Salt Lake Telegram | 1911-03-20 | Page 9 | Democrats Trying to Avoid Squabble

DEMOCRATS THYING TO AVOID SQUAEBLE WASHINGTON. M&rch W In reor-sjilsins; reor-sjilsins; the eeer house under the ate rule srhlch participated the dowrrfsii ft ear aso of what was termed "Cannon -Ism," Democratic members of the ways and macs commutes fully appreciate that they are putt Iris; to Its first test a severe test, toothe new order of thin vs. Oiairmaa TTnei weed and his thfrtesn s Deacratte eolleeueo believe that whea they have completed the task of eele-t- tnf the -rhslrmen and majority personnel if the various committers, their report r will be adopted by the Democratic rau-. rau-. eis. At least they hope their efforts to brine; shout harmony and to demonstrate the feasibility of a committee on com-mlttees. com-mlttees. snd free from a epeakers domination, domi-nation, will not meet with disapproval: thai the new rule of house piooMlure will not be wracked by Its own makers. Mindful of the dancers la the path toward to-ward eurcsse of their labors, the commit- tea la rotnc oaotioualy In selertlns; the new eo rami t tees. Ne announcement will be made until the report of the eoramlt-t eoramlt-t tee is presented te the Democratic caucus cau-cus April . Attbourh many appointments appoint-ments have been discussed as certain-tlea. certain-tlea. the committee has clamped the lid tichtty on its prncdlncs snd will ad- j mit or deny nothing. In order to avoid turmoil before the caucus meets. It la reasonably certain that Representative Represen-tative John 1. Fltsft-ereld of New York win be chairman of the appropriations committee; that James Hay of California will bead the oommtttee om military affairs af-fairs that Repreeentativa Burleaon of Texas will be caa.lrman of the committee on a4rrteuJture, and many other chalr-msnshtps chalr-msnshtps are believed to be settled. "If we eaa nave harmony la the party after we have made our report, and caa demonstrate the first time out that the tw committee plan of orsenlEation Is whet we claimed for H aaainet Tannon-- Tannon-- fern,' said one of the .democratic leaders, lead-ers, "rhe aew house' rule wtn never aaia - be changed by any conareee oontru.led by any party. "Csnnootsra was not h Ins; more thaa reward ef friende snd a puniahment of enemies, -and if the new ruiee should result la party dleeenrion and tii-feeilns;. we mlrt as well so back to the xd yule. But I blteve we are oms; te euc-' euc-' oeed ta the first effort.