New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-08-21
TTEWSOF TAFT'S SPEECH
gT4NDTNG By PRESIDENT.
WM Concentrate 0pposition-No
Purpose of Rcagning.


Iron The Tribune I-s-eau1
-,-,s+irr-on. Aug. o0-Secretary Taft's speech
= hen almost the sole topic of conversation
-.,,ar two or more politicians were gathered
,+i,sr in Washington to-day, and while some
--s,1 opinions were emphaticaly expressed
-, i much ground which all appear to be
mir 1t is. for instance. unanimously con-
- that Nh. Tafts profession of faith is
o-~5,5 manly and unequivocaL 1t is declared
- nv his cordial Endorsement Of the leading
[..,,,as q The Roosevelt policies he has cleared
+5e atmosphere.
'ils -5--,rtea that by his advocacy Of federal
,o-,rol of always. punishment of trust oflcldls
s+ise competition by duress. and the i'm
.-.-o-voert Of corporate officers who violate the
- Nv Taft has unquestionably provided a
- incentive for the combined opposition Of
-. 5-arences which come within the range
= ,;s strjctuies. and by doing this ten months
-7,-,,ce Of the nominating convention he mas
- 7ferl ample time IN which TO unite upon
der ana promote his political interests
- who all along have been Taft support
: t,v4eyer. are delighted with his declaration
- many who have hitherto contented them
,~es with processing their loyalty 10 the
@C,es,-A7+ r,olicies or who have insisted that he
clone felt for those policies loyalty WHICH
- eualify q President to carry them to
-ra4,,s ability 10 perform the great tasks WHICH
- ra11 10 President Roosevelt's successor
,r,osa who regard the Roosevelt policies as
,.-ors75,al IS un-Republican and as fraught
-, 6an1er 30 the financial prosperity OF the
,7,---- insist that by placing himself in almost
- cane caleeCry with The President Mr.. Taft
,.as eliminated himself as Presidential posi-
,rf-v. While admitting that Secretary Tart dis
-1avs TO q marked degree the judicial ternpera-
ant O1ff@rSC
= he nation, in that he rejects the Roosevelt
,,7fcv Of q federal license for corporations
sofrr N interstate business. and declares
~ conviction not only that the court re-
lev clause Of the railway rate bill is just
- r-oner but that the courts would have en-
;ovs5 the poker conferred thereby whether II
had been expressed in the law or not. they still
maintain that the spirit and temper Of his pro-
-rrcisrnento are anti-capitalistic, pro-Roose-
ref and therefore repugnant TO what they con-
ss5er q majority Of the party.
Some Of Senator Foraker's friends in public
o47oe claim 70 be justly indignant because Mr.
Taft. discussing public questions in Ohio and
obvio,s1v replying 10 some Of his assertions
never once named the senior Senator, believing
t,ev see in the omission additional evidence OF
-,s nD-pose Of the Secretary Of War and his
s--7c--e-s 10 ignore. if not TO eliminate, MI
zoraber Still greater indignation is voiced by
ne Foraker men, moreover, at what they term
..Taf-'s insoIent rebuhe TO Foraker on the
Brownsville question. Mr. Tafts refusal TO dis
onss that subject because Il would be q viola
ton OF the proprieties for him 10 state ms
oriusoa after the Senate committees investiga-
tioa and before that committee shall have acted
~. Foraker's friends regard as an implied re-
hike % the Senator, who. despite the fact that
he was q member Of the committee which con-
Quoted the investigation, did not hesitate to ex-
press himself most vehemently il the pubic
prints before the committee had concluded its
Deliberations
Those who favor an anIi-Roosevelt candidate
are rejoiced at Mr.. Taft's expression regarding
The tariff They assert that they can count on
TIE loyal support Of every 'stand-patter IN
the party IN their efforts 10 prevent the norni-
nation Of q candidate who has thus openly de-
clared himself in favor Of tariff readjustment
eighteen months hence, or, in other words i'm
r0ediateIv after the next Inauguration, and they
argue therefore that the protected manufact-
urers as Wei as the railroads and the trusts,
will eagerly combine to prevent the nomination
Of M. Ia
4 repo1 cached Washington from Columbus
TO-DAY thai Secretary Taft would resign from
The Cabfne- as soon as he had concluded his
visit % the Philippines and occasioned some IN
terest among the few who gave 1t credence. II
nay ba althoritatively stated. however. that
there is no foundation for the report Should
Nr Taft oe nominated for the Presidency next
June il is entirely likely that he would find 1t
necessary to resign but he has no thought OF
doing 50 under other circumstances or IN ao-
vance Of that date.