The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-07-29

from high prices for wearing apparel.
They Will not be Influenced by scien-
tihc arguments that may be presented
They Will only regard the fact that
they might have received benefit from
the bill lad II been signed. They will
hold the President and his party re-
sponsible for what they regard as a
failure to give them hoped-for reliefr
They will not forget by the next
presidential election, either. In point
OF numbers the masses will predomin-
ate over the manufacturers and others
who are praying for veto.
Will Create Terrific Split.
The President is being told that his
veto will bring to a crisis the split
that now exists in the party 1t will
create a direct issue, giving the In
sursents. headed by Senator La Fol-
lette, the opportunity they have longed
for to oppose the President within
their own party. or outside. IL they
wish. The Insurgents will be compelled
to go to the people of their States with
the question whether they are right
or the President is right That would
mean. IL is predicted. that the Insur-
gent West many of the States which
now seem inclined to support the
President for recollection, will stand
by the Senators who voted for down
ward revision of the wool schedule
Senator La Follette's support for the
presidential nomination would increase
tremendously.
The Insurgents would not be able to
defeat Mr.. Tafts nomination. but the
feeling will have reached such a point
X is declared that when he holds The
palm Of victory in his hands 1t will he
after walk out in the convention
presasirg the carrying of the hglt
uron him by former members of his
own party to the polls in the follow
Ing November
Gratis. recognizing that they have now
practically achieved the splitting OF
the Republican party, will have wis
dom enough to cinch that split for all
time by trying to agree upon a COIN
pT omise tarin bill that VIII receive
the SUPPORT of the Insurgents IN Sen.
ate and House. They Will even be
willing that the Insurgents shall have
the bulk of the credit for wool bill
so that this element of Republicans
will be compelled to defend their ac-
ton and denounce that of the Presi-
dent in vetoing what has oeaa done.
Issue for Other Side.
Up to this time the President is being
told Insurgent opposition to him has
been found ri largely upon Mere criti-
cisrn OF his various policies.
They have been unable to obtain a
live issue upon which TO fight him. one
upon which they could hope to COM
mand the solid support of their own
followers. With the tariff issue given
TO them they will have n pulsatins
question TO put before the people and
upon which TO make n hot light for tho
defeat OF the President for another
nomination. In fact, 1t was declared
to-day. the Insurgents of the Senate
and House are firmly of the opinion
that If the President vetoes wool
bill they will be able to accomplish
his defeat in the next national conven-
ton and put him out of the game.
AS against the political expectancy
OF the whole thing. which the Presi-
dents advisers recognize to-day as be-
ing unfavorab!e TO a veto. they say that
he can afford to be right, despite tho
possible harm 10 him and his party
He Will be right from all points OF
view, is the final argument, If he vetoAs
the bill. AS to whether his action will
receive the approval of the man on
the farm and in the city streets they
do not know. They think that in the
end these citizens will listen and learn
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