The Detroit times., 1910-09-15
TAFT AGREES TO RE.
TURN PATRONAGE
TO INSURGENTS
President Says, In Letter, That He
Feels It His Duty To Treat All
Senator'S and Congressman
Alike.
Executive Hopes Stand Will Heal
Breach Between Factions and Re-
suit In United Front At the Polls.

BEVERLY, Mass, Sept IA new
policy looking to the healing OF the
breach between the progressive and
regular branches of the Republican
party was announced at Beverly to-
day by the making public of letter
authorized by President Taft TO a
prominent Iowa politicians. II an
nounces the determination OF the ex-
ecutive to restore patronage TO the
insurgent senators and representa-
lives
The letter itself is signed by Charles
ID. Norton, secretary TO the president,
but has been carefully o. X. a
by the executive. II announces that
the president has determined hereaf-
ter not 10 draw any distinction be-
tween the Rerublicanism OF senal Us
and Representatives as long as thev
subscribe to he platform or the par.
ty. Ii provides for the restoi atiou or
the share CT the insurgents In frde'ai
patronage in brief P!esiden. fait ,.t,-
clares himself friend OF the r:ogr's-
sives
Politicians here declare that the
new attitude of the administration Is
not adopted as q concession to the IN
surgent sentiment. They say 1t Is
recognitiont OF their Republicanism
and an attempt by the president, as
titular leader of the party. to turn
progressive" activity into channels
where the most good can be accom-
plished. Heretofore, friends OF the
president declare, his Withholding or
patronage from the insurgents mas
been. construed as indicating his align
ment with the regulars" This, they
declare, has never been true, and IT
is to be a belated recognition OF the
fact that I'm certain states the presi-
dents name has, without his consent,
been used against insurgents that the
pronounciamento today is due.
Recipient a Mystery.
II was not announced to whom the
communication was sent, but those
here believe IL was to one OF the
'standpat" Iowa congressman. In FULL
the letter is as follows:
your letters Of the ninth are at
hand, and have delayed replying un-
til after the primary elections. The
president directs me to express to you
and your friends his deep appreciation
of work which you have done and the
powerful assistance which you have
extended to the administration from
the beginning-an assistance that has
contributed much to the legislative
and other successes which have been
secured
"The president recognizes that your
efforts have been wholly disinterested,
that you have fought sturdily and gen.
erously for what you believed to be
his interests and the welfare and
success of the party. While Republi-
can legislation ending in congress
was opposed by certain Republicans,
the president felt It to be his duty
to the party and the country to with
hold federal patronage from certain
senators and congressman who seem
ed to be in opposition to the admin
istrations efforts to carry out the
promises Of the party platform.
Patronage For Progressives.
THAT attitude, however, ended with
the primary elections and the nomi-
mating conventions which have now
been held, and In which the voters
have had opportunity to declare them
selves. The people have spoken and as
the party faces the fall election the
question must be settled by every
shade OF opinion, whether the differ
ences of the last session shall be per-
petuated or shall be forgotten.
HE recognizes the danger that In
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