The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1910-01-13
INSURGENT Aid
NOT WANTED BY
THE REGULARS
MALCONTENTS EXPECT ORGANIzA-
TON TO FIGHT THEM TOOTH
AND NAIL FOR REELECTION.
SENATE YIELDS TO HOUSE.
Committee Amends Resolution Giving
Lower Body Power to Appoint In
vestigating Committee.
GOSSIP CONTINUES TO BE WARM.

WASHINGTON. d. c.. Jan. lot
was said that Representative Dwight of
New York, Republican whip. had taken
the names of the so-called nsurgent Re
publican congressman off the list of rep
resentatiyes to whom he regularly sends
notices demanding their attendance at
times of division.
Among the significant developments of
the insurgent situation in the House to
lay was the return to the iusurgent camp
If Representative Gardner of MaSsa-
ehusetts, sUn-in-law Of Senator Lodge.
MIR. Gardner gave out an interview early
IN the session, in which he was quoted
as fayoriug cessation of hostlities
Today he stated to reporters. that he
had some time ago urged his iuSurEent
associates to adopt a conciIiatory course,
but he Wa7 now convinced i'll view of the
many recent occurrences that yhcy wcr"
right in uot doing So. He waS NOW in
favor of radical programme of action.
AS there is to be no truce, | expect
to act with the insurgents on all mat
tiers relating to the rules aud manage
mcnt of the House of Representatives,. |
had hoped that things would take dit
fcreut turn and there would be no split
in the party but | do not at all blame
the House insurgents for rescntlng the
attacks ON them carrying the fight back
to the source from which it is coming.
Not Opposing President.
II am personally in favor of prac-
ticu.y everything the President recon-
moudrd and shall So vote. The other IN
surgcntS will act individually in these
matters as each sees tit. Ii is unfair to
represent the House Insurgents rs being
opposed to President Taft. They are
associated for the single purpose Of free
ing the lower house Of Congress from
autOCracE'
Although the army appropriation bill
engaged the attention Of the House when
that body convened, members manifested
far greater interest III the i'iachpt-B Bal
hugcr situation and the statement issued
by the Republican congressional commit
tee openly warning inSurgent congress
men not to expect any help from the adj
mnistration when up for reelection.
FortihcatIons for the United States
and insular possessions for the year l91
will cost SJ,Gl7,20O more than s. 100000
less than for 1910 if the House adopts
the recommendations Of the appropria-
tons committee. The committee cut the
department estimates for the coming
year 81, lO9,124.5G The largest single
item in the appropriation is for the sea
coast batteries of the Philippine islands,
where it is recommended that 100000
be expended during the coming year.
Insurgents Expect Fight.
The insurgents" were not vsbly
agitated by the action of the campaign
committee when they. appeared ut the
capitol today. Several of them have al
ready observed the shadow of coming
events in their districts and have eX.
pccted that the organization would fight
tooth and nail to prevent their re-nomin-
alton and even their reelection in event
of their nomination.
Senate Yields to House.
The Senate committee on public lands
today reconsidcred and amended its resO-
luton providing for the BalGnger-P iuchot
investigation SO as to leave to the House
the method of selecting the House mem
bership of the committee.
The Senate adopted the resolution as
reported by the committees. after defeat
ing an amendment proposed by Senator
Ncwauls, which would permit amy
CllicIal or cN-otlicial' whose conduct
might be considered, To appear in per
son or by counsel.
LIS ulItLllOh cNdlhS EhiIcSu
instruction stalked afresh among the
"mSurgents' of the House when they
read the letters Of the Republican con
greSsional committee, published today,
declaring that the Insurgents are outside
the pale so far as concerns support from
the committee in the coming congrcssion-
al elections. Half dozen leading mem
hers of the revolving faction were seen
at their offices III the House building
prior to the conyening Of the House. The
entire number were unanimously en-.
phatc in the dlsapproyal Of what the
RcpublC2n congressional committee had
said and done All were III favor of a
meeting of the insurgents being called
without further delay and formulating a
reply to the committees letter. An un-
cuulyOcW answer was necessary, they
said.
Congressman Hayes of California said
The congressional committee cannot
put me outside of the Republican party
by any such declarations They can
not impugn my party tealty. | have
voted regularly and consistently for Re
publican policies and they cannot deny
il. | intend to continue to do so. |
voted for Cannon and for the tariff
bill. although | may say | was not en-
tircly suited in either particular The
insurgents Will have a meeting within a
day or two and We will see about this
thing Two can play mt this game they
will find
Gardner Writes to Taft.
Gardner of Massachusetts one of the
chief insurgents has written letter to
President Tart on the subject. The do
tails of the Gardner letter have not been
disclosed, but the letter is said to treat
the situation in unmistakabe language.
All Of the insurgents desired it under
stood that in the Ballinger -Piuchot con
troycrsy they wished to see appointed by
the House an impartial committee which
would undertake no white wash" of
anybody. They did not care to see any
of their number on the committee, but
it was insisted that the committee must
be a body of fair intentions.
Norris OF Nebraska expressed himself
rs IN favor Of lighting back with all the
yigor possible.