Evening star., 1911-08-08
Considered Mere Politics.

Under this apparent certainty the in
surgents hold that attempts to turn
down the veto of the President would
be mere politics, not seriously intended
to enact a law, but done only to en-
barrass President Taft and tie the in
surgents to the democratic party for
future use
1t became known today that Repre-
sentatives Rees and Young of the
Kansas delegation are not the only in
surgents from that state who will re-
fuse to follow the combination, when
1t is evident that this combination can
not hope. under the most far-fetched
calculations, to make law over the
veto of the chief executive.
Representative Madison, whose consist
en-: stand as an insurgent is publicly
known. will not oppose the President II
circumstances at the time OF the veto
Justify the belief that there is no chance
on earth for that opposition to be eff
fectve. If he believed that ~ sustain-
ing his original vote, even by overrid-
ing the veto OF the President, the wool
bill would become Law he would not hesi-
tate to do this but if the situation
the time of the veto causes him to become
convinced that politics only is being
worked. he will stand by the President.
Mr. Madison, il is said, will not discuss
his attitude 10 those who question him.
but few intimate friends know that he
is not disposed TO be made a tool OF by
the democrats. His position IS virtually
that OF fcu. or five other insurgents
whose numbers are sufficient to prevent
the Presidents veto being knocked out
in the House.
Representative Madisons influence
among the insurgents is large. and the
break in the Kansas delegation. of which
he is a member. will spread among other
delegations, il was predicted today on the
authority Of prominent insurgent.
Hold-Up Of Wiley Case.
President Taft's failure to make public
his decision in the Wiley case was said
today to be due TO his desire 20 follow
the hearings before the House committee
before acting. The President does not
consider that there is any rush about the
case. and he beneves 1t will be better to
get at all the facts OF the situation in the
Department of Agriculture before he an
nounces his verdict. lie is willing that
these facts shall reach him through a
committee Investigation. or otherwise.
The unofficial view was expressed to-
day tha. in employing an attorney be-
fore the House committee and In evi-
IDENTITY coaching that attorney to bring
out everything unfavorable 10 others, DIR.
Wiley may lie ilurting himself a the
White House and aiding to establish the
charge that he has sought To become the
ruling power at the Department Of Agr.-
culture. 10 the extent Of possible insub-
ordination of a serious nature.
Secretary Wilson is not likely to let il
escape the attention of The President. II
was said today. that the House .nvestiga-
/. tion is eN-parte and that the committee
has not subpoenaed any witness in the
department who might possibly prove mi
mical to DR.. Wiley. 1t is limited that
there are good many facts about DR.
Wiley's administration of his office the
department would not object 10 getting
out if called upon officially TO present
them
At any rate il is said to be fhe inten-
ton of the President 10 watch develop
ments. which may have considera bl E
| bearing upon his final decision. That
decision. heretofore prepared. has been
considered favora bic to DIR. Wiley, and
whether that decis. on shall stand and
| become public or another one be pre-
pared may depend on the events of
| the next few days.
Signs Apportionment Act.
President Taft today signed the appor-
| tionment act. which now becomes law
1t was one OF the first things the Presi-
dent did this morning. He was at work
! upon his correspondence al g O'Clock and
| went through a mass Of material. He
| found twenty-siX invitations TO visit diff
ferent cities and functions awaiting him.
| most of which he was compelled 10 Ge-
| cline: one hundred and fifty telegra ms
on tariff legislation. urging him to veto
guess-work tariff laws. and many letters
| of congratulation on the signing of the
| arbitration treaties with France and Eng
land
| One of the invitations from Represen-
| tative Kahn and other Caifornians was
! to at end the 6Toind- breaking csrenonies
| for the Panama-Pactic exposition at San
| Francisco October aud lift the first
| shovelfuI of earth. That invitation is
under consideration.
| The National League of Unitarian Lay
men. of which the President is honorary
president, asks Mr.. Taft to spea. at the
| national conference of Unitarian churcne.
| to he held in this city October % to %.
luton. through the speaker and president
1 of the senate. has invited the Presid nj
to visit Austin on Columbus day, Octo-
| her II