The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-04-11
WICEgRSHkH STIRS THEM UP
RIDIC a. INsI RGENTSINCLgNE
TO RESENT MS SPEECH.
vhey I.sSG Z pen O. 90 IN Attempt 10 Read
Them out % 1hs nep1bitran Party
They 80 Accept the PvesIsir0i's iier.
ahees ana say % VIA MAKE Zee Peace.

Nnetm WuN 81 me Nepunttron parN
They 40 Accept the PVeslslrUi's tter.
ARees aRd ssy o. WIN ssakr fss Peace.
WASHINGTON Arrl 10. - An Interesting
situation has arisen az a result of the
apeechea d@livered last nj ght hy ATTORNEY
General NickeTsham aud President TAFT
! Tho chrome insurgents N Congress are
/ inclined 20 resent the Mickersham speech
/ ia Chicago ~ an attempt on hi- part To
read then, oui at the Republican partV.
but they accept Mr. TAr's utterances
before the League of Republican State
Clubs here a. decidedly cOncil iatoTy
They hammer the Attorney -C;eneral for
his warlike attitude and admit in the same
breath that the Presidents pacifcatory
words will do a good deal toward clearing
the atmosphere in Congress.
! II happens. however. that Mr.. Wicker
sham went to Chicago a. the spokesman
OF the Taft administration and his speech
undoubtedly vas OK'd by the President
! The words IN the Presidents speech
that the insurgents dwell upon are those
in which he declared that no man. not
even the PresiCieut himself has power or
the right to read a Republican out OF the
party. The insurgents seek TO interI-e,
this a. in conflict with the Attorney
Generals words. He that hath no
stomach 20 the fight let him depart
President Taft's friends. while they
acknowledge that the two speeches may
seem somewhat contradictory. declare
that the President had no intention ~
opposing the Attorney Generals speech
They say that u was the Presldent-
! purpose to impress upon his hearers that
neither he nor any member Of his Cabinet
desired or had the right to read any man
out Of the party that " remains entirely
with the members Of Congress them
! selves To determine whether they would
put themselves beyond the pale Of the
! party nv declining to support the Adm nir-
/ tration programme in Iong-ssS
We want them all N the ranks sad
the President. and they have the oppOr-
/ tunity 20 establish their clam tn Repub-
licanisrn Ivy VIVA, they do ~ both houses
~ Congress 10 help the legislation mapped
out Nv their acts We shall know them
The Pre-idsnt'- friends declare there
was no;hing in les speech Inconsistent
with the utterance- of the ATTORNEY
General. that the sentiment was the same
hut expressed IN a more conciliatory
spirit IN tn" Presidents remarks Mr.
Taft IN his speech made IL apparent that
! the one thought uppermost ia his mind
10 to ge, his present legislative pro-
gramme through Congress, that he 10
wiling to overlook former differences
Of OPINION and welcome all members Of
the party To his support
! II IL Understood also that the President
has no disposition to judge OF q mans
Repubhcanisn SOLELY on his vote and
opinions in regard to the Payne Aldrich
tariff law The President. 20 IL IN said
feels that there NAV he honest differences
81 opinion among Republicans in regard
80 that law. but that their regularity
cannot be quest toned u they are for the
other measures pledged in the Repub-
loan platform and now advocated by him
of course. land senator BeveridGe safely
within the fold. The President it ~
| apparent wants votes for his legislative
programme and does not intend 20 do any
thing TO increase the bitterness between
the Republican factions.
senator Cummins. who has psrsistently
opposed the Pr~sident'e railroad bill
in the senate. vas one OF the lTAsur gents
who commented on the WickerShAm
| speech Said he
-WickerHhan NAV have made MANY
mistakes IN his lfe-he probably has
but he never made q greater one than
hs saturday nights performance The
blunder ~As a natural one. however.
Officer he had little 10 do with IN. Re
publican party and was IgnOrant of IT.
makeup, it, spirit or it, purpose He
never fought IL battles sat ~ ~ cpun-
ellis or defended Its doctrines
With this msagr~ ACQUAINTANCE with
tho party n ~ not wonderful that hs
looks upon the Cabine able - the whole
thing After he ha, had more ~xp~ri-
enc@ he will know that fidelity 20 the
party means fidelity 10 principles not
80 men. and he will discover that IN" rank
and fle 81 the Republicans have not
appointed HIM or any other person
no matter how high hl- station. g" TN
tho standard IT loyalty 80 pA-'y principles
and party organization
senator BTistlw. snoth"r - the rad
cal insurgents. had th,E - -av
The prOgr-~siy" senators are not
worried about anything and do not feel
u necessary to make -pe.Ach.s defending
themselves They are standing by the
principles they believe to be- rgIt They
are standing on the Republican, national
platform aud have confidence fha' their
constituents Nill approve their cpIrs-.
Y think NJ WIck.r-ham- speech -
very able and adroIt and IA many 'hingS
fully approx" ~ ~. saId Senator Borah
I II Idaho WIN H. counted among ths. n.aT
insurgents IN the Ssnaf" This great
constitutional lawyer. hOw"y"' seems -
hAv. forgotten that theT. are thrs--
branches 81 the Government H.. seems
80 IL. some what IA mihaT with the fact
judicial but has entirely overlooked the
Legislative branch.
That members of Congress NAV not
discuss Ui'h earnestnes- and zeal the
details ot measures and dihrr with other
members ~ their party a. to wha' the
terms ~ a bili should be without belng
charged with giving ard and ComforT
10 the enemy m owly esca pes 'hs ridIcu.
lo,I-. In fac II ~ 10 not ridiculous ~ -
sonnet hing that ~ not polite 10 mention
The to-, which they are applying IN party
loyalty one whioh this country vii
never accept again party must 10
broad enough 70 give range and latitude
10 full and free dicussion or u will 90 to
pieces
Inc senate Republicans did not care 10
comment for publication on the PTesi-
dents words bat insurgents ~ the House
. freely approved ~
The President showed a veTy hberAl
spirit said Representative Davidson
- Nisconain There vas nothing 10
take exception 10 in his speech He aid
~ effect that every man should he Judged
ny his actions. We are willing 20 stand
by our record Congress ought 20 realize
that the President has done all he ran do
aud settle down now and pass the lexis-
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