New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-04-04
ADMINISTRATION TO ACT
Is About to Begin Campaign IN
Its Own Defence.
FIRST SHOT BY PRESIDENT.
Mr.. Taft To Be Assisted by MIR
Wickersham, Senator Lodge
and Others.

Washington April S.-The administration
is about To defend itself aggressively he
fore the people of the United States. Con-
WINGED that the public mind has been i'm
pressed by attacks Of various kinds on the
administration in many parts OF the coun-
try and that the criticisms cannot be per
mitted To pass unanswered without injury
10 Republican prestige. the party leaders
have decided 20 carry the war into the
enemys country" President Taft is now
declared To be ready and anxious To as
sumo the offensive.
The opening guns will be fired next Sat
urday night. in Washington. 10y the Presi-
dent in person and i'm Chicago by Attorney
General Wickersham.
Mr.. Taft will speai in this city on the
subject OF organization. end he Will be sup
ported by other powerful orators of the
Republican party Attorney General Wick
ersham's subject will be the policies Of the
administration.
The speeches by the President in Wash
ington. Senator Lodge. Representative Nc
Kinley Of Illinois. chairman OF the EepUb-
lean Congressional Committee; Representa-
tive Duncan McKinlav. Of California. John
Hays Hammond, president of the National
League of Republican Clubs John y
John q. Capers. national committeeman for
South Carolina, a. the same gathering.
and that Of NJ Wickersham. at Chicago.
are expected to supply the themes for other
prominent Republicans.
Some facts arc to he brought out about
the operation Of the Payne-AIdrich tariff
Till. and tho enemies OF that legislation will
To-, called on TO answer the friends OF tho
administrator with some concrete evidence
II this subject is 20 continue as an issue
within the party. The party, II is said eX-
poets confidently to close the session Of con
gross with interstate commerce, statehood.
postal savings. anti-injunction and conser-
walton legislation To It's credit In addj-
tion. it is hoped that a statement may be
issued showing that very great saving
has been made in the expense OF carrying
on the governmental business
Little IS being said by the party leaders
about the issue Of "Cannonism." beyond
the statement that this question will take
care OF itself AZ the right time The only
explanation vouchsafed for this comment is
that Speaker Cannon is expected 10 resi- IN
the Speakership at the close of the present
session Of Congress.
There are rumOrs circulated with con-
siderable freedom about the Capitol that
before the Congressional elections some
changes may be expected in the Presi-
dents Cabinet. but none of these stories
can be confirmed. In fact. no one pro-
fesses 10 have any first hand information
on the subject. At the same time the gem
eral impression seems to be that an effort
will be made 10 strengthen the Cabinet in
a political way Some Of the party lead
ers. it is said. are urging on the President
the desirabilty of appointing TO the Treas
ury some man who has affiliated with the
party. There is no dissatisfaction with
the administration Of Secretary MacVeagh.
but some politicians argue that the Presi-
dent should not hesitate To use every
leverage to advance the administration pO-
litically. II two or more changes should
be made in the Cabinet. it is stated. with
some show Of authority. that one of tho
places would go to William Loeb. jr.. of
New York
No one in the confidence of President
Taft IL is said. would be surprised # the
vgcanCy on the Supreme Court Bench
caused by the death of the late Justice
Brewer should he offered to Governor
Hughes of New York. That the PreSi-
dent would offer the place to tho New
York Executive was stated last night AZ a
gathering Of Republicans. several Of whom
are close 10 the President. IL was stated
that Governor Hughes had not been sound
ed on the subject. hut the general opinion
seemed 10 he that ne would not accept the
place. Il j. generally expected here that
the event viii find the appointment going
to Solicitor General Lloyd W. Bowers.
Albany. April 3.-That Governor Hughes
would not accept an appointment To- the
United States Supreme Court bench If ten
dered him is tho general opinion 81 Jhosr
in well Informed circles I'm Albany. although
the Governor has given no intimation to
that effect.
President Taft'S high regard for Mr..
Hughes is we'll known and the Governors
friends believe the President would ne glad
to honor New Yorks Executive with the
appointment If the Governor ambitions
were i'm the direction OF the judiciary.
Governor Hughes is far from being a
wealthy man and no feels that he should
devote his time after the expiration OF his
term as Governor 20 the practice or his
profession.
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