The Washington herald., 1910-03-23

quiry, he made arrangements at once to
sail FOR Europe. He left Washington Fri
day afternoon, and sailed at o'clock
Saturday afternoon.
Just what developments, IL any, will
follow the conference in Naples is a mat
ter OF conjecture. Enemies OF the Taft
administration hope that Mr. Pinchot VIII
be able TO convince Mr.. Roosevelt that
Mr.. Taft has turned his back on the
Roosevelt policies. Conservative RepublI-
can leaders. while admitting some anx-
iety, express the belief that Col Roose-
welt will keep his own counsel until he
returns to the United States. and decide
for himself what has been President
Taft's attitude toward the policies Of his
administration.
Certain 1t is that administration lead
ers show no alarm over the prospective
conference. The belief has frequently
been expressed in Republican circles and
is being reiterated now. that the first
thing Mr. Roosevelt viii do upon his ar
rival In New York viii be TO issue a
rallying cry for all Republicans to stand
by the administration and to work for
party success in the next Congressional
elections
May Mean Break.
The announcement that Mr.. Garfield,
Secretary OF the Interior in the Roose-
welt administration, purposes to criticise
President Taft In a public speech, ex-
cited lot OF comment. Taken in con-
nection with Mr. Pinchot's departure for
Europe TO meet Col. Roosevelt. it gave a
semblance OF color 10 reports at the
proper time the back from EIoa' move
ment would be set IN motion with view
to effecting a break between President
Taft and Col Roosevelt.
Some regular Republicans, House in
surgents. and Senate progressives believe
that before many weeks have passed
heroic action must be taken within the
party if disaster is TO be averted in No
vember.
It is generally recognized. even by
friends Of the Speaker. that Cannonism.
so-called. is still an issue, pregnant with
danger. despite the fact that the Cannon
organization was humbled in the House
last week. There is good authority for
the statement that Speaker Cannon him
self soon will be invited to solve the
problem.
On Saturday. Just before the great fight
in the House, a prominent Republican
Senator visited Mr. Cannon. This Senator
stands close 10 the administration, is a
leader In the Senate organization. and his
relations with Mr.. Cannon are most init
cf4
length. and Mr.. Cannon's caller suggested
that a party crisis was imminent, and
that the emergency called the Speaker, In
the interests Of the party, to resign. The
Speaker replied that he would not do so.
but that he would give the House an op-
portunity to declare the chair vacant
Makes Bad Impression.
day a hero but his characterization of
Republicans who failed TO vote TO depose
him as too cowardly to swallow their
medicine when It was held to their lips
made bad impression. In his speech in
the House Saturday, Mr.. Cannon de-
claTed that If he resigned, a state or
chaos would follow that might endanger
the enactment Of legislation the party
was pledged to spread on the statutes.
Yet few hours later. it is being pointed
out. he berated the men who refused to
take the responsibility for bringing on
this chaos.
The fear is expressed by Republican
leaders that Mr.. Cannon may maintain
his belligerent attitude and precipitate
another knock-down fight in the House |
There is reason to believe, however. that
friends Of the Speaker soon will inform |
him that it is up to him to put an end 10 !
the issue Of Cannonism. either by re- |
signing or making known to the country |
that he viii not again be a candidate for
the Office.
In sizing up the situation, Republican |
leaders dwell on the factional troubles in |
New York, the unrest in Ohio. and the |
struggle now on In Iowa and other States |
10 decide whether the party in State |
platforms shall indorse the adninistra-
ton or their Representatives in Congress /
who voted against the tariff bill. But |
Cannonism seemed to be uppermost in /
the discussion in most Of the States.
There Is another question that is wor- |
rying the leaders. That is the proba- /
bility OF commercial warfare with Canada |
Tawney has told friends |
here that if the maximum rates are APP
piled TO Canadian goods the Republican |
party may face defeat in November in |
all the border States.