Evening star., 1909-04-17
TELLS WHAT He MEANT
Senator Bradley Explains Last
Nights Speech.
NO CRITICISM OF Mr.. TAFT
President Talks Philippine Tariff
With Kansan.
WANT REPUBLICAN FOR JUDGE
Wyman Not to Be Reappointed Post
master Of st. Louis-ohio
Job Settled.
WANT REPUBLICAN FOR JUDGE

Senator Bradley of Kentucky spent a
few minutes with President Taft today.
hustled out of the executive offices into
the bright sunshine of the White House
grounds. pulled out a big twist of Hen
derson county tobacco, bit of q standard
Kentucky chew and then listened to ques-
tions by newspaper men. The first thing
they wanted to know was about stories
that he had sharply criticised President
Taft as to his southern policy in a speech
at Galbraith NJ. E. Church last night.
The Kentuckian lost no time in declaring
the remarks attributed to him as greatly
garbled and 80 erroneous as to need cor
rection. He then dictated a statement OF
his views upon the policy of the President,
as follows:
II congratulated the audience on the
fact that the occasion was the anniver-
sary of the day when Lincoln broke the
chains Of downtrodden race. l then
dealt at length with the character and
service OF Lincoln and claimed that he.
was q product of Kentucky.
I referred to the great progress of the
negro race and assured them that l was
friend OF the race and had not forgotten
that in Ku-Klux days members OF the
race had guarded and protected me. :.
Favored Brownsville Resolution.
st expressed myself heartily in favor Of
the Brownsville resolution adopted at the
last session, stating that. had 1 been a
senator, I would have voted with Senator
Foraker on that measure. / said I be-
lieved in justice to all men, white and
black, and did not think 1t just that any
man should be denied fair trial. not
even by SO great and good a man as Pres
ident Roosevelt. Speaking of the south
80 "a 7 rad
myself as heartily indorsing the same.
l stated that / had no doubt that the
President would substantially recognize
the negro in the dispensation of patron
think he would appoint any negro in any
community in the south where friction
would be engendered.
II stated that the Presidents position
in this regard was best for the whites
and best for the negroes. as the negroes
mostly lived in the south and could Ill
afford to stir the hatred or prejudice of
their rich and powerful neighbors. But. I
said. there are places far removed from
these local troubles and the race will, ]
putting them in such places and in this
way advance without encountering an
tagonism.
Just What Was Said.
II did not say in words or in sub
have to submit
What did say was: Some negroes
do not indorse this policy, as am told.
but whatever their opinions may be. they
should remember that no relief can be
had by going to the democratic power.
Even from the standpoint they assume,
Half loaf Is better than no bread
'Mr. Taft 10 the President of the United
States. and every republican should stand
~ ~ - l.
and give his hearty support. ] wish it
distinctly understood that I am not here
to criticise the President, but that as a
loyal republican I shall cheerfully and
ardently support him."
Tariff and the Philippines.
Senator Curtis of Kansas talked with
the President this morning as to the
Payne tariff bill and its relations to the
delegate of the Philippines to Congress,
asked the Kansas senator. who has visit
ed the Philippines, to lay before the Presi-
dent his belief that the Payne bill. which
admits American goods to the islands free
Of duty. will result in deficit of at least
2. 800 900 pesos in the treasury balance of
the islands. For the last few years a
been a comfortable surplus each year.
After considering the matter, the Presi-
dent came to the conclusion that the
Philippine tariff bill, which has been In
troduced in Congress, and which he
thinks will pass. will make up for what
ever losses may be caused by the Payne
bill. The President believes that If both
tariff bills 60 through there will be no
cause for worry.
Want q Republican for Judge.
North Carolina republicans are begin
60 knr ,hop To- xzrifh
tests against the possible appointment of
q democrat as judge of the eastern dis
trict of North Carolina. Representatives
Morehead and Grant, republicans, of that
state, called on the President today with
]. Elwood Cox, who was the republican
candidate for governor in the last cleo
ton, and James A. Gaskill of Tarboro.
The four men told the President that the
republicans Of the state were earnestly
I'VE told him. Mr.. Morehead said,
that IL he cannot find suitable repub-
lican In the eastern district we hoped he
would go to the western district for
man, and that II he cannot find man
In the western district then go to Ohio,
anywhere, so long as he names repub-
lican. We believe the President will find
a good republican in the eastern dis
trict."
Wyman Not to Be Postmaster.
The st. Louis mayoralty election hav-
ing been settled, Senator Warner and the
republican leaders of that city will
shortly take up with President Tart the
appointment of a postmaster to succeed
Postmaster Wyman, a brother OF or.
Walter Wyman Of the marine hospital
service This irritating proposition came
before President Roosevelt several times
The republican organization In 81 Louis
has long opposed Postmaster Wyman's
remaining in office but President Roose-
welt declined to make any change while
he was in office. ,
Under the senatorial patronage poilcy
Of the President the responsibility of
naming a postmaster at st. Louis Will
fall upon Senator Warner. who was at
the white House today. Senator Warner
will not recommend Mr.. Wyman TOT
another term, and his appointment Is
now out OF the question. VINO Will sue
ceed him has not been determined, as the
Missouri republican senator says that he
will await an expression of the views of
the renublican leaders and voters OF the
city.
Dawson Has Not Declined.
Ex-Goy. Dawson Of West Virginia paid
his respects to President Taft today.
Gov. Dawson was recently offered a po-
OF Commerce and Labor In China and
the far east. He has not accepted the
OFFER. but Is holding II under considera-
ton. He has until July to decide what
he will do Gov. Glasscock has announced
that the board of public works of West
salary Of about 5000 q year to assist the
attorney general Of the state In the de-
fense Of the Virginia debt suit.
Charles H. Treat. United States treas