The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-03-15
FRAME-UP PLOTTED
By PUBLICANS
They Hope to Rufflc Serenity
Of Their Opponents inn
Congress.
GREAT BATTLE PROMISED
Strongest Men OF Party Will Be
Put on Committee on
Rules.
GREAT BATTLE PROMISED

Washington, March 14.-The Repub.
licans are planning Il frame ip' on
the Democrats in the approaching Con-
gross In tho makeup OF the Republican
membership OF the House Committee
OF Rules. In looking over the Demo
cratic membership OF the Rules Com
mlttce tho Republicans have concluded
that the opposition Is likely to be an
easy mark" aud they intend to nut In
Il nnc battery for their representation
on the committee
1t will include probably Mann, Dim
stcd. Cannon. Norris and Asher IIinds
or some OF them. With "a skilled, re-
sourcetul and aggressive set OF men
on the Rules Committee, the Rcpubli-
cans hope to have some FUN with tho
enemy every time an Important rule 10
brought in
Fitzgerald 10 tho Rescue
OF course, the Democrats will com
mandcer Fitzgerald-they Will have to.
II IS said--wheu they get into II tight
place. and there Will be the spectacle
or "Iitz' dropping the shears and
pruning knife and bile pencil IN the
appropriations room and rushing into
inc House every time tho Democrats
get begged down with a rule Ana IL
surely VIII make the gooseiicsh break
out on some OF tho Democrats who haye
to call on him
underwood Is a good parlia,ncntar-
Ian aud as Tie floor leader yin r,lsh
the nShtins. but 1t is prophcsicd he
Wli' nave his hands full with that re-
iunticHn bunch of highbindcrs All
nat champ Clark Viii have TO do wili
pc 70 SIT mon no throne ana look
nieasant ana put questions. ], ~ feared
that Il he should ever try TO mako
an original ruling It would he a breach
OF Democratic principles
The Republicans Will sec 10 It. II Is
declared. that there Won't be ans of
lhia Gar business. 1 would ncvc, do
Tor Democrat 10 bc a ear Tbc
line Of cars died with tho spcnker
ship OF the sixty-first Congress-.
CInrk ny "NIodcrntor"
Moderator' Clark is tho way they
are beginning 10 talk about him al :
ready. lie can call the HOUSE 10 order,
adjourn II, announce the ycas ana nays
ana order out tho mace in time OF Rot.
thcy say. and tiats about all that
VIII be Gaming 10 him
y II this kind OF talk, tho Democrats
rotort, comes from the arrogancc OF
long power whics the Republicans
have enjoyed, until they have come TO
really believe that all Of the capacity.
Us lodged III Republicans
one would think from that sort OF
balderdash," said Il Democrat, bitterly.
that the people arc divided into two
classes Republicans and imhccilcs. II
seems TO me, III .rccnllec, Alright. that
the Democrats have managed to run
the House several times since the Ciyii
War. J am getting sick and tired OF
mis- Republican Supcrciliousncss ana
allow we are likely TO show them q
thing OF two before We set through
with this
Courageous and C0niidcnt.
vi testing aside. the Democrats are
not Nclittiing tho task before tic m IL
az II couragcously and confidently
rhoy claim that at any rate they arc
not afflicted with irreconciinhlc fac
tlpnal differences. while the Republi
cans arc. they charge. and they look
10 sec some fun on the other Side or
the chamber when the standpatters
and The proSrcssivcs clash
Tie Democrats are looking over the
field 10 discover tho possible oppor-
,hl out Of the misunderstanding war
manocuvrcs" 'rhc opening day OF the
extraordinary session OF Congress vii!
witncss 1t Is said, tho Introduction OF
food Of resolutions calling upon the
President FOR an explanation or the
ordering of tie troo.s to the border
The Democrats, being in control OF
tho purscString OF the nation throurf
the Appropriations Committee OF tue
House. and intent upon economy. Viii
base thcir demand upon economical
reasons; they Will want TO know whl.
tile expense has been incurred
Back of That, Politics.
But back of that Will be the poll
icai considerations It is Democratic
policy, OF course. TO disparaSc the Rc<
publican administration and criticize ii
at every turn. and some OF the Demo
Gratis think there is opportunity in
this Mexican incident for good poll
teal capital
The anti administration Republicans
in the Senate intend 10 take IN the
case at that end Of the Capitol and
Senator La Toilette will try 10 beat
the Democrats to IT. with a resolution
OF inquiry.
Batting the administration" promises
10 be favoritc game early In the
coming session. but In this connection
1t may be said that others than the
Democrats and anti administration mon
will be Interested IN cliciting informa-
ton from the executive branch rs TO
the recent doings on the border
some Of the men in Congress who
suppose they arc in close touch with
Tie administration are very much in
the dark on the proceedings.