The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-03-27
COLD COMFORT
FOR W00LMEN
Chairman Underwood Not Dis
posed to Listen to Argu-
mentS on Schedule K"
CANNON DECLINES TO
BE MINORITY LEADER
Mann of Illinois and Weeks of
Massachusetts the Most
Likely Candidates.

WASHINGTON. March 26.-Members OF
the ways and means committee are not
much excited by the announcement that
western wool-growing interests arc pre-
parincN 10 march upon Washington in
force when the tariff question Is consid =
cred
While have no authority to say that
the wool growers will not be given a
hearing, said Chairman Underwood, 1T
Is my opinion that they might Just as
wen make an assault upon Gibraltar as
upon the house We know now all the
arguments that will be advanced against
the revision of schedule X. but there Is
no question about what the house VIII
DO. We Will make our revision and send
II TO the senate and whether ii goes
any further remains to be seen
The comment made by Mr.. Underwood
reflects the attitude OF the entire ma
jority OF the wavs and means commit
tee and of the leaders OF the new Demo-
Acting as committee on committees
the members OF the ways and means
committee have practically completed
their labors. There has been a great
ships and the general impression is that
In general the seniority rule has been
followed, but as the lists prepared are
all subject TO change at the Democratic
caucus which VIII be held next Saturday.
there will be no official announcement
or the proposed organization before then.
Republicans Have Taken No Action
No action has been taken by the Re-
publican minority concerning committees:
The Republicans will have one-tiird OF
the membership of each com mmittee and
IL is probable that most OF the importa mt
places will be filled by mon who are now
place on the approximations committee
Will be given Mr., Cannon. who was chair
man of that committee prior TO his ele-
vation TO the speakership.
The Democratic leaders heard that
there was a movement on the part Of the
standpat Republicans to make Mr.. Can
sumed that he would be given the room
in the basement formerly occupied by
Champ Clark, who Is TO be speaker.
ssd G1ee Jce whes he Fo" heard
of this plan. why. IL is right up against
the ice BIZ and I'd have rheumatiz In
all my Joints in less than a week
The room in question adjoins the re
frigerating plant at the Canitol and is
damp at times, Arrangements then were
made by the Democrats TO provide a
convenient to the chamber. This was
intended as a courtesy TO the man who
has been in control OF the house Tor so
long. and the action would have been
taken whether Mr.. Cannon was elected
minority leader or not.
Immediately. however, the anti Can
II looks as If the minority leadership
viii be disposed of only efter fght-
Fight in Prospect.
Mr. Cannon has told number of his
friends that ne does not want the leader
ship OF the minority.
"Tve had my fling he said. Unless
urged by standpatters 1T is not believed
he will be candidate, Should ne not
be elected il is likely tho contest will
be between Mann OF Illinois and Weeks
of ssachusetts. Both would be sure
of large followings should they become
rival candidates.
Few senator's have been in the city
during the last week. All the talk that
has been heard has been entirely formal.
but il indicates that there will he SEN
uine attempt OF regulars and progressive
Republicans 10 get together
The promotions to vacant chairman
ships under the seniority rule will give
the progrcssivcs a good show. and IL is
likely also that places will he given TO
This faction on the important commit
tees such as finance. appropriations and
judiciary.