The New York herald., 1922-11-16
PRESIDENT WILL TRY
TO HALT INSURGENTS
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will stand by and watch the fur fiy
, There are great possibilities for mi
nority party where the lpargin OF the
majority is narrow and the members
who compose 1t are at war with one
another"
1t is believed MIR. Byrnes speaks for
majority OF the Democrats In the
House.
'lf the insurgents are disappointed and
cannot get what they want" said Rep
resentative Kincheloe Dem., Ky),
why should the Democratic party
worry? If the disappointed Insurgents
attempt to block the entire Administra-
ton program and succeed in dividing
the Republican party. do you think the
Democrats will shed tears about III"
If the Democrats adopt policy of
hands OFF, the old guard Republicans.
can and will reorganize the House. But,
when that is done their troubles will
begin. for leaders say that any partisan
or reactionary measures they suggest
may be defeated by a coalition OF
Democrats and insurgents.
Old guard Democrats have 10 love For
insurgent Republicans. The only use
they will make of them or the only
way they will help to further their
plans will be when the insurgent policy
COlnclQeS WIN their own.
The insurgents cannot put throu gh
their program of legislation. Democrats
from Southern States will not aid them
In any attempt to have the Government
recognize Soviet Russia but may join
them in movement to revise the Ford
ney-McCumber tariff act and amend
the Esch- -Cummins transportation law.
The plan of insurgents to call a nation
wide conference to outline program of
legislation has caused much comment
Supporters OF La Toilette and Borall
hailed it az wonderful. Farm bloc
leaders characterized II as an attempt
by insurgents to nominate either Borai,
or La Toilette for the Presidency. The
old guard refused to discuss it.
Representative Lampert (Wis.} fol-
lower of La Toilette. said that with q
definite program and with the insur~
gents united there would be a chance
of getting somewhere.
'~rhe House should be reorganized." he
said, $50 as to give the West more
recognition on the important committees.
The entire West Is seething with in
surgency and one can understand IL
when he considers that west OF the
Missouri Mississippi River the Republi-
cans were thoroughly beaten, which
meant that the people do not approve
Of the Harding policies.
THE insurgents will attempt to CON
vert the conservative Republicans to
their ideas. If we succeed It would be
folly for US to talk of a third party
But If the Old Guard do not recognize
our demands, then we must do some
thing
Representative Tincher (Kan.). a
leader in the farm bloc, Is opposed to the
reorganization scheme.
when Borah or La Toilette do some
thing for the farmers the farmers may
get behind them" he said. but what
has either Borah or La Toilette ever done
for the farmers? Point out to me bill
benefiting the farmers with the name of
Borah or La Toilette on II. The farm
bloc is satisfied with Mr. Gillett Mass. }
as Speaker. Speaker Gillett has proved
himself the friend of the farmer and he
has never blocked for one hour a meas
ure sponsored by the farm bloc. I chal-
lenGe any man to point out where we
could benefit by changing Speakers
Old line Republicans are satisfied with
the present arrangement for selecting
committee chsirmen and members OF
committees and will fight any attempt to
change the system.
The President will either send a mes
sage or deliver an address to Congress
on the legislative program next Tuesday
according to Senator Curtis (Kan.), the
Republican whip, who conferred with
him to-day.
Monday the Senate will adjourn soon
after It convenes out OF respect to the
memory OF Senator Thomas r. Watson
of Georgia.