The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1910-02-19

putting men who will support Taft In
the next Republican national conven-
ton into federal positions, and keep
ing out men who have the least faint
of Rooseveltism in their political rec
ords. Another evidence of Mr.. Taft's
expectation to secure a denomination
is the nervousness he is. displaying
over the Ohio situation. He is holding
conferences with Ohio politicians ev-
cry day trying to determine upon
some one who might be able to beat
Governor Harmon. What Mr.. Taft
fears is that in the event of Harmon
being reelected governor, he might 20
the presidential race, which would
mean the loss of Ohio to the Republi-
cans, in all probability. Among the
Ohio politicians whom the president
has called to the White House is OK
Senator Foraker who was driven out
of public life by the publication of
letters written while he was a United
States senator by the president of
Standard Oil. One of the letters indi-
Gated that check for $4,000 was en-.
closed, and that a certain bill needed
looking after. 1t is said Foraker will
ktl or fnv fton ,1>1i tn
the approaching campaign.
An opportunity to test the anti Can
non sentiment Of the New England
states will be had at the special cleo
ton to be held in Massachusetts for
the purpose of filling the vacancy
caused by the death of Representative
William c. Lowering, who was an out
and-out insurgent. The Republican
congressional committee is leaving no
stone unturned to have Mr.. Coverings
place filled by Cannon sympathizer.
The Washington Star, an ardent
supporter of Cannonism and Aldrich-
ism. says editorially that the Repub-
licans should by all means permit an
investigation of the high cost of living
and the relationship of the tariff there
to, In order ito prepare their reply for
use in the congressional campaigns"
In other words Senator Aldrich has
decided to permit an investigation in
order to bxing in verdict to the effect
that the increased cost of living is not
caused by excessive tariff rates. Then
this report of the senate investiga-
ton" will be used in the congressional
campaigns to vindicate the Payne
Aldrich- Smoot law. And the president
endorses the scheme. ..
Washington, Feb. 1s.-Within two
weeks an attempt will be made in the
House to force the Committee on Rules
If which "Uncle Joe" Cannon is chair
man, to make report upon one of tn.
resolutions providing for an inves,i.
CATION of the sugar trust scandal bJ
Congress. Several such measures. It
will be recalled, were introduced soon
after the present session convened.
Not only the Democrats, but some
of those Republicans who on previous
occasions have rebelled at the policie:
of the Cannon-Dalzell steering con-.
mittee of the House, will insist that
since recent developments in New York
have indicated that the men "higher-
up" in the sugar weighing frauds are
not to be prosecuted, q Congressional
probe ought to proceed without fur
Their delay.
Those who desire the investigation
declare that 1t is an insult to the ma
tional intelligence for the United Stal.s
government to take the position that
$1S-a-week weighers and checkers OH
the sugar docks would steal $3,434,3O4
from the government and lay them
selves liable to penitentiary sentences,
without the knowledge of their emf
ployers. And it is tho employers and
not the hirelings, they contend, who
are the most guilty.
A unique feature of the situation is
that the President is2mainly responsible
for the side-tracking Of the investiga
ton. 1t will be recalled that in his
message to Congress ON Dec. Z, 1909.
he advised against a probe, taking the
position that it might give immunity
land otherwise prove an embarrass-
ment" in securing conviction of the
guilty parties in New York
At the time this message was de.
livered the movement for Congress
sional probe was we'll under way. So
loudly had couple of the Republic cans
cried for an investigation that they
were disinclined to abandon the pro /.
ject even at the suggestion of Presi-
dent Taft. These few progressives and
ins1lrnenta vyaro Col1cI to tho WHIT /,