Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-09-18
BATTLE ROYAL TO Dc WAGED
WITH DEMOCRATS FOR CON.
troll OF CONGRESS-.
PRELIMINARY WORK
ALREADY UNDER WAY
Committee Busy Feeling Public Pulse
in Hope Of Conducting Winning
Fisht-rariff Boards Revision Rec
concentrations Will Be Aid-Tariff
Certain to Be- the Issue.
1spe.ial Correspondence

Washington. SEPT iS.-Contrary TO
tie impression of a gou,; many people,
who take il for granted that the demo-
Gratis have contro! of the house Sc
curely nailed down, there promises to
be battle royal for dominance in
the house next year. Leading repup-
licans on the congressional committee
by TO means corcelc that the demo-
Gratis are going 20 win the house again
in 1872. They are, on The Other aano,
INDUCING themselves III considerable
optimistic talk ami .hey assert that the
republican prospect for wresti"g the
lower branch OF congress ava. nom
lie democrats ar. much better ;.ial
generally imagined Moreover. ;ney
profess to see a grad,iai Improvement
in the republican situation.
Preliminary Work Under Way.
Chairman McIlinle.' of the repuo-
lican congressional committee has
headed for Europe for the purpose of
attending the maotin; ~ the imperial
pa, liamentary un:oa at Sonc. tbs
Goes not mean. however. shat no wc.k
is being done hy the congressional
committee AS matt >r OF facs. good
deal OF preliminary work Is heinz II ne
by Mr.. McKinley's competent su5o--
dinates. The sending out of literature
is being looked after religiously. Az
ter congress reassemhles next Deem
her. the congressional coinmittec plans
to become active and all tnr:l mex;
winter nothing will he Jeff Cndone
which 1t is thought would help along
the effort to recapture the house.
Feeling Public Pulse.
One thing that Is beng given at
tention just now by The committee.
thru its members thru the rep lblican
members of the house generally ard
thru committee officials. * publ, sen
riment The big question is how to
make the mex; campaign and what is
sue to hold up most conspicuously be-
fore the country. Craving reelection,
republican membe of the house with
out much regard II factionaiism are
observing and are reporting or will re-
port to the committee what the pub
lie has on his mind Next Decem-
Der. the returning members will IA" I
in a lot OF information on this sub
tect and then the committee will de-
eide on what issue or issues the cam
paign Is going to be conducted.
Tariff to BE Issue.
It IL frankly said by congressional
committee leaders that the issue be-
tween the parties will probably be the
tariff. The present disposition Of the
republican congressional campaign
mana gers is to hold I'D to the view Of
the country the alleged menace to bus
mess and prosperity that is contained
in the democratic tariff for revenue
program
II Is admitted by congressional COM
r,,t.ee leaders that much will depend
on how the next session OF congress
acts. To large extent. the 1912 CAM
paisn is likely to take shape from the
next regular session.
Tariff Board to Recommend Reductions.
In view Of the fact the regular repuo-
Iican leaders are expecting tariff to he
the chief issue. the question is VIVA;
they are going 70 do about 1t when
President Taft sends to congress re-
ports from the tariff board in favor OF
large reductions. No doubt some OF the
more stubborn Of the tariff reaction
aries on the republican side in the
house will take umbrage at these re-
ports and refuse 10 have anything to do
with them. But there are strong 1ndl-
cations this is not going 10 be the at
i:ude Of most OF the republicans. They.
are showing decided symptoms OF being
ready to stand on the reports made by
the tariff board and support legislation
calculated to carry those reports into
effect.
Revision Grows in Favor.
Indications that this is true are
found in talking with some OF the re-
publican congressional committee lead
ers who say that legislation on tariff
next session can no. be avoided. They
do no. hesitate to admit, hcyever that
IL il is found possible to put thru
revision Of two or three important
schedules next session. the president
ard the republican candidates for the
house will be in good shape TO 60 before
the people Many democrats. Of course.
are in favor OF policy that Will
amount TO one OF anything to prevent
President Taft from getting tariff re-
vision legislation along the lines OF the
tariff board reports. But there are
plenty Of democrats In the house who
realize the danger Of such a policy OF
merely preventing tariff revision In
order 20 retain political issue. Under
the circumstances ii looks much as II