The Washington times., 1905-10-08
FORAKER IN ROLE
OF DON QU|XOTE
Single-Handed Will Fight
Presidents Lead.
HAS EYE ON NOMINATION
Even Going to Pennsylvania to Help
Ring Against Weaver to OPP
pose Administration.
HAS EYE ON NOMINATION.

Foraker against any man favored OF
the Administratio ton for the Republican
nomination in 1903,
That Is the way it is looking now
and 1t looks more and more that way
as the days pass.
Senator Foraker is not willing to talk
about the matter. When he is ap-
preached he retreats into his shell and
declines 70 say what he intends or just
where he stands. But he Is drawing a
broad line across the fields of politics.
on one side OF which stand the Presi-
dent and Secretaries Taft and Root,
and on the other-Senator Foraker him
self.
Those matters of reform upon which
the President insists the Senator CON-
demns. He is against rate regulation
In Ohio. where Secretary Taft has
Numbered the Administration slogan.
He Is against departure from regular
party lines in Pennsylvania, where Sec
retary Root has denounced the PhiIa-
deiphia machine as everything that is
evii, offensive, and corrupt
To Rings Rescue.
The Senator is going into Philadelphia
20 nght the light OF the machine against
Is not TO be presumed that in the speech-
es ne WIZ make he Will seek TO discuss
questions OF municipal government. of
which, In the nature of things, he can
know next 10 nothing. 1t Is believed ne
will urge upon the Republicans of the
city. known TO be in overwhelming ma
jority. that il is their duty TO support
the nominees of their party and not to
wander of after strange gods thar
wear the guise Of reform
Senator Forakers action in accen.ins
the invitation OF the Philadelphia ring
sters to speak in their city is taken by
weii-informed politicians to complets
his attitude OF isolation from the Presl.
dents announced and accepted politics
or course. the President would no,
undertake a personal share in party
differences. but the premier of his Cabi.
net. Secretary Root, was counsel 70,
Mayor Weaver In the attempted gas
steal. and went out or his way 10 give
an unfavorable opinion Of the machine
President Roosevelt's excellent opinion
OF the accuracy OF the Judgment of his
Secretary OF State has become public
property.
"Agin" Railroad Legislation.
1t Is believed the Senator from Obi.
will play a prominent role upon tn,
Senate floor at the coming session. Ii
! opposition to the Presidents plan o
railroad legislation. He will be tn
mouthpiece Of the policy of "let wei
enough alone" the principal backin
OF which is the big corporate interest
of the country
An indication of the manner in whicl
those In opposition to the kind of rail-
road legislation favored by the Presi
dent are rallying their forces Is afforde
by the visit to the White House yester
day of F. b. Thurber. president of th
! United States Export Association, z
New York
dent resolutions adopted by the Nations
Board of Trade. on the subject of raj
road rate legislation. These resolution
demand among other things that privai
car lines and terminal railroads engage
In interstate commerce shall be consiC
cred common carriers. and subject
the interstate commerce act. They ais
, ask for amendment TO that act so ths
! reasonable traffic arrangements may /
entered into between railroad corpora
tions. The board OF trade advocated II
> substitution OF reasonable for an III
reasonable rate by the Interstate Con
nerce Commission. not to be effecIiv
: however. until 1t has been adjudicate
by the courts.
Mr.. Thurber submitted n brief In SUI
port OF that resolution. and a bill NEE
ing the views of the board OF trade.