Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1912-11-02
Carmi Thompson Comes to
This Conclusion After
Campaign Tour
Bv G.. S. ALBERT
{ Special Star Bulletin Correspondence

WASHINGTON, Oct. l5.-Carmi
Thompson, secretary of President Taft
has been here cleaning up a pig batch
Of political eSpondence. He went
from this city on mission to New
Jersey and New Hampshire. During
the past month he has conferred with
any number of Republican leaders r.
all sections of the country.
1t was the conclusive opinion of Mr..
Thomspon that his conferences with
republican leaders and his correspond
ence with republicans in all directions
showed such satisfactory and rapid
growth of republican strength that he
was exceedingly hopeful
"AIl my information is uniformly en-
couraging,". declared Mr.. Thompson.
The tide is setting strong to Taft
The reasons for this are numerous,
but in the main they have to do with
the universal desire for a continuation
CT prosperity and the thoroughly
grounded opposition of the American
to any President holding office for a
third term. There is now not the
slightest possibility that Col Roose-
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elected. He will be so badly distanced
| that his defeat will clearly register the
will OF the people as to the indispensa-
hility of any man in the Office of Presi-
dent. With that much settled, the peo-
| PIE are rapidly revolving in their
minds whether they will take chances
on a new administration and the I'M
| settled conditions that are almost sure
to followsucn an administration.
Il am told by the best judges of po-
htical affairs that the western farm
ers, for long time disposed to be-
HeVe something was wrong in the con-
duct of the government, have reached
the point where they believe that a
change in the party in power would
be infmical to their interests, and prob
ably cause such an upsetting in all di-
rections as would materially lower the
prices on farm product. When pros
perity departs from the farm it also
leaves through the back doors of the
homes of the Workingmen and flies out
Of windows of the business man, the
professional man and all other classes
The big change in political senti-
ment that is going on is amply Illus
treted in the case of Ohio. Less than
two months ago the third parry term
candidate and his followers were
claiming the state by a big vote. J.
know positively that they do not any
longer make such claims, and frankly
admit that they haven't any hope in
the home of Wiz. Taft.
Ohio farmers and wOrkingmen
know what it is to experience hard
times. They experienced this some
years ago when they changed admin
istrations land once since under the
man who is trying to make them think
that he can do so much for them.
What the Ohio voter is thinking is
about the same thing that is shaping
itself in the heads of voters in all
other states All of which means that
Taft and the republican party are sy-
nonymous with good times and settled
business and government"
The naval bureau Of ordnance has
decided to offer for sale about ITO SIX
and eight inch guns and mounts Of old
design, now stored at the various navy
yards. These guns are distributed
among the following yards: Washing
ton, Mare Island, Puget Sound, Phil !
adelphia, New York. Boston and Ports
mouth.
About the only use that has been !
suggested for them is in the coast de- |
Tense Of some of the smaller countries. |
1t would scarcely pay am country to !
attempt to place them on their gun !
boats, as it would be necessary to Sc /
cure new mountngs for them. and
there are very few vessels outside OF /
the navies if large countries that could !
carry them. After giving the matter |
the fullest consideration, the bureau /
OF ordnance has decided that the navy
never will be able to find any use for !,
these old guns.
At present they are a source Of en- !;
pense to the navy, as it is necessary to !.
inspect them periodically and take as /
much care of them as if they were to 1
be used at any time.
American shipbuilding made a sub !
stantial increase for the three months !
which ended September 80 last, COM
pared with the same period last y>-lr, !
according to figures made public today !
by the bureau of navigation. Depart y
nIent of Commerce and Labor During 4
the three months period just e:ued 4
tt ere were built in the United States /
4S5 sailing. steam and unrigged YES y
sells OF So 2&1 gross tons. For the like j
period Of 1911. 49, vessels of the same