The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-08-12

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WASHINGTON. Aug. ~. -- The
conference between President Taft
aud Senator Nelson W. Aldrich. fol
lowing the publication % the long
letter Of explanation regarding his
connection with the lnter- Cont
mental Rubber Co and the charges
made by Senator BTistoV. of Kan
sas. that the company is a trust
and derives great profits from the
tariff which bears the Rhode Island
senator's name. Is causing vide
comment In political circles.
From the explanation and the
visit. the political wiseacres here
predict that the coming campaign.
as IL Is to be managed by the ad-
minis,raiion forces. viii be an 81
fort 20 explain" the whole tariff
situation. and they further predict
that the clash between the regulars
and tho insurgents. which many re-
publican leaders ardenily hoped
would end with the primaries, viii
be fought out even more bitterly as
the campaign advances
A reply from Senator Bris-
tow 10 Aldrich's explanations Is the
general expectation OF the politi-
clans here and the insurgents are
freely predicting that such an an
swcr will be forthcoming
Senator Aldrichs letter. written
70 Chairman VIM. b Mckinley. Of
the congressional campaign com.
miitee. admits the charge Of Bris-
tow that Aidrich Is connected with
the Inter.Contlnental company and
also admits that the rubber SEIZED
nles were advanced 5 per cent, as
BFistow alleges.
AIorieh's Explanation.
The advances. Aldrich contends.
we're not made for the benefit OF
his own company. but because the
rubber Industry as whole demand.
ed r. Aldrich declares that Bris-
tow has misstated facts. and as
serts that his concern lis not a
trust
The company. according 10 Al.
drich. is engaged solely In the bust
ness Of importing raw rubber and
selling IL to manufacturing con
Germs. Senator Bristow charged
that the increase OF the tariff on
manufactured rubber which. IL was
Implied. the company sold. enabled
the concern to declare enormous
dividends
This charge is emphatically de
MED
Brstow has charged that the
company recently recognized and
Is empowered by it's charter TO en-
gage in manufacturing and other
business. such as mining This.
Bristow charges. is intended to help
the Guggenheim syndicate get pos
session OF the mineral wealth OF
the United States.
Bristow emphatiCally stated that
his charges were based on the char
ter OF the company, n copy of which
he had seen.
The insurgents are expecting the
Kansas senator 10 ask Aldrich TO
explain a little more fully the rea-
sons for the charter changes and
the Increase OF powers given the
company
The fact that Senator Aldrich has
been placed on the defensive and is
forced TO explain" gives the tact
Teal advantage TO the insurgents.
politicians declare But the mat
ter over which they are debating
today is the probable attitude
President Taft will take.
What VIII Taft Dor
The president has freely gone TO
the aid OF his friends. He has ex-
planned the BallinRer charges, de-
Tended Cannon. come out strongly
for the tariff. praising Aldrich for
his part in the law. Whether he
will come out for Aldrich In the
present controversy is the question
politicians are asking.
The feeling OF cordiality between
Taft and the insurgents. Il is adj
mitted, has been strained by the
Iowa republicans. who adopted
a lukewarm endorsement of the
president and the administra-
ton. The fight against an endorse
ment of Tafts administration by
the insurgents o. his own state,
recent developments I'm Kansas and
in other insurgent strongholds have
not tended TO make the president
feel more friendly toward the in
surgent leaders,
II Is believed certain here that
Aldrich has asked the president to
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