The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-09-18
A MOST IMPORTANT CONFERENCE.

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While much will be said by men who
consult their imaginations regarding the
matters discussed In the conference which
the President had on Tuesday with Sena-
tors Hanna, Spooner. Allison. Aldrich and
Lodge, IL is known that the President
called these influential senator's for an ex-
change of opinions in relation to the line
of policy to be pursued. Thatthe President
called these leading senators for consulta-
ton is evidence that he proposes to act In
harmony with the judgment Of the repre-
sentative men of his %party-in short, that
he defers to men who have long had the
confidence of the Republican party as con-
sentative men, and that he is not the heady
man his opponents have represented him
to be. There can be no doubt that the Pres
ident and the senators went over the sitG-
alton thoroughly and that they came to a
dents position regarding pending ques-
tons, and that the Presidents attitude Will
be that of the experienced and influential
senator's who conferred with him. 1t is no
reflection upon the ability and influence of
| other Republican senators to say that those
who met the President on Tuesday can
| speak for their associates in the Senate.
There can be no doubt as to the result Of
the conference at Oyster Bay. The senators
approve the views which the President has
expressed in regard to trusts. Thus the
Presidents position is that of leading SEN
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tariff during the short session of
Congress, which begins the first Monday
in December and ends March A. Even IL a
revision were regarded as necessary, there
would be no time in which to draft. debate,
discuss and amend a tariff bill. There is,
however, no pressing necessity; the coun-
try is prosperous beyond precedent. so that
no portion of the people is suffering from
the effects of the present tariff. The Presi-
dents policy relative to reciprocity with
Cuba was approved. which means that in
some manner II will be taken up when
Congress reassembles.
There can be no doubt that a vast ma
jority of the voting Republicans in the
country are in accord with the President.
This appeared Enthusiastically during his re-
cent tour. His views regarding trusts have
met with the approval Of every Republican
paper in the country with a single excep-
ton. The timid leaders in New York who
hesitated to indorse the Presidents policy
in full have discovered that he has the
Republican party with him on that issue.
The decision that the tariff shall go over
until the next Congress is a wise one. Pro-
lection is the settled policy OF the country.
Even such papers as the Chicago Record.
Herald, which demands revision. declares
protection of American industries. The
Washington Post. which is not Republican
takes the same view, and asks the Demo.
Gratis what they ave to offer as a substi.
tute for protection. AS to reciprocity with
Cuba, it is sufficient to say that the ex-
planning which those who opposed the ways
and means committees bill in the House
have been doing since the adjournment OF
Congress shows that. except in a very few
limited localities, Cuban reciprocity is ap'
proved by the people.
The conference at Oyster Bay was a very
important event in its bearing upon the flu
ture of the Republican party. 1t shows tina
the leaders Of the party are in accord Will
the President. and that they have a polio,
which there Is every reason to believe ha!
been and will be accepted by the party
with practical unanimity.