The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-08-18

The Republican party has more than
once rallied when hard pressed and sur
vived dissensions which for a time
seemed absolutely destructive, but there
are few politicians to-day on either side
who honestly believe that the G. o. p.
can now escape an upheaval in Novem-
Der which will involve the loss OF control
OF the House Of Representative.
Material inroads by the opposition are
also 70 be expected in the Senate. The
theory in business circles. however, that
the enactment Of a lower tariff law will
follow the election Is unfounded. Even
the insurgent Republicans in the Senate
who voted against the Payne-Aldrich bill
would never consent 10 put through a
tarir measure initiated by a Democratic
House. They will advocate reductions
and notifications by tariff experts. but
not by partisan legislation.
The breach between the conservative
or administration element Of the Repub-
lican party. headed by Taft, and the
progressive or anti-administration ele-
ment. which apparently is 10 be led by
Roosevelt. IS widening daily.
FG-..InE RooseVeIt's Hands.
The ex-Presidenrs political activities
are 10 be met with systematic and deter
mined resistance. Three successive fail
ures already have been recorded against
him-hrst. his failure. with Hughes, 20
secure direct primary legislation In New
York state. second, his failure with
Garfield. to secure progressive action in
the Ohio Republican convention. and,
third. the failure OF Lloyd Grisoom's III
advised effort 70 h,ve him n,ade tenn
porary chairman Of the coming Repub-
Iican State convention at Saratoga.
These three events. following each
other so closely. VIII probably have the
effect Of forcing Roosevelt into a more
radical and aggressive role IN the coming
campaign than he contemplated upon his
return from Africa. And since the regu-
lar or administration fcrces are coup
ling their resistance 10 the ex-President's S
activities with unqualified Endorsement
Of Taft, the trend of things political is
tending. day by day. to put Roosevelt
into an actually hostile attitude toward
his successor.
Recalls Strife of sos.
In all the annals Of political history.
party men in Washington agree that
there has never been a situation quite so
extraordinary and fun Of menace to the
party's future as the present one. The
internecine warfare which followed Car
fields election. and which resulted in the
loss to the Republicans OF the Empire
state and cost the party the Presidency
three years later, shows what may be
the outcome politically OF the bitter mix
up to-day II is even more menacing
than the strife in the early sos. be-
cause more widespread The trouble
thirty years ago was largely confined 10
New York State, which. with Indiana.
controlled the national destinies Of the
party.
The programme semi-authoritativ lively
outlined from Beverly last week. involv-
ing the immediate effacement OF Secre-
tary Balnnger. Speaker Cannon, and
Senator Aldrich. for the party's good e
evidently is coming TO naught Instead
of such a procedure being helpful TO the
administration. the fact developed at
once that it was fraught with still fur
ther trouble-maising elements.
Reused the Regulars.
That Secretary Ballinger voluntary
or invOluntarily will withdraw from the
Cabinet in course Of a short time is TAX
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