The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1909-08-25
TAFT WILL DON
Fighting CLOTHES
SPECIAL DEFENSE OF PAYNE LAW
WILL BE MADE IN HIS COM
ING TRIP WEST.

D6NSTlyg MaSS.s Aug. Zb.-~ETeSiuenL
Taft intends to take up the gage Of
the battle thrown by Senator'S LaFol-
lette. Clapp and Cummins and others
over the Payne tariff bin In the middle
west. and there is lively prospect
that the fur will fly before the presi-
dent is two days journey away from
Boston on his Western.
1t was announced some days ago
that the president would touch upon
the tariff In his middle west speeches.
Since then La Toilette and Cummins
have been particularly loud In beating
up the brush in that section and the
dispatches indicate that public senti-
ment is strongly set against the new
tariff law In consequence OF this the
report reached Beverly today that the
president was being urged not to touch
the tariff in his middle west speeches
because of this adverse public senti-
ment. 1t was pointed out that a hor-
nets nest might be stirred up by the
president II he attempted to defend the
Payne measure.
Rouses the President.
AS might have been expected, this
was the one thing necessary, If Mr..
Taft had not already made up his mind,
to cause him to decide upon a series of
tariff speeches in the middle west.
1t can be said now on the highest
authority that Mr. Taft win talk tariff.
and 1t is altogether likely that he will
talk it with vengeance. In the opin-
ion of the president, the tariff would
naturally suggest itself as an appro-
PIRATE topic for speeches at this time.
And in view of the fact that here is
said to be strong feeling of opposition
to the Payne bill, the president feels
that 1t is more desirable than ever for
him to talk tariff.
Likes q Fight.
Among his friends Taft is known as
a man who likes fight And that he
is stirred up over this report that he
will avoid the tariff, and is fighting
mad, is indicated by the report which
comes from one close to the president,
who represents the presidents atti-
tude as that Of one not in the habit of
discussing things in a country where
there are people who disagree with
him.
In this frame Of mind it is now prob
able that wherever it is possible that
the president will give his views on the
tariff bill and he will be delighted il
he can present these views to the same
people who have been rendering oya-
tons to Senators Cummins. La Fol
lett, Beveridge, Nelson, C1app and Dol
liver since the adjournment Of con-
gress.
Special Plea for Tawnsy.
a.. ~
win go into the states of all these SEN
ators except Beveridge, and that in
Iowa and possibly in Minnesota, he will
speak from platforms where the sena-
tors named are seated, the possibilities
OF excitement are manifest.
In Minnesota at least the president
is expected to become personal on the
subject OF the tariff. At winona lives
Chairman Tawney of the house com
mtttee on appropriation. Mr.. Tawney
is in danger of defeat because of his
support of the Payne bill. The presi-
dent is scheduled to make a special
stop at Winona and it is on the cards
for him to make special plea for his
friend Tawney.
viii Condemn insurgents.
At either st. Paul or Minneapolis
Senators Nelson and Clapp will greet
the president, and at Des Moines, SEN
ator Cumn1tns Is to act as host to the
president Tor a part OF his stay in the
city
Previous to that the president will
hawe made stops In wisconsin, the La
Folletke state
II Is not believed that the president
will make any direct renly to Tia FOL.
lette and Cummins; but those who hear
his speeches will be in no doubt as to
his references. particular feature Of
the coming contest is that the presi-
dent will not be able to make any de-
fense OF the Payne bill without con-
demning before their home constitu-
ents the congressman who fought and
voted against it.