Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-04
TAFT NOTE D|STURBS
Letter to Swift Adds to In
diana Republican TangIe.
SENAiUR ALDRICH UPHELD
President Also Alluded to Cannon
in Terms of Praise.
GUESSING AS TO PLATFORM
Chief Executive Consents to Build
ings Bill Carrying Senate Appro-
priation-ohio Judgeship Dis
missed.

| President Tafts letter to Louis Swift OF
| Indianapolis has made worse the dis
| ordered condition of the republican ranks
In Indiana. While the full contents Of
the letter are not known. 1t is generally
admitted that the President spoke In high
praise OF Senator Aldrich and Speaker
Cannon. Indiana. unfortunately for the
/ republicans is tarred with the prevalen,
| western idea that Aldrichism. as II Is
called, means defense of the trusts and
combinations excessive tariff duties and
| q general air Of mystery about legislation
| instead of frank. open methods. unoer-
stood by ALL Whether the idea Is fair OF
| lust to Senator Aldrich. and the Presi-
dent candidly feels that 1t is not. 1t pre-
| walls to a large extent in Hoosierdom
and must be reckoned with.
he.President is courageous enough to
stand by the Rhode Island senator as far
| as the Payne tariff law Is concerned He
| was in frequent conference with Senator
| Aldrich last summer and knows the dim
culties the Senate leader had in getting
| enough votes together to pass any sort
! Of q bill He believes himself capable OF
| judging whether the motives OF Senator
| Aldrich were unassailable and the fact
| that he stands by the senator shows his
own conclusion. AS to the votes OF SEN
ator Aldrfch on legislative matters be-
| fore the Taft administration he makes
| no attempt to pass Judgment.
The Indiana republicans must make
| their fight this fall with the President
| combating an opinion strongly spread
| over that state. whether right or wrong
| II they try to appeal to the voters with
| q platform Of insinuation as to the non
| esty of republican leaders like Aldrich
| and Cannon they will not get much sym
pathy from the White House. but If they
are willing to defend the Payne tarin law
and leave of lambasting the law and the
men who made il the President will help
them with all his might. The Indiana
men a., reaching the point when they
must i. ;e what they will do in this re-
garC
yeridge on tho Scene.
Senator Beveridge. the leader now. has
gone home and has approved the calling
of the republican state convention April
g. The plan Of the Indiana senator is to
| have the convention over. have the re-
publican nominations made. seek to uni
| fy the factions and give time to permit
| all bitterness to cease by November cleo
| ton day. He can control the convention
In whatever way he sees ft, dictate the
/ mountainous ana ITdIic Tic PiotAoa III.
What will he say in the platform?
Indiana republicans have been making
| the granolithic walks of the White House
/ grounds hot In their visits to the chief
Representative Jim" Watson. both anti
! Beveridge men: ex-Representative Cha
| ney, formerly OF the anti-Beveridge fac
ton but now with the senator; Repre-
sentative Barnhart and Representative
I Crumpacker all have poured their views
| into the Presidents ears. Mr.. Crumpack-
| er, whose wisdom and tact the President
admires, a visitor to the White
| House today. The subject of his confer
| ence he did not divulge, although ad-
hitting that Ii pertained to Indiana mat
| tiers.
Legislature to Be Elected.
! The Indiana republican convention
will nominate full ticket. except gov
ernor and lieutenant governor. Gov.
Marshall, democrat. Is to serve two
more years, and the lieutenant COVER
nor Is not elected this year. A legisia
ture also IL to be elected. and that Is
what Senator Beverage is deeply con-
cerned about. 1t means either his re-
election or retirement from public life. II
the platform be devoted wholly to local
questions. as is advised. the democrats
will pitch their platform upon a ma
tional basis, attacking the tariff Law
and republicanism generally. If the re
publican platform wades into nationa!
Questions and does not support the
Payne law and republicanism. as CON
strued by President Taft and the ma
jOrity. then the President and those
with him will have little sympathy
with what is done II the platform de-
tends the tariff law and republican
management Of government affairs
generally the democrats will appeal tn
the anti-Aldrich and anti-Cannon seuti-
Il N xtafg
ranks. At a glance the situation Is not
30 pleasing.
Senator Beveridge's appointments to
federal Offices have been well received
| except by those who are opposed to him
and will not believe in him. These are
not likely to give as much trouble as
was at first supposed. The worry now
! comes over the Interpretation as to wha,
| national republicanism will be Endorsed
For Public Buildings Bill.
President Taft has consented to small
public buildings biti. one covering the
actual needs Of the government service
In various parts Of the country. Repre-
| sentative Bartholdt, chairman OF the
House committee on public buildings and
/ sround1. after a conference with the
| President today said that the bill would
provide for no building that was not
i actually needed He was sure the bill
would not exceed sl2.0O0.OOO. and mos,
likely would be within S1OOOO,O00 This
he said. would be exclusive of public
buildings In Washington.
| For the District of Columbia, Mr.. Bart
hOidt said. there might be separate bill
So far az he could see. this separate bill
would provide the appropriation for
| new city post once at the Union station
and authorize the starting of plans fol
| buildings for the three departments IL
! need of office space-State, Justice an(
Commerce and Labor. For these latte
buildings the authorization in the way O
expenditure would be small.
Could Not Build Now.
"As q matter of fact" Mr. Barthold
explained, public buildings bills do no
appropriate money. They merely author
ize buildings at certain cost. The appro
priations for these buildings may be mad,
q year from now or even two years from
now. The supervising architect Of tn,
Treasury has work ahead for two years
and could not reach any new buildingI
now, even IL the appropriations wer,
made"
Henderson of Columbus conferred will
the President today about the new judg
to be appointed for the northern distric
Of Ohio. They gave their Endorsement L
ex-Judge Alexander l.. Smith Of Toledo.
PICKED UP MARKED MONEY.
So Police Pick Up Young Man a.
Black Hand.