Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-04-06
CURTAILS' ORIGINAL PLAN
FOR ABSENCE FROM CITY
Denied That Recent Political Events
in Indiana Controlled.
UNOFFICIAL REASON GIVEN
Suggested That Chief Executive
Could Not Speak in That State
Without Combating Bev-
eridge's Views.

The announcement made at the White
House today that President Taft will
probably not visit Indianapolis on his
coming western trip is interpreted into
political sensation. Although the engage
ment to visit indianapolis had not been
definitely made, 1t was pretty well un-
derstood that the President would spend
the greater portion of May in that city,
probably as the guest of ex-Vice Presi-
dent Fairbanks, and that he would de-
liver a speech there that would be I'M
portant in the coming campaign.
Secretary Carpenter would not admit
today that recent political events IN IN
diana had anything to do with the de-
cision to leave Indianapolis out OF the
trip. The President. he said had de,
termined to curtail his trip and instead
of remaining away from washington
eight or nine days would probably not be
away longer than five or six. In reducing
the time of the journey it was essential
that he should visit only those cities ana
towns where he had made positive en-
gagements and to leave on those places
where tentative engagements had been
made Instead of staying in Cincinnati
two or three days. as at first planned, ne
will give only one day, May O.: from
Cincinnati he will go direct TO ST Louis
To attend the convention OF the FARMERS
Union. May 4, getting back to wash
ington May g. The program now is 10
leave here the morning OF April 80 lor
Buffalo, where he will attend great BAN
auet celebrating the union OF the cnamoer
of commerce and Manufacturers Cup.
He will be in Pittsburg May ana =
going to Cincinnati the next day.
Reasons for Avoiding Indianapolis.
Reasons given today for not visiting
India apolis unofficial. but thought TO De
correct, are that President Taft does not
feel that he could speak at Indianapolis
without coming in conflict with the views
,ls Senator Htv, ridge. AS head of the re-
publican party he does not wish to say
ANYTHING that would interfere with re-
IulIiican btIns returned to the SeEate
lie could not speak his views without
Statements Going out that he was attack
ing Senator Beveridse IN his own stare
That would be the view that would De
taken and that would be industriously
st,cad by demo Gratis and enemies OF the
Indiana scEator. The President feels that
Whatever may be the attitude OF Sera-
to- Beverage to the administration, now
variousy Construed, the White House
cannot afford to be regarded as lambast
ing republican senators unless it becomes
too clear for dispute that tn Sc senator
are rurposely attacking the adm!l;St a
tim aad mend political in.uiy to its
chief exc tive.
The President had been tactful in
Withholding comments as to the speech
of Senator Beveridge that would be
construed as inimical to the Indianaian
but there Is a widespread belief that
he feels that Mr.. Beveridge could have
made a different sort of talk to the
state convention. At the same time
the President recognizes the difficulties
under which the senator and his party
labor in Indiana.
Will Oppose Tariff Agitation.
The affair is expected TO create hub
bub In the politics of the middle west
The Presidents intention now, il Is said.
is TO make several strong speeches on the
western trip showing the Payne law to
be operating most successfully for the
business and trade of the country and TO
put il up squarely to business men, la bor
ing men and farmers whether they care
to have business unsettled for several
years to come by continued agitation for
further revision. He is confident that the
solid interests of the country, If they
become aroused ~@er the attacks on the
Payne law and the possibilities of disturb
ances lasting for a long period. will use
their utmost efforts TO prevent this agita-
ton and to reach some understanding
that will enable them TO go forward with
out fear In their business operations.