Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-06-02
SENIOR IOWA SENATOR INTER.
VIEWED IN CHICAGO, SOUNDS
A NOTE OF OPTIMISM ON MA.
TloNAL CONDITIONS
TARIFF ISSUE IN
COMING CAMPAIGN
SENATOR SAYS MAIN QUESTION
is, SHALL SCHEDULES BE RE.
vIsED BY DEMOCRATS OR BY
THE REPUBLICANS

Chicago, June 1.--Senator Allison OF
Iowa paused at the Auditorium annex
for few hours yesterday enroute
from Washington to his home In Du'
buque, long enough to sound note
of optimism on national conditions
and to comment on the work of the
Sixtieth congress. The senator who
was appointed by Vice President Fair
banks as member Of the newly
created currency commission, spent
part of the afternoon meeting friends
who called with greetings and before
leaving on an evening train for his
home he had covered in his conversa.
tions nearly the entire range Of ma
tional questions and issues from the
LaFollette filibuster to revision of tho
tariff,
Likes New Currency Bill.
'fWhat do I think of the currency
bill" said the senator, when the re-
porters caught him at the luncheon
table. II think 1t will prove potent
to remedy the defects at which 1t was
aimed. 1t Is a good measure and II
will supply our currency system with
the element of chastity that has been
lacking. believe that the law will
be eff1cacious and that 1t will prove
popular, but I confess / do not see
how the bankers will get much salts.
faction out of 1t on account of the
high rate Of interest that the emer-
gency notes will bear But that of
course, is safeguard against aHy
abuse of the new act"
Filibuster Doomed to Failure.
aWhat do you think of the filibua-
ter?" asked one of the interviewers.
"The filibuster," replied the senator,
with much energy, was futile before
| It was started. It gave the closing
hour of the congress its sensation Of
course, but no one believed that II
would accomplish it's purpose. Sena,
tor LaFollette surprised some Of the
senators by the support he got, but
hardly any one doubted that the bill
would pass The senators were ready
to stay In Washington until a vote
could be taken on the adoption OF the
conference report and any attempt to
/ talk the measure to death by tiring
out its supporters had no chance Of
success. 1t was spectacular but boot
less.
on Tariff Revision.
"What do I think on the national
issues" continued the senator, new
query sending the interview off on q
new tack. well several false issues
may be raised during the campaign
and regarding these no one can
prophesy, but 1t appears to me that
i the main issue over which the next
presidential campaign will be fought
is simply this Shall the tariff be re
yised by the Democrats, according tc
1 Democratic beliefs or shall the tariff
Z, be revised by the Republicans accord
ing to Republican IDEAS"
/ ''There will be revision and 1t Is thu
general belief at Washington that &
the Republicans win, a special session
OF congress will be called for revision
Regarding national politics have lit
tie comment to make. The impress
sion at Washington is that the sup
porters of Secretary Taft will contro
the national convention. That ha,
: been the belief at the national capito
for some time and Is as strong al
, ever,