The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1910-09-20


favor.
BEVERLY, Mass, September L.
The summer Capitol had nothing to be
interested in today except ex-President
Roosevelts New Nationalism." 1t
was the first rainy day of the season
here since President Taft arrived. The
downpour in the morning did not pre-
vent the President and Secretary Nor
ton starting game of golf, one of the
first games the Secretary has played
with Mr.. Taft. In the afternoon the
President transacted routine business.
There were no callers of note.
The New Nationalism" output was
not at all pleasing to the President,
but the only evidence of his displea-
sure was in the extra precautions TAX
en- against any comment that could
reach the outside world. The Presi-
dent has been aware for some time
that Colonel Roosevelt was not dis
posed to be politically friendly to him.
Therefore, the Osawatomie speech was
not a surprise. 1t was chiefly inter-
esting for it's details.
Some of the politicians profess to
believe that Colonel Roosevelt will
wear out his popularity. A Massachu-
sets Congressman said today that the
Colonel was losing ground by his pre-
| sent policy, and that it would be only
a question of time before many Of
| Roosevelt's close friends would turn
against him for unfairness to Presi-
dent Taft An opinion prevails at Be
verify that, whether the Colonel gains
or loses in personal popularity, he is
making much trouble for the Repubh-
can party in the East, and that, be-
cause of his speeches, coupled with
his silence about the Taft Administra-
ton, it is becoming increasingly diff
| cult to elect Republican congress.
An incident of Cecil Lyons visit to
Oyster Bay was brought to Beverly re-
Gently. Colonel Lyon, who is the Re-
publican boss of Texas, is represented
as having said, when departing, that
he and his Texans were ready to do
anything Colonel Roosevelt might ask,
with one exception. The exception,
the story ran, was to send a Taft dele
cation to the next national conven-
ton.
Give yourself no worry on that
score" Colonel Lyon is reported to
have replied: 81 am not only disap-
pointed in the Taft administration; l
am disguised with it."
Many like incidents have been re-
ported at Beverly, and have reached
the Presidents ears. They have not
put him in an overfriendly mood to-
ward his predecessor. He has been
reluctant to assume that Col. Roose-
welt was determined to make trouble,
but as the conviction has grown point
ing that way, the President has been
the more confident in his determine.
ton to sit tight" and make no com
ment. Some friends who have sug
gested that he ought to welcome the
implied challenge and start a Finish
fight" have received no encourage
ment.
The President, it may be said on au
thority, proposes to go ahead with his
own programme and abide by the re
suit 1t is pointed out at Beverly
that the so-called planks in the New
Nationalism" contain very little thai
is new and not much besides what
President Taft is already striving for
On some matters, like the revision Of
/ the tariff, the two men seem to be vir
tually in accord. President Taft's ad
dress on conservation, which was com
pleted several days ago, will make hi:
position clear ON that issue up t;
date.
Mr. Taft's immediate friends declare
that he can afford to stand in the cam
paign on that utterance and on hi:
campaign book letter Some of then
still think a show of fight on the Pre-
sidents part would make the voter:
more interested in what he has said
but these friends are hopeful also tina
Mr. Taft's dignified position will com
mand support in the long run, as the
country comes to a better understand
ing of the situation,
RAILROAD EMPLoYE