The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-06-15
SECRETARY SHAW SNUBBED.

Secretary Shaw is placed at serious
disadvantage In the declaration OF the
President in connection with the tele-
grams relating to the Secretary's con-
templated speech at Davenport. Iowa,
1t was supposed and hoped that Secre-
tary Shaw would open the campaign
in Iowa with an authoritative word
from the President on the tariff cues
ton. In Iowa, the Republican party
is divided in sentiment. Governor
Cummins represents those Republicans
who demand that there shall be r
modification of the tariff, Secretary
Shaw represents the "stand patters"
1t was considered that decided advan
tage would accrue to the party If a
pronouncement from the President
could be had. preferably in the way Of
harmony, and to the inculcation of
patience, But if the word came
through the mouth of Secretary Shaw.
the stand patters" had great hope
that the word spoken would be in sup
port Of their position. and that those
demanding a modification of the tariff
would be overawed.
Accordingly. when the following
telegram came from Secretary Shaw,
the stand patters" rejoiced:
Washington, u. g., June 11-Hon w.
II, Anthony, Secretary Lincoln club.
Davenport. Ia wired Dcs Moines YES
terday that i could. not accept invitation
10 speak at Davenport. evening June 13
az 1t nccessltates cancelling two import
enHaRGmentS. Of
your invitation l conferred with the Pres
ident and have decided TO cancel other
engagements and accept yours | will be
with you Wednesday evening.
L. II. SHAW.
They naturally concluded that Secre-
tary Shaw had talked the matter over
with the President. and that the Sec
retary was coming to Iowa with a
stand pat message.
But the other side were not disposed
to submit Charles Grilk. Secretary Of
the Republican Central Committee at
Davenport. who is evidently Cum
minis man, wired to the President
quoting the above dispatch stating that
it was being publicly used in Daven-
port, and asking;
Docs this mean that you are taking sides
in the fight in Iowa? You arc represented
as sending. through Secretary Shaw, "A
message TO Iowa Republicans TO how
they should line up In our present con-
test for the nomination OF Governor. Is
that true?
To this Mr.. Grlk received a prompt
reply as fellows:
White House. Washington. D. c. June
13.-Charles Grilk. Secretary Republican
Central Committee. Davenport, Ia:-Tel-
egram received. Secretary Shaw's visit
to Davenport Is, OF course, on his, own
responsibility President has sent no
message by anybody to Iowa Republicans
and has not lntcrfered is not now inter
fering and will not interfere In Iowa fac
State. WILLIAM LOEB, JR
Secretary.
That is to say. when Secretary Shaw
undertook to convey to the Iowa Re-
| publicans the idea that he had con-
| ferred with the President as TO his
| speaking at Davenport, and by 1t had
been influenced to change his dates of
| speaking so is to get to Davenport,
with the natural inference that he had a
message to deliver from the President
! he was falslfyng II is an extremely
| unfortunate occurrence: 1t must put
| Secretary Shaw to unbounded hunilia-
| tion and shame
And yet. the telegram from Secre-