The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1909-12-16
TAFT UNCHANGED
His Critics Have Modified
Their Views a Regards
His Message.
THE ROOSEVELTPOLIcIES

I'm His Regular MsssaGe-Prssi-
dent Admonishes Census supervis-
ors to Stay Out of Politics-Hon.
J. A. Smith Urging His Contest
Against Mr.. webb-visitors at the
National Capital.
Especial to The Caucasian.)
Washington, D. c., Dec. 14-Those
who are prompt to criticise President
Taft's message ON the ground that
he failed to declare for a continual
tion of the Roosevelt policies In the
three most important respects, have
largely modified their views. They
see that the Presidents message
squarely declares that very soon
special messages will be sent to Con-
gress on these very points.
On the trust question, the Presi-
dent naturally wanted to wait to see
what the Supreme Court of the
United States would do with the de-
cision in the Standard Oil case. Just
what the highest court in the land
would hold to be the law on this
crucial question would. Of course, de-
termine what changes, II any, should
be made to strengthen the antitrust
law.
On the question of conservation OF
natural resources, 1t is understood
that the President was awaiting an
investigation as to the differences
that had grown up between the Inte-
rior Department and the Agricul-
tural Department as to the best
methods to be pursued to carry out
the Roosevelt policies to further this
important movement.
On the question of the regulation
of railroad rates. 1t is we'll known
(but a fact which many had over
looked) that the President had some
months ago appointed a commission
Of some strong lawyers to confer and
cooperate with the members of the
Interstate Commerce Commission in
drafting bill to enlarge and
strengthen the powers of the Inter-
State Commsrce Commission. and Il
need be. to create an interstate court
to hear all such cases direct and with
an appeal only to the Supreme Court
of the United States. Since the Pres
ident's message was sent to Congress
this commission has made its report,
and q special message will soon 60
to Congress from the President on
this subject.
Census Supervisors In Politics.
Last week a meeting of a large
number of the census supervisors of
the United States, including nearly
all of the supervisors of North Caro-
lima, was called to meet in Washing
ton. The Director of the Census
drilled them in their duties and then
took them in body to call on the
President.
While at the White House, the
President took accession to emphati-
cally warn these supervisors that
they must not be guilty of doing any
political work for any Congressman
or party organization of any kind
while serving the Government as Of
ficers of the Census. He further
warned them that II any of the emu
merators appointed by them were
caught in doing any kind or partisan
or political work that they should
dismiss them at once, and besides,
he said, turning to the supervisors,
''If you do not do this will dismiss
you, and Ii I catch any Of you doing
any political work you will be dis
missed for that reason also"
1t Is understood that the President
Is very determined on this point, and
that he has let 1t be known that he
will welcome any information sent
to him showing that any Of the cen
sus supervisors or enumerators have
In any way violated these instruc-
tions.
He made it plain that these officers
would not be expected to serve az
delegates to conventions or to take
an active part in manipulating pri
maries or conventions. This infor
nation will. of course. be very dis
turbing and disquieting to the pat
ronage machine in North Carolina
which not only appointed all of thu
supervisors except in the district!
represented by Republican Congress
men, but which actually tried to grail
the supervisor in Congressman
| Morahead's district
Many North Carolinians Here.
| During the last week a number o
prominent North Carolinians hav'
been in the city. Ex-CongressmaI
Thomas Settle is hear as the guest o
Congressman Morehead. He Il
prominently spoken of as district at
/ torney for the western district. H
is brilliant young lawyer and woul,
flll any position with credit to hi
party and to the State.
| Mr.. Logan, who Is the manager o
Congressman Grants campaign, 4
here, and Is slated as the marsha
for the western district. Mr.. Nc
Veagh, of Alamance County, VIII,
is said to have the endorsement o
the patronage machine for this posi-
ton, has also been here. as well a
Mr.. McCreary, and other candidate
for the same position.
4 Hon. John A. Smith, the Republi
lean candidate for Congress in tn