The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-12-03

standing But OF them ali. he cOnsid-
cred that control OF capitalization is
the most important.
That is the great question before
the country tOda said he. 'It Is
vital. Related 10 IL, of course are a
number Of matters such as physical
valuation Of the railroads.
Senator Cummins thinks there should
be a physical valuation Of the roads and
an aSCeTtaining. too o. how much
money they have put into their prop
ertses.
Senator Cumutins and other progress
Eivc leaders have already talked among
themselves of the enormous importance
10 the country Of getting In the Supreme
Court. and the Court OF Commerce pro-
ETeSSive men. It NAV be predicted that
there will be interesting developments
with respect to these # the President
names men for the Supreme Court or
The COurt Of Commerce, who are rated
nv the Senate DroErescives as reaction
ary-
They hope that President Taft viii
name men who are abreast Of the times
from their viewpoint, but If men of an
ether kind are named, then they VIII be
fouch for confirmation Senator Cum
minis emphasized the tremendous I'M
portauce Of the makeup Of the supreme
Court at this time, wren such great
questions as control Of capitalization
the construction OF the antitrust laws
and the like are coming Up
II We get the supreme NDuEL AlllCl
Up with men who are not in sympathy
with modern thought and take a narrow
view Of these great questions Wnlcn are
before Us, then We viii be manacied
for wears and possibly forever said
Senator Cummins-
Viii Not Discuss 1912.
Concerning the frequent mention OF
himself as a candidate for the Presi-
dency in 1912 Senator Cummins refused
70 saw ANYTHING whatever
It Is certain, however. that much is
going To be heard here from now on
IN this relation Among the progress
sives there is strong support for Cum
Minis for the 1912 nomination Also
there is support for Senator LaFoIIette-
It is known that important conferences
have already been held by men friendly
10 the nomination or some man like
Cummins or LaFollette-
Senator LaFollette has not vet ar
rived here He viii come Monday One
may expect 10 md the Capital Seething
with Presidential gossip for the rest OF
the winter, with both CUmmiuS and
LaFollette frequently mentioned
This being 50, the fact that Presi-
dent Taft and Senator Cummins con-
feTTed this afternoon Is all the more
interesting. It Is generally taken for
granted President Taft wants to sue
coed himself, and that the plan Of
himself and his friends viii be to re-
move as many DISTANCES as posi- lie
10 nomination and election BIZ pIa-
eating the progressives and their
leaders
Support For Senate Leader
As a part Of the harmony movement
more OF less talk has been heard that
Senator CUmmins would be supported
by she Administration for new leader
Of the Senate.
Senator Cummins just now has a trcJI-
bled Senatorial situation IN the State Of
Iowa on his-hands- It concerns the cleo
ton OF a successor TO Senator DOlliver-
Col Lafayette Young, a stand-patte-,
has been temporarily appointed. The
proGreSsives OF Iowa are bent on elect
ing a progressive in the place or Young
when. the Legislat ure meets in January
Reports have been going the rOUEGs
that CUmmius might consent to let
Young retain the SenatOrShiO in return
for getting a solid Iowa delegation IN
1872. Senator Cummin5 today fatty de
MED this. and declared he would do his
utmost TO have a progressive elected
though he would take no part as he
tween the several progressive clnci-
dates