New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-05-17
BOURKE COCHRAN BACK
KIND Words FOR ALL.
Murphy and Mayor Both Al Right
Stands bu Buffalo.

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Representative W. Bourke Cochran with his
bride who was Miss Ide. and a fine. Tuddy tan,
due partly 10 the in Egypt and the fog of Lon
don, arrived here yesterday the White
Star liner Adriatc, returning from his honeymoon.
A bit of rough weather in mid-Atlantc and ex-
posture to a real salty. invigorating westerly gale
filed him with the enthusiasm of a schoolboy, and
there was nothing with which he could find fault
except the tameness of the Irish bill he had heard
read on its introduction in the House of Commons.
No person or thing was mentioned on the way up
from Quarantine upon which Mr.. Cochran did not
bestow most profound praise He began with the
Adratc, on which he had crossed from Liverpool,
switched suddenly to President Roosevelt, who he
said was looked upon IN Europe as the most inter-
esting character in the world. and then, after
little talk what fine fellows Charlie Murphy
and Mayor Mcclellan WERE remarked that he had
not been TO Ireland nor had he seen the Pope.
Mr.. Cochran left New York in December with
his bride, and spent the greater part of his honey
in Egypt and other places along the Mediter-
ranean. Asked what he thought OF President
Roosevels chance of being nominated for the third
time Mr.. Cochran said that he told the President
some time ago that the people would demand his
denomination on platform calling for tho revision
OF tho tariff. Mr. Cochran said the President
turned TO him and asked whether he had not read
his utimatum that he would not run for the third
time. Mr. Cochran said he assured the President
that he had read it.
Don't YOU believe It is true?" asked the Presi-
dent, according to Mr.. Cochran.
Mr. Cochran said he told the President that the
public would demand the denomination.
IF Mr. Roosevelt had stood by his organized
programme of forcing a revision OF the tariff it
would have split his own party. but he would have
undoubtedly had to again. The Senate would
have been too strong for him this time and would
have beaten him. but the public at the next cleo
ton would have sent him back again to the Presi-
dency this issue"
Mr.. Cochran said that this was the identical
platform which the Democratic party stood az
the present time.
Il was present at the Home Rule debate" said
Mr.. Cochran. 1t not a very Impressive per-
formance Mr.. Birreu evidently was fathering a
measure which no himself considered entirely In
adequate 20 the evil that he was attempting to
remedy He presented II very clearly, and his Ian
guage very we'll chosen. but the whole occasion
lacked that peculiar momentum that In a Para-
mentary debate Is tho sign OF a momentous oc-
Casion. The measure IS inadequate from the Home
Rule point OF view, and It is also excessive from
the Unonist point OF view. or course. a measure
az that character IS open effective criticism and
Balfour undoubtedly Is a master OF words. But Mr..
Eedmonds criticism very caustic. His speech
was splendid contribution TO Parliamentary eo-
quence. He said with the utmost fraukness THAI
for Home Rule. and he defined what was meant by
Home RUE II was an independent legislature
with minister responsible 10 H.
DO You think the present government IS going
TO 90 further than in this measure?" was asked.
II should imagine that 10 further movement Will
Of such period / have no doubt whatever that
further advance viii be made along the right
lines" was the answer.
and Myor are qr o @a s& s Mr. p Mqgg4y
friendly TO both" came the quick reply
As between tho two. which would you prefer
The Identity OF the leader of political party is
to matter OF comparatively little impor-
lance" replied Mr.. Cochran. The essential thing
Is not VINO leS1S ~, nrt Iio pI1 tT G ~
Tammany Hall who stands by the platform adopt
eeF y.a4Y In Ia 81 q o.
cratic to- party. and which was drst formulated in
Tammany Hall itself on March y, 1906 on the
COMPACT OF o'l RsjfIo ' taken here shouId con-
nGnI oil Lno npbt be parties 10 II or beneici
That platform embodies. in my Judgment, the
Democratic position toward all public utilities: or
rather what the Democratic position before
practically passed in Albany climbed upon our
platform after his election. The public utilities
trines embodied in the Democrats platform
DO you believe Mr.. Murphy honestly stands for
so far as I know Mr. Murphy has snever been
or to any Individual" said Mr COCHRAN '' q Know
that last year he withsood every effort 10 swerve
party. The position of the organization i'm Buffalo
was taken in the teeth of criticism and threats
During the whole course of my connection with
;.IIl nave never known him TO make suggestion
inconsistent with the public interest
As tHr as personal preferences are concerned I
uon ullnk they are worth discussing"
Have you seen that Mr.. Roosevelt favors the
payment by government of campaign expenses?'
That is proposal made by me as far back as
I@i ana repeated at each session Of Congress since
VIM ms dterence. that my proposal to es-
tablsh first a special commission consistina, OF
Ho lietnoGrats and two Republicans, with senior
associate justice or the Supreme Court Mr. Justice
Iiarlan To ascertain Just what are the legitimate
IT am delighted that the President will place be. |
mind this suggestion the weight Of his powerful !
of this and other matters OF general ,{ re1rfn Ivy
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