The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1910-04-04

washington, April 4.-Ihe Iatt ad-
ministration is about to defend itself
|aggressively before the people of the
United States. Convinced that the
public mind has been impressed by
attacks of various kinds upon the adj
ministration in many parts of the
|county and that the criticisms can
not be permitted to pass unanswered
without injury to republican prestige,
the party leaders have decided to
carry the war into the enemy's coun-
try" President Taft is now declared
to be ready and anxious to assume the
offensive.
The opening guns will be fired next
Saturday in Washington by the presi-
dent in person, and in Chicago by At
torney General Wickersham.
Mr.. Taft will speak in this city on
the subject of Organization and he will
be supported by other powerful ora
tors of the republican party. Attor-
|ney General Wickershams subject
will be The Policies of the Administra-
ton. The speeches by the president
in Washington, Senator Lodge, Repre-
sentative Mckinley of Illinois, chair
| man ef the republican congressional
committee; Representative Duncan
McKinlay of California; John Hays
Hammond, president of the national
league of republican clubs; John A.
Stewart, president of the New York
league, and John G. Capers, national
committeeman for South Carolina at
the same gathering, and that of Mr.
Wickersham at Chicago, are expected
to supply the themes for other prom
inent republicans.
Nothing has created so much inter-
est among the republican leaders in
Washington since the inauguration of
Mr.. Taft as the plans now formulating
| to defend the administration. Some
facts are to be brought out about the
operation of the Payne-Aldrich tariff
bill and the enemies of that legisla-
tion will be called upon to answer the
| friends of the administration with
some concrete evidence if this subject
| is to continue as an issue within the
party The party, it is said, expects
confidently to close the session of
congress with interstate commerce,
statehood, postal savings, anti-injunc-
tions and conservation legislation to
its credit In addition, it is hoped
that a statement may be issued show
ing that very great saving has been
made in the expense of carrying on
the government business.
Little is being said by the party
leaders about the issue of Cannon
ISM beyond the statement that this
question will take care of itself at
the right time. The only explanation
vcuchsafed for this comment, is that
Speaker Cannon is expected to resign
the speakership at the close of the
present session of congress.
Should the speaker resign at the
close of the present session, at a
time when there would be no oppor-
tunity to choose his successor before
next winter, it is argued that several
members of the present house would
benefit by Immediately announcing
themselves as candidates. No official
statement on this subject is expected
from the speaker. His friends believe
that 1t would be inadvisable for him
to weaken the organization of the
house at this time by disclosing his in
tentions. They argue that in view of
the recent battle in the house all the
force that was retained by the re-
publican majority is needed if the adj
ministration programme as to legis-
lation is to succeed.
There are rumors circulated with
considerable freedom about the capi-
tol, that before the congressional cleo
tions some changes may be expected
in the presidents cabinet, but none
OIL these stories can be confirmed.
Among the retirements most fire.
quently mentioned as possible, are
those of Secretary Dickinson, of the
war department and Postmaster Gen