Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-11-13
.CUMMINS TALKS
IN WASHING
IOWA SENATOR PREDICTS THAT
PRESIDENT TAFT WILL BE
REELECTED

| w WdSiliIlSlO ~. C., NOV. Ex-senator
Cummins yesterday afternoon gave out
an interview to the Washington Post
In this he expressed the view that Taft
VIII be renominated and re-elected He
emphasized the fact that the lines are
being drawn in Iowa and the middle
| west between the progressives and the
standpatters
The next congress will not be demo-
cratic, In the opinion Of Senator Cum
minis. Whatever differences there may
be among the Republicans arising from
the recent tariff discussions and the
! new law, Senator Cummins expresses
confidence that the Republican voters
VIII not assist the Democrats into Of
f1ce at least, not on the tariff issue.
The senator does not believe the in
surgents will be driven out Of the Re-
publican party, either.
Houes Rules an Issue.
The tariff. the speakership and the
rules doubtless will be the issue in the
Republican congressional primaries
next year" said Senator Cummins. II
am inclined to believe that it will go
to the extent where candidates for the
nomination will be pledged for or
against the speaker and the rules. At
least, l think that will be the case in
Iowa.
But after the Republicans have set
l L
get together. and, is. as is likely, the
Democrats make a fight for the control
| of the house on the tariff, the Repub-
| licans will win.
Perhaps I may be prejudiced when
say that from my observation the
new tariff law is not well received by
the people of my state, but I do not
wish 1t to be inferred that am in
faVor of another revision of the tariff
nor do l believe the people desire an
other revision. The trend of senti-
ment among the people of Iowa. ]
think, Is for a tariff commission and
1t Is probable that this will be the sub
| ject of discussion in the next session.
Senator Cummins was asked il he
would take the Initiative in bringing
about tariff commission discussion
and he replied:
| Senator Beveridge is the author OF
tariff commission BILL and he may
be the one to take the initiative In a
tariff commission discussion at the
next session.
| Lines BEING Drawn.
| There Is not any doubt" added Sen
ator Cummins, that the lines are be-
ing definitely drawn in Iowa and other
states in the middle west between the
standpatters and the progressive
Republicans and after all the discus
sion about the speakership. the rules
and the tariff it resolves itself into q
contest between the progressives and
| conservatives. I do not believe that
the progressives can or will be driven
out of the party"
| Senator Cummins said that the
| farmers in Iowa are as prosperous as
any farmers in the world. They have
| the best material In the world to work
with the senator said and they know
how to take advantage of their op-
portunities.
! Cummins Calls on Taft.
| Senator Cummins called on President
Taft yesterday and was with him fol
Item minutes or more. He was the only
1 caller the president received before
making his speech at Convention hall
| The president and Senator Cummtns
| talked over briefly questions relating tc
| railroad and corporation legislation
| They arranged to confer at length mex
Monday when the president will really
| get down to this work on his return
from Connecticut. Beyond doubt thu
conference will be important as Sena-
| tor Cummins will be In a sense looked
upon by the president as the real leader
of the insurgents.
The greeting between the presiden
and the senator was cordial Afte
seeing the president Senator Cummin
called on Governor and Mrs. Larrabe
at the Raleigh hotel. Senator and Mrs
/ Cummins entertained Governor LARA
lhee and family at dinner last evening