New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-08-17
THE observation-disclosures

tariff revision made now by the same anu"
quated methods which have so often been
tried and found wanting, or by no lnethon
at all and solely for political effect as the
quintessence of folly. SO he has determineu
to say az much in his vetoes OF any pop
gun tariff bills which may reach him. lie
has explained his position at some iehs'n,
using four thousand words In his veto OF
the wool bill. but II the free list bill reaches
him he will, he declares, write his veto III
half an hour and in far fewer words, ior
1t will he necessary only TO call to the at
tentlon Of Congress his position as MADE
clear in the earlier veto.
NOT THIS YEAR-If the Presidential
election were to be held In November the
Democrats and insurgents could not ne
more anxious to make campaign material
the latter group more determined TO put
the President in bad" than they are now
To Republican politicians this attitude or
President Tafts political enemies is wholly
inexplicable. If the vetoes of the wool BILL
the free list bill and possibly the cotton
bill were to be the Presidents last word on
the subject of tariff revision before elecuon
II would not be so difficult to understand
why the opponents OF the administration
believed they could make so much poliucai
capital out of their popgun bills But In
view of the fact that there Will be long
session before the national election and
even before the national conventions, their
attitude defes explanation. From the
standpoint of the Republicans the next
regular session is the all-important session
from political point Of view. There Is no
denying the fact that the Republican poll
ticians look forward to it with some degree
of misgiving. VIII the reports of the Tafin
Board open a Pandoras box Of trouble Tor
the Republicans? And what Will be the
alignment of the members Of Congress
when President Taft demands actual tarln
revision? Those are the questions when
Republican leaders who have talked to the
President are seriously asking each other
with much shaking of heads and mutter-
ings of apprehension The position OF the
President affords little consolation to the
politicians of his party. He Is avoWedly
determined to urge on Congress tariff re-
vision in accordance with the facts pre-
scented by the Tariff Board. Suggestions or
the possibility that such recommendations
may cause a serious split in the party
appear TO have no weight whatever with
Mr.. Taft. IL Is feared by the politicians
that it will be impossible TO induce the
standpatters to make such reductions as
the reports Of the Tariff Board may mol
cate TO be proper. but the President refuses
even 10 consider the political results Whlc"
may follow his recommendations ana as
serts unequivocally that he is determineu
70 urge Congress to revise SUCH scheduies
on which the board is able to report. lie
e,.en intimates that he will endeaVor 10
GET the LEGISLATION indicated to be proper
Hi+bout the slightest regard to the reallgn-
ments in Congress which may result OF 'he
nartisan or non-partsan character OF the
votes nv which il may be passed. Ihe he-
publican politicians have come 10 reail@'
that il is perfectly hopeless to expect the
President to play politics, and they are
not q little disturbed by the prospect IN
the other hand, there are reasons ioI We
Having that the reports of the TaTlh bodiu
will make the Ill considered enort Oh 'ne
Democrats and the insurgents TO pass td'iii
LEGISLATION at this session look supreIleiS
,,diou,ous and from this fact the RepupH-
oo,,s aro deriving a certain amount or COM
r.. rbov are moreover, convinced that
80 u,atoritv of the party\in the Senate
-, 10 lined I'm for such tariff revision as
tho President will recommend long pciole
the national election, the country VIII i'aOii
n complete realization OF the Wlsoolh Vi
President Taft in delaying tarift revision a'
This time and will appreciate no" thoi-
ouehIv In the dark were the tdii'l "iihe''
Of this special session.
CAN'T HELP ROBNETT.-The PRESIDENT
bas advised the friends OF surgeon A. H.
pobnett l.. s. ~, that he does not thihk
{, ,,.o,,,d he proper for him TO interfere
with the decision Of The Navy Department
that DR. Robnett cannot be relleveo OF .ne
ne i,,nosed tv a court martial, which
-, consisted of the loss of four num-
hers Much publicity attended the case oil
Dr Rohnett, WHO. with Psymaster AUD
resented somewhat vigorously the presence
~ civilian physician at ban IN the
pos.on navy yard. The matter was hrst
investigated quietly and reprimand was
administered to the surgeon. The irlends
~ tbe civilian physician. however de-
,narded a court martial. which was held
ard resulted i'm the imposition OF SEN
,ence depriviug Dr. Robnett Of four mum
hors thus DELAYING somewhat his promo
,ion Tho friends Of Dr. Robnett took the
matter up with the Secretary oil me NaN3'
eeekine 40 have the finding Of the court
martial set aside. After careful conSld-
Grafton ihis Plea was denied by the Score
tarv Of the Navy. Dr. Robnetts iriends
then appealed TO the President some
months ago. Mr.. Taft has made his usual
careful inv estigation Of all the facts ana
has concluded that IL would'not be proper
FOR him TO interfere. e. t. u.