The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1911-01-06
Republicans Want Him TO Put
Politicians In Cabinet.
HE LISTENS WITH A SMILE.
Then Says He Will Do the Best He Can
Without Regard to 1912-Residsnts of
Alaska Claim That Country Is Sadly
Neglected-Senator Taliaferro Takes
Defeat WIKI Grace.
BY ARTHUR w. DUNN.

BY ARTHUR w. DUNN.
: Washington, Dec. 81. = Especial. !
Republican politicians want President
: Taft to perfect an organization which
. will insure his own nomination In 1912
and also make It possible for the Re
publicans to win the presidential etec-
ton. They tell him that the party IS
an bad shape politically and that he
ought to begin now 30 rehabilitate it.
He has been warned that Roosevelt
VIII carry or the nomination If he
doesn't look out or that Oummins, La
Toilette OF some other progressive
may take It. The president has been
further warned that he ought to get
a few politicians In his cabinet and go
10 work building up political machine.
To all such suggestions the president
listens, often with an amused smile,
and Their he will tell those who are 80
earnest In his behalf that he intends
to go ahead and do the best he can as
president, that he Is no politician him.
self and does not want to run po-
litical administration. II the people
|
can have him; If not they can get an
other man.
The president makes It plain that he
does not intend to make the White
House the center of a political organi-
zation, having for its object his reten-
ton in the presidential office.
Neglect of Alaska.
Like all new and distant regions,
Alaska is suffering from neglect Of the |
mother country. In the last two years,
according to statements Of Pacific |
coast men, seven steamships have been |
wrecked because lights and other safe |
guards of navigation have not been |
provided on the Alaskan coast
In many other ways have the needs
of Alaska been ignored, although it
returns millions every year in gold and
commerce. Men from Alaska claim
that the United States is expanding
enormous sums at Panama, in the
Philippines and other places, leaving
Alaska to set-aIong ~ -hNk sso"a
An Art Critic.
Among the San Francisco boomers
in Washington is NJ. T. Tarpey, a vet
eran Democrat, who goes to all ma
tonal conventions, who enthusias-
tically supported Cleveland three
times, Bryan three times and Parker
once and who will support the nom
inee IN 1912, no matter whether he be
conservative or radical
l found this veteran looking at the
80 I'LL !
the other day. He was very much
interested. After making circuit of
the hall he paused before the statue of
Francis Pierpont, the latest addition,
presented by West Virginia, and said:
THAT is the best of the lot The pose |
is most natural, and the face is better.
1t does not have that strained ap-
pearance which is seen in the poses
and faces of the others. Art is nature.
The closer the artist gets to nature the
better his picture or statue"
Takes a Philosophical View.
Senator Taliaferro of Florida Will
not attempt to carry the primary
which chooses his successor. lie was
a candidate last summer and was beat
en- by Napoleon Broward, who died
before the legislature met. {
81 have decided that If could not {
defeat the man l ran against last sum-
mer l could not defeat another candl- 4
date" said Taliaferro. 81 have had Z
twelve years In the senate, and no one I
has attacked my record. But Florida {
seems to want another man, and shall Z
not try to be elected again. There Is Z
one thing In my record which few men
can equal. No negro has been con-
hrmed TO an office in Florida since I
have been in the senate"
When Taft Reversed Himself. :
Congressman Bartlett of Georgta :
told a story Of how President Taft, :
when a circuit judge. reversed himself. !
In certain case Judge Taft granted 4
an injunction, holding that a law of !
Ohio contrayened the constitution of =
that state. But the case was also =
tried by the Ohio supreme court which
held that the law did not contravene =
the constitution. :
Judge Taft then decided that n VIVA !,
the duty Of a federal Judge TO follow =.
N4N NNNAoAth Va AAN nAhutsL court OF n I 4
,tate IN constituting the law and con- :,
5titution of that state and reversed his =
former decision.
And the Judge Yho thus set an ex- :,
ample for the judiciary Of the United .,
States said Bartlett. was a man :,
whom the people have since houored :,
ind placed IN the White House" =
Two 5sttIsships-
The forthcoming naval Appropriated
1fl win provide for two battIeship. r,
L VIII mean the same fight as Of for. N
ner years. but IN this congress the two m
hips win be authorized ~
The friends Of naval increase arp N
more concerned about what the nezt ri
congress VIII do than with this ses- ss
ion. Two battleships were recon- 20
nended BY the president. and for sew.
iral years that has constituted the v
main naval Increase program. W