New-York tribune., 1903-04-12
END OF THE IOWA IDEA.
STAND PAT" THE POLICY.
Republican Leaders in Harmony
zcith the Presidents Tariff TieSrs.

Washington. April IL tSpeclaD--lAdr fesuih'
Republicanism will triumph over Cunlminsisnn'
that national party spirit will supersede rae
tionalism and that harmony will prevail IN the
Republican councils in Iowa is the confident pre-
diction of all those representatives Of the Hawk
eve State IN Washington who are in actual toucn
with the situation.
1t is admitted that the stand pat" tariff pol
icy of the administration. as opposed TO the So
called Iowa idea Of immediate revision the
implacabIe anita gonism existing between Secre-
tary Shaw and Governor Cumnlins. and the ap-
preaching Iowa State Convention nave comoineo
10 create peculiar and interesting sltuauon'
but that the dire predictions of long range po-
1iticaJ speculators who have forecast rupture
and chaos. ano even intimated that either Gov
ernor rummins would be compelled to w1tnora"
from the race for denomination or that the 'arNi
noIicv of the Republican party would receive d
black eve in the home of protection. are entitled
70 the least credit, is emphaticaily oenieo oS
those in a position TO speak with authority.
srcpETARy SHAW AND GOV. CUMMINs-
The situation in Iowa is a peculiar one.
retary Shaw, an Iowa man, and one OF 'h7
Presidents closest advisers. stands for 'he eA
tr>r,e Of protectionism. and would stand pat
un6er anv and all circumstances eoEeiHoi
l-,,,,,;,s on the other hand, who holds tne
state IN his hand. who has the assured support
90 tho Eenuhlican State Committee and "ho'
II is predicted will be renominated Ior 1os
ernor by acclamation. stands ror tne oppo0.'e
ex+ranoe-for Immediate revision and materlai
lowering Of the tariff on all trust made goods
In state less Loyalty Republican. this situa-
Tim might lead to a rupture of the hePuoii0an
organization or a repudiaton of the adn1nistrd-
1t, and If is on this somewhat anorna-
,s ,osition and the we'll known unyleiding
.lo+o- of tho Governor that the predictions
referred to have been based
There are however. other considerations "nioh
!, r,1,st receive attention before an accurate 7u
ming I'D of the situation can De mdue' II "A'
10 or,a,,bared that Governor Cumminss an
tagonisrn to the Dingley schedules mas not oeeh
based on any doubt as to the correctness VI INC
,ri,cinIa of protection but the belief tnat the
trust situation could not be affected except Dy D.
revision of the tariff. That this position, now
-ar sincerely held was mistaken one. has
i,,s+ haen demonstrated by the Northern Sc
curities decision. which Is a triumph Ior Ihe
Presidents contention that combinations III re-
straint Of competition could be most enectuahy
rsacbad and corrected through the courts. rather
than through a lowering of the duties. wnicn
must act with ever greater force on the small
concerns IN the same classes of industry than
on the great corporations
PRESIDENTS VISIT TO IOWA
7, is with this powerful argument at his COM
-,ard that the President will enter Iowa this
r,ortb and on the 2Sth will speak from the
same platform Governor Cumnins at Des
,fo;res In connection with this another feature
NJ the situation heretofore lost sight OF Is
,ointad ont by the Iowa politicians. The Presl-
don't while deprecating tariff revision before the
,,atioraI election, has at time espoused the
o,+~a,,,s rosition represented by Secretary Shaw
co;I hat he hafieVeS
,o,-fsio,, whenever all the conditions may war
,+ - and here he meets on somewhat common
5 tho position of Governor Cummins
y,-.ra tho President the ultra protectonist that
his Secretary of the Treasury is. some OF the
- ,,,,borities say there would be little hope
r.. ho a,d Mr.. Cummins could find any COM
- ond but such Is not the case. and in
- details the President agrees with the pos'-
tion Of the Iowa Governor
ct;, apotber important factor In the situation
&c the nersonal ambition of Governor Cummlns
btr,sa1f the ultimate object Of which IS seat
:: .ho I-r,ted states Senate. 1t is 10 that am
,...to,, ,,hicb Senator Allison Will appeal in the
sor.r.as which he Will have with the Gov
-, hatvveen now and the convention. Merely
-, IN the Senate it is intimated that the
C,.-,,o might not object to filling the chair OF
49,, I-,. president ad interim, 10 speak
- roIllver is not regarded as a factor
IN ue did support the Iowa idea In the
- .+ that he will do again in the
e.r,iuued second page.