Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-11-25
TAFT TO CLINCH
TEDDY'S POLICIES
SAYS THAT PRESIDENT TAFT
WILL CARRY OUT PLANS
OF THEoDORE.
CBy JONATHAN wINGIELp)

Washington. Nov 25.>-When
Pre- ident Taft returned from his
continent-girdling trip November 10
the solid substantial work of his adj
dinisiration began, according to it's
supporters.
The Executive has entered serious
ly upon his task OF "clinching the
Roosevelt policies" to which he
pledged himself with such empha-
sis in the campaign h year ago Thus
he means TO carry out this pledge.
and TO completely iispel the fore
cast OF those who profess to see the
fine Italian hand 81 the reactionary
in his acts, is not doubted by those
who are in touch with his advisers.
Some questions his methods but
none Disputes his intentions.
PRECEDENT Taft is determined upon
government OF corporations. This
viii be the Keystone OF his policies.
Now that the tariff Is out of the way.
for the time at least. he is prepared
TO concentrate his energies upon
This propaganda
In his Forthcoming message to
Congress, he will make it clear that
he desires to go further than even
President Roosevelt intendcl doing.
He hopes to have the record OF his
administrator go down IN history
as that which tanned ana subdued
the predatory corporate interests.
but he will conduct his fight through
the channels Of legislation, and not
by sasmodic agitation.
This means. OF course that the
control Of corporations will be the
subject upermost in the coming SCI
sion OF Congress, and consequently
that another hot and thrilling siruc
gle between the radicals ad the con
servatives, such as took place when
/ the Hepburn rate law was passed
70 likely TO c1eGtrfy the c.,1ltry.
When the corporation tax wa
under discussion during the fight
over the tarln bill the President
referred to il as the first step" in
the control OF corporations. The
the control of the issue o. STOCKS
and boId5 OF Interstate corpora.
tins
Just where the President intends
{ vest this control is not definitely
known, but hi5 cabinet of lawyers"
With the able assistance Of Senator
Root, OF New York. has been the
question under consideration, and it
is not doubted that the right path
out OF the labyrinth Will be found.
It Is not likely however. that the
President Will go far enough to
please the radicals and the exter-
miats il Congress. Predictions are
plentiful that in steering the mid
die course he VII make more enc
mes than friends lie woul1 be the
last TO ayoW himself an enemy Of
corporations lie has the highest
possible regard for the rights Of
private property
recognized as the true protection
and safeguard OF corporations il
his behalf AMI iu presenting his
programme to Congress. he Is GER
tain to insist upon adequate regu-
dation without any compromise.
President Taft will probably dis
! please the radicals by recommending
an amusement to the sherman Anti
I Trust law lie will urge that tho
/ general prohibition OF the present
/ law against all combination and
/ contracts iu restraint OF trade be
limited TO such as constitute con
spiracies with intent to restrain
trade
The ra1icals aad insurgents are
said To- be unalterably opposed To-
/ this amendment and have already
communicated their di pleasure to
the Presieat. although with what cf-
. feet, remains 20 be- seen. They u-
sist that SO is a practical impos -
bility 10 prove tho criminal infcu-
tot q ~ trade rc5trainers and
tho trusts
Va close relation to- this recon-
meudation VII bee that regarding
change 81 the administration OF rhc
/ Interstate Commerce Law.
The President aims at rc trlctug
the commission 70 Che proper func-
tons Of a maa-judicial body o..
viii hear and determine complaints
and other eau es coming TO it from
the Bureau OF Corporations. which
viii have the general aimin.s,rs-
tioI OF The commerce law 90 look
after and the preliminary iuvosI.
cation of complaints of i viola
Uon
Prosecutions i.I tho count. ID.