Show I Will MAKE MAKEI I OPEN WAR iVAR I. I M Meeting eting Expected Soon to toJ tol Consider Threat of Ad Ad- K l J n ministration ration MANY FEEL THEIR I I POSITIONS AT STAKE STARE Fight to Defeat Several for Already P Begun With amazement amaze amaze- r-f r WASHINGTON ASHINGTON Jan 5 5 ment in iU some cases bordering on anger he s insurgent Republican members of he house houe today read the published re- re that they y reta ero to be out J tho administration for punishment or or their rebellions 1 conduct as memo I ers of of the majority party of tie tile house hous Several of them were Tere un unsparing in Sir r denunciation of a policy which 1 ought ht to punish h a man roan for of thou thought ht and action as they sed d it X Not ot a few T were loath to eve e-e that President Taft would len lend 1 1 aid to an effort eort to administer castia casHa casti- casti I a on to them for supporting the very ry ryr r and pol policies s for which they ed the party itself stood pledged prE re Madison of Kansas Kausas x a J view dew of the matter to which ral al of his associates a s su subscribed crib d. d He lIe Hea a a. We e insurgents as we are called are areo I 10 o Taft or his policies Wp We we are I r believe lelice in in favor or of PW P oy- oy v cS W leading kading reform to Which winch the et and the Republican party is om com omi id ed For instance I am in in favor of i. i 1 I savings banks conservation ofa of ofal a ural al resources TP regulation of oi i reform of federal court procedure regulation and control of in in- in and carrying corporations the of campaign funds and ana other ther 3 forms Most of the other insurgents for these ame same things jt t is ill slanderous to say that we can from the iho course of support support- 1 hese reforms by the withholding of official patronage by y anybody or be to support this or that proportion it n by bv the of official Pop op of ot 1 TL Wp arc are committed ii to the ho r n I winch which I r haxe e believe hc hey are arc ri right ht and aad Dotti not Dot ti ae mB th the tho president or anybody cl else cUe jr r or against them ldrich and Cannon Real Insurgents E Il It t i us iR not the insurgents of the theon on iff e hUt but men like Aldrich and aM Cannon h ni th the pre president will have hayet to td i induce duce The 1 his policies en 6 are arc for them already and have tn h all the time Representative Norris Korri of Nebraska ded his approval of this declaration id Representative vo of Calif Califor- Califor Illi Ill i ia ho a-ho ho said his hs was solely against of the house and aud its present r On the thc latter proposition Ulli IJ Haves llaves he be beT was T vs S ready to fi fight to toI I nish tt It It was ras the tho independence of l 1 e in in con congress which he ho heas heas as contending nt for jor be he said L insurgents are discussing the do- do c- c of holding an early meeting nV lP ascertaining from President Taft re rc th they y stand The calling of the ting i i. i is in ill f he tho hands of nta 1 JT HS H'S of California umi was waa as no apparent si sign of the ther r difficulty on I th he the senate side I fl ho o capitol further than the tho numer- numer t J which insurgent nt Cans from the house side were holding ith tUc senators from froni their states re re- JI in the policy which they were to u eater Cummins taid he ItO had c perit peri- peri t cd d no with the tho past office e or 01 an any other government de- de ment in in rp regard d ai-d to his patronage patrona c. c IN tf W DISTRICTS RESENTED WASHINGTON Jan 5 It It is cx- cx that the insurgent Republican of the house will viII call a meet- meet ig igat at an early date to give earnest conI con- con I to the situation arising from he announcement that tho the ion would no 1 longer on gel countenance in urging in congress and would with- with patronage from the recalcitrant r FOft Most of the III lalli radical I insurgent It leaders Jj J. J the thC house side loci feel that with the leI elec- oils but a few lew months distant it is life nd d death s struggle l with them and ron eon when for forced 1 into the fray fraye iye e no hesitation about carrying the thc var sr to any The rite to def de ic- ic f wit t t. t Insurgent congressmen by starting ht against them in their home lis- lis iUs- iUs 4 riots nets as ah Wa was rc reported had tread cady in in n I several districts of the t has haH bit hit bard oaid und aud the Iou congressmen o. o attacked lat lalk rl dU probably Jh- Jh make no J 0 of weapons capons in in defending ef lin them them- lilt st It was that sonic somo statements ments ts would I be III today toda from the da Id as to it its attitude res re- re I s hog g ih So Ho far POt lost ma ins i h bas ball remained silent ut lider the till statement emanating from e of Minnesota to t- t t that was hold hold- g up the of f commended 1 rl libri hy by of ot rs the house houte c. c Published inti inti- I that this h course courte e was being pur pur- jed Ed with nth to tot I ot of eon eon- on from Minnesota and s y so far fa h br- br brought ought no formal fornia wis D denial v t ration ut in 1 i t. DOMINATES MEMBERS liM NEW COURT OF O CUSTOMS Jan Tan President c ay ALs' y sent put nt to the senate the n nomi- nomi mif mi- mi i f of of- tho the ne new court of authorized under nader the iO iff law w. n 1 c e presidium judge Alfred c 0 C. C prE d I States r circuit t r I th the flond 1 l circuit a Wp c William H H. H 1 1 d' d pt at p prout 11 i- i ent States L u dl di 1 nt t of Montana fontana James Janies L F t. orm f orm rh Iv overn- overn general of the I lands former judge o of the 2 co court un of ot j he the 11 Philip Philippine inc islands of ens customs uto onis in i. in the lb t Philippines Philippine O. O M. M r. r of Vi Vermont a It prominent lawyer of that state Marion Marion Mar Mar- ion ion at present chairman of th the hoard board of general appraisers at New T e York BALLINGER REPORT TOMORROW V TRUST ANTI-TRUST MESSAGE FRIDAY WASHINGTON Jan 5 The further announcement was made at the white bouse today toda today that President Tafts Taft's combined combined com corn special al a message c on the interstate commerce and trust anti laws would not go to congress until Frida Friday v s- sIt It was stated that the president thought further time should hould be given for the distribution of the message which will be sent out in iu printed form this afternoon i The Tho presidents president s message t transmitting the Hie a attorney generals general's 15 report on on the mads Claris charges barges n against Secretary Ballinger Bal Bal- linger will 0 be he s sent nt to congress t tomorrow morrow instead of Friday CONGRESS TO INVESTIGATE TE PINCHOT BALLINGER-PINCHOT MATTER WASHINGTON W. Jan 5 S. Investigation tion of tho the Hallin Pinchot controversy controversy contro contro- versy is ordered by a joint resolution today introduced in tho senate l by b Mr rr Jones and in ill the tho house C by Mr 11 Humphr Humphrey Hum Hum- both of Washington As hereto hereto- fore forc announced the pro provision n is for the broadest kind of public inquiry the rC resolution being of the character requiring re le quiring tin the si of the th president resident which gives S1 to It all the tho force of general gen gen gen- eral cial la law A committee e of or twelve Is to be bo ap- ap to the Investigation six of ot whom shall h hI be designated by bv Vice Vice- President Fre ri Sherman man and six elx sIx bv by Sp Speaker Ca Cannon ii Unquestionably tenably Senator Nel Nelson chairman of or the senate committee oli on public lands will 1 h head ad aci the list of sena- sena bra lors and this doubtless will ill result In tn hl his selection as chairman of the Joint committee i t The scope of the ie glio then tion is outlined as follows follow The committee is hr h empowered and directed to make a and complete Investigation of the tho tion Uon and ancI conduct of the Interior depart depart- ment meat Its several bureaus officers and arid employees EI and ani of th thy the of forestry In the agricultural department its era l and employees s touchIng or oi- relating to the reclamation conservation management man man- alp nt and dl disposal of the public lands landl of th th- United States or any lands heM held ii in trust by hy the United d States for an any purpose I including I all fill the tile natural re reSources ie- ie Sources of such lands and said committee commit commit- tee te Is authorized and empowered to make makIJ any further Investigation estimation In m touching said department dep its bureaus officers or Ill employees em em- find o of sail sall eau bureau l' l U of forestry foresti W i i UI to i Its iti officers 01 Or r employees 1 as I it may deem ble desirable f Committees Committee's Powers Ample Th The authority to sit during sessions of i attendance congress rp g c and of In witnesses rl recesses s and to ii the th- uJ production production g the I tion of papers usual to congressional in- in quiri Is granted b by the lie resolution It Itis is provided further that 1 any person ie- ie sr b it fusing to Obey e the process r s of the committee commit commit- n tee or to answer an any question on propounded shall bo hc deemed guilty of contempt and jurisdiction Is conferred upon the tho court of appeals appal of ot the of Columbia to tr try and determine any tn such charges of ot contempt of assistance legal or Ill otherwise is s specifically authorized This provision Is for the purpose Of r enabling ena ena- bUng bling the committee to the services ices ks of able ablo attorneys to take charge of ot tho Ihl probing eo so far tar a ap the fhe directing of ot questions questIon Ju is hi concerned It is js the In Intention interi- interi ten tion lion of r f President t Taft to have havo t l the corn core mitti r name som competent to t U the Nt eSse and It Is III poi that both beth of the tha principal to i he re- re r may be tepi s h b by r counsel It Jl I agreed h b all persons person who have hj R OH i lose ilose II attention to 10 the Ia Balling 1 11 that the investigation should be br op ji to 11 public and md this it 11 ordered b by hy the r resolution One of the Continued ou on page pago 10 I INSURGENTS Continued from pa page e 1 3 big rooms ronnie in the new senate office buildIng buildIng buildIng build- build Ing Ing- will be used for this purpose Country Demands Investigation In presenting the resolution ion Representative e Humphrey declared the time had conic come when the country demanded demand d investigation of the whole matter underlying underlying un un- un the called so-called Pinchot-Ballinger Pinchot cent controversy ersy Secretary r Ballanger ha has demanded an investigation and has insisted that it shall be thorough h wide and enough h to include include in in- clude elude everything connected with him and his department said Mr Humph Humph- re rev coy who added The The country demands this gation Let us have light As I have known Secretary for many years so 80 I have ha-e known Mr Pinchot f for r several yc years ars I r ha have e been a a- friend of both and aud am sin today I I believe in their public lives both hoth have tried honestly to serve the public If the facts demonstrate either cither or both have hae been guilty of any act deserving it let leL them be promptly removed from the public service If thero there is nothing in these charges es then let lt us have havo an investigation in investigation in in- that will 11 make maka the tho truth so plain that it forever will close the tho lips of slander olander Personnel of Committee Speculation is rife as to the personnel of the to be named to make the investigation in Many names have been considered but no decision dedsion has been reached Th The indications are arc that the following will wiH be selected ted Senators N Nelson lson Minnesota l Root noot New York Flint California Sutherland nd Utah Republicans Republicans Re Re- publicans and Pa Kentucky and either Clarke larke Arkansas or lIu Hughes hes Colorado Democrats Members l of the tha house honse Pennsylvania Pennsylvania Penn Penn- sylvania McCall l Massachusetts Stephens Ste the pheas Minnesota Martin South Bakota Dakota Da Da- kota Republicans ans and Howard Geor gia ia Moon Tennessee or Chirley Kentucky Ken Ken- tucky tUlky Democrats There is some doubt as to the appointment apPointment appointment appoint appoint- ment of Senator Flint but lut it is reasonably reasonably reasonably reason reason- ably certain the other Republican members mem bers hers named will b be Senator Nelson will be bo the tho chairman in Iu the house the resolution was vas referred re ye- to the committee on rules but in inthe inthe inthe the senate reference was postponed until tomorrow Mr Ir Jones a asked that the measure be lie referred to the committee on public lands but Senator Lodge requested request request- ed a a. postponement because of its importance importance im un- and aud the request was acceded to |