The Washington times., 1908-08-23
Opinion of Theodore P.
Shonts Spreads Alarm in
Hot Springs Camp.
TAFT WILL URGE
TARIFF REVISION
Makes Tentative Promise of Special
Session on Hearing That Bryan's
Speec- Hurt Party.
By JAMES HAY, Jr.

HOT SPRINGS, Va, Aug. 22.-That
the Republicans face the danger Of los
ing New York State in November is
the opinion OF Theodore p. ShOnts, who
arrived here this morning.
up there he said, lit Is auybody's
. guess. Governor Hughes does not seem
TO strike any particularly popular chord.
On the other hand, however, the Demo
Gratis are split badly. OF course, am
only a business man, and nay opinion
probably Is not worth much. but l think
the situation at present is about half
a dozen one way and six the other"
This is a pessimistic utterance to come
70 the Republican candidates headquar-
tiers, following Immediately the an
nouncement that the national commit
tee is going 10 work for the renomina-
ton and election Of Hughes for the
gOvernorship Of New York
Coming from ShOnts. who is, after
all. wise on politics. It is being given
weighty consideration by the politicians
here. One of its most important per
sonaI effects on Mr.. Taft will be TO
strengthen his desire TO take the stump
In New York and other doubtful States.
Although no announcement has been
that Arthur I. Vorys, Taft's personal
representative in the campaign, would
like TO see the candidate get out and
put in the month of October in public
speaking. not confined to the city Of
Cincinnati.
That Mr.. Taft is looking more kindly
upon the proposition every day is shown
BY his announcement this afternoon
that on August %. on his way from
here 10 Middle Bass Island, he win
stop in Athens, Ohio, and make a
speech to the veterans who viii be in
session there at that time,
Taft Makes Promise.
Today MI Taft made the first an
nouncement OF Whu1 his official acts
will be If he is elected. lie said ne
would call q special session of Congress
Immediately after March 1 next to take
up and complete the work Of revising
the tariff. 1t was told to him to-day
that Bryan's speech yesterday had had
d bad effect on Wall Street.
He made his announcement Of what
he would do. and went on to say that
as long ago as two years he made a
speech at Bath. Me, declaring for the
same policies he now advocates, revis-
ion of the tariff along protective lines,
on a safe and sane basis.
This is what he will recommend 10
the new Congress, he says. At first, he
suggested that he would ask mr.. ROOse-
Welt 10 call the extra session. but when
he was told that Roosevelt would have
no authority over the new Congress
which does not come into existence
until March 3. he said, he would call
it.
He explained that he would give the
new Congress a notice OF eight or ten
DAYS, so that the members would have
time 10 assemble ana prepare for the
work This means that the new ses-
sion will last from about the middle
OF March until the last Of July or the
middle of August.
Party for Revision.
In discussing the general subject Of
tariff revision, Mr.. Taft pointed out
that, when he pronounced for Il two
years ago, not many members of his
party were with him on IT, but that
now the whole party is for it, as is
evidenced by the declaration Of the
Chicago platform on the subject
He made It clear that nothing can
alter his decision 10 call the extra
session. Since 1t was announced that
the candidate would so from here to
Middle Bass Island. ne has received
daily many kilograms from towns de
Tectly CO his route, and even as far as
100 miles or less of. asking HIM jhat
he stop and make speeches.
ii he complied with all these re-
quests" said Mr.. Vorys, this evening.
1T would take hIm three weeks to. get
10 Middle Bass Island"
Mr.. Taft received many kilograms
today congratulauug him on his speech
OF yesterday and assuring him that Il
VIII swell his vote not only in Vir-
GINA but throughout the South. He
will leave here the night of August D.
and, except for the stop in Athens.
where ne viii have lunch with General
GrosvenOr. viii go straight to Middle