The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1908-03-17

Senator La Toilette. OF Wisconsin. Will
address the Senate to-day on the Aldrich
currency bill, and il is expected that the
speech which he will make in advocating
the adoption Of his amendment proposing
that railroads whose bonds may be ac-
cepted under the terms of the bill shall
first be appraised to determine their ply
slcai value as an index 70 the value of
their securities viii be one Of the most
notable OF the present session.
Efforts were made yesterday by those
behind the Aidrich bin to discredlt in ad-
vance the speech Of the Senator from
Wisconsin By circulating a story that he
VIII become the Presidential candidate Of
the Independence League. William r
Hearsts political creation. and that the
speech TO be MADE to-day by the Senator
would be in effect forecast Of the plat
form Of a new party to be composed of
Mr.. La Toilette. Mr. Hearst. and the IN
dependence League.
Report without Basis.
/ There is no basis Of truth in such a re-
port Mr.. La Toilette it is known bv his
friends, viii discuss to-day in the Senate
1.-The Aldrich bin. and the questions which
bear upon IT, with particular reference. OF
course. 20 his amendment
i; will be a strong speech. and II will
be directed against the Aldrich bill. II
viii doubtless be the strongest argument
that has been presented against the meas
ure. But whatever OF political theory
may be contained in 1t. it viii be merely
and necessarily incidental TO the argu-
ment upon the bill and the amendment.
In no sense will it be 'the platform OF
new party"
Those who know Mr.. La Toilette well
know that he has never ,bolted any con
venticn Of his party or set himself
against the decision Of the majority OF
his party. There are no grounds FOR be-
lieving that his course in future. either
az Chicago or elsewhere viii be different
in this respect from his course in the
past
Persistence Worries Leaders.
The Senator from Wisconsin has. how
ever. a quiet but persistent way Of keep
ing alive any measure which he conceives
70 be for the benefit OF the people and
The country, as is evidenced in his rail.
REORGANIZATION amendment He made a
three-day speech in the last Congress in
an effort 20 have II made a part OF the
railroad-rate bill. bur il was not adopted.
He win make another EFFORT 10 have II
adopted as part OF the Aldrich currency
bill The chances for success are much
brighter now than they were in the Fiji
tyninth Congress But II he should
again fail IL : a safe prediction that
the la Toilette idea. in the form OF bill
or amendment. VIII ne kept constantly
before Congress and the country. until
II becomes a part OF the law Of the land
Mr.. Ia Toilette has shown throughout
his public career an ability 10 carry
through the measures which he believes
70 be for the betterment OF conditions.
and efforts 10 discredit him by attempting
70 ally him with new parties" and revo-
lutonary political movements are not
likely 20 be taken seriously.
Its Origin Not Mysterious.
The fact that the statement concerning
Mr.. La FoIlette's new party plans was
given out at the White house is eloquent
OF It's origin. when taken into considera-
ton together with his known antipatbv
10 the Aldrich bin and the additional fact
that the President and Mr.. Aldrich are
working very hard to get the currency
BAL which bears the latter's name
through Congress.