Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1909-07-22
MAILED FIST Of
THE PRESIDENT
AFTER LONG siLENCE Mr.. TAFT
PREPARED TO TAKE A HAND
IN LEGISLATION.
lOSEPATlfNGMTH CONGRESS
Giving cenferess Plenty Of Rope
With Which 70 Hang Themselves.
when Measure Comes Forth
Then Watch for Big Battle.

Vo0hiABl Ons IL C.-TT08luOuI 16Il
Ia ready to veto the tariff bill II 1,
appears to him to be treachery to
the pledges of tho Republican party.
Further than this, he Is preparing
now for the one sort Of action that
will wrest victory out OF defeat fol-
the Republican downward revisionists
He IL shaping up fight in which he
will call to his aid every man In the
house of representatives who believes
In the keeping of party promises, and
to this call there will respond enough
Republicans to completely control the
situation for downward revision.
The facts are indisputable. They
come ~ a climax to his interview
with newspaper men last Monday, his
plain speech to the delegation of con-
gressmen Friday and his public state
ment issued Friday afternoon. They
put into the tariff situation a new ele-
ment the one element which the
champions Of downward revision have
declared is necessary to carry the sit
uation.
From the beginning of the presi-
dents activity In the tariff situation,
the progressive" senators have ex-
pressed doubt of his ability to do any
thing. They have declared that he
had entered the fight too late and that
his declarations for downward revi-
sion could have but little effect upon
the conference committee.
THE one chance the president has
to force q general reduction rs to be-
gin active work with members Of the
house and unite them against any bill
which fails to keep party pledges" is
statement that has been repeatedly
made by Senator Clapp of Minnesota
and other western senators.
To Give confsrees Chance.
This 10 the exact program which is
now being unfolded. The real work
has not yet started. SO far as can
be learned. the president has made no
efforts to bring house members
around to oppose the bill. The ef-
forts that have been made to unite
the opposition in the house have
come freely from the Western revi-
sionists of the house and senate.
The entire plan is mapped out, how
ever The conference committee is to
have the first opportunity. As he kept
hands on the house and senate in
preparation OF the bill. so the presi-
dent will keep hands on the confer
ence committee, so far as the actual
work is concerned. Every member of |
that committee has been told time
and again how the president stands
and what sort of bill he wants. but /
Lhe work will be left entirely to the
When the report of that committee
comes to the two houses. the real
battle will begin. Everyone in Wash
ngton realizes thoroughly that the
conference is dominated by the high
protection interests, from beginning
% end. Even the repeated state
nents from the White House Is to
he presidents position cannot force
,ut Of the conference committee bill
lnything in keeping with the party
PROMISES.
Presldsnt's stand Approved.
Tho presidents statement Of Friday
light has been hailed with approval
rom end to end OF the continent.
st. Paul. cities Of North
md South Dakota. Iowa. Wisconsin
md the west. south and east were
represented BY the hundreds OF tele-
rams which poured tn to the presi-
lent yesterday.
a steady stream Of callers at the
xecutive of1ces brought words Of
to the chief executive.
ut to none Of them did he more than
Indicate his acknowledgment OF their
romised support. The president il
till refraining from fighting the tar
I conferees through the press. or
through senate or house members.
Iis dealings with the conference com
atttee are direct. and until that CON-
,ittee furnishes It's report to the two 4
ouses his support will apparently be +
nth It.
|ouND 70 cRoss THE CHANNEL.
ATTAIN WaSers He VIII ny Over