The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-01-05
Il Is Predicted That the War
Which Will Now Wage Will
Be One in Which Quarter Is
Not Known.
TAFT REALLY SHOWS
NERVE TO BE SASSY
Priced Patronage to Be Denied
The Foe, According to
Statement Made by Hitch
cock to One Rebel.

Washington, Jan. 5.-War without
quarter will be waged between the
Taft Administration and such Republi-
can "Insurgents' in Congress as are
now opposing and who oppose in the
future the Taft legislative program.
The battle is not with those tariff
insurgents who quietly sheathed their
blades after defeat. but with those
who have nursed disappointment and
are whetting their knives publicly in
anticipation of continued conflict.
The battle broke suddenly yester-
day, and today it has been taken on
the aspect Of a general engagement,
the consequences of which cannot be
foretold.
The substance of it is that the Sena-
tors and Congressman who have TAX
en- a stand against the present Ad-
ministration and who continue to align
themselves with the opposition to the
Presidents policies are to receive no
consideration in matters of patron
age.
Stirred BY Their Utteranees.
Utterances. such as that made by
Senator Cummins at recent dinner
in Des Moines, by Senator Bristow in
previous speeches, anti-Taft articles
in Senator LaFollette's magazine and
a recent interview by Senator Ciapp
on the price OF foodstuffs are said to
have stirred the President to action.
1t had been reported further that
some of the Republican insurgents in
the House have tried to secure ap-
pointment, under the Administration,
Of men more or less openly out of
harmony with the Taft regime.
Mr.. Taft's closest friends advised
to afford sinews of war to those who,
they warned him, might even co-ope-
rate with the Democrats in Congress
against the Taft legislative program,
and in the country at large. by Great
ing anti-Taft sentiment in advance of
the 1912 convention.
TAFT 10 Determined.
1t is said, without reserve. that the
President has listened to such advice
and has decided to follow it.
In support of the position taken by
certain leaders of the Administra.
ton. the battle is not with the tariff
insurgents. 1t was pointed out to-
night that Senators Nelson, Brown
Burkett and Borah. all of whom voted
against the Payne-Aldrich tariff bill
appear to be persona grata at the
Office and Internal Revenue Bureau
where Federal 'pie" is served.
No politician who would discuss the
situation at all last night dared haz
zard an opinion as to the political out
come OF the contest. Some insisted
that it would arouse bitter opposition
to President Taft, while others de.
clared that the effect would be to
make all Republicans line up for or
against the President and Smoke out
those who have carefully kept a neu
trail position.
Miller Blew Il OFT.
Representative Miller. of the Eighth
Minnesota District. was the man
chiefly instrumental in blowing the
lid off, of the situation. He did il
by statement to the effect that Post
master General Hitchcock had inform
ed him Monday that his, (Miller's)
recommendations for presidential
Postmastership were bing held up be
cause Of his insurgent activities.
Miller quoted the Postmaster Gener
al as saying, in substance:
"A great deal Of pressure is being
brought to bear upon me to withohold
from the insurgent Republican Con
gressmen the patronage in their dis
tricts. I am very much loath to dc
this, and the matter is still under con
sideration."
Mr.. Miller said he told the Post
master General he intended to carry
the thing to the open floor of the
House. but that Mr.. Hitchcock urged
Alm to defer any such action unit
the subject could be considered fur
fAer. Whereupon Mr.. Miller agreed
10 await full developments before pre-
cipitating an open fight
Hitchcock Makes Protest.
Az soon as the Congressman's state
nlent became known the Postmaster
;. General called him to the telephone
4sAQ4 took him to task for not havint
r6Arded the conversation as conf
Dental. to which Mr.. Miller repliet
that he had not understood 1t and fel
that he had violated no confidence.
Representative Miller said las
night that q month or more ago h.
complied with request from tn,
Postoffice Department to forward hi.
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