The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-04-28

mittees.
Washington, D. c., April 26-Differ-
ences between the regular and insur-
gent republican senators over the or
ganization of committees appear far
from being healed and caucus called
for this afternoon to consider the as
signments agreed upon by the com
mittee on committees may develop an
absolute party break. Two sessions of
the committee were held yesterday
and the regulars positively declined
to meet insurgent demands, which they
said were unreasonable.
The regulars have large majority
in the caucus and it is not improba-
BILE the insurgents may carry their de-
mands to the floor of the senate, which
leaders in both factions admit would
bring about party split.
Four points of difference remain to
be settled. LaFollette wants to go
on interstate commerce, Cumllins on
finance, Bristow on foreign relations
and Bourne on appropriations. All of
these are members of the committee
on committees. Apparently there is
no difficulty about the appraisement
given by the regulars to members of
the insurgent faction who are not on
the committee on committees. The
issue between the regulars an1 insur-
gents is clearly defined according to
the views of each faction. The reg
ulars insist they have given the in
surgents everything to which they are
entitled under the rules laid down
that of length of service, which gives
10 the minority the choice of large
number of important places.
The regulars point to the fact that
the insurgent members of the COM
mittee on committees all have good
places, among them LaFollette, chair
man of census finance, manufactures,
Indian affairs and some committees
of less Importance. He was offered
appropriations generally regarded as
the greatest of all committees, but
declined it and insisted upon inter
state commerce.
Cummins, chairman of civil service,
interstate commerce, judiciary, man
ufactures, rules, public expenditures
and a number of small assignments.
In addition he has demanded finance.
Bristow, postoffices and post roads,
military affairs, interoceanic canals,
territories, public buildings and
grounds, and number of others, in
cluding the chairmanship of expendi-
lures in the postoffice department. He
declined a place in commerce and de-
manded a place on foreign relations
Bourne, chairman of postoffices and
postroads, commerce. public lands,
printing, public health and number
of others He demanded place on
appropriations and it is generally be-
lieved that this will be conceded to
him.
Insurgent republicans charge that
the regulars are packing the finance
and interstate commerce committee,
the first named to prevent assaults up
on the Payne-Aldrich bill and the prin-
ciple of high protection and the latter
to keep railroad legislation out of the
hands of insurgents whom they claim
have made studies of this subject.
They insist they are fighting for an
opportunity to impress their progress
siye views upon the policies of the
government on the great questions
connected with the tariff and the reg
ulation of the railroads.
What the outcome will be in the
contest tomorrow is not clear. The
regulars said they would not yield an
other inch to the insurgents and the
stand they have taken in the commit
tees will be the stand of all the reg
ulars in the caucus tomorrow after
noon. Whether the insurgents will
force a division in the caucus is not
certain, as they decline to announce
their intentions.
Before the caucus the committee on
committees will hold its final meet
ing to vote on the four places yet to
be decided 1t was said that Senator
Bourne, on the ground of seniority and
because of geographical reasons. prob
ably would be given place on appro-
priations, but the demands of LaF'ol-
lette Cummins and Bristow for places
on interstate commerce, finance and