New-York tribune., 1912-01-07
THE DAyINWAS SHINGTON

clared that Mr. Taft had not been iniu-
enced by the reactionaries. as any study OF
his policies and recommendations and
achievements would clearly show but that,
with no thought of appearances, he had
permitted himself to be more or less sur
rounded by reactonaries, with the result
that the public had been deceived as 10
their influence, and the insurgents had. at
least in the opinion OF the unthinking. capt
ured the term Progressive" As an in
stance Of the President 'sthoughtlessnesS Of
appearances Is cited the presence OF ex-
Senator John Kean at the White House on
New Years Day. Mr.. Kean was very eyi
dent in the Blue Room. and many news
paper men jumped to the conclusion that he
had been invited TO confer with the Presi-
dent over New Jersey politics although
that was by no means the case The Presi-
dent met Mr. Kean in Now York the night
of the peace dinner and casually asked him
10 come and see him. Mr.. Keau responded
mat he would be delighted, and came And
that was all there was to il. The fact that
political significance would be ascribed TO
mere act of hospitality, never occurred 10
the President who probably does not real
ize II yet although some Of his political
advisers regard the visit OF the former
senator from New Jersey, particularly at
such time, as politically unfortunate
GRISCOM OPTIMISTIC We arc going
right ahead 20 nominate Mr.. Taft" said
| Lloyd {. Griscom. who came 20 the White
! House to-day with delegation OF tea Inn
! porters. And, what is more important
New York will cast its electoral vote for
Mr. Taft next November" added tie for
NOR ambassador. Representative Humrh-
! rey, Of Washington. told the President that
! all reports from his state indicated that
! conditions there were even better than
when Mr.. TAFT visited the state. and they
/ were most encouraging at that time. And
| finally eX-Representative Gaines. of West
! Virginia, declared that the delegation from
/ his state would be instructed for the
| President, Mr. Gaines does not believe that
! Colonel Roosevelt would for a moment con-
| sent to make the race and omphatically
! deprecates the IugubrIous assertions of OK
| Senator Scott regarding Republican cond-
! iions in West Virginia
| DEMOCRATS PAISE.--The Democrats
! have finally paused i'm their mad career o.
starting things they can't finish II has
! been decided 70 postpone for the present
! the investigation of the money trust. tho
harvester trust and tho shipping trust.
/ The pause is only pause however ac-
: cordiug ~ the Democratic leaders. who say
they will undertake this farrcachinC in
! vestigatlun rs soon as the TTardwick com
! mittre has completed us probing n the
sugar trust. The explanation given is that.
in order properly 10 investigate these Rrca;
| In, 4, yTi1 hp 70 brin IN,
! bear on them the most brilliant intellects
in the House. because they will be con.
| frouted by those crafty captains OF finance,
Morgan Rockefeller Perkins. ct al It is
! expected that the Hardwick committee will
! h. able 10 make lis report IN about three
weeks and that then those who have had
A.. experience on this committee will he avail
able for the further and greater investisa-
ton II is not improbable. however. that
another reason has played its part in
checking the investigating career or tho
Democrats Some OF the members Of that
party are becoming greatly alarmed at the
expenditures OF the investigating commit
tees. A few Of the more timid have come
to Representative Mann, the Republican
Il tader, and offered assurances of their as.
sistance If he will oppose the confirmation
Of the s90O additional allotted TO the steel
investigating committee by the COMMITTEES
on Accounts. Mr.. Mann Will certainly op-
pose H. although he refused 20 enter into
any combination with the Democrats II
they are ready to repudiate their leaders
they must do so In open session. according
TO Mr.. Mann, for he will be a party 10 no
star chamber proceedings. OF course. the
Republican leader feels in duty bound to
do 10 To ,,ar
tho Treasury, but he cannot bring himself
, to shed tears at the sight OF his political
enemies repudiating their own pledges OF
! economy and making q spectacle Of tham-
selves before the country. G. G. II.