The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-05-13
GOVERNOR HUGHES
 IS THE LEADER Defeat of Endorsement Rs8o- IuIion is Meaningless PRESIDENT HAS HARD FIGHT Basis of Hearsts Hostility to Bryan is Said to Be the Latters At
 titude in the Last Con-
 vention.
PRESIDENT HAS HARD FIGHT

Washington, May 12.-fSpecial )-The ac- ton taken by the New York republican committee yesterday makes Governor Charles Evans Hughes the undisputed leader of his party in the Empire state. The fact that resolution indorsing him for the presidency was turned down by the committee is trivial Hughes had no idea that such a resolution would be pre- sented. He would have strongly advised against it, and the men closest to him on the committee voted against it.
 The point is that the governor alone has forced from the state committee and the members of the legislature an indorse- ment of his policies, which compels their future support. The governor has not only done this without having to com promise with the state bosses, but he has declined to accept assistance from Washington for the reason that he did not need it, and has therefore not placed himself under obligation to the Presl- dent
 Therefore that portion of the eastern press controlled by the President this morning plays up the defeat of the mean ingless and ill-timed presidential in dorsement resolution, and practically ig- nores the real victory for Governor 6ugneS refOrm measures.
 From the action of the committee yes terday, it is apparent that the President has the fight of his life on his hands when he undertakes to send New Yorks dele gates to the convention to vote for any one he pleases.
 There is no better evidence of the sub stantialty of the Hughes presidential boom than the pronounced tendency of the Presidents friends to eKsggeIate a wholly unimportant detail.
 Hearst's Hostility.
 William R. Hearst's friends say that the basis of his hostll.dy to William Jen- nings Bryan was MT. Bryan's attitude in the last conventiDf as 1o04 I,ryan was s-et n0ldatssts Y nolgnaticn, and dearsL was. Bryan, insteAe of helping Hearst. gave his support to former United States Senator Cockrell of Missouri, who by no possibility could have carried off the nomination.
 During his recent visit to this city Mir. Bryan said to his intimate friends sub stantially this; "If the democratic party can pick out a man who can carry more states than l in 1908, it should nominate him. will not stand against success of my party, but want 1t understood that the man selected must be a good organ ization democrat, who supported the tick ct in 1896. No deserters when the battle was pending In that year need apply"
 Survey Is Completed.
 The geological survey announces the completion of a map of the area of the Bessemer (Ala.) quadrangle, a survey of which was made upon Representative underwood's suggestion two years ago. The quadrangle comprises portions of Jeff ferson and Shelby counties.
 May Send Commission.
 If France urges it the government will send to that country a tariff commission, perhaps the same one which went to Ger many with Director North of the census bureau at it's head. The precedent hay ing been set in the case of Germany. the policy of the department would be to grant to all foreign countries the privi- lege of at least talking over rate even in the case of Germany 1t Is doubtful if a basis of tariff reductions can be agreed upon here owing to the attitude of the stand-patters who with an election but q year off are In a position to make de- mands upon party which needs them about campaign contribution time. France has a strong hold on the United States for concessions especially through our canned meat products. France is a heavy buyer and consumer of these products, which are not admitted to Germany at all By setting up that it Is not very confi- dent of their wholesomeness, the French on this one item alone could inhict in- jury which would be felt. There is gen. eral dissatisfaction among foreign coun- tries over this countrys tariff policy and even in administration circles 1t Is real ized that strained relations must come unless concessions are made.