The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-01-30
Observation-Disclosures /!
tcontinued iron, 3i rage 4 One
'uft displayed SO smucf independent

CONTINUED from rage One:
TAFT displayed SO much independent
spirit. ~ "
i5 Prosresslyes Puzzled. sSSs y, y
Progressive Republicans are de-
irving some comfort from the fact that
Senator Aldrich{ and Speaker Cannon
and numerous others }of. the '.old
guard apparently were as much In the
dark as any one about the Presidents
plans. The Progresslves admit that
the situation Is mystlfyings They
knewthey had not been called In dur.
ling the negotiations with Canada's
commercial Representatives. and now
they flearn; that'tb stand.pnttcrs were
equally neglected: IS
The question. which has arisen nat
urally is = owcan President Taft ex.
Hpect. to bring about favorable action on
the agreement Without having the sup.
port OF some faction Of his own party
in Congress ~ II 4.
Some want TO know, II! Mr.. Taftis de.
pending wholly upon the known Demo,
cratic support for the programme.
Those who have taken the trouble to
ttalkwith the President about the maj.
tertare said TO have been told that he
counted upon the people generally.
the masses who think. he Is trying to
lower the cost Of food, 10 create a sen.
iItiment necessary to induce Congress
TO act.
Taft May Talk. a
The annual dinner OF the Ohio Soci.
ETY. is to be held In this city to.mor.
row night, and President Taft is to be
one Of the speakers. It's expected
that he will take this occasion to say
something about reciprocity.
Preparation Of statistics is being
made by different boards and the
President will use II in a contest with
. H d y va = ,
Congress. clearly showing that some.
thing more powerful than mere poll.
tics must:be used to combat him. Yet
the fight Is beginning to loom up as
a political Issue, Some members Of
the Senate and House who would be
expected tostake the lead for the re;
nomination Of Nj. Taft in 1912 may
now be found to be lukewarmsin their
support Of him. Il, the President should
deem It incumbent upon him to call
an extra session W Congress and sub.
nit the reciprocity agreement to the
Democrats Of %the next House, 1t Is
said that still other Republicans may MAJ!
be alienated, The, Introduction by
Representative Mccall, Of Massachu.
sets, to carry out the terms Of the
Canadian agreement indicates that
there will be a little delay in bring.
Ing such alml}saspre from the ways
and means committee. A{majority Of
the committee Is, known to favor the
agreement. /
From the ways and means commit
tee. A majority Of the committee is
known to favor the agreement.
Plain Topic In Lobbies.
Although IT may be some time be.
fore the reciprocity question is dis.
cussed on the floor OF either house 1t
entirely subordinates other subjects
in corridor and cloakroom gossip. New.
ertlleless busy week confronts both
branches. The composite tariff board
measure, embodying portions Of the
Dalzcll and Longworth bills under the
special rule brought out OF the rules
committee, may be brought up. to.mor.
row. iss $50 81
The roll OF the house will be called
on Tuesday In order that members
may answer New Orleans" or "San
FrVcisco" in expressing a prefer
cncc us to which city shall hold an
opening ofthe Panama canal. The pro.
cecding is SO unusual ithatlit is likely
to attract large crowds to the gal.
lerles, There is considerable bitter.
ness between the supporters Of tho
rival cities. 4, Z,
In the senate, the Lorimer case.
the resolution on the subject Of direct
vote for United States senators and
appropriation blllsEwlll be the order,
with time taken up with the ship sub,
sidy measure. ,5is q,
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