The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-12-04
TAFT TO FIGHT
CANNON'S PLAN
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is endangered The board was brought
into being under the authority Of a
provision inserted in the sundry civil
bill at the last session. The sum of
S25O,000 was made available to ena-
BILE the board to conduct its inquiries
into cost of production here and
abroad.
Wants Board to Continue.
President Taft is Of the opinion that
If the board is permitted to continue
its labors it will make reports upon
which will be based in large part fu-
cannot go ahead without funds, and
the Democrats are in position, there
fore, to legislate the body out Of ex-
lstence, If the appropriation for tho
maintenance of the board should be
defeated the administration would be
placed lii an embarrassing position, as
good many promises have been made
based upon results expected to be at
tanned by the tariff board
When the tariff board provision was
up for consideration in the house at
the last session, 1t was bitterly opposed
by Champ Clark of Missouri and other
Democratic leaders. They took the po
sition that Mr.. Tawney and other ad-
vocates OF the idea proposed to dele
gate to an administrative body func-
tons that should properly be dis
they expressed The belief that with the
board once established, it's powers
would be enlarged in time so as TO per
nit it to mako changes in rates. So
they went after the tariff board pro-
visions with great energy.
Much will be heard at the coming
session about the Ballinger af-
fair, The house and senate will be
called upon TO pass Judgment on the
submitted by the Nelson committe on
inquiry. The minority report was made
public at Minneapolis early In Sep
tember 1t condemned Secretary Bal
lingcr in unmcasured terms, and rec
commended his dismissal from the cabi-
net. The majority report is now being
prepared.
Will Sustain Ballinger.
The assumption is that it will sustain
the Ballinger end of the controversy,
although no official statement has been
made 10 this effect There will be a
lot of verbal fireworks in the house
and the senate over this imbroglio. Just
how it will terminate is problematlcal.
pass vote Of ccnsure on Mr.. Balm
ger is certain.
For some weeks there has been q
good deal Of gossip to the effect that
certain Democrats and progressive Re-
publicans have made up their minds to
take another fling at the Cannon rules.
| AS the Democrats will he IN control
of the next house, some of their leaders
do not take kindly to this proposal.
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conspiracy formerly to throw confu
sion into the ranks Of the majority. but
now that their control of the house is
| assured, certain Of the Democratic lead
ers are advising their followers not to
be hasty this winter in lining mp with
alliances formed to buck the rules.
There will be q deal Of political
parties in Washington this winter.
Champ Clark is undoubtedly the choice
Of majority Of the Democrats for the
office of speaker Clark. however, is
not happy He is afraid that some
thing NAV hapnen TO knock his fat
into the fire, There are at least two
factions in the ranks Of the house De
TO the contrary.
Champ Clark Anxious,
The Missourian realizes that If he
makes any false moves, candidates for
the speakership might deyelop that
would mako certain his defeat. So Mr.
Clark is walking n straight line. talk
ing harmony 70 all Democrats who en-
ter his presence, and insisting that
there must he harmony for tho good
OF the marty.
The Republicans also are confronted
with n problem that must he worked
ont during the coming session. When
congress assemblies in December 1911,
Republicans will he in the minority
Who is IN he selected for minority
leader7 That is a question Rcpuhli
can representatives elect are asking
Uncle Joe Cannon has piyen no sion
that the matter is worrying him He
knows, of course. that at least sixty
Of the Republicans who will occupy
seats in the next house pledged them
selves to vote against him for the
sDeakership, Some progressiyes want
IN know if their pledges on the speaker.
chin are binding as to the most of mi
nority leader, They are inclined TO
think thrv will be obliged TO vote
against Mr.. Cannon if he Hspircs to the
minority honor. This may mean trouble
especially if Uncle Joe should insist
upnu recornition.
So il will he seen that, taken all in
all there is bound TO he 4 good deal
doing in the national capital this win.
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