The National tribune., 1909-08-19

lalso a big following Of old-line Repub-
licans who would go back on Senator
Cummins should he openly disavow a
lRepublican President
All the same the line Of discussion
the Senator is making before his Chau-
J tauqua audiences in the West bodes
trouble for the Republican Party nexi
year in that section of the country
lSenator La Toilette, of Wisconsin, is
also out denouncing the tariff bill, as is
lSenator Bristow, of Kansas, and others
Iwho voted against its final passage; but
| about the time their season on the
lChautauqua circuit comes to a close
President Taft will be swinging across
the same country, and will be speaking
to people who have made the audiences
for Senators Cummins and La Toilette.
He will tell them he thinks the tariff
law good one, and will give his rea-
sons therefor. He will descant upon
his program for the next session of Con-
Igress and review the program of legis-
llation for the next II months. There
| is much in this program which the
President has outlined for himself that
is warmly approved in the West. These
Chautauqua patrons are likely to find
Isomething in the President TO their lik-
ing, if not by the time that his train
lsteams away into the Rockies, at least
by the time that the next session OF
congress has adjourned.
Effect of the Presidents Trip.
The effect of the Presidents Western
"trip upon the progressives and the out
come of the next session of Congress in
reformatory legislation will have very
important bearing upon the next Con-
lgressional election and upon the PreSi-
dents Administration in general The
Iinsurgent Senators talk rather bitterly
of the President in their private con-
Iversations, but they will have to be
chummy with him on his Western trip.
AT least some of them will. 1t is under
| stood that both Senators Cummins and
Dolliver will meet the President in the
course of his Western tour, and will
travel with him thru Iowa. That would
be in accord with the usual practice for
Senators of the party to attend. the
President as he meets their own con-
stituents. 1t will be interesting to note
what course Senator La Toilette fol-
flows, because the President the other
day abandoned his engagement to stop
lat Madison, which is the home of Sem
ator La Toilette, and made arrange
mentS to stop instead at Milwaukee,
(which is much larger city. When Mr.
Taft. as candidate for the Presidency,
Travelled in Wisconsin during the last
lcampaign Senator La Toilette appeared
with him. but was reserved in his con-
| duct and restricted in the volume of
his speech. 1t will be little surprise if
Senator La Toilette finds it convenient
to be outside the State when President
Taft travels thru there in September.
In contrast with the cancellation of
| the Madison date was the announce
Iment that the President had arranged
to stop at Winona, Mimi, to make a
speech That is the home of Repre-
sentative James A. Tawney, the Chair
man of the House Appropriations Com
Imittee and the first lieutenant of Speak
er Cannon, whom Senator Cummins has
been attacking. Representative Tawney
WAS about the only Republican in the
Minnesota delegation who voted for
the tariff bill His political interest
seemed to be to vote against it, but in
the face of unusual embarrassments
he stood by the President and the House
organization. The State of Minnesota
is politically at skies and seyens, and
the Republicans are afraid they will get
la drubbing next year. Representative
tTawney has already heard the rum
lblings in his own district. He had to
fight for a denomination last year, and
Twill have to fight for a denomination
lnext year, with the possibility that if he
gets it he will be beaten at the polls.
He is good enough a politician to be
Iaware of the situation. and is fortifying
himself against the wrath to come. Be
fore the President left Washington he
Wrote letter commencing Mr.. Tawney
for his loyalty, and on top of that the
President now agrees to take a trip to
Mr.. Tawney'S home town and have
something to say face to face with his
constituents about the value of Mr..
lTawney's services to the party and the
administration. .5s-s
President Will Not Praise Insurgents.
There were many Republicans thru
out the West, both in the House and
the Senate, who persisted in voting
against the tariff bill on its final pas
sage OF course, the President will
have little to say in praise of them as
he journeys thru their States and dis
tricts; but as he explains and defends
the tariff law to these Western people
he will be making the insurgency of
) those Western Senators and Represen-
tatives prominent and will be placing
them on the defensive. Their troubles
are likely to multiply unless the West
ern people have made up their minds
against the President.
Some good travelling jobs have been
tarranged for members of the Cabinet
during the Presidents Western trip. He
proposes to have some member of his
Cabinet with him all the time, so that
he will not be accompanied solely by
Senators and Representatives from the
: localities thru which he happens to be
travelling. This will enhance the feel
ing of good will for the Cabinet off.
cials. When the President goes into
the Northwest he will have with him
Secretary of the Interior Ballinger
When he gets back to st. Louis in Oc-
tober and starts down the Mississippi
River Secretary of Commerce and La
Dor Nagel will be with him. This is
to be picturesque trip down the great
river, and during the voyage the Presi-
dent will deliver several speeches from
the boat. When he arrives in Louisi-
ana Secretary of War Dickinson, OF
Tennessee, will join him, and will be
with the President during most of his
visits in the South. The idea is regard
ed as a happy one. 1t will strengthen
the members of the Cabinet in their
respective sections and will also be
pleasing to the audiences that assem-
BILE to see the President.
The Western Problem.
Reports have been revived of differ
ences between the President and Secre-
. tary Ballinger because of the admins
!. tration of Western affairs in the De-
! partment of the Interior. They should
! be accepted with great allowances
/ Without question the President and Sec
, retary Ballinger are in full accord, bu
! there is a Western problem for this
: Administration. Secretary Ballinger /.
, giving his attention to it. President
Taft will also study it as he journeys
: thru the West and has opportunity to
! gais information at first hand.