The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1911-09-30

The Chicago Tribune, in an endeavol
TO analyze the impression that President
Taft is making on the communities he
visits, and in which he speaksS has de-
tailed a special correspondent to fol-
low in the wake of Mr.. Taft's speech
making tour and interview representa-
tives of various classes as to the effect
on the public mind of his presence and
utterances. 1t is the aim that these dis
patches shall be absolutely unbiased,
and they are prepared from and based
upon indiscriminate interviews.
The Times reproduces the dispatch
from Kansas City, written after the
citizens had heard Mr.. Taft speak.
KANSAS CITY, Sept. SO-The desire
to have the trusts curbed and the tariff
settled In favor Of of the consumer, in
stead of the interests" is the con-
trolling factor in the political views Of
Kansas City.
President Taft, while in this section
carried his exploration into the interior
of that region reputed to be implacably
hostile to standpat ideas. He received
a cordial welcome from the residents of
Kansas City, and the big gathering of
delegates to the conservation congress,
but left behind him a mixed state of
OplIllOu IGBdEulHB Ills pOllCleS.
Here, as elsewhere, the personality of
the President has won him many
friends His bitterest enemies admit
his honesty and sincere purpose and the
charm of his manner. You can't help
liking him, they will tell you, even il
you do differ with him on the tariff and
reciprocity.
Verdict Delayed.
1t is evident that the history of the
next session Of Congress will determine
in a large measure, the verdict of this
section Of the country on the Taft Ad-
mInistration. II the President is able
to put through a measure revising the
tariff rates downward, he will win popu-
larity here. II he fails he will suffer a
corresponding loss.
Those who call themselves regular
Republicans are loyal to the President.
The dissatisfaction In western Missouri
disappear before election, for they are
confident that the President will be
successful in accomplishing scientific
tariff revision.
There undoubtedly are many persons
In this part Of the State who are dis
satisfied with the Taft policies relat-
Ing to the tariff, the trusts and
reciprocity. It is only fair to say, how
ever, that there is a disposition on the
part of these progressives to suspend
be given to the Presidents tariff board
plan.
Wilson Is Strong.
The gossip almost everywhere is that
In the event Taft and Woodrow Wilson
should be the opposing candidates next
year the latter would get a large part
Of the insurgent Republican vote in
this section. Several regular Republi-
cans said they thought 1t would be a
good thing, as the insurgents thereby
would go over TO the Democratic
party, where they belong"
The difference between the Taft and
elements of the Republican
party were illustrated by the discus
sion of the President among 5000 dele
gates to the conservation congress. The
address delivered by Mr.. Taft last
night was the universal theme of COM
ment. Admirers of the President were
loud in praising him for directing the
Of the country to the great
need for intensive farming.
On the other hand, the anti-Taft dele
gates expressed their disappointment
that the President had not declared
himself in regard to the DEVELOPMENT of
Alaska and the regulation Of corporate
use of natural resources generally.
Taft has no definite conservation