Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-09-20
PRESIDENT RIP !,
ED TO CATCH HIS uTTERANcEs.
THE HENDERs0 WITHDRAWAL
Duc in Part, 1t 4. Said, to the Fnct
That the Speaker. Look. Upon the
Wine When II is Red-Perronal
Notes.

Notes.
WASHINGTON. D. c.. September ia
fSpecial.1-President Roosevelt is now
we'll started on the northwestern tour, to
last nearly three weeks, and all the poll
hcal eyes Of the country will watch his
movements. and the politicians of both
parties will read his every word with
interest. Although this trip has long been
regarded an important one. it is safe
to say that but for the Henderson Incl
dent the every word of the President
would not have been weighed as carefully
BIS will be the case now. The Democrats
have taken on a new lease of life
throughout the country. and they will
eagerly scan every word the President
says. watching for Inconsistencies and
for the development Of any attitude that
will help them in the campaign for Con-
gress. They feel that the President can
not safely talk on the tariff in any man
ner without making enemies. and they
declare that he will make enemies if he
shuns discussion of the subject. The lat
ter possibility is not contemplated by
those who know the man, and the
chances are strong that he will go right
into the heart of the Republican disaf-
lection in the West and talk right out
from the shoulder. endeavoring to whip
the recaIcitrants into line He will espe-
cially try to show that the tariff is not
responsible for trusts. Should the Presi-
! dent follow the dictates of his own ma
turc. and resolutely tackle the antii
trust sentiment as he is sure to find it
the prediction is made that he will en-
counter just such opposition as he did In
the Senate when he attempted in every
way in his power to induce the beet-sugar
Republicans to vote for Cuban recipro-
city. In other words, he will make op-
ponents He cannot help doing SO, Demo-
Gratis forcibly urge, and candidly speak
ing, they hope he will. The President
had begun to get firm hold on many
portions of the country and his renomi-
nation has for some time looked sure.
Until the tariff issue became SO strongly
marked it looked to many as if the Re
publicans would be able to lay down the
issues in 1904 that would be least likely
TO enable the Democrats to win. Now
there is a change in the outlook. and to
all clear minded people it is the Repub-
licans who are trying to escape the issue
Of the tariff and its association with
the trusts. Leaving aside the trusts, it
Is evident that there must be some re-
vision of the tariff that the revenues of
the government may be reduced. The |
constant menace of the Treasurys TAX
ing from trade channels more money |
than it needs to operate the govern |
ment will not go we'll with financial peo-
pie doing legitimate business. So far |
this month for instance, the surplus is |
S, 100000. In other words. during month |
when money is close everywhere and |
stringencv threatened at tines the reve- !
nues of the government are absorbing |
millions a month; that ought to stay in |
business channels to help carry on the !
business of the country. Instead of this, |
doubtful measures have to be resorted to |
to distribute this money from the Trea-
sury. So the Democrats. If they are !
shrewd, will probably not allow the Re- |
puhlicans to get away from the tariff, |
and will hold them to that issue, leaving |
nearly everything else aside.
SPEAKER HENDERSON'S TROUBLES
The personal side of Speaker Hender- |
sons withdrawal is receiving more at
tention than at first. Hints have been
cast out from all directions that the
Speaker was getting into trouble because
of his habits. and that for the first time |
the campaign against him would verge |
on the personal Such g campaign was
not threatened by the Democrats. Ex-
Governor Boies would not have touched |
upon this phase of the question at all, |
1t is declared. The Prohibitionists in
Iowa. were the people who promised to
make the trouble. They have nominated |
minister their candidate for Con-
gresS. This minister is a belligerent kind
of customer. and he had begun to wade
into the actions of the Speaker in regard
to the whiskey privileges in the House
restaurant He and the Prohibitionists
had limited that the Speaker himself in
dulged to an extent not in keeping with
temperance rules. or even with many
other rules. This threat weighed as much |
IS the political prospects. knowing what
he had to go up against in the way of |
political campaign with Governor Boies, |
and realizing what the temperance peo-
pie who are strong In Iowa. were going |
to try to do to him. the Speaker got
down. The President and the Republican
National Committee in New York are
mad to the core because Henderson laid |
the whole thing to alleged tariff diff
ferences. In New York they know some
Of the personal reasons that melted his |
action. and they have gone SO far as to
make broad hints in that direction
through friendly Republican papers. It
had become rather well-known here that
Speaker Henderson had grown to indulge
most freely in the cup when it is red. and
stories. more or less true. are now re-
vived, of some of the Speakers actions
here following dinners. that were of
most joyful nature. Iowa is a temper
ance State, and the strongest followers
OF that issue are Republicans. This issue
promised to divide Mr.. Henderson's vote
as well a the tariff.
POSTAL.
The following fourth-class postmasters
have been changed in Virginia: Bowling
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