The Washington times., 1906-09-06
Impression Created by War
Secretary's Speech at
Bath, Me.
HIS TALK FOR LITTLEFIELD
Position on Tariff, Trusts and Other
Vital Subjects Fully
Explained.

the district IN the interests Of Repre-
sentative LittlsneId- His speech left the
impression that Mr.. Taft could be con
sidered a candidate for the Presidential
nomination. He explained his views on
the tariff. trusts. and other vital sub
jects. Mr.. Taft Is for a general revision
OF the tariff and with the least possible
delay On this point he said;
Speaking my Individual opinion and
for no one else. 1 believe that since the
passage OF the Dingley bill there has
been a change IN the business conditions
OF the country making It wise and jest
10 revise the schedules OF the existing
tariff. The sentiment IN favor of re-
vision OF the tariff is growing in the
Republican party. and IN the near fu-
ture The members OF the party will
doubtless be able 20 agree on reason
able plan.
THE reasonable prospect Of a revision
OF the tariff by the Republican party on
conservative lines should certainly be
greatly preferred by those who favor
revision and yet believe in the protec-
tive system TO legislation which Is al
WAYS threatened by tho incoming Of
Democratic Congress and Democratic
Administration"
Mr. Taft expressed the hope that the
Philippine tariff bill would pass early
next year. and that public sentiment
would force the Senate to do justice 10
the t1liplnos.
Defense of the Senate.
or the Senate as a body the War Sec
rotary said:
There has been nothing more cruel
and unjust I'm the history Of politics than
The recent attempt by magazine articles
to destroy the reputation of some Of the
greatest and abIest men In the Senate
who nave devoted their lives TO the
public service, and who have elevated
and dlgNIded TO-. by attrlbuIng TO them
corrupt motives for their legislative
course ana by charges or the Vaguest
and most unsatisfactory character which
~ Is impossible for them 10 answer, and
which they must leave 10 grateful
public TO spUTu and reject as unfounded.
in the light OF their honorable lives.
Follows Lines of President
The Secretary follows President Boose-
Welt closely on the trust question, points
out that under laws that Attorney Gen
eraI OIncy deemed Ineffective the present
Administration has won many cases in
the courts Mt Taft suid that Mr.
Roosevelt had begun more prosecutions
than had taken place from 1884 to 1890
Harrison and Mckinley.
The misused powers of the railroads,
Mir. Tart said, have done much 20 pro-
mote trusts, and the new rate bill, en-
forced as il would be by the Admins
trati0u. must shortly give ali shippers
equal advantages. Empha sizing Judge
Farker's position in his letter OF accept
ance. that there was sufnclenI common
law for the trusts, Secretary Tart said
1T is an entirely fair inference TO
draw. therefore, that had Judge Parker
been elected President OF the United
States, with his view Of what was need
I'd 10 stamp out trusts, there would nave
been no such effective campaign carried
on by the Executive and by Congress
ate wealth as we have seen under the
leadership OF Mr.. Roosevelt
What Campaign Involves.
Warming the voters that there is much
more 10 be done in definitely settling the
trust question. Mr. Taft said:
I'VE are nearly half way through the
second administration OF Mr.. Roosevelt.
The question before the people Of this
country is whether, having elected Mr.
Roosevelt by an overwhelming majority
20 continue as the Chief Executive FOR
another term. and having made him and
his party responsible for the natlonal
policies adopted, both in the legislative
ana i'm executive matters. they shall now,
hv cIeCtlng a Democratic Congress, eN-
press C'sapproval Of bis past course and
e want OF confidence in his future ac-
tior. The campaign involves not only
the award OF merit or diHappToNai Tor
things done. II involves the question
whether the great work NillCu III.
Roosevelt as the leader OF MS parry
and with the support or ms pdIlS,
las entered upon and carried Tar enough
To Indicate the possibility OF sucCeSsIf l
accomplishment shall now ne seI Iulol5
bampered and in measure delSateol
Of
branches of tire national legislature.
bodv anxious for partisan reasons 20 EN-
tsrIass him and his Administration.
4 Democratic House, ne litslSteu,
vcuIa not help Mr.. Roosevelt. only a
Tarub1fCan House could he expected 70
stand bv the President, and so IN eLSSt
the entire issue now Is WHetHS'
Roosevelt is to obtain vote OL GUM
deuCe from the people.
His Defense of Littlefeld.
Coming down to Representative Lit
.1seald Secretary Taft said that the
Maine Representative had incurred the
hostility of Mr.. GOmpers by standing
Nv the President Gompers In defiance
~ the supreme Court insists that an
Injunction may not issue against an
unlawful interference Win properly.
Gompers was not willing 70 accept
law that would modify the form or an
Injunction and give proper nouce III du-
vance of the application for the writ
The President stood by Littleheld on the
poipt that where there IS merit in the
case and the pecuniary rights or per
sons are threatened the law may give
temporary relief.
president Roosevelt recommended 10
Congress. In pursuance of the request
of the heads of some or the most con-
sentative and best conducted labor UNI
ions I'M this country. that an amendment
be adOpted returning to the practice Lhat
formerly prevailed In courts of the IN
tied States under a statute now re-
pealed. OF issuing preliminary inyunc-
tions only after notice TO the defend
ants.
s'This would certainly prevent hasty
or undue action and at the same time
not destroy a valuable remedy for the
redress Of private and public wrongs
Mr. Cyompers and the American Fedora
ton of Labor spurned the Presidents
recommendation and the Gilbert bill
introduced I'm pursuance OF the rec
concentration and demanded from
the President and Congress complete
abolition OF the Injunction In such cases.
The President declined TO recommend
such action. and said that he would in
woke the remedy of injunction as quick
~ against unlawful acts Of working
men as against unlawful acts OF capt.
talists Now Mr. GOmpers Is seeking to
defeat Mr. Iittleheid for taking the