The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1902-09-26
FROM THE CAPITAL.
Our Correspondent Talks in
General About Wash
ingtOn.
W ASHINGT0N.
Sept. %, 1902.
tCommunicatedl.

simultaneously with the an
nOuncement which reached Wash
ington from the conference Eeld
at Oyster Bay last week, that the
President would advocate 10
changes in the tariff schedules
and would denounce the Demo !
cratic position. and that formerly
held by Chairman Babcock and
still held by many Iowa and other
western Republicans, came the
announcement from Illinois that
Senator Cullom had addressed
large audience at Carthage and
had stated that the time for tariff
revision was at hand. "W bile /
believe in a protective tariff, said
the Senator. u do not believe in
holding on TO a high protective
tariff longer than is necessary in
the interests Of the business and
labor of our country. In my
Judgment the time has come when
reductions ought TO be made IN
MANY instances The conflicting
statements Of the Republican
leaders and Senator Cullom. who
is regarded as a power in Illinois,
caused CONSERVATION in Republic
can circles and Immediately the
wires were hot with messages beg
ging Mr.. Cullom to suppress such
heretical beliefs in the future.
Whether lie will consent to sup
press his views in order TO keep
mp the pretence OF a harmonious
party, however, remains 10 be
seen.
At almost the same hour, came
the news that Speaker Henderson
had declined to stand for re cleo
ton because be did not represent
the views Of his party and yet his
position on the tariff question en-
tirely comedies with that of the
Repu blican leaders and with
that which the President has
agreed to uphold, regardless Of
his own convictions. throughout
his western trip. 1t is said at
1 Democratic headquarters that,
unfortunately for Mr.. Roosevelt,
he has been led by his advisors
to believe that the capitalistic
faction Of his party represents the
general sentiment and that he
will suffer a rude awakening in
the West. 1t IS also predicted
/ that now the President has aban-
doued his heretofore independent
position on public questions and
his right to think for himself be
will rapidly forfeit the respect Of
the independent voters, whose
approval he has had in the past,
and that the eventual result OF
his action will be to pave the way
Tor a great Democratic victory i'll
the next national election.
While disclaiming the intention
accredited to them, of making an
attack on the private character OF
/ Speaker Henderson, the Demo
cratic leaders do not regret the
tangible evidence which his &C.
tiOn presents OF the serious split
in his party III the West. They
welcome this demonstration of
the fact that a large portion Of
the Republicans Of the Third Iowa
district hold the same views as
themselves and desire to see the
tariff reduced OIL trust made ar
ticles. The campaigns which are
being made by the Minnesota Re
publican candidates leave no
doubt of the situation in that
State and even if these candidates
are elected they will come to the
Fifty eight Congress pledged to
vote with the Democrats for tariff
revision.
President Roosevelt and Seere-
taries Shaw. Root and Roosevelt
have all gone West with the in
tention of inspiring Republican
hope in that section and Of trying
to divert the people from their de-
mands for Legislation which will
rob the trusts of their great power.
AS has been heretofore predicted
in these letters. Senators Hanna,
Plat and others are making no
objection to the Presidents con
stitutional amendment scheme for
controlling the trusts. for they
well know that. irrespective Of
the correctness of Mr.. ROOsevelt's
theory its accomplishment is en-
tirely impracticable. Attorney
General Knox is expected In
Washington next week, where he
will come on his return from
Paris, but request from the
President to take the stump and
explain the severity of the meas
ures he has iDaugurated against
the trusts awaits him here. The
spectacle, therefore. of the Presi-
dent and practically all his cabi-
net verting themselves into
spellbinders, for the purpose of
continuing Republican supremacy
and diverting Legislation which
means serious loss to the proprie-
tors of the truS1s Is one that tho