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Washington, May 1S.--Word has
come from the Far West that an or
ganized movement is at. work to UNI
dermine Pres, dent RooseVelt's Ad-
minlstration and that the first mani
festation of hostility by a section of
the country that has heretofore been
overwhelmingly partial to the Presi-
dent will be shown at the Trains
Mississippi convention at. Denver
The news has had. disuuieting
effect in ADMINISTRATION circles. SEN
ator Jonathan Bourne, Of Oregon,
who Is credited with having been
host ct tbs Conspiracy dinner" at
the Shorfflam Hotel last winter, has
Just returned from a trip through
the West, made for the purpose of
sounding Taft sentiment. He spent
an evening at the White. House this
week, going over the situation with
the President. Senator Bourne is
still putspoken for the Presidents
denomination =, -.
), The opposition to the President,
is is said, grows out of his policies
relating to the public lands and for
Sition SWere shown in the Senate last
session in the many speeches In on
position to the appropriation Cor ex-
tending the work Of the forestry bu-
reau and The attacks by Senator Car
ter OF Montana, Clark of wyoming,
and others against the administra-
ton Of public lands.
But whatever the cause of the OBJ
position to the President, 1t is easy
to locate it. In Colorado it isIed by
Thomas F.. Walsh and ex-Represen-
tative Brooks, both Of whom are for
Fairbanks. Mr.. Walsh entertained
West Against Roosevelt-TW9
the Vice-President at the Pixies
Peake Centennial. Mr.. Walsh has
aspirations for ire Senate to succeed
Senator Teller.
In Utah the President seems to
command the situation .unquestion-
Apply. The Republican organization
in that State will be for him first,
and afterWard for the man who Is
the Presidents choice
In Wyoming Senators Warren and
Clark controlt he situation. : Both
were resentful over the action Of
Secretary Hitchcock in dealing with
public land matters in their State.
Some of Mr.. Hitchcocks agents re-
1ected in their reports on Senators
Clark and. Warren. The retirement
of Mr.. Hitchcock relieved the. only
bone OF contention between the Wyo-
ming Senators and the Administra-
ton
Senator Warren's first choice. for
President Is Mr.. Root. After the
Secretary Of State he. would proba+
bly, prefer Secretary Taft. They,are,
very close officially, for Senator War;
rem Is chairman Of the Committee on
Military Affairs. He was, one. of the
Taft party on the trip to- the Philip
pines
The dominating influence in the
republican party Of Idaho are be-
lieVed to be with the President.
Ihese are Governor Gooding and
Senator Borah, Senator Hepburn. Of
They fell out first over the forestry
policy Of the Administration. But
Mr.. Heyburn's influence in his State
is on the Wane, and his health Is SO
precar ious that his future active
participation in politics is rather
doubtful. The indications are that
the Idaho delegation will be for the
President or his choice.
Senator Bourne declares that his
own State Of Oregon is overwhelm-
ingly for Roosevelt or Roosevelt's
candidate. If he indicates a choice.
Senator Piles Of Washington leads
the Administration forces in that
State. The Fairbanksh contingent is
headed by former Senator John +.
Wilson, publisher Of the Seattle Post
lntelligencer, on whom the Indiana
candidate is relying to organize the
State for him. The Administration
friends are we'll satisfied with the
situation in Washington and Ore
gon.
Conditions in California are not
satisfactory acc0unty Of the Japan
csc question. In Montana Senator
Carter Is under suspicion Of aiding
the alleged conspiracy" and is elias
sed as Fairbanks booster.
If an effort Is made in the Trans
Mississippi congress to put through
resolutions criticising the President,
friends Of the Administration who
scent trouble will be on hand to COM
bat it,