New-York tribune., 1902-07-26
THEIR EYES ON IOWA,
TARIFF REVISION SCHEME
NAY BE LAUNCHED THERE.
PUBLICAN CONVENTION AWAITED
WITH KEEN INTEREST BY
POLITICIANS
GnY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE.

IBY TELEGRAPH TRIBUNEl
Washington. July 25.-Politicians in Washing
ton looking forward with keener interest
Than has been devoted TO any other political
gathering Of the year TO the Republican State
Convention Of Iowa which meets the middle OF
next week The for this is the expecta-
ton that determined movement will be made
al the convention commit the party in Iowa
10 outright and specific declaration for tariff
revision 10 he inaugurated by the House that
viii be elected in November. hut will not meet
until the first Monday in December 1903 unless
the President should call extraordinary
sion OF the new Congress before that date. 1t
is important 10 note that from the Republican
point Of view the situation in Iowa is pretty
much counterpart Of that in Wisconsin, with
the exception that the dominant issues which
threaten the party with factional troubles of
more or less serious nature in Wisconsin are
local. while in Iowa they are national A paral-
lei. however be drawn between the party
conditions in these two great Republican strong
holds Of the Central West that will make the
situation all the more easily understood. Such
parallel shows that Governor Cummins Of Iowa
sustans relations to the national leaders of the
Hawkeye State that similar the relations
between Governor La Toilette and the national
leaders Of the Badger State. In other words.
what the Wisconsin Governor is to Senator
Spooner and Postmaster General Payne the
Henderson and Secretary Shaw. The only diff
ference is that Governor Cummins's contention
has Immediate and direct bearing on the
one national issue of oVershadowing Importance
the tariff. while Governor La Follette's deals
with questions that pertain strictly to the
economic policy of his State government hut
which. it is admitted at the same time. may at
distant day find their way into national
politics.
CUMMINS AND LA TOILETTE.
The parallel between the movements started
by these two able and conspicuous Governors of
important Republican States. however. does not
end at this point. Each is powerful IN the
party in his own State. and each committed
himself, when first elected to the Governorship.
10 engraft certain reforms the principles and
policies of the party. In brief, both Governor
Cummins and Governor La Toilette belong to
that class of officials in high places who con-
ceive il to be a part of their party duty to keep
Republicanism completely in touch with what
TO them appear to be advanced ideas that are
growing steadily and relentlessly in popularity.
With Governor La Toilette IT is reform OF State
taxation; with Governor Cumnins 1t is reform
-e1isfon of the tariff. To this he pledged himself
two years ago when nominated for Governor Of
iowa, after having repeatedly failed to secure
the domination. AT that time, ii is said he
was strong enough TO have forced into the Iowa
platform tariff revision plank, but he dis
suaded from this by Senator Allison. Speaker
Henderson, Senator Dolliver. Secretary Shaw,
Representative Lacey, Representative Hepburn
and other members Of the powerful Congress
delegation OF Iowa. The claim is made that he
did not force this declaration in the platform
two years ago because the men whose names
are here given promised him that they would
ioin him at this years convention in his efforts
TO pledge the party in the Hawkeye State TO
lead in the movement for a radical but withal
careful revision Of the Dingley tariff schedules
TO meet what those who think as Governor Cum
minis thinks consider changed industrial and
commercial conditions. not only in the United
States but throughout the world.
OPPOSED BY HENDERSON AND SHAW.
II is understood that Speaker Henderson and
Secretary Shaw are opposed to the Cummins
enterprise being started at this juncture, and
that they will fight him bitterly this point
in the convention next week. The exact atu-
tude Of Senator Allison is not yet known, al
though in view Of the fact that he and Speaker
Henderson usually are together on all great
party questions. ii is inferred that the Sena-
TOT either will keep wholly out Of the fight or
that he viii throw the great weight Of his in
huence against the movement Secretary Shaw's
position is said to be somewhat embarrassing to
the President who IS known to be in sympathy
with every intelligent suggestion for cautious
and serious investigation Of the demand for the
inauguration within the Republican lines Of a
tariff revision movement. II Is considered not
unlikely therefore, that in order 70 counteracl
whatever influence against the movement Sec
retarv Shaw's intimate connection with the ma
tional administration may have Governor cum
minis Will induce some other recognized repre-
sentative Of the President TO give out an au-
thorized statement embodying the views ana
wishes Of Mr Roosevelt concerning the ques-
fiOn involved. II this is done II WIZ De Idhsn t
ar the keynote in the Congress campaign py
every tariff revision Republican candldate' anu
as the principal officials Of the Republican Con-
gress Campaign Committee are strong auEoGd'eS
Of revision at an early date. either in whole or
in part, II Is believed that Chairman bapcoCh
and Vice-C Chairman Hull can be depended on 10
bfing their influence TO bear on the President in
behalf of the Cummins proposition and utllze
the result thus obtained IN thelr Morh l" o'4-
tinue the Republican control OF congress-
MOVEMENT OF VAST SIGNIFICANCE.
Republican leaders in Washington. for the
reason here given. therefore keeping thelr
eyes on Iowa and they concede tnat "hiie II u
OF course possible for Governor Cummins ana
his followers to meet defeat in their battle AT
the State Convention next week nevertheless
The vast significance of the movement cahhot
be ignored or blinked out Of existence Ihey PD4Ht
out that il is of singular lnporta 70 DeI a.
IN mind that = movement for tarlH TeNisloh -
started In what is perhaps the IIost tiIoi iousii
and rvp3cal Republican State in the Chloh' dIu
a a time when national prosperity - al i ms
tide and the confidence of the nation IN the ad-
Tninistrarion is strong. 1t Is argued ma II -
tarIn revision sentiment has taken root "a "a IoM ,
II will grow q nd sDread over all the Itepup-
lican sections of the country in snort OIuFi'
and that the sooner the party managers CIV
TO this fact its due importance ia an -
eulailons for The present .,d ana ,he conntrv
II should be borne In mind that the , IOWA
movement contemplates tnal @ - ~ sriends