The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-14
Abandons Fight for ReinstatG-
 ment of Negro Troops
ITS POLITICAL SIGNIFICANCE
Move Is Thought to Mean a compro- mise Between Taft and Foraker
 Forces-Surrender Comes as E>. Complete Surprise.

s NJ lshington, May 13.-(SpeclaL) )-Sena- ,S Foraker of Oho the champion of the c gro voter and the assailant of the President for his discharge of the negro troops, showed the white feather in the Senate today. He abandoned all efforts to secure consideration of his bill rein stating the negro troops, and upon his own motion the matter has been post poned until the next session of Congress, which means its legislative death.
 The action of the Ohio senator is thought to mean a compromise between the Taft and Foraker forces by which Foraker will be returned to the Senate and Taft to meet with only perfunctory opposition in convention from the For aker forces for the nomination to the presidency. The incident also clears the legislative situation, and there is re- newed confidence that Congress will be able to adjourn by the 23d one week from Saturday.
 Foraker's surrender came as a complete surprise to the politicians-that is, to nearly all of them. On the other hand 1t has been found that two or three who are very close to both the President and Senator Foraker had something more than an inxling of what was likely to occur. The whole case simply illustrates
  party to present a united front when the time comes. There may be pickering and factional struggles, but when the party whip cracks that's the end of it, and the crow is eaten with relish.
 MT. xNigger Is dropped again. was the cogent way in which Senator Clarke Of Arkansas commented upon the vote post poning the Brownsville case until after the election After all the talk about the fight Foraker was going to put up for the negro trops the situation has simply resolved itself into a complete desertion of the case by the republican leaders, headed by their champion the Ohio sen ator, and now the negro voter is expected to come up and support the republican ticket, and no one doubts that ne VIII | do so.
 " Live Politics.
 Live politics existed in Washington to- day Forakers action caused much cheer in the republican ranks. The most sagacious of democratic politicians never had any hope of obtaining for their ticket any considerable number of negro voters, but they naturally hoped that Foraker would continue his fight and create as much strife in the republican party as possible.
 With both w. J. Bryan and Governor Johnson in Washington today, demo- cratic leaders had plenty to occupy their attention MT. Bryan, without question, was the most universally recognized man among all the Presidents guests The business of getting the governors ac- quainted with one another was one or considerable interest, and 1t soon deVel- oped that MT. Bryan was not only known to everybody present. but that he knew everybody else. His memory for names and faces and the extent of his personal aco,laintance was constantly commented upon.
 Johnson Is Popular.
 Governor Johnson was easily the most sought after of the state eXecu- = lives. and his press bureau Is busily at work telling of the fine impression the governor is making upon the demo- cratic leaders. There Is among the democrats gathered here general ad- miration for the governor of Minneso- fla. but it has not reached the point where any considerable number will pledge their support to him for the nomination. Most of the democratic congressmen believe that the same in- terests which were behind the ill., starred candidacy of Judge Parker four years ago are now working in beha- of the Minnesotian, and that the rank and file of the democracy is practically solid for Bryan, and demand his selec- tion.
 Demand Investigation.
 The Anti-Taft bureau here tonight issued the following statement;
 What will virtually amount to de- nand for an investigation of the deal which has been made by Secretary Taft's managers through which Wall street interests are now supporting Judge Taft's presidential candidacy will be asked for by H. B. Martin national secretary of the American Antitrust league in hearing before the senate committee on judiciary Saturday. on that day MT Martin will conclude his argument against the Hepburn amend ment to the sherman antitrust law and he promises to make some revela tions which in his opinion, will warrant a thorough investigation of the meth ocs of the Taft managers.
 In the course of his argument before the Senate committee MT. Martin will charge that the Hepburn amendment to the anti trust law was written by Francis Lynie Stetson attorney for the steel corporation. It was submitted, according to MT. Mar tin, to J. P. Morgan and E. H. Gary, chairman of the board of directors of the United States Steel corporation, who ap- proved it. Later, at conference in Washington, the bill as prepared by MT. Stetson, was placed in the hands of the Taft managers, who, MT. Martin alleges. promised to secure it's enactment by Con gress with the understanding that the Wall street interests back of the steel cor poration would support the candidacy of the war minister. MT Martin will also have something to say concerning the al- legged contribution of $250,000 by Andrew Carnegie to the Taft campaign fund.
 Promise Sensation.
 Mr. Martins statements promise to be Of the most sensational character, but he insists that if the Senate passes a resolu- tion authorizing an investigation by a committee with power to summon wit nesses he will be able to prove the truth of his statements.
 Some time ago., said MT. Martin, T took up the investigation of the current reports that Secretary Taft's managers have made peace with the trusts, and 1 have secured what appears to me conclu- sive evidence that immunity has been promised to the great interests in Wall street will simply ask the Senate com mittee to give me an opportunity to pro duce my evidence" W. s. seaboard on-time train. Atlanta 4: 1s nm