The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-20
FORAKER WON'T ATTEND RALLY Addresses Letter to Judge
 Taft. MIGHT INJURE THE PARTY Hearst Controversy Upsets Plans of
 Ohio Senator. Judge Taft Addresses Large Gathering of citixens of Norweod, O., on
 the SQuestion of the
 Philippines.

Cincinnati. O., Sept. 1s.-Senator !. B. Foraker tonight eliminated himself from participation with Judge Taft in the political rally in the na- tional league of Republican clubs to be held here next Tuesday. He addressed the following letter the Judge today and it was made public tonight:
 'Cincinnati, O., Sept. IS. 1908. My Dear Judge:
 Having read in the newspapers that some of your friends and possibly you, are in doubt as to the propriety of my speaking with you at Music Hall next Tuesday night. have concluded not to attend the meeting. take this action, not because I deem the answers have made to Mir. Hearst's charges tnsuficient nor because of any lack of loyalty to your cause. but only because I do not wish to do anything that might injure the cause or em- barrass you personally.
 Very truly yours.
 "J. B. Foraker,
 Hon. William H Taft
 "Cincinnati, Ohio."
 To John Nays Hammond, President of the National League of Republican Clubs, Mir. Foraker sent this letter. which he also made public
 T herewith enclose set of the exc planatory letters that I have just sent Judge Taft"
 Senator Foraker said, on giving out the correspondence, that his action was entirely voluntary. and that he had received no direct communication from Judge Taft regarding the situation.
 The publicity of the letters followed series of conferences held yester- day and today--Senator Dick and MT. Vorys were the Intermediates yester- day. Senator Murray Crane, of Mas sachussetts, reached here today and went at once to the Charles P. Taft residence, where Judge Tatr remained : the entire day. After an extended confer, ae. Mr. Crane returned to the Sinton Hotel where he met Senators together and then repaired to Sena.; tor Foraker's offices, where the confer. ence was protracted until late fin the afternoon. after which Senators Crane and Dick again saw Judge Taft It could not be ascertained whether Mr.. ate himself entirely from the campaign. or whether he will, as he intended, take the stump later.
 Tssk stiII silent.
 As 1t did yesterday, fs today, the Hearst-Foraker controversy eclipsed all else in the political horizon here. Throughout Judge Taft has declined to say anything for publication.
 Communication between the candi- date and the New York headquarters was freouent today. However 1t was known here early that Mir. ForakeF would not be present on the platform with Mir. Taft, at the Tuesday meeting
 Judge Taft tonight addressed a gathering of the citizens of Norwood, O., in the assembly room of the Sinton Hotel His remarks were confined to discussion of the Philippine ques- ton which he declared to be an issue in the campaign because of the posi- ton taken in the Democratic platform. He took occasion to answer the recent criticisms of Mir. Bryan with reference to the railway franchises and frlars lands sale. "'The Democratic party" he said, 'has declared ih it's platform that as soon as a stable government Is estab- lished in the islands we should leave them.A A stable government is estab- lished, so that this Is equivalent to a resolution in favor of immediate with drawal.
 Judge Taft reviewed the alternatives presented to the United States with reference to the Philippines at the close of the Spanish war and asserted the conclusion that there was no other course but to assume the responsibil- ity.
 And" he added, MT. Bryan and his followers were responsible for the cost and suffering and loss of life on both sides which arose during an un- necessary year of war"
 On the subject of railway franch ises in the islands which has been crIti- cally referred to by MT. Bryan recently, Mir. Taft said:
 "The greatest need in the material development of the islands is the con- struction of railways. Under the or ganic act of 1902, Congress gave us authority to grant railway franchises, but try as we would, we were not able to enlist capitalists in the enterprise except in the construction or two small lines, branches of the old road. In 1905, Congress passed a law enabling us to guarantee the interest on the bonds of any new railway to the ex-- tent of per cent for thirty years. the amounts to be second lien on the railroad payable after thirty years. By this means. we have secured the construction of 100 miles of railroad in each of the three islands of Negros, Cebu and Panay. Tn Luzon. we secured the construction of 400 miles of addi> tional railway without any. guaranty. All the railroad franchises authorized by the present government in the Phil. ippines are perpetual. just as they are in this countEx. They all contain the provision. however. that they are sub. Just 10 amendnent or repeal by Con- gross.
 Record in Philippines.
 This Is the part of my record in the Philippines to which suppose Mir. Bryan means to call my attention. He speaks of the Benguet Railroad fran chase. There is no Benguet Railroad I wish there was. I presume he re-, fers to the Manila and Daugupan Rail- road franchise. It was fully decided in an elaborate report made to Congress in 1908. It was approved by the President and the cabinet after full consideration. MT. Bryan Is the first person. so far. to question its wisdom or propriety.
 Next we bought the Frlars Lands and paid S7.0oO.000 for them This was done to save a new insurrection by the 10000 tenants on the land who refused to pay rent to the Friars and not only in the matter of Friar lands. but in the matter of many charitable trusts, we have effected compromise