Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-07-20

the outset, the Cortelyou sentiment is only
IN embryo at the present time, although the
iact that the germ is located among po-
tential business interests is highly crafty
ing to Mr.. Cortelyou's friends.
Mr.. Cortelyou will be opposed by the high
protective tariff people. He Is in the bad
Secretary Taft The American Protective
Tariff League has got him on the list" and
his friends are looking out for signals from
that quarter. The American Protective
is the organization OF the manufacturers
and of the extreme tariff sentiment in this
country. The league is effective in politics,
not in an affirmative way, but negatively.
That is to say, the league never advocates
the personal candidatcy of any man, but
date whose policies are inimical to the pur-
poses of the league
The league is openly fighting Secretary
Taft. 1t has not opened up vigorously on
Mr.. Cortelyou for the reason that his boom
has not yet taken tangible shape but it
can be stated with authority that the league
Is ready with a big stick the moment his
head hobs up. The grievance of the Amer
lean Protective Tariff League against Mr..
Cortelyou is identical with the opposition of
that organization to Secretary Root and
President Roosevelt, growing out OF the
new commercial treaty with Germany. In
cidentally it may be stated that the league
Is watching very closely Mr. Cortelyou's
administration of the customs laws and
already there are grum blings that he is in
clined to favior lenient rather than strict
construction of high tariff regulations
Tariff League In the Fight.
The league commenced yesterday sending
out some 10000 copies of a circular at
lacking Roosevelt, Root and Cortelyou, for
negotiating the new German treaty, which
went into effect July 1. The circular is of
some thirty-two pages, containing the fulls
text of the treaty. A chapter headed
"Cortelyou Approves" Ia devoted to the
Secretary PRONUNCIATION of the regulations
alleged to be In favor OF the German manu-
facturers. A chapter Is devoted to the pro-
tests of the Textile Importers Association;
the protest Of the American Wine Growers;
the Domestic Manufacturers protest and
the protest of many minor bodies. There
is a long article supporting the charge that
1.-The treaty has altered an act of Con-
gress without the consent Of Congress"
This circular has been sent to 5000 news
papers, to 5000 manufacturers, to all of the
labor unions and otherwise circulated to
the total number of 80 600.
The American Protective Tariff League
claims that the new treaty will materially
hurt American Industries. 1t was stated
at the headquarters of the league yesterday
that every westward-bound ship leaving
German ports is loaded to the water line
with German products and that cubic space
In steam vessels is at a premium.
Wakeman's Prediction.
Il predict" said Mr.. Wilbur F. Wake
man. secretary. and the moving spirit of the
dA IA League, W AiS Quar- COIItSpoUueNts
that from 400 to 600 American factories
will close down before January 1 as re-
suit Of the operation of the German treaty.
Every mandatory In this country which
makes goods protected by ad valorem du-
ties will be effected adversely by that
treaty"
Mr. Cortelyous friends expect that he will
have to stand the opposition of the high
protectionists as the result of his participa-
ton In lac carrying out of the German
treaty. ne will have to assume his share of
the responsibility Of the national admins
tration for his action. But his friends con-
fidently believe that he also come in
for his proportionate share Of any credit
which the administration may get from
that treaty
How the debit and credit sides of this ac-
count will balance remains to be worked
out President Roosevelt, Secretary Root
Secretary Cortelyou. Secretary Straus and
Secretary Wilson believe that the German
treaty will benefit more American produc-
ers and consumers than 1t will hurt else
they would not have negotiated the treaty.
| If their theory is correct Mr.. Cortelyou will
gain more than he will lose by the oppos-
ton of the stand-patters.
Talked Of by Financiers.
1t is of Importance to the Cortelyou BOOM
ers, however, that at a time when the
Cortelyou boom has only sentimental in
terest it has a tangible and practical ele-
me1t of opposition. The league is not OPP
posing Knox, Fairbanks or cannon. The
league does not know anything about
Hughes.
The Cortelyou boom, as stated, has no
organization, brt IS being talked about in
the financial district and IN the CUBS. a
business who is d member of the
Lawyers Club which is the downtown
meeting place of all the big and lesser
lights of the financial district, said that
Cortelyou's name has been more discussed
than that of any other candidate in the
past three weeks In the club and that his
suggested candidacy has received nothing
but favorable consideration in these dis
cussions.
Mr. Cortelyou himself is doing nothing
to forward his candidacy far as l have
been able to learn. He is in strict retire.
ment on his country estate and Is taking a
long rest N. 0. M