The Washington herald., 1907-10-25
NO TARIFF REVISION
So Declares Representative
James L. Watson.
SAYS APPROPRIATIONS URGENT
Western Legislator Confident Of the
GubernatOrial Nomination In In
Presidential Outlook - OkIahOmH's
Admission TO Statehood Certain.

James L. Watson, representative from
the Sixth Indiana district, and Republi-
can whip of the House. who arrived In
Washington last night, seems to feel
quite confident there will be no revision
OF the tariff at the coming session.
The Speaker believes that it would
be a wise thing to pass the necessary ap-
preparation bills this session, and let it
go at that" replied Mr.. Watson, to a
question as to what he thought would
come UP in the winters programme for
legislation.
And you subscribe TO the argument?'
was suggested.
We'll, 1 guess So he replied
"WH there be any tariff revision?'
he was asked.
Il think not, this session. was the
answer
Concerning the proposition Of third
term for President Roosevelt, Mr.. Wat
son said that the President cannot ex-
pect support for a third term SO long
as he is not a candidate for il.
4 GubernatOriaI Candidate.
AS Mr Watson is an avowed candidate
for the Republican nomination for the
governorship of Indiana he finds much
at home TO keep him busy, but viii serve
in the coming session Of Congress. While
it is understood that he could have a
place on the Committee on Rules made
vacant by the retirement Of Mr.. Gros-
venOr. Mr. Watson is inclined 10 think
- Ir he
in his present capacity as whip.
"I am going 20 be nominated Mr..
Watson said. concerning his gubernatorial
ambitions.
Although the convention will not be
held until April or May, there are four
candidates in the field who would
like TO have a f0ur-year office In
the Indianapolis Statehouse. They in
clude two former attorneys general-Will-
lam J.. Taylor and Charles W Miller.
The third candidate is Hugh Tn. Miller,
the present lieutenant governor OF the
State Mrs Watson was Miss Miller be-
fore her marriage, so il seems that the
Millers are ia "a fair way TO be repre-
scented In the executive Office during the
next guberuatorial term.
The Watson boom is being carefully
nurtured by Uncle" Jack Gowdy, the
veteran Rush County politician, who re-
Gently retired from the consul generalship
at Paris. after eight years service. Mr..
Gowdy has opened headquarters In the
Clayuool Hotel in Indianapolis.
As the champion of the Oklahoma
Statehood BILL Mr. Watson will call on
the President to-day and lay before him
the reason why the constitution should
be signed and the Territory proclaimed
a State.
81 understand that some opposition has
developed To the signing of the cOnstitu-
ti0n. but / regard Statehood as a closed
.incident, and ] am confident the con-
tution viii be approved and the State
snptly admitted said Mr. Watson.
.ring his stay here, Mr.. Watson spent
Of his time with Senator Hemen-
who left Indiana Sunday, and will
Washington for several days.
West Financially Strong.
hent the present financial situation
Wall street. Mr. Hemenway said that
has absolutely no effect in the West.
Time was when Wall street banks
held mortgages on Western property and
the natural interest flow was to the East 80
said Mr.. Hemenway. but times have
changed in the past few years. In the
West, We have banks full of money and
Eastern bonds and mortgages, and the
money is going West I'm greater quantities
than ever before Wall street troubles
are not the troubles Of the rest of the
country. and 1t is up TO the Eastern
fnanciers to settle their affairs as best
they may
Mr.. Hemenway is supposed to be one
Of the active managers Of the Fairbanks
boom for the Presidency, but he had
nothing To say last night about the po-
lltical aspect