The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-09-10
PRESIDENT KNOWS
He HAS FIGHT ON
He Will Leave No Stones
Unturned to Grasp the
Nomination Prize.
On JONATHAN WINFIELD.

Nv JONATHAN WINFIELD.
WASHINGTON, Sept. s.-President
Taft knows he will have to fight for
denomination, and he will leave no
stones unturned to grasp the prize.
An instance of this Is found in the an
nouncement from headquarters of the
National Conservation association
that the President will address the
congress in Kansas City this month,
September.
There will be large attendance of
conservationists from every part Of
the United States-farmers. ranch
owners, timber owners. and others.
The president will have q great oppor.
tunity to show his hand. to ease the
rough road of tariff revision, to launch
his arrows of bitter denunciation OF
the Insurgents and progressives and
to urge the cooperation and support
OF the delegates in pulling through
the policies on the Taft administration
In the coming important session OF
congress.
Strikes on the Head.
In accepting the invitation to ad-
dress the congress, President TAFT
struck the nail on the head. The &C
ceptance was 80 timely as to make 1t
coincident with the Inauguration OF
his hand-to-hand warfare against tie
Insurgent leaders, started several
weeks ago.
It 10 expected that President Taft
will use this opportunity to defend his
action In the Controller Bay matter
and his policies OF conservation, which
differ from those advocated by Clifford
Pinchot, President of the congress-,
and enemy of Former Secretary OF the
Interior Richard A. Ballinger, who was
. member Of Taft's cabinet.
The gathering will bring together
much Presidential timber. although 1t
II Q congress or practical conserva-
tionists. The farming element will
predominant, and the agricultural en-
thusiasts are expected to be well rep
resented. It IL to this class that the
President will appeal in what ia ex-
pected to be one of the most senSa-
tional speeches he has yet made.
now In Alaska on an inspection tour.
has been hurriedly summoned to at
tend the congress. He will be there
with first hand information concern
Ing al the charges that have been
made against the Taft administration
OF affairs In Alaska. He 10 expected
70 address the congress on the conser-
walton policy of the Taft administra-
ton In the territory.
Fisher 10 Z Factor.
His words, 1t 10 expected, will have
deep Significance. almost as much
o the address that h to be made by
President Taft. Fisher has always
been an enthusiastic conservationist.
. red-hot supporter Of the Pipchot
policies. He still IL, but ct the same
time he 10 an enthusiastic supporter
Of President Taft. and has done much
to foster . relationship between the
Pinchot conservationists and the Taft
supporters.
President Taft and Secretary Fisher
have arranged . conference At Kansas
City ON Alaskan affairs with special re-
ference to the resumption Of the Con-
troller Bay inquiry. II Mr.. Taft de-
votes his address in an effort to de-
liver . blow to the inquiry that is be-
Ing made by . congressional commit
tee into the Controller Bay matter, 1t
win result in big fight. IL IL thought.
In the convention.
A Pinchot and Roosevelt have COM
mitted themselves to public and un.
qualified denunciations Of the admins
tration's dealings In the Controller
Bay AFFAIR. 1t 10 expected that Presi-
dent Taft will utilize his opportunity
to reply to his critics In no uncertain
terms. His remarks will be timely.
for at about the time that the Presi-
dent addresses the congress. the Con-
!troller Bay hearings will be resumed
In Warrington.
The President will not only answer
his critics. but will. 1t is said force
the Issue. He will have the oppor.
tunity Of using fresh material gathered
by his cabinet officer, Secretary Fish
Ar for the first time and NAV de.