Daily Arizona silver belt., 1910-03-08
h The Halls of Congress
Special Washington Correspondence.
BY TAV.

urally look to him to choose ms company as De- tween the standpatters and the progressives. President Taft and Senator Aldrlch are sym bolical of the reactionary group, while LaFol- l lette and CIapp are representative Of the pro gressve element of the republican party.
 If the ex-presdent disowns Mr. Taft, it will be accepted by many as an admission of the oft made charge that he enticed the American peo- pie into electing as president man wholly unfit for the office.
 If Roosevelt places his approval on the Taft administration it will be accepted as slap in the face of the progresslves and progressive sympathizers.
 It would appear that whatever course Mr. Roosevelt takes, he will come in for criticism. But it may be that he has already mapped out an ingenious "polcy' that will enable him to meet the vexatous situation with a minimum amount of irritation to all concerned.
 There is as wide difference of opinion among Washington newspaper correspondents as to what Roosevelt will do, politically, upon his return, as among the politicians.
 Frank B. Lord, Washington correspondent for Norman E.. Mack's National Monthly, sums up the situation this way: "Depend upon it, Roosevelt will make no move unless he sees beforehand that he can win. | Even though he may desire a renomination as president, he will say nothing until he has sized up the situation carefully and can see victory ahead Therefore, Roosevelt $ first active stroke for renomination will signalize the defeat of Taft. If Roosevelt is convinced that the stand pat element of his party can not be routed, he will not show his hand as to wishing another term in the White House, |
 Come home, come home, brave Teddy, come
 home,
 I have troubles enough and to spare,
 Don't leave me to bunder, forlorn and alone | You can hunt in the canebrakes for bear |"Pinchot and Glavis those watch dogs of your
 They have Ballinger up in tree,
 Pinchot's loud barking 1 could not endure,
 For knew he was barking at me- "Those fiery insurgents here from the west,
 They do not like Aldrich nor Joe, | Because 1 have favored the latter more than the rest,
 Those insurgents are tramping my toes. 'I tried them with laughter and broadest of l smiles,
 | I showed them the size of my fist,
 Each shot 1 have fired, missed them a mile, But angered the game that 1 wished.
 ''l do not believe in your featuring in France, l While have so much to endure
 Altho' I am trife too large for your pants,
 cannot keep step in your shoes"
 In his annual message to congress at the open ing of the present session, President Taft asked that there be no congressional investigation of the $2,0O0,000 sugar trust underweight frauds, as it might interfere with the prosecution of the men "hgher up' in the crime Three months have passed and the government has taken no step toward prosecuting the men "higher up" Therefore, Representative Fitzgerald lN Y) has introduced a resolution asking that the pres ident "inform the house what facts, if any, exist which makes ineXpedient thorough examina- tion at this time' of the sugar trusts msdeeds. | If the president does not reply within reasona- | ble time, there will be further developments, no | doubt.
 The real explanation of the antagonism of | the corporate interests of the United States to the corporation tax is the publicity feature of the measure. They are willing to pay tax that will make up the deficit in the governments finances according to statement made to the president by Charles F. Brookner, republican national committeeman from Connecticut, but are bitterly hostile to being required to allow the government to learn their business secrets. J say something about his presidential boom. My