New-York tribune., 1909-11-11
,OLITICS THE TOPIC
CAPITAL STIRRED.
Anti-Taft Plot Story Widely
Discussed.
IFrnm ne Tribune Rursaul


Washington. Nov. l0.-The announce
ment made IN this mornings Tribune Of
the purpose Of number OF friends OF the
President 20 bring 20 his attention a series
of facts which. I'm their judgment. de-
moustrste the existence of concerted
movement 20 procure he nomination ~
Theodore Roosevelt In 1912 Was the chief
topic Of discussion IN governmental and
political circles here to-day. There was.
OF course. a variation Of opinion 20 the
accuracy Of the conclusions OF those who
take the attacks on the several members
OF President Taft's Cabinet 90 indicate the
existence Of a concerted political move
ment. but In a majority OF instances the
view is expressed that that position is well
taken.
The members ot the Presidents Cabinet
declined. of course. 90 discuss the dis
patch IN advance Of an opportunity 20 talk
over the political situation with the Fresi-
oent but several OF them, on the under
standing that their names would not be
given. confirmed the statement that such
Representations would be made 10 the
Chief Executive al the first appropriate
opportunity, although possibly not until he
returns from Connecticut. That this sub
3ect was the chief topic OF discussion al
the meeting attended by six members OF
the Cabinet in the rooms OF the Attorney
General night before last was acknowl-
edged.
A report reached Washington this evening
20 the erect that The next step in the pro-
eramme Of attack would consist OF circum-
stantisl charges that Postmaster General
Hitchcock. as chairman OF the Republican
National COMMITTEES. deliberately entered
into deal with the Guggenheims whereby
they pie issed their influence I'm the North
west 10 the support OF Mr.. Taft and Mr.
Hitchcock promised In return 60 facilitate
the requirement by the Gnggenheim inter
ests Of tho coal lands OF Alaska. When the
Postmaster General was told OF this charge
he declared that II was absolutely false.
that he had never heard OF the story before
and had. OF course, entered into no deal
whatever with the Guggenheims. An Off
cial OF the Interior Department 10 whom
the story was told pronounced ii "a fan
tastic falsehoOd" ana called attention to
the fact that not an acre OF coal land IN
Alaska had passed out Of the possession OF
the GOVERNMENT since the beginning of this
administration.
A politician who has heard several OF
the speeches delivered in the West by
Clsief Forester PinchOt declared to-day mat
every such speech carried an implied meh-
ace TO the Taft administration, and that
Mr. Pinchors speeches might be summar-
ized as follows: The salvation OF this
country depends upon the loyal prosecu-
tion OF the policies OF Theodore hoose-
welt ] stand before you the chief rep
resentative Of those policies IL is fort
unate thing for the country that It's pres
ent Chief Executive Is sOlemnly pledged
10 carry or those policies. He pledged
himself 10 those policies before MS election
Beware OF the man who seeks too closely
10 adhere 10 the law. 1t Is the letter Kill
eth" He asserted further that the IN
expressed but clearly implied message OF
Mr.. Pinch0t IN these speeches was; III
President Taft danes 10 deyiate from the
Roosevelt policies YOU know what 10 do 10
him"
ApropOs of the use OF the National Con-
servation Association IN the furtherance OF
a political movement. IL Is asserted here
to-day that one OF the members OF its eN-
ecutive committee declared some time ago
that while the chief purpose Of the Con-
servation Association was conservation. II
Mr. Taft failed 10 toe the line as laid
down by Theodore Roosevelt" he would DE
brought TO a full realization OF the power
OF the association. with its hundred thou
sand members, as a political force.
clifford PinchOt the chief forester, when
his attention was called 20 The Trioune's
! dispatch to-day. declined 20 make any
y komment on H.