The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1910-04-04
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CHEER IaFl'S
LABOR VIEWS
Believes in Right Of Working.
men to Organize.
FAIR PLAY FOR ALL

pseiares Labor Unions Are Necessary
In Order That workinamen ee Upon
an Equality With Empioyers-Oe-
tends injunction Bill.
Washington, April 4.-The Taft ad-
mtnistration is about to defend itself
sxsressiyely before the people OF the
United States. Convinced that the
public mind has been impressed Dy
attacks of various kinds upon the ad
ministraIion in many parts OF the
country, and that the criticisms can
not be permitted to pass unanswered
without injury TO Republican prestige,
the party leaders have decided TO
carry the war into the enemys coun
try
President Taft is now declared to be
Ieads and anxious to assume the Of
tepsiye, and the opening guns Will De
dred next Saturday night, in Wash
7nstpn by the president in person. and
IN Chicago by Attorney General WICK
aIaham.
lr Taft will speak in this city on
TIE subject of organization, and ne
Win be supported by other powerful
crators Of the Republican party At
roruey General Wickersham's subject
nil be the policies Of the administra
zion.
Nothing has created SO much inter
ct among the. Republican leaders 10
Washington since the Inauguration OF
: ~ form nj a rim q
to defend the administration, Some
FACTS are to be brought out about the
oseration of the Payne-Aldrich tarih
Iii, and the enemies of that legisla
fi0n will be called upon to answer the
friends of the administration with
andrhe concrete evidence If this subject
Il to continue as an issue within the
PARTY.
Legislation Expected.
The party, il il SAID expects conf
IDENTIFY to close the session OF congress
with interstate commerce. statehood,
postal savings. anti-injunction and
conservation legislation to its credit
IN addition it is hoped that state
ment may be issued showing that
very great saving has been made IN
the expense Of carrying on the gov
ornamental business.
Little is being said by the party
leaders about the Issue of Cannon
ism" beyond the statement that this
question will take care of itself at the
right time The only explanation
youchsafed for this comment is that
Speaker Cannon is expected to resign
the speakership at the close Of the
present session of congress.
Talking Of cannon's Successor.
Should the speaker thus resign at
the close of the present session at a
time when there would be no oppor
tuntty to choose his successor before
nsxt winter. it is argued that several
members of the present house would
benefit by Immediately announcing
themselves as candidates.
No official statement on this subject
!. IL expected from the speaker. His
friends believe that it would be mad
I yisable for him to weaken the organi
cation of the house at this time by
disclosing his intentions They argue
that in view OF the recent battle in
The house all the force that was re
tanned by the Republican majority is
needed II the administration program
As to legislation is to SUCCEED
There are rumors circulated with
considerable freedom about the capitol
that before the congressional elections
some changes may be expected in the
DrAaident's cabinet, but none of these
<afnries can be confirmed. In fact n
one processes to have any first hand
Information on the subject At the
-Aame time the general impression
aaams to be that an effort will De
made to strengthen the cabinet in q
no1fffoal Vay