
gard 90 The pending railroad bill
These Insurgents held "a confer
euce yesterday morning. and came TO
"a tacit understanding that in view
of the fact the President and the
organization had practically conClud
ed 90 no longer take notice of their
existence as part of the Republican
Party. they would so their own way
and decline TO confer with the or
sanitation concerning proposed leg
islatiou
There was no effort 90 conceal the
irritation chat is felt over what the
insurgents say is an EFFORT to put
them in false light before the coun-
Try.
Meanwhile. "a number of the reg
ulara conferred iu the room of Sen
ator Aldrich while the Senate was i'm
session. TO was decided that in view
of the position assumed by the pro-
gressivcs &c would be useless TO seek
their assistance or offer concessions
OF amy SORT
Alliance With the insurgents be-
ing no longer possible. the orgauIza-
ton began making ovcrtures Go che
Democrats. with view 60 Dorfocting
.he bin and bringing 20 20 vote al
am early day. There were several
rr.F q.
tors Bailey. Hughes aud Bacon lDem-
ocrats) by Mr. Aldrich and Senators
representing him. Democrats antar
onize che last three sections relative
Co capitalization on the grounds that
they are unconstitutional 10 was
said yesterday they had inumated
that 30 these sections are dropped
from the bill and the official assur-
.ances are given them that opportun-
ity viii DE had for a vote on the
statehood bin. the Democrats viii
supply the necessary votes tO table
AN pending amendments and pass
tho bin IN itS present shape.
Negotiations along this line. how
ever. were checked unexpectedly up
on the report that Mr. ALdrich. dur
ing the White House conference Sat
uriay night. declared the Statehood
bin would not Doe permitted 90 pass.
This then proves conclusiyely that
while President Taft has been eli
minatng colored men as omce-hod-
crs and appointing Democrats i'm their
places. the leaders Of the Republican
Party in congress are eliminating I'M
surgcnt Republicans and taking into
their confidence. the most out-spoken
leaders of the Democratic Party
From "a political standpoint at
least. it must be- a blind man indeed
who cannot see and deaf man In
deed who cannot hear and a foolish
man TO the point OF idiocy. who can
not understand the situation now
prevailing az the capital Of the ma
ton.
Where is the far-seeing colored
leader who would dare chide or con
denim a colored man who exercises
his right OF citizenship and who votes
for any party, or the representative
of any party he chooses?
When Mr.. Roosevelt comes home,
the fun viii begin. The country will
be in a political uproar for many
months 90 come.