New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-08-11
ALOR|CH WILL RETIRE
Denies Reconsidering His Deter
mination to Leave Senate.
WILL REPLY TO BRIsTOW
Owes It to Party to Answer
Rubber Charges and Defend
Whole Tariff Law.

Boston. Aug. "details Of the confer
ence at Warwick. r. l.. on Sunday attend
ed by Senator Nelson w. A1drich. Senator
W Murray Crane. of Massachusetts. and
Charles y. Norton. secretary to the Presi-
dent. became known in higher political
circles here to-day. It is said that Mr.
Aldrich definitely told his callers that
stories that he had reconsidered his de-
termination not to be a candidate for the
Senate again are without foundation. The
Senator said he had made all his plans to
retire from public service. He felt he had
given a good part of his life to the gov
eminent and had no desire to grow old
in the Senate. Mr.. AIdrich went so far as
to discuss his probable successor with his
callers. and left the distinct understanding
that his decision is irrevocable
Reports that the purpose Of Senator
Cranes visit was TO urge Mr.. Aldrich to
remain in the Senate are said to be
erroneous.
1t was learned further here to-day that
Senator Aldrich. breaking a lifelong pre-
cedent of never Issuing a statement .un-
Ger fire has decided to make public
reply TO the charges of Senator Bristow,
of Kansas. regarding the rubber schedule
of the PayneAldrich tariff law. The SEN
ator has told his friends, who have urged
INN 10 reply 10 the charges. that in his 20
htlcal life he has never felt called upon
10 make statements in response TO ma
liciouS or unjust attacks" In this instance,
coming on the eve of important Con-
sress campaign, however, it is said that
the Senator after celebrating for several
weeks and discussing the subject thorough
ly with his friends and political leaders.
like Senator Crane. has decided that it is
Que to the Republican party that a reply
should be made to the BriStow charges.
He is said to feel this especially keenly.
as he is retiring from public lfe The final
determination was reached a the confer
ence on Sunday.
Mr.. AIdrich to Speak in the West.
With regard to the charges as TO the cot
ton schedule. Senator Aldrich will make a
speech in the campaign in the West, in
which he will defend the new tariff law as
a whole. and will make a full statement
regarding the cotton schedule.
Senator Aldrich has been at work on his
statement in reply to the rubber charges
for several days. He has told some of the
friends who have talked with him that he
is proud of the part he played in framing
sOlutely plain,
Beverly, Mass, Aug. 10.-Secretary Nor
ton tonight declined to make any state
ment regarding his conference with Sem
ator Crane in Boston last Saturday, or
the conference with Senator Aldrich at
Warwick on Sunday. Statements that Mr.
Norton was III Newport Tuesday are erro-
neous. as he has been in Beverly since Mon
day morning.
President Taft has heard nothing that
would indicate any probability that MI
Aldrich will give up his place as chairman
to retiring from the Senate. The fact of
his retirement from active work IN the
Senate however. does not mean that Mr.
Aldrich will give his place as chairman
of the Monetary Commission. Mr. Aid
rich is deeply interested in the work and
will make a vigorous campaign through the
country in the interest of new financial
system.