The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1911-12-28

favor downward revision of the wot
schedule.
This report is now in, has bee
read and anlyazed, and found to cor
tain practically nothing more on tn
subject of difference in the cost Q
production at home and abroad tina
the Democratic Ways and Mean
committee was in possession of whe
it framed the Underwood bill.
The joke is on the public again
The people asked for cheaper ant
better clothing, and all they get, 81
far as Mr.. Taft is concerned, is
nicely worded but useless message
words as substitute for relief from
the extortionate prices exacted by thu
tariff trusts!
Getting First Hand Facts.
Sixty of the Democratic member:
of the House of Representatives are
utilizing the holiday recess to make q
first hand study of conditions in the
Panama canal zone In as much as
the canal is eating up government
money at the rate OF several thous-
ands of dollars day the Democrats
hold that it is their duty to see per-
sonally, that this money is being
wisely and properly spent. The
question of fortifying the canal will
come up soon, and as this will mean
a large additional expenditure, the
Democrats propose to know just why
and where this money is to be ex-
pended. Hence they are taking adj
vantage of the temporary letup in
affairs at Washington to investigate.
Speaker Clark has urged all the
Democrats to visit the canal zone at
some time, and practically all of them
propose to follow his advice. This is
in line with the announced Demo-
cratic program to get to the bottom
of every proposition which calls for
an expenditure OF government money
Why Teddy Was Doomed.
The Roosevelt denomination talk,
which was more pronounced during
the recent meeting OF the Republican
national committee than at any time
since the former presidents return
from Africa, has died down again.
And now comes the report that this
talk was started by the old guard
leaders among the committeeman for
the purpose of frightening Mr.. Taft
into allowing them to have control of !
the preliminaries of the next Repub-
ican convention in Chicago. This
control means a big advantage to
those who possess it, for with it goes
the authority to dictate seating ar
admissions, distribution
Of patronage and committee assign
ments; in short, it means control of
he convention right up to the time of
The Roosevelt talk, according to
he best information. did not spring
rom the friends of the former presi-
lent, but from his enemies. The
'lan was, by starting this talk, to dis
and divide the Insurgents.
Then, with Mr.. Taft deserted by all
except the southern postmaster dele
rates, a deadlock could be forced,
which could be broken at the proper
ime in favor of Il compromise candi-
late acceptable to the old guard lead
rs.
AS result of these Vaccinations it
las been stated, apparently with some
how of authority, that Mr.. Taft is so
isgusted with conditions within his
arty, that he may withdraw from
he race entirely.
Seeking 4 Way Out.
That the men who control the big
1dustrial corporations Of the country
re convinced that the people are de-
ermined to break up these monop- ;
lies, and that they are seeking way I
} escape this mandate of the people,
re among the more important facts
rought out by the Senate trust in
estigating committee. Is
Louis D. Brandies, the noted Bos-
IN lawyer, told the committee that
1e statements of MIR. Gary and Mr..
erkins that the trusts were. willing
accept a price fixing law, were
My apparent concessions. What
lese magnates want, Mr.. Brandeis :
aid &c tho mascara of <ha A1lr:ol, | l