Evening star., 1909-07-19
AND THEY DO SING GRAND
But Discord Threatens From the
nti-Free.Raw Glass.
PRESIDENT NOT A BIT WORRIED
Has Great Hopes Of q Really, Truly
Republican Revenue Measure
That Will Suit All.

of harmony in the ranks of the grand
old party, a concord that will make all
republicans accept the report OF the
conferees and put the bill before the
country AZ strictly republican meas
ure, passed by republican votes anu
signed. without objection. by a repub
lican President. Representative Dwight
OF New York, republican whip OF the
House. is giving voice to this pleasant
thought. And he is doing so. too. after
a talk with the head of the party, the
occupant of the White House.
Mr.. Dwight and Speaker Cannon were
with the President over half an hour
this morning.
Mr.. Dwight walked out with harmony
sticking out all over him.
The Speaker walked out with a badly
crumpled cigar in hts mouth. He tried
to light IT, but the suction had all gone
to pieces.
"a bin will be reported by the con-
1t will not be Objectionable to the Fresi-
dent" said Mr.. Dwight, who looked
radiantly pleased with the general out
look.
Harmony" to Do It All.
Mr. Dwight was asked how It was pro-
posed 10 bring the insurgents" into line.
The solution he proposed was 'har-
mony.'
He was sanguine, too. about an early
completion OF the work Of making tar
If bill He said he believed the bill
would be reported by the conferees at
the end of this week.
From an executive Office view, too, il
looks as II everything was moving
members dropped in on the President
through the day to encourage him with
expressions Of good will and support, end
the comparatively few soreheads in that
body appear to be having their injured
feelings successfully treated by Drs.
Cannon. Payne and Dwight.
Representatives Esch Of Wisconsin.
Townsend Of Michigan and Wilson or
Illinois were among the House members
day. They told him that information
reaching them from their districts Is that
the people applaud his tarif attitude.
But while the House republicans are
being whipped and catoled into line by
the leaders. the Senate and It's unanimous
consent are giving some concern. The
there promise to become the
regulars and the regulars the ''insur-
gents"
part of the President to bring into lins
some Of the ultra high protectionists like
Senator Scott. from the east, and others
from the west who are fighting free hides.
Senator Crane Of Massachusetts, who has
the reputation OF being a wrinkle smooth
er and q creaking joint lubricator. spent
some time with the President today. His
state is yelling loudly for free hides, and
IL he can aid the President to straighter
out existing corrugations In the senate
Of king Of the wrinkle adjusters. Senstor
Crane, who was in conference with the
President and Attorney General Wicker
sham for nearly an hour. hurried away 70
III
The conference In which he took part
related largely to the corporation tax
bill as it has been redrafted by the
Attorney General. The President went
over the redraft with the Attorney Cen
eral and the Massachusetts senator: Mr..
Wickersham went from the White House
to the Capitol to lay the document be-
fore the conferees.
Backpatters' Parade.
Senators Gamble and Crawford sf
South Dakota joined in the continued
procession of backpatters today. They
told the President they would stand by
him and that his attitude had won the
good opinion of the country. especially
Of the west. They thought that things
will work out in the Senate to the sat-
isfaction Of the President.
1t has been noticeable that few or the
"insurgent'' senators appeared around the
White House for weeks, but they are be-
ginning to fall into line. From Madison,
Wis., to which place he went last week,
Senator La Toilette has given out an in
terview expressing pleasure at the stti-
tude OF the President. Senator Burkett
and Senator Dolliver have seen the
President In the last few days and the
other insurgents are due In the next day
or SO.
On the question OF adjournment, Rep
Hill does not look upon the
prospects as SO good
"Will Congress adjourn by Saturday:
the Connecticut man was asked. as he
went away from the White House today.
Yes, some Saturday; but not this one.
The weather Is too good for adjournment
that SOON
Some Anti-Free-Raws.
Reports reaching the White House to-
day were that there is solid lineup OF
tifty-one senators who will oppose free
hides and who will recommit the confer
ence report to the conferees rather than
submit to this. The authority was pretty
fair. The President is expected 70 confer
during this afternoon with a large dele
CATION Of the anti-free raw material ele-
ment OF the Senate, consisting OF Senators
IIlkins. who wants protection for coal and
iron ore; Warren. who wants coal and
stiff duties for lumber and coal: Smith Of
Michigan, for iron ore; Curtis Of Kansas,
for q duty on hides.
When the President gets through talk
Ing with them he will understand more
thoroughly how strong the sentiment is
in the Senate for protection for raw ma
terials and how much dimculty he 10 go
ing to have in the upper house In gettins
the votes to put through downward re-
vision BILL Having placated one bunch OF
lnsurgents'' he will ascertain what he
will have to do with another that is
looming up big.
Want Taft as Guest.
A committee representing the Business
Mems League of st. Louis and the Lake
.o-the-Gulf Deep Waterway Association
,alied on the President today to invite
aim to take a trip down the Mississippi
river. from st. Louis to New Orleans.
while he Is In the west. The ex.8ecre-
AIRY John W. Noble, William X. Kav-
,naugh, president OF the Deep Waterways
Association; Festus ]. Wade, Lieut.. Gov
!. F. Gmelich. J. L. Babler and Arthur
". Sager. They were accompanied to
he White House by Secretary Nagel.
senator Warner. Representatives Bar-
holdt, Coudrey and R0denbers. The
President said that if the committee
,ould At the date for this trip into his
as made up. he would be glad
o accept the invitation.
Representatives Ellis and Hawley or
Oregon discussed with the President the
stops he will make In that state, vrginS
lim to stop at as many places as possi-
Die. They ask that Salem be included in
he trip.
Representative Eseh OF Wisconsin asked
he President to visit points In that state
At dinner Sunday evening thN rrnsJS.,,,