Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-01-05
JOCKEY FOR POSITION
Washington Watching With
Amusement Efforts of Presi-
Dental Aspirants
WANT ROOSEVELT BACKING
WANT ROOSEVELT BACKING
Acknowledges That Support Of the
President for His Succession Will
bs Important Factor-Demoerats at
Sea a. to a Leader ia 1sos-Hilliams
/; Not in the Running,


diminishing, aspirants for presidential
honors need must have unblemlshed
records as trenchermen. There is to
be veritable orgy of political DIM
ners within the next few weeks; and
incidentally much importance is be-
ing put to the one given at the White
House in honor of Speaker Cannon. 1t
Is the first time that President Roose-
welt has given a dinner in the speak
er's honor. Political 'wiseacres are of
the opinion that this indication of the
presidents favor will go a long way
toward shaping coming political events.
Following close on the heels Of the
White House dinner will come the one
to be given by the elongated Mr.. Fair
banks, whose yearning for the presi-
Dental chair is well known. Practical
ly everybody who is anybody in Wash
ington has been invited, and among the
guests will be seen a number who are
entertaining presidential dreams them
selves There is no doubt that Mr..
Fairbanks guests scarcely will be in
good trim again before they are sum-
moned to the revels planned by the
portly Mr.. Taft, and not to be outdone,
Mr.. ForaNAr probably will have func-
ton. The silent Secretary Shaw also
is expected to entertain within the
month, and Uncle Joe will not let his
light remain long hidden beneath the
bushel From present indications the
next republican presidential candidate
will be decided upon at some of
viii be decided upon at at some of
these feasts, altho the decision, of
course, will not be made known. In
the number and Importance Of the
feasts this season, Washington may
we'll be compared with the palmy days
OF imperial Rome.
While the republican leaders are
skirmishing over the viands for the
honor of heading the ticket in 1905
the democrats are somewhat at a
well defined and extremely popular
boom for Representative John Sharp
Williams, the leader Of the minority
in the house. Mr.. Williams this week
put quietus on the movement by
declaring that he had not taken any
steps whatever toward securing the
nomination at the hands of his party,
and added that it might be stated that
he had decided not to take the place
We're it offered him. In his droll way
Mr.. Williams said that his principal
objection was the fact that the White
House is too damp and that Mrs.
Williams declares she is irrevocably
opposed to risking the health of their
daughters, Kit and Sallie, in the chief
executives home.
Secretary Root is said to be prepar-;
ing a statement supplementary to his
New York speech on the subject of
Capitalization. It is reported that the
secretary of state is decidedly dis
gruntled at the manner In which the
country received his recent New York
address. He had not Intended it to be
revolutionary In any way, and he be-
neves that 1t has been thoroughly mis-
interpreted by the press. 1t is ex-
planned that the secretary meant only
to arouse the country to a realization
OF its shortcomings in, the individual
state governments, a condition which
is arising thru the great growth of
commerce and the consequent reorgan-
ixation in the lines OF general BUSH
ness. He especially desired to
call attention at the time to the
danger Of enacting laws that would
conflict with the federal laws or with
legislation enacted by neighboring
states. Because Of the wonderful and
rapid growth in all lirles of business,
organizations of men, known as cor
porations, have come into existence in
order to reduce expenses and cheaper
the cost Of production, to the end that
the nation may capture its share of the
worlds trade. These big corporations,
properly conducted, have made the
United States one of the greatest
commercial nations in the world. Prac-
tically all their business Is interstate,
and because a few of the so-called
trusts violated the laws Of the land,
the states have endeavored to remedy
what should have been left to the ma
tional government. Consequently there
has been conflict in authority that
endangers the CONNER cial structure,
not Of the individual state but Of the
nation at large. The secretary believes
that the danger Of this situation to ex-
listing prosperity is evident, and he was
seeking to point out this legislative
error in his New Yorl: address. He
undoubtedly will seize upon the ear
Hest opportunity to discuss further the
subject, and make clear what he be-
iieves has been misinterpreted.
The Panama cocktail, according to
the reports Of President Roosevelt, who
says that it is drunk with coffee at
dinner every evening by the great ma
iority of families in the canal zone,
will hardly become popular here. 1t is
really a health cocktail. to which not
even Carrie Nation could object, since
1t consists entirely Of liquid quinine
and Is taken not for pleasure but to
ward off those ills to which Panama
flesh is heir. 1t is not much Of a COM
pliment to the Panama climate, but
that is liable to continue indefinitely
as a matter of discussion. Some of the
visitors who return to Washington
from the canal make remarks about
this same climate which are lurid. to
put it mildly. Minister ssquiers. on the
other hand, who has now occupied the
INST for two months, has had nothing
to saw against it, His Washington
friends have been grievei to learn that
since going to Panama both Mrs. and
Miss Squiers have suffered illness, but
the minister Loyalty refuses to attribute
~. <o.,, ~ tbo climate saving that 1t