Cañon City record., 1909-08-05
SENATOR. ALDRICH Will
WIN OUT, SAYS SENATOR.
HENRY N. TELLER

HENRY M..TELLER.
From Fridays Daily 4.
Spokane, Wash. july 3o.-"Relative
to the tariff question. which is upper
most in the minds OF the people and
congressman today. 1t Is my opinion
that Senator Aldrich. who is boss Of
the senate. On the tariff problem at
least, will win out. The house Will
have to give in to the senate and when
the bill is drawn mp and passed. - 1t
will be soon, President Taft will sign
the measure"
Former United States Senator Hen
ry M. Teller Of Colorado. made the
foregoing observation in the course Of
an interview here just before going to
Lewiston. Idaho. where he will pass
week on his ranch, returning after-
ward to visit with acquaintanoss In
Spokane.
Though the telegraphie reports
have said that 1t IL likely that hides
and oil will bs placed on the free LIS" "
he added. II don't believe that IL
true; but think each OF these conn
modities will receive at least 10 per
cent"
Reply to q question ~ to who viii
be the standard bearer for the Demo
Gratis at the next campaign, Mr.. Teller
said:
II haven't any moro idea who win
lead the Democratic party In 1913
than has any one else. do not believe
that Mr.. Bryan viii be candidate
for q few years at least. He 10 still .
strong man in the party today. have
always supported him. but q change
may come before the next campaign
opens that will bring out another
man. 1 do not believe, Governor John
son of Minnesota will be the man. He
is a strong man with the middle
northwest. but not in the south or
southwest, particularly.
IT could not say when q Democratic
congress might be placed in power.
That will come when the people can
see their way clearly. They are not
ready yet. They saw 1t when Harrison
and Cleveland were running and you
will remember that Cleveland was
elected by plurality of 100000 The
senate had A Democrats and '38 Re-
publicans In the house the Democrats
had 220 members. while the minority
party carried but 1875 members with
1t. The people may be ready some time
to change the order of things. I would
not like to prophesy when.
mo, am not on an official trip out
west here. OF course, I am still
member Of the monetary commission
appointed last year following the nm
ancial panic, which was in way
good thing for the country at large.
OF course, the west did not feel the
furry like the east did. but the COM
mission, which consists of 1s MEM
bers, will be in force till 1914. unless
a report Is made before and the com
mission is dismissed. It Is trying to
which will eliminate all panics in the
future. I am still studying the prob
lem, but I have no idea when a report
will be rendered to congress.
IT am cut of politics. Yes, am
through with the game" Mr.. Teller
said in reply to another question, add
ing: "But I shall always be interest
ed.
1.-THE game Is not a financial sue
cess. was poor when I became . SEN
ator-the first public ONCE ever
held-and I'm a poor man today. The
salary paid to congressman 10 too
small for the great burden which they
have to bear; and yet I don't know
but what If had my life to live over
over again might do the same thing
have done, II possible. The lasting
friendship I have made with the pub
lie men Of the last 30 years IL enough
almost to compensate for the general