The Washington times., 1909-07-18

gram AuA dAiE% the HCHeuulee III general
TO so about as the conferees would
agree on them, are giving much concern
to Republicans. The middle West,
where # is plain enough the control or
the mex, House viii be determined. is
for downward revision Of the manu-
featuring schedules. 1t Is planned By
the Aidrtch distribution Of benefits that
the middle West IS to be satisfied with
the high rates on agricultural products.
But the West isn't any longer SO. willing
10 accept this arrangement II has a
notion that it would get protection on
what doesn't need protection and be left
TO pay high rates for the benefit OF the
manufacturing States.
The middle Western people are de-
cidedly pessimistic about the prospect
of a bill coming out and passing which
viii satisfy their section.
I'D like to have you tell me what's
10 become of the good old Republican
paFty?' demanded a midwest Senator
/ Our people don't seem 10 come IN for
anything. The fact is that the President
seems to have thrown over the whole
business Of the schedules and TO be con-
Centrating all effort In tie fight for the
corporation tax and the free raw ma
terials- Why, there are a hundred par
/ ticulaT things in that bill which ought
TO have attention, one by one; things
on which the revision should be down
ward and effective
Characteristic
OF the Discussion.
This is characteristic Of the discussion
which is going on In both houses. The
combination of interests are infinite.
The feeling gains ground that the Presi-
dent and his immediate advisers are not
taking a highly polite course in their
management Of their relation to the con-
ference. The fears which were expressed
weeks ago, Of the Presidents talents as
a practical politician, are revived
Not the least irritating factor in the
situation is the intimation which has
been getting some circulation that the
President on his Western trip. after the
Dill has been signed, will go into the
states represented by the recalcitrant
Republican Senators and talk tariff
straight from the shoulder" defending
the bill against their criticisms and put
ting the matter up to their people. The
Senators who might be expected TO show
concern at such a suggestion only smile;
they have nothing to say, but they act
as III they felt confident such a course
would do the President more harm than
IL would do them As a whole they are
quite a bunch Of takers themselves.
ana manifestation OF hostility toward
them by the President would introduce
a new factor into the Republican ma
tional situation. which might have sig
niiicant results.
Will Need
Support of These.
Next winter, with mis- program OF
corporation control, the President viii
need the support of these men. They
have already been read out Of the Re-
publican party by the leader OF the
Senate, and If they should be similarly
handled by the President there would be
nothing for them to do but appeal 10
their people and fight.
They would make quite an animated
fight, too, in their section. Their re-
ports are all one way; they come from
Minnesota and Iowa. from Kansas and
Nebraska, from Iowa and Indiana, ana
they declare that the people are soliily
for the ten insurgent Senators and are
prepared 10 stay with them 10 the end.
Cyrus Leland, long one OF the big
horses of Kansas and always of the
conservative persuasian, dropped into
Washington to tell the insurgents that
everybody was for EN- in his sectioni
IL was practically unanimous He was
urged 10 90 and see President Taft and
tell him what the people cut West were
thinking, and indicated that he would
be glad 10 do so if the President cared
TO hear from him.