The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-04-08
INDIANAPOLIS NAY HEAR TAFT


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3 WAsHINGroS. April 7-President Taft
u accommodating his decision % omit
IndianaPolih from the schedule of stops
for hrs coming Western trip. Several of
the Republican leaders here have bSen
urging him tn GO into senator Beveridge's
state and speak his mind freely on the
tarsn law without regard To WHISTLER IL
will he construed a. an attack upon
senator Beveridge or not
. Influential Republicans in Indiana also
have telegra phed the President urging
him again 10 place Indiana polls On his list
for the trip
A. the White House il was said to-day
that the situation remained unchanged
~ regards India polls The statement
was reiterated that the action Of the
Indiana State convention and political
conditions there had had nothing tn do
with the Presidents decision Ia cancel
his tentative engagement
In support Of this statement IL was
pointed ont that the President knew in
advance 81 the India naP polls convention
what senator Beyeridge's speech would he
He received a copy % II two days in
advance. Although II was not submitted
tn Hmm ny Senator Beveridge u was in.
tended for his approval or disa pproval
The reason for the dropping of the
Indiana polls date. 10 was aaid AZ the
White House. was solely 10 enable Mr.
Tar to keep engagements that he had in
Washington.
Vice President sherman 10 one of the
Republican leaders who called at the
White House to-day and urged Mr. Taft
10 80 70 Indianapolis Il IL understood
that senator Murray Crane Of MAs~a-
chu~etts and others % the regular leaders
have adv sd the President simi laPly.
4 fee Of the regulars. however. believe
that Il would hs better for Mr. Taft To
remain away from Indianapolis and thus
show his disp'easur~ a. the political views
Expressed by senator BeveridEe
However the present situation il viewed
President Taft seesms To- h. facing a pre-
dicament. 10 he gos~ to Indiana h- will
be Obliged 20 r>iterRts the views that h. !
has already Expressed the Pavns
Aldrich tartn law OF else IA. will 10 ac-
cused ~ evading the issue.
II he docs make a speech ou the Payne I
Aldrlch tann law there ~ littls doubt J
that IL will have q widesprsad effect
not only in Indiana but in other insaIrEent I
states. In fart Republicans here belI~ve |,
that such sps-ch under the ciTcIns tano~s !
would fan the fires of Insurgency into \
full biaz. and would RESULT IA greater con I
hls'on than has vet confronted the 1af' I
AdnIni.t ration.
some 81 the Republican leaders are ]
~ the opinion. however. that such a
situation cannot lang he avoided and that I
the time has come now for the President I
to speak Out plainly aud crush. 10 possible j
the rislnE agitation for further revision I
% the tariH At an saFly date
Congress have just about given up hope l
for the congress elections newt fail
Some ~ them are saying nov that the
quick est and the ssirest way To kali the
tnsurRent movement and 10 restore the
solidarity of the Republican party -
Tor the Democrats "a h. victorious IN
the coming Congressional elections This.
II IL argued. will pu' the responsibility
sauarelV up to the Democrats and IN
sur eents. and when they are able to
accomplish nothing there wilt. IL - pre-
dicted. be- a rever~ion ~ feeling
senator Reveridge arrived in Wash
ington tonight. bart des.lined to com
menf on the situation II - understood
that he may i-sIe q statement on Sat'Ir-
day
tNBIANA Polls. April Private advice~
from Washington -av that President Taft
will reconsider HE determination 10 cut
Nav. bat there has be~n no direct word
from the President The committee -
for the ~vSn' a. N ~ - ~ take
place and hopes that the cordial manner
in which every one " entering into ~
~ W cause the President to come