Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-11-08
DEPARTS
1O CONFER WITH TAFT
SENATOR GOES EARLY TO WASH
lNGToN ON SUMMONS FROM
PRESIDENT.
TAFT DESIRES TO OBTAIN
SENTIMENT OF THE PEOPLE
cummins Predicts An Early Contest
Between Factions Whom Congress
convenes-sees Gains in Insursent
Ranks-Pleased With Warmth of Re-
ception in Chicago.

Chicago, Nov. S.--Senator Albert b.
Cummins tremendously pleased with
the reception accorded him and his
progressive ideas by Chicago republic
ans. started for Washington this af-
ternoon. prepared to begin an actlvF
battle between the progressives and IT,
standpatters the minute congress opens
next month.
Senator Curnmlns heads for the ma
tional capital thus early at the re-
quest of President Taft to give to the
president certain suggestions concern
ing amendments to the interstate COM
merce law, and to public questions in
general. which are to be discussed in
President Taft's message to congress.
AT the congress yesterday Senator
Cummins modestly admitted he had
no idea of being the sole adviser of the
executive in laying out the framework
of the message.
Will Confer With TAFT.
when President Taft was in Des
Moines we discussed certain affairs
said Senator Cummins. Il imagine he
is to try to reach the sentiment of the
country generally. He asked me to
talk with him upon his return to Wash
ington after his trip around the coun-
try, and for that reason I am starting
for the capital at this early date
From advance information which has
come to the Iowa senator he said yes
terday he is certain there will be trou-
BILE from the start.
THE issue is clear between the two
elements, and everybody appears to be
ready to fight 1t out" declared Senator
/ Cummins We are in readiness TO be-
gin as soon as we get to Washing
| tom
Senator Curnmins thinks the two big
bouts in the approaching congress iona
session viii be over the Interstate com
merce commission legislation and tht
proposed amendments to the corpor-
alton laws. The< attitude of the in
surgerts. he intimated, will be devel-
oped after President Taft has disclosed
the policy of the administration In his
congressional message.
Mum About Aidrich.
! Pleading that he had not the OPP
| portunity of reading the address on
currency reform delivered By Senator
| Aldrich before the Commercial Club
of Chicago Senator Cumnins declined
to discuss the statements which the
senate leader had made Saturday night
II have my own ideas of what the
monetary commission will accomplish
and what it has in mind" declared
Senator CumTins.
at is not fair, however. to say al
this time what I may think about the
matter"
The Iowan admitted he had beer
greatly surprised by the reception ac.
corded to HIM and to his address by
said he had come prepared to talk tc
/ a hostile audience.
my address had been prepared or
the theory that was about to cross
over into on 'enemy's country" sat
Senator Cummins. II was greatly graf
ifed to find myself among friends. ant
apparently among men who were II
sympathy With what l had to offer
Sees Insurgent Gains.
}, Senator Cummins goes to Washing
ton quite content that the insurgen
, movement has been we'll started In III.
inois and that big developments arr
Ii certain to be reported from Chicag,
and Illinois before congress has gon,
far into the coming session.
The espousal of insurgency by Will
liam j. Calhoun. as evidenced by MI
Calhoun's remarks at the Marquette
Club dinner, was treated by Senate
Cummns as tremendous and sur
prising step forward for the insurgen
cause in Illinois.
AS matter of fact, the remark
, of Mr.. Calhoun caused a profound i'm
preston in active political circles 4
: Chicago.
Certain of the old federal crowd. VIII
have been holding down the congress
sional jobs for years past, trembled
bit in their boots at the close prospcc
of campaign for progressive repub
licanism in Chicago and Illinois, led b
man of the caliber of Mr.. Calhoun.
Recall Former Triumph.
They remembered the winning flgh
!. which Mr.. Calhoun made in 1896 whe
' it was a question whether the Illinoi
delegates to the republican nationa
: convention would be instructed 70
William Mckinley or for Senator Cul
lom.
. Calhoun was out for Mckinley an
was considered the closest persona
friend OF President Mckinley in. Hi
nois or elsewhere for that matter.
u Mr.. Calhoun does not avow that h
e is prepared 10 take up the progressiy
a leadership in Illinois at this momen
n ...;,
n yesterday. conceded that privilege an
rank to him Senator Cummins We
q immensely pleased with the signif
It cant remarks which Mr.. Calhoun mad
e Senator Cummins. accompanied b
e Mrs. Cummins. left for Washington
$3.50 o'clock this afternoon