The San Francisco call., 1908-03-06
PREDICTS TAFT ON
THE FIRST BALLOT
National Committeeman Kellogg
Tells of Growing Sentiment
for War Secretary
Counsel for Great Corporations
VINO Fought Big Trusts
Praises Roosevelt
By George Van smith

mated for president OF the first ballot
n the republican national convention
a. Chicago IN June. and that Taft's
nomination on the frst ballot viii be
conclusively demonstrated by the crys-
tsllization Of popular sentiment within
The next 90 days. are the unqualified
opinions Of Frank B. Kellogg OF st.
Paul, republican national committee
man from Minnesota
National Committeeman Kellogg is
IN san Francisco on his way TO
southern California for z short vaca-
tion. Within the last 50 days he has
visited a majority OF the republican
states. and his deductions touching the
probable action Of the republican na-
tiOnsl convention are drawn from per-
sonal invests cations. Aside from the
fact thar Kellogg is one Of the most
astUte OF the younger 3esGers OF the
republican party, ais upiQuA relations
both with the great coSnnIefcial and
transportation enterprises Of the
United states and with i 81 Roosevelt
administration have madef his investi-
cations doubly Effective And his opin-
ions OF the highest value. kellogg is
e young man His well groomed white
hair is ia sharp contrast with ruddy
cheeks. sharp eyes and alert sturdy
figure which serve 10 emphasize his
youth The commanding positions
both in the legal profession and in the
affairs of the nation he has held for q
decade stamp him as one OF the best
types OF the Roosevelt young men-the
young men who are doing big things
FOUGHT TRUST CASES
Kellogg is general counsel for the
Chicago Great Western railway he
IS chief legal adeiser for the United
States steel corporation 10 all its great
northern operations whicn include, in
addition 10 its mining industries. the
operation o. the TWO greatest ore carry
ing railroads IN the world-the Duluth,
Mesaba and Northern and the Duluth
and Iron Range-and the greatest fleet
of freight carrying vessels in the
world. operated under the name of the
Pitrsburg steamship company
AS the chief legal adviser Of these
great corpOratiOns, Kellogg stood in
the very first rank Of corporation attor-
news when President Roosevelt enlisted
his abilities and integrity as chief spe-
cial couns.si for the government IN the
STANDARD Oh and paper trust cases hel-
iogg Is probably the only attorney VINO
in The history OF the American bar mas
IT the same time represented some Of
the greatest corporations in the world
and Led q fight for the people against
predatory corporations
PRAISES ROOSEVELT'S WORK
Identified most closely with both the
Roosevelt crusade and with the great
corporate interests Of the country. few
men are in position 10 so accura- a-ely
gauge the political situation as is KEEL
lOgg- And IL is the same connections
which makes kelloggs estimates OF the
manner IN which President Roosevelt
has shaped the trend OF the commercial
morals OF the nation Of especial inter-
est and value. he said yesterday:
President Roosevelt has done
splendid work Il is largely due 70 him
and 70 his administration that railroad
rebating and the system Of rate dis
elimination in favor OF large shippers
have been virtually done away with ia
this country. The injunction suits
commenced by Knox al the presidents
direction in 1903 and the prosecutions
which followed have practically elm
mated rebates and favoritism from the
transportation business Of this country.
Though" parenth.stically. i have heard
Of something Of that kind in California
In the construction OF the Panama
canal President Roosevelt has under
taken srupendous work. The con
struction Of this canal opens a new
transportation route 70 the Pacific
coast and in my opinion its value as
transportation line and 70 the people
OF the Pacific coast as well as 10 all the
nation can scarcely be measured. We
all know that the Panama route has
always been a great factor in the com =
petition with the railroads How much
greater factor viii that route be when
The canal shall be completed and the
Pacific coast shall have cheap trans
portstion 10 the markets Of the world.
ELEVATES BUSINESS MORALITY
President Roosevelt has done more
20 elevate the standard OF business
morality in this country than any man
who has lived within z half century.
We have been developing a country Of
Emitless resources The tremendous
growth OF commerce and increase Of
wealth were naturally enough followed
by lax business methods II needed the
strong arm Of crusader 70 stop and
70 correct the abuses that crept into
corporate management And ] believe
that today. thanks 10 the efforts Of
President Roosevelt. we have a higher
standard Of corporate management than
ever before. The managers Of cor
porate interests did things 10 years
course. that they would not dream Of
doing today
The great majority of the Ameri-
can people are with the president
They believe in his honesty. highmind-
edness and devotion TO the public in
terest, and they believe that Secretary
Taft is better qualified than any other
70 carry on the work the president has
started The people know what they
want and they know what the presi-
dent wants.
TAFTvS SPLENDID ABILITY
Secretary Taft is admirably equipped
for the presidency. BE has had a wide
experience in public affairs He was
on the bench for II years He was
solicitor general and governor OF the
Philippines. IN which position he had
70 deal with questions most delicate
and with q people alien 70 our institu-
lions In the war department he has
mad an unusual experience, and he is
more Intimately acquainted than any
other member OF the cabinet with the
affairs OF the country. II was Taft
who was given Immediate charge OF
the great work on the isthmus OF
Panama II was Taft who was in
trusted with the settlement OF the
Cuban difficulties. To Taft has been
intrusted the settlement OF diplomatic
matters Of the highest Importance, and
he has never failed. AS governor OF
the Philippines he demonstrated that