The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-09-16
1lFT AGREEs TO RE-
TURN PATRONAGE
TO INSURGENTS
President Says, In Letter, That He
Feels II His Duty To Treat All
Senators and congressman
Alike.
Executive Hopes Stand Will Heal
Breach Between Factions and Re-
suit In United Front At the Polls.


breach between the progressive ana
regular branches OF the Republican
party Was announced at Beverly To-
day by the making public OF letter
authorized by President Taft 10
prominent Iowa politicians. II an
nounces the determination OF the ex-
eoutive TO restore patronage TO the
insurgent senators and representa-
tives.
The letter itself is signed by Charles
ID. Norton, secretary TO the president,
but has been carefully o. n. q
By the executive. II announces that
the president has determined hereaf'
ter not to draw any distinction be-
tween the Rspublicanism OF senaLJ-s
and representatives IS long as thev
Subscribe to The platform OF the par.
~. II provides for the restoi atiou OF
the share cf the insurgentI in fede'ai
patronage. In brief. P.esiden. raft 'e-
clarss himself a friend Of thu S:oeres-
sives
Politicians here declare that the
new attitude OF the administration Is
not adopted as a concession 10 the IN
surrent sentiment. They say it is a
rscognitiont OF their Republicanism
and an attempt by the president do
t1tular leader Of the party, to turn
progressive" activity into channels
where the most good can be accom-
piished. Heretofore, friends OF the
president declare, his withholding OF
patronage from the insurgents mas
been construed as indicating his align
ment with the regulars" This, they
declare, has never been true. and IL
Is to be q belated recognition or the
fact that In 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 10 whom the
communication was sent, but those
here believe II was to one OF the
ssstandpat" Iowa congressman. In fuii
the letter Is as follows:
your letters OF the ninth are at
hand, and I have delayed replying un-
III 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 IL 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
istration's efforts to carry out the
promises OF the party platform.
Patronage For Prooressives.
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
certain cases that expressions OF feel
ing were 30 intense as to make IL DIFF
ficult In some instances for factions
to come together and work Loyalty for
the party, but as he stated In his let
ter to the Republican congressional
committee, he believes II can be done
and should be done. The president ia
confident that you yourself will meet
the state and local situation in this
spirit, and that you will write 10 your
friends and ask them TO do so like
wise.
Will Treat All Alike.
The president feels that the ef-
feet OF federal patronage has been
greatly exaggerated. and that the re-
fusal to grant IL has probably been
more useful to the men affected than
the appointment would have becv
In the preliminary skirmishes in Ger.
tain states, like Wisconsin and else
where, he was willing in the interests
OF what the leaders believed would
lead to party success to make GER
tain determinations; but the president
has concluded that II IL his duty now
TO treat all Republican congressman
and senators alike without any dis
tinction. He will now follow the usual
rule In the Republican congressional
districts and states and follow the
recommendations made by Republican
cangressmen and senators of whatever
shade of political opinion, only requir-
ing that the men recommended shall
be good men. the most competent and
best fitted for the particular office.
Sincerely yours,
CHARLES d. NORTON,
Secretary to the President"
To those who have viewed the grow
ing breach between the two factions
OF the party, President Taft's letter
today IL regarded as a bid for leader
ship of the new Progressive Repub-
licanism." II is plan TO re-unite the
party before the November elections.
thst gives promise OF a further revo-
iutionary progress. And TO many OBJ
servers, II Is believed, to sound the
death knell Of the "standpat" idea.
Insurgents Happy.
WASHINGTON, Sept. .15.-Broad
smiles illumined the faces OF the In
surgent element in political circles
here today, when the news was re-
ceived from Beverly that President
TAFT has decided TO allow insurgent
senators and representatives to have
their share Of patronage.
They recalled those ominous days OF
l~of wfnfer when one OF the worst