Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1911-09-16
Presidents Denunciation Of
insurgents Makes Decid.
ed Breach.
ALL BUT RADICALS
CONDEMN HIS ACTION
Sympathizers Say Defeat Is
Better Than Compromise
Campaign Is Already On In
Earnest.
BY c. S. ALBERT.

WASHINGTON, d. c., Sept. 1.-The
breach, In the Republican party, which
has been gradually widening ever
since Senator La Toilette entered the
Upper Branch Of Congress and be-
came Progressive, has now been
mate rally enlarged and rendered
more dangerous. President Taft's
speech at Hamilton, Mass, in which
he attacked the Republican lnsurg-
ents and Democrats. has laid the
foundation for the most bitter strug-
gle the Republican party has known
for years. His assault came as a
complete surprise. II was expected
he would continue his policy OF neu-
trality and permit the Insurgents to
maintain their own position Instead,
he declared they were beyond the
party pale and should be destroyed.
No medium ground is now left and
the fight must continue.
Nearly all leading Republicans
sharply criticise the President for be-
ginning war with the Progressives
on the eve of a National election. A
few of the more radical approve the
course, saying 1t 10 letter to be de-
feated than compromise with the In
surgents.
The PrOgressives have already OPP
ened headquarters in this city. w. L.
Houser, formerly Secretary of State
OF Wisconsin. and La Toilette lieu
tenant, is In charge OF the Bureau.
Medill Mccormick, part owner OF the
Chicago Tribune, is his assistant. A
propaganda Of education will at once
be made effective. Literature will be
sent out broadcast. Speakers will be
detailed to all the close States. The
chief purpose Of the movement is to
prevent the denomination of Mr.. Taft.
Although Senator La Toilette Is now
the candidate of the Progressives for
the nomination dark horse will be
accepted rs compromise when the
time comes, II there is any hope Of
winning.
Progressive Strength.
The Progressives will fight to OBJ
tain actual delegates In these States:
Wisconsin, Minnesota. North Dakota,
Oklahoma, California, Washington,
Kansas, Nebraska. South Dakota,
Montana. Oregon and Iowa. Agrees
sive fights will also be made in In.
diana, Illinois, Wyoming and Ne
vada. II the PrOgressives cannot
achieve the defeat Of President Taft
for denomination there Is a sugges-
ton they will bolt the ticket to suf-
ficient extent to throw these indicat-
cd States into the Democratic column,
thereby preventing the Republicans
from continuing Mr.. Taft in ONCE. Il
seems certain this will be done II the
prevailing bitter feeling develops as
indicated. "t -.
Speaker Champ Clark, III replying
to President Taft's criticism Of the
Democrats. accused him OF ingrat-
itude. He said the Canadian reel
procity agreement could not have
been passed without their assistance
and the President should not have 10
soon forgotten the fact. He also
t"ipoec"uu w PcNeut iutuTc hppTO-
priations for maintaining the Tariff
Board 94" '"
Many Speeches, Coming. IT,,
Senator'S La Toilette. Clapp. Bris-
tow and Cummins and Represents
tives Murdoch. Norris and Lenroot
are busy preparing speeches in re-
Spouse and will inform the people
Just what they think OF the attitude
assumed by the President.
Altogether. the family row appears
to be on among the Republicans. It
Is self-evident somebody will be hurt
before the fracas is ended. As in
terested spectators the Democrats
hope to derive much benefit from the
quarrel. They hope to not only re-
tain control of the House but In ad-
dition secure the Presidency and Sem
ate.