The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-08-20

Is the proposed reception to Mime
sofas insurgent congressman personal
affair, or is it meant for a Minnesota
demonstration in behalf of downward
revision?
This is what James Tawney wants to
know. If it is a personal affair, 1T is
a, personal slap at him. If it is meant
to back up. the delegation in its eff
forts for downward revision, then Mr.
Tawney maintains that he is entitled
to seat on the platform.
The Winona congressman who la
bored for three lumber and other reduc
tions. but alone of the Minnesota dele
CATION supported the final draft of the
bill. arrived in st. Paul at noon today
He came to meet his secretary and die
tate number of letters, but said he
must hurry back to Lake Osakis, fol
the fish are beginning to bite.
Reticent Over Telegram.
He was reticent when it came to
commenting on his now famous tele
gram to Eli S. Warner.
81 have said about enough for the
present" he remarked, "but | may say
something more later. L do not care
to say anything in explanation of my
message. 1t speaks for itself. I will
lot say whether 1 had any certain
members of the delegation in mind.
Il will say, however, if the mem.
bers of the delegation were consulted
they would say that should be invited
to any kind of a demonstration in
favor a downward revision. | believe
they would be unanimous in saying
that no member from this state did
more to keep down the high schedules
than /, and that no member of the
house, outside of the conference com.
mittee, did more to cut down the ad
vances made by the senate BILL
'That being the case l cannot see
anything in this proposed event but
an attempt to give me personal slap
and l cannot help resenting it. l have
not criticiser any of my Minnesota col
leagues for their votes, l was not sat
isfied with the bill myself. but stood fol
1T because it was the best we could
get, and an improvement over the pres.
ent tariff. | do not mean my refec-
tion on any member of congress from
Minnesota in the question l put up
to Mr.. Warner. | merely made a
suggestion which may throw same light
on the situation
Tawney's Friends Aroused.
Mr.. Tawney's friends i'm ST. Paul are
busy knocking" the demonstration
Oar F. Rees has been busy for several
days talking with prominent republi
cans and getting them to send messages
to the congressman who are to be in.
vlted advising these to stay away, and
that it is all a scheme to disrupt the
republican party in the state. Severa
of the district supporters of Mr.. Taw
ney were in st. Paul to meet him
today. They are more indignant than
ever over the situation.
1t was reported today that friends
of Mr.. Tawney had been getting names
of the federal office holders who have
been taking part in the demonstration
movement. They expect the demonstra.
ton to be taken at Washington as a
direct reflection upon President Taft
and to put the office holders who
foster the plan Tin bad" with the
administration. They have already
frightened some of the office holder,
into ceasing their activity. There were
three of them, however, at the meet
ing Saturday to plan the reception
They were Edward Vanish, postmaster
OF st. Paul; 0. c. Houpt, district at
torney, and Paul A. Ewer;, specia
assistant attorney general. Eli S
Warner, whose son is Senator CLAMPS
secretary, was also active.
Some to Stay Away.
lnsurgent congressman from Min
nesota have divided views about the
proposed reception for them. From
their talk today it is apparent that il
the reception is held, there will be
some faces conspicuous by their. alb
sence.
Il do not like the idea at ALL" sale
Frank M. Nye of the Minneapolis dis
trlct. Il cannot see that such an affair
will do any good. We either did oul
duty in voting against the tariff bill
or we did not. If we did our duty,
don't know. of any reason why w,
should be given any special honor, ant
we certainly do not deserve it ifswt
made mistake. 1t is certain to leaC
to hard feelings, and is mistake fol
that reason.
1T amounts to a criticism of Mr.
Tawney for his course in voting for the
bill, and | do not feel like Joining il
such an act. We all realize that Mr.
Iawney's position was different from
that OF the rest of us and probabl,
any of us placed as he was, would
have done the same thing L have moi
received any invitation to the pro
posed reception, but am free say now
that L do not like the idea
Il do not think Mr. Tawneys insin
uation against the other members O
the delegation was called for however
and | am surprised that he should hav,
done such thing"
Only Real Insurgents.
e. K. Davis of st. Peter, representa-
tive from the third district. broadly in