New-York tribune., 1910-03-09
THE EDAyINWASHINGTON

the authorized spokesman regarding New
York affairs. There Is a close sympathy
between Mr.. Root and the President, not
only with regard to legislative policies, but
regarding political methods as well.
NO DICTATION.-New Workers here
sought to impress on The Tribune corre-
spondent to-day the fact that their atti-
tude implies no desire to dictate regarding
state affairs They admitted that they re-
garded the selection of Harvey d. Hinman
10 succeed Senator Aids as leader of the
State Senate as highly desirable. but even
in that matter they have been inclined 10
express their views conservatively, so that
their attitude might not be misconstrued
They are anxious to make clear their in
terest in Republican success in the state
and TO make evident their desire to con-
tribute in every possible and proper way
to that end. Invited to express their views
by Messrs. Grscom and Root, they have
done so with great frankness, and have not
been unwilling to state the conviction that
the ground gained by Governor Hughes
must be retained If success is 10 be
achieved. But they fully realize that 1t is
on the rank and file of the party in the
state that must fall the burden of the CAM
paign. and they wish If understood that
they are prepared to respect the views and
the wishes of the rank and file as well as
Of the leaders at Albany.
CONFIRMS TAFTS vIEW.-The pro-
test of the National Manufacturers Asso-
citation, of which James W. Van Cleave,
president of the Bucks Stove and Range
Company, was until recently president.
against the administration injunction bill
has served only to convince President Taft
of the merits of the administration or Moon
measure When such extremists es Com
pers and Van Cleave oppose measure, 1t
is reasonably certain that it has merit"
Mr.. Taft is reported to have said to Il caller
to-day. The opposition Of Gompers has no
terrors for Mr.. Taft. He met that opposi
tion squarely all through the campaign. He
told the labor men that Gompers was mis-
taken. that as President he would not ap-
prove any measure abolishing injunctions
altogether, but that he would stand squarely
on the Republican platform. Tne labor
men turned out by the tens of thousands TO
listen to Mr. Taft's discussion ot this i'm
portant subject, they cheered him TO the
echo when he concluded his speeches, and
they voted they had cheered. In a word,
they accepted Mr.. Tafts sincerity without
question. and they preferred his Judgment
to that OF Mr.. Gompers. Now, as if TO
demonstrate beyond peradventure the cor
Iectness of Mr. Taft's position. the organi-
zation of which the president of The Bucks
Stove and Range Company was long the
head has begun sending @circulars al over
the country in opposition TO the Taft-Moon
measure. The only reasonable explanation
of the opposition of the manufacturers as
sociation Is, in the opinion of advocates of
the administration measure, the hope that
without the proposed statutory restrictions
there may be found occasionally weak
judges who will grant injunctions without
proper safeguards. The President and
Judge Moon regard the statements being
sent broadcast by the manufacturers as
sociation as wholly unwarranted, not TO
say untrue.
G. G.. II.