New-York tribune., 1907-09-05
ROSY FOR FAIRBANKS.
Senator Hemenpay Optimistic on
Vice-Preadent' Chances.
LErnm The Trihuna Bureau. ]

TFrom The Tribune Bureau.l
washington. Sent Aft the next RepuoicaIi
National Convention were held tomorrow. "oulu
give most for the chances of Vice-President + al
banks because l believe that to-day ne Is suoheei
than any other candidate"
Senator James a. Hemenway of Indiana, VINO
succeeded Mr.. Fairbanks in the Senate when the
latter became Nice-President, and who Is no" re-
garded as the manager of the Fairbanks FORCES III
the contest for the Presidential nomination, thus
declared himself this evening The Senator came
from Lake Champiain where he has been enjoying
a rest with Speaker Cannon. Representatives SID
ley of Pennsylvania; Vreeland of New York, ana
others The Speaker gained five pounds In weight
and was the youngest in the crowd according
the Senator.
Mr. Hemenway failed to say so but there Is
that the respective candidates. of Mr.
Fairbanks and Mr.. Cannon were discussed
The candidacy of the Vice-President is growing
strength all the time continued the Indiana
Senator. Favorable reports being received
from states hitherto not supposed to be pledged
to his support. These reports are not from any
section, but from every part of the country.
In the Middle West Mr.. Fairbanks is very strong,
mostly of course, because he halls from that sec
ton, but quite much because he represents the
political views of the states of the Middle West.
Illinois next door neighbor. has q candidate
Of her own-a favorte son. but if by any chance
it should be found that Mr.. Cannon could not be
nominated. 1 do doubt that Illinois would turn
to another candidate from the Middle West
IAsTe Is C0nSlQeIable taTDdnkS sentiment On
the Pacific Coast but l think that of the
strongest sources of his strength will be in the
East, where there is at present much doubt as to
who is the most likely candidate. Out of ali the
Eastern States Pennsylvania alCne has declared for
a candidate-Senator Knox. I believe that even
tually the Eastern States will for the most part
favor Mr. Fairbanks.
What makes you think SOP
Because" replied Senator Hemenway, without
the slightest hesitation the people learning TO
i0ftin
more and more what a big. strong, able man he
is They seeing more Of the personal side OF
the man. and discovering for themselves that any
impression that he is not kind hearted, genial
man was a mistaken one They reading his
speeches and finding that Senator Hale was rlght
when he said Mr.. Fairbanks was the best in
formed in the Senate of the United States.
They wondering why it has been said that ne
is cold and napproachable. He does not go arouna
slappng people on the back or taking drink
with the boys but he is always kindly and genial,
though dignfed
When the Senator was asked whether what he
thought TO be the growing popularity OF Mr- FAR
banks was due in any sense belief that he rep
resented the so-called Roosevelt policies. he said:
.'Vice- President Fairbanks represents and
would as President represent the policies OF the Re
publican party-the same policies represented ny
President Roosevelt. President Harrison urged and
signed Sherman antitrust law, but the restric-
ton of combinations Of capital contained therein
has not been known Harrison policy 1t waa
placed on the statute books by the Republican
party The party stands for the enforcement OF the
laws It takes the position that corporation vioat-
ing the law should be punished instead of believing
that because one trust is bad all should be aool-
ished. as Mr.. Bryan does.
President Roosevelt represents his party In see
ing that the laws enforced. President Fair
banks would do the same thing So would man
nominated by the Republican party at its national
convention Mr.. Fairbanks might not talk as much
as Mr. Knox. for instance bur he would see that
things were done
what will be the issue in the next campaign?
For the first time in sixteen years the tariff
will be the main issue. in my opinion" replied Mr..
Harnenwav The corporation problems have been
mostly attended TO now. and unless some big new
issue should crop UP the result Of the next
session of Congress the tariff will be the princi-
pal topic stump The Republicans VIII
contend that the tariff should be revised. after the
inauguration Of the next President. in the inter
ests of protection and by the friends OF protec-
ton. The Democrats will contend that the tariff
should be, revised with the idea OF tariff for
revenue only in
"On that issue l have not the slightest doubt
that the Republicans will be returned 70 power.
This is a prctectionist country. With such plat
form the candidate should he who has been
known earnest advocate of protection"
Would you consider Secretary Taft such an ad-
yocate?"
Well. It is this way: When Mr.. Taft IN
Maine ne said he favor Of immediate re-
vision When he got nearer home he said he was
in favor Of revision after Inauguration When
pressed for his idea of just what schedules should
be revised he confessed that he did not know much
about the tariff. And there You are.
NO party that revised the tariff just before
tional election was ever victorious" Mr Hemen-
way continued Revision might disturb business.
because every tariff law is a compromise, and con-
dtions change so rapidly that an industry that
needs high protection to-day might not need IT
tomorrow. The country would not have time to
see how such a revision would work before the
next election. If it should come next winter. be-
ueve that Congress will be busy enough next win
ter with necessary legislation"
Mr.. FAIRBANKS ON HIS WAY HOME.
San Francisco. Sept. 4-Vtce- President Fairbanks