Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-07-14
SPLIT IS
CAUSING SOME
APPREHENSION
Dread Specter Of Serious Di-|
vision in Republican Major
tiles Is Giving Statesmen
SIeepIess Nights.

Morning journal Ruroau.
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Washington. y. e.. July .
Tho subject most discussed about
The cloakrooms ana corridors Of the
capitol building these days Is not the
tarid, not baseball. nor yet Is il the
Weather. Instead. it is the question
Of what BE- going TO happen to The re-
publican and democratic parties in
view OF the developments OF the
special session in the senate and
house.
The great gap that has arisen be-
tween the republican senators Of the
middle west and those allied with The
senate republican Organization f. civ
NIX the politicians food for much
|Wnndernent and much speculation
To some, too, II is a ource OF worry
ana concern. In the house there
was a breach that was very familiar
Moreover. there has been lack OF eo-
hcsion among the democrats. both In
The senate and house. The revolt Of
d part Of the house democrats
against the leadership Of champ
clark on tarin ~ Ttill fresh IN mem
ary. while IN the senate some Of the
democrats have been IN favor Of the
tariff for revenue theory ana have
consistently followed II. while others
have come out frankly for the policy
Of protection
II the differences that have arisen
related merely 10 thu tarin. there
would he little need to consider them,
but they extend 10 other things. IN
the house. a large number Of the
republican members are buoking
against the rules and against the
whole Cannon organization. They
wan an oyerhauling of things and
are hent on nghtine TN they get It,
not merely ia fighting IN the house
but on carrying the controversy TO
tho country.
~ many a congressional district
next year. contests for nomination of
republican candidates VIII be NaRed
on Cannon and anti-Cannon lines
In numerous districts there VIII be
the same sort Of a contest between
fadlcals ana conservative.
Next winter the senate and house
VIII witness "A great struggle oyer
corporation questions. In which there
Will be divisions as pronounced. and
probably more so. than have been
noticeable this special session, In
surgcnt republicans and democrats
viii be found grayitating together in
an effort to overcome the eonserva-
tive republican element, with the
conservatives trying To block the
pIans for drastic control and regula
ton OF corporations ana railroads
which thu other side VIII propose
aud push
Through the senate debate on the
tnrln bin there has run u note OF
apprehension among the republicans
that grave consequences Ca the re-
publican party would follow the
break between two factions over tar
III About the %cloakrooma this tax
~ much moro outspoken and pro-
nunneed than on the loor. Beyond
doubt, far-seeing republican politi'
clans view The situation with dis
quictudc. They are openly asking
themselves whether this ~ the be-
ginning at the breakup " the par
Ties ns now constituted and whether
there is going ta De q reforming OF
party lines before there ram be onco
more y resumption of settled party
conditions.
1t has become clear 10 nearly
everyone that the tari1 issue IL no
longer one that be made to con-
utitute the diylding line between the
pariits Corporation control rail-
road control n Ia general the at
titude toward capital ana great eap-
i|talistlc interests go bc takcn by the
government Is not uu issue between
the two parties as now constituted, !
hut nn issue that divides both ~
them
President Taft hopes to see his
administration signalizvd by solving
ilre trust aud corporation questions
which ARE now uppormost WIN
these removed. present party lines
might hold about as they are. but
go long as they confront congress in
their various qualifications. il De- the
conviction of most observers about
tho capitol that There are troubled
tmrH ahead for both parties. Ito"
republican and democratic alike.