Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-23
Denies There Is Disaffection
Among Republicans.
IMAM OF STRAW" HE SAYS
Predicts Cannon's Election Without
Material Opposition.
COUNTRY TO BE SATISFIED
Vice President Will Resume the
Practice Of Law-Many Men
toned to Succeed Foraker

There is rumpVIS in the republican
ranks over the tariff or the speakership.'
declared Representative Tawney of Min
neSota at the Write House today.
Somebody seems to be putting up man
os straw and to be engaged in the work
of pummeling him in great shape The
DO. yey man seems to have been erected at
Hot Springs. too. ! do not object to going
on record as saying that Speaker Cannon
will be reelected without material oppo-
sition- and that the republicans will revise
the tariff to the satisfaction of the coun-
try. Speaker Cannon stands just where
all other republicans stand on this ques-
tion--on lines of republican policy.
1t is impossible for any one to say now
just whether the tariff will be revised up
or down. sidewise or otherwise. Every
thing depends upon the evidence produced
at the tariff hearings and on the shaping
of sentiment aftterward.
Regarding the published views of An
drew Carnegie on tariff revision. he said ::
Il haven't read the statement of Mr..
Carnegie as to the tariff, but l know that
LMr. Carnegie has for many years been a
tariff -for-revenue man. This is no new
attitude on his part. No, the fact that
he contributed largely to the republican
campaign fund will not influence Con-
gress in making up tariff bill. The pol
icy of protection will be followed in what
ever is done"
Fairbanks to Practice Law. :.
When Vice President Fairbanks called
upon the President today his attention
was called to a report from Hot Springs
the temporary home of President-elect
Taft, that there is talk Of his appoint
ment as ambassador to Great Britain
under the next administration Mr. Fair
banks said he knew nothing of the talk
and that it was his intention to resume
the practice of law in Indiana upon re-
lnquishing the chair in the Senate. When
he entered politics Mr.. Fairbanks was at
the head OF the Indiana bar.
Nothing to Retard Prosperity.
Ex-Governor Myron T. Herrick of Ohio
called with Gen. Corbin upon the Presi-
dent. Mr.. Herrick is much talked OF
for senator to succeed Senator Foraker.
''Oh, yes, every man in Ohio has been
mentioned for the place." said Mr.. Her
rick, with a laugh. I'VE are glad out
there that prosperity has again started.
l think times will grow better right along.
The tariff is to be revised by it's friends
and ] do not think the fact of it's revision
need cause any lack of confidence or stop
the upward movement to better times
Other Callers.
Among the callers today were Repre-,
sentative Humphreys of Mississippi and
Gov. Hoggatt of Alaska. The latter
spends part of each winter in Washington
looking after legislation for the territory.
Senator Lodge, who reached the city
Saturday, and was with the President
Saturday night, called ON the President
again today.
Senator McCumber of North Dakota in
troduced party of constituents from that
state.
Presidents Thanksgiving Turkey.
President Roosevelt's Thanksgiving tur-
key will leave the place of Horace Vose,
Westerly, r. J., today or tomorrow, and
will be in the hands of Steward Pinkney
Wednesday afternoon. 1t is the annual
custom of Mr.. Vose to send the finest
turkey on his place to the White House
for the Thanksgiving dinner Of the Pres
ident Of the United States. President
Grant was the first occupant of the
White House to receive turkey from
the Vose f1ocks and no President since
then has missed one. The bird that has
been picked this time weighs twenty-six
pounds dressed.