Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-06-02
STRENUOUS TIMES IN CABINET.
As Set Forth by Veteran Washington
Corrasnondent.

STRENUOUS TIMES IN CABINET.
As Set Forth by q Veteran Washington
Correspondent.
The stand patters in the cabinet are
endeavoring to get the president TO
change his mind and disavow his poll
cy, throwing the burden Of 1t upon
Taft. They are not in the least likely
to succeed. The president has no In
tention whatever of backing down In
any degree. He and Taft expected the
wild cries which the stand patters
all over the country are emitting and
have not been surprised or dismayed.
They look for a great deal more OF
this sort of thing, and know that there
Is stormy weather ahead of them.
The president and Taft heard from
the stand patters all day. One OF them
called on the secretary and announced
abruptly, II have come here to attend
your political funeral" II won't be-
believe in that funeral till l see the
flowers" retorted Taft.
Secretary Shaw has never given
any countenance to the tariff revision
talk, even when the president SEEM
ed most In favor Of 1t. He has. on the
contrary, given aid and comfort to the
stand patters whenever he has had an
opportunity. He has never Intended to
remain In the cabinet throughout
President Roosevelt's Administrations
His purpose has been to resign long
enough before the approach Of the
national convention to enter upon his
canvass.
Should the present difference OF
opinion result in an actual split In the
cabinet, Shaw will doubtless resign
before he intended to, and will enter
the lists as the stand pat candidate for
the presidency against Secretary Tart.
Secretary Hay Is away. Secretary
Morton is not in a position to take an
active part on either side. Postmaster
General Cortelyou Is not a politician
but stands with the president In
everything. Attorney General Moody
is with the president, and the same
Is believed to be true Of Secretary
Hitchcock.
A split In the Republican party In
congress Is also foreshadowed. The
president will not lack supporters, de-
spite the attitude openly taken by Rep
resentative Grosvenor, who Is one OF
the four leaders of the house machine,
and the still more severe private COM
ments Of many senators.
Even In the center Of the house ma
chine itself there may be split, for
Representative Payne, another OF the
quartet, heretofore has shown dispo-
sition to hearken to tariff revision II
the president Is shown really to favor
it. The western representatives, typi-
fled by Representative Tawney, the
Republican whip Of the house have
been held in check by the power OF
the machine and the lack Of support
in other directions, though Tawney
last winter showed a willingness to
head a revolt. AS supporters OF the
president they will have a vantage
ground which will make them enemies
to be reckoned with.
The center of conservatism will be
in the senate, but even there the pres
ident will have his supporters. the
great fear Of the stand patters Is that
the presidents action will furnish the
Democrats with a powerful weapon In
congress which can be used with great
effect II the Democrats are ably led.
In the house, at least, the Republicans
realize that the Democratic leaders
will be strong and capable. for Rep
resentative Williams has already
shown that he does not need even so
strong a weapon as the one given him
to make trouble for his foes. In the
senate there Is less danger, for there
the Democrats are split and little dis
posed to follow any leader.
| Democratic votes, In the house, at
least, will be given to the presidents
Republican supporters. This Is anoth-
er thing which worries the stand pat
ters. The president stands in differ
ent position before the country from
any of his predecessors since James
Monroe. He has received so many as
surances Of Democratic support and
Democratic admiration that he feels
himself less a partisan president than
a president of the whole people. II
he cannot get enough Republican sup
port to carry through his policies, he
knows he can count on Democratic
support, and he is aware that the Re-
publican party needs him more than he
needs it-Major John M. Carson, In
Philadelphia Public Ledger.