The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-06-28

the president is intensely interested in
this subject, and that he would well
come an opportunity to set forth his
views, and in this way the attitude of
the American people on the subject of
world peace. He has advocated dis
armament in many places and at vari-
Gus times, so that his views on this
subject are well known, but at the
same time his Indianapoli speech would
afford him a new and timely opportunity
to press further along that line. The
very day itself would be fitting for such
a speech 1t being the Fourth of July
American independence Day
But the exigencics of public affairs
caused him to change this plan. The
situation on the Canadian reciprocity
proposition at Washington became SO
| acute that 1t was said the President
would make it the subject of his speech
in this city. In fact it is known. that
some of the Indiana men who have
| talked with him on the subject recon-
| mendcd that he make reciprocity
| speech here. They told him that his
Chicago speech on that subject had
made such deep impression in Indi-
ana that another speech would clinch
his arguments and make his ideas more
popular than ever. So the word was
given out that the President would dis
cuss Canadian reciprocity in his Indi-
annapolis speech.
| Now, however. this evidently has
been changed again, for the word is
that he will make a tariff speech.
| Things have been happening in Con-
gress that do not match up with the
Presidents ideas the tariff, and it
is expected that he win take occasion
in his indianapolis speech to tell what
he thinks OF them. For several days Il.
has been apparent that the president
fears that the insurgents and the
IDeocrats may be able to form such a
Istrong combination that they might en-
danger the Canadian reciprocity bill in
the senate 1t has developed that the
deposition proposes TO tack on the
lCanadian reciprocity bill some tarlh
amendments. They propose to put on d
new wool tariff schedule and several
Others and it has been feared thai
they would go so far with this plar
that It might make 1t impossible tc
i, pass the reciprocity bill without them
There is a divided sentiment in In
diana on the question of whether these
tactics ought to be followed Some be
. lieve that the reciprocity bill ought Il
be passed without any of these amend
, ments. They say that the tariff ques
tion ought not to be mixed up with TIL,
reciprocity matter in this way. The;
say that when the reciprocity bill /.
J out of the way the tariff question coul,
be taken up. and threshed out.
On the other hand there are other,
I who declare that this is as good tim,
as any to take up the tariff revision.
l., l,,I1
schedules on the reciprocity bill. 1t i
even urged by some that if the tariff
y revision amendments cannot be saddles
on the reciprocity bill the latter ough
not be passed, for the reason that i
q the reciprocity bill is passed it will b
f a long time before they could force
consideration of the tariff question.
President Taft is opposed to tarii
revision at this time. He does no
want the reciprocity bill ade vehicl
I for the revised tariff schedules. He ha
: said many time, and he is using hi
f efforts to prevent the course from be
!. ing followed. 1t has even been sal
$ that he might get out the big stick
: dust 1t off and go after the people VIII
are urging and proposing the plan o
o putting the revision of the tariff int
s the reciprocity bill.
e All or these Things axe the announce
: ment of intense Importance that tn
: President proposes to speak on tn
Isubject of the tariff in his Indianapoli
II speech. If he talks that subject h
II will talk to the whole country. and I
! the world. in fact Undoubtedly he WI
IL AXE 1t one of the most important an
n far-rea ching speeches of his career
d It will be speech that will be printe
a leverywhere in the country, and 1t wi
h stir up more comment, perhaps, tina
d any other speech he has ever mad
d with the possible exception of hi
s. Winona speech in the campaign las
) lyear.
e The President will be accompanied (
70 Indianapolis by several newspaper mel
n all of whom will send out big storie
about the Indianapolis speech All {
a the press association will be represent
lie ed and several of the big newspaper
. will have special men here. This
evidence of the Importance which
l. attached to his speech.
l. Arrangements have been made I
J. have the President at the banquet {
st the Marion club promptly at o'clocl