Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-07-31
Secretary Shaw Will Undoubtedly
Make Speeches In Iowa.
SHAW VISITS WITH TIE PRESIDENT
Congressman Hepburn Expresses Him
self as Confident that lowa's Vote
! VIII Be Cast for President Roosevelt
EXPECTS Henderson to Be Returned
Washington, July %.

qualities will be turned loose in the
campaign in Iowa this fall. The Presi-
dent has announced that he would be
glad to have any OF his cabinet officers
accept the invitations they have re-
cefved to make speeches at different
points. On account of his popularity |
as campaign speaker. Secretary
Shaw probably has many more invita-
tons than any other member of the eX-
ecutiye family. Many are from Iowa
and without doubt some of them will
be accepted. The secretary will also
appear on the stump in Maine and one
or two other large cities in other
states beside Iowa. 1t is not likely that
he will appear in Iowa until the very
wind-up during the last few days of
the campaign. 1t is said that Mr.. Shaw
has been asked to speak in Maine, not
because there is any doubt of a repub-
aivan victory in that staunch old state,
but because there is desire to roll up
an unusually large republican victory
there this fall. The Maine elections
are held in September and it is thought
that big victory there will encourage
the rest of the country and thus be eff
fective. Secretary Wilson, who is here
regarded as the most accomplished and
successful old caIppaigner, will also
be used this fall Mr.. Shaw will prob
ably accompany the President on his
trip through the northwest in Septem-
Der
Shaw Visits President.
Secretary Shaw visited the President
at Oyster Bay one day last week. 1t
is announced that they had an
important conference on treasury mat
tiers and political affairs. Some time
next month it is expected that the
President will spend short time with
Secretary Shaw at his own summer
home Mr.. Shaw has fine place at
Thompson's Point, Lake Champlain,
and Mr.. Roosevelt may stop there
when he makes his trip to New Eng
land in August This will be the first
personal visit of the kind that the
President has ever made with Mr..
Shaw and his family and is, of course,
quite an honor
Not Personal Campaign.
The President is making it very
plain that the speeches he will make
this fall will not be in the nature of a
personal campaign. He has given out
q statement to the effect that he is
exceedingly mispleased with the misin-
depreciation of his motives that have
appeared in the columns of the press
in some points. 1t has been announced
in some places that Mr.. Roosevelt's
speeches were to be for the purpose of
offsetting any aggressive opposition to
his own political views. 1t is stated
that this is wrong and that while his
addresses will be along republican
lines so far as they relate to politics
they will not be political speeches.
Confident of Iowa.
Representative Hepburn of Iowa
who Is chairman of the interstate and
foreign commerce committee, was iI
Washfhgto a short time ago, having
just returned from Oyster Bay, where
he Visited the President. Mr.. Hepburn
was on his way to Iowa. Like Secre
tary Shaw, he says that he promises
lowa's vote to the President. He has
complete confidence in What Iowa viii
do Tor Mr.. Roosevelt. Mr.. Hepburn al
SO talked Of the proposed fight on Hen
derson He says that Mr.. Littlefielt
has good press agent, that is all Il
all republican members We're as Ger
tain of coming back as Henderson" HI
said, I'VE Would have big majority il
the next house." He then took UP thu
announcement that has been made il
Minneapolis to the effect that the Mi
lers have combined to beat Henderson
because he is alleged to have held u
what Is known as the London docl
clause bill, which passed the senat
and which prevents discriminate
against the shippers of American floul
But Colonel Hepburn says that it vii
take more than combination of mill
ers to prevent Gen. Henderson fror
being returned. Il do believe" he cor
tinfb9, Chat there is also not tn
slightest doubt about Mr.. Henderson
reelection as speaker. He is persona
1y very popular and is always in lin
with HIS party. Not only is this tn
case, bit also do not remember of a
Instance where speaker. was turne
down by the republican party.
Has Not Usurped Power.
"As for General Henderson, he ha
patAEalTs excited some animosities b.
CAUSE he has not allowed everybody, t
DO everything that was asked, but o
the whole he has exercised his powe
with great tact and the least amount {
friction. You must remember, to-
that he is not a tsrant. He has NJ
usurped power. All the power that /
has has been given him by the hous
and can be taken away by them ais
IL fhsY wish. Mr.. Henderson has NJ
yet Returned to Iowa. He and his wi
are guests of REPRESENTATIVE l., v
Epnerstp at his beautiful country hon
at Wafrensburg, New York.
Antitrust Legislation.
IN. regard to trusts Mr.. Hepbul
said that he could not say whether {
not there would be any antitrust lie
islation at the next congress. T
says that the President is very mut
Interested in this matter but he incli
cd to minimize the statement that M
Roosevelt has assigned the work
preparing an ANTITRUST bill to M
IAttlefeld Mr.. Hepburn thinks tn
the President will let the appropria
committee in the house have full ju
isdfctio1 over the matter. In rega
to What kind of law was needed {
tdis matter Mr.. Hepburn express