Omaha daily bee., 1911-07-14
LA TOILETTE ROESTS TAFT
Wisconsin Senator Says President Vim
lEtes Al PlRnks Of Platform.
RoOsETEIT PoIIcTEs pRoFFEp
RersI.rss.Ity BIZ D~neunceg ~ no
lntinE D~ery Tnriff Fripsirle
B-refefere Erprr---e in
R-pubIirsn Pupe-s-

WASHINGTON. July IS-Ssnatnr la
Fnllsrts IN speech against reciprocity
Today reviewed act BY act the Rdmiuistrn-
ton ~ President Taft IN unEparinE terms.
and declared that the contest involved
WIS tn fight between the plain people
End Cunfederutsd privilege
considered as o measure OF reciprocity %
EHid Senator La Fullsrte Of the Canadian
arresment. ~ violates every tariff nrin-
Ciple Of reciprocity heretofore expressed
IN the platform declarations Of the ~
publican party and recommended by for
msr republican presidents Considered as
3 tariff bin II violates every tariff prin-
cIpls and platform promise upon which
William Fl. Taft was elected president"
ReOses-el1 Policies Dropped.
Continuing his criticism Of Nj TElf's
administration. Senator Ia Toilette SAID:
= Throughout the pRFeH II mis- general
message ne found no space 10 say a word
Tor the great measures that had mace the
name ~ mis- predenesEur rsvsred Rnd loved
evsrywhsre IN the United srntes Is II TO
be wondered NJ that the Republican voter
IN 1gl0 felt rhEt he had several scores 10
settle? A president whom ne had elscted,
balieveo 10 be the custodian OF the Roose-
velf policies. had dismissed the RooEevslt
cahinat end appointed in their places men
ID known hostility 10 these policies.
TN al the record Of this administration
no more ElHring example iE presented Of
the complett surrender 10 special interests
and the complete reversal OF RoDssvelt'E
progressive policies than that shown In
dealings with the amendments 10 the inter
state commerce Rr1. il would hRve been
difficult 10 have framed piece Of legislh-
ton affecting tnterEtRte uOmmerce more
harmful 10 the public interests than the
bill drafted by the attorney general and
recommended to congress by President
Taft"
Tariff B1n, Net n Treaty.
Reciprocity is a popular catch word.
The president seized upon It. He MADE
En executive compact the basis not Of 3
reciprocity treHty hut of q tariff bill
Upon this false basis he seeks 10 force II
through ounEresE wfthou1 amendment or
change. As treaty II should have come
10 the senate for ratification. Az q tariff
bill n shDulo have been considered by the
house and senate with Que regard To every
Industry Krfsuted and subject tn whatever
amendment is required 10 make II just
and fair legiBlEtion.
In letter and spirit this bin violates
every principle and proEreas Of the rspub-
hrEn platform Expressed or implied and
every printed or spoken word and induce
mem employed to secure the votes nsoss-
sRry 10 elect William H Taft. This bin
Rno the Canadian pnot are cruelty unjust
10 &.0o0.0p0 people engaged in and dependent
upon agriculture. Since the presidents R6-
mission AT indianapolis IN July 4 thai the
bill promises nothing for the consumer the
real parties 10 profit are bsgtnning 70 be
a little more clearly distinEuiBhRble-
Joined with the executive 10 force this
bill through congress IRE the newspapers,
frankly admitting their selfish interest
amounting 10 many millions OF collars. the
railroads, the other prOtectSsd raHnufRrtur
ers and practically every trust and com-
bins backed by Morgan and Morgan IN
flnence."