Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-03-19
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! In reply to a delegation from the for
eign trade convention Speaker Cannon
said he was for minimum tariff that
would suffice for protection and maxi
mum tariff or the big stick for those ma
tons which treat us badly.
! Theodore p. Shonts denies that his resig-
nation from the Craftsmanship of the 18th
milan canal commission was due to any
| friction with President Roosevelt. He
asserts, moreover, that the best of rela-
| tions have always existed between himself
| and all his canal associates. Mr.. Shonts
adds. II have done exactly what | said
should do-organize the Isthmian canal
commission. There is no friction-not a
bit of friction
Mayor Johnson of Cleveland, speaking
of the victory for the Scent fare policy,
placed himself on record as saying that
it was only a step toward free street ears
for all, this being his real ambition. He
told of operating a free system at Johns
town, Pa, after the food, when no one
had any money. He found that people
did not ride unless they needed to, and
that there was no wonderful rush to get
something for nothing.
William ]. Oliver of Knoxville, Tenn
the lowest bidder for the Panama canal
contract, refused Thursday to accept the
certified check for 100000 which he had
placed in possession of the canal commits
sion as a guarantee and the formal no.
tice of rejection of his bid. These had
been sent by special messenger from the
canal commission to Mr.. Oliver at his
hotel in Washington. At the same time
he notified the commission that he wish
ed to consult with his attorney. The
presumption that he might make a claim
against the government for the $4,000
expenses which he had incurred in organ
izing the construction company. He said
that the President had accepted his propo-
sition and that the outcome was anything
but a square deal. In ocular way he
said that he had been handed a very
small lemon in exchange for his $4,000
of good, hard money.
Congressman Burke of Pittsburg.
speaking at the Washington dinner given
by Congressman Deemer to the Pennsyl-
vania delegation. formally presented Sen
ator Knox as the States choice for the
presidency in 1908.
In speech before some old-time Re
publican leaders at Albany Gov. Hughes
told them that the party must put an end
to graft and give good public service in
order to save the organization. He said
he had always been a Republican, but
that loyalty 10 party does not require con-
doning Of wrong, either in policy or in
administration.
Secretary Taft told the House commit
tee which was considering the fortihca-
tons bill that the Panama canal would
be better off without Notifications Most
| OF the army and navy authorities are said
to agree to this. One reason given is
that such defenses might be invitations to
attack.
In order to escape court martial for his
reported utterance at Philadelphia when
he apparently rebuked the President for
holding conferences with the indicted
mayor of San Francisco to avoid viola
ton of the Japanese treaty, Gen. Fred D.
Grant has denied making the speech as
| reported.
Secretary of the Treasury Shaw was
elected president of the Carnegie Trust
Company of New York. and will take
charge Immediately. This company was
organized last year with a capital of ST.
100000 and surplus of $4,000. When
asked what effect this business venture
would have upon his political future.
Shaw said that he was not an active seek
er for the presidential nomination, but
that if it sought him he would not dodge
il. He pointed out that no man had ever
been elected President because he sought
the honor. He also said that his future
residence would be in or near New York
City. although he would continue to vote
| as . resident of DenisoG, iowa.