Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-10-29
DEFENDS HIS PARTY POLICY
Recent Utterances Accepted as 1ndi-
eating Strength of Taft Position.
TAFT ON WAY TO NEW YORK
Will Take Part Tomorrow Afternoon
in Launching of Battlesh1p.
Cabinet Meeting Today.

That Gov Wilson is beginning 10 tdhe
serious notice of the republican campaign
on the tariff is impressing friends OF
President Taft as strong indication that
the republican program is effective. IN
til his speeches yesterday and last nlght
Mr.. Wilson paid little attention TO the
republican claims. so persistently re1ter-
ated by the President himself In various
speeches and letters. that democratic con-
troll will check business prosperity and
that revision of the tariff along demo-
cratic lines will menace industry. Now
MI Wilson comes forward with state
rents that he does not believe the coun-
try will accept these views of the oppo-
sition and declaring that the democrats
will do nothing to stop the tide OF pros
perity that is setting so strongly. even IN
the face of a pending election that may
mean much in every way.
Republican leaders who have seen the
President lately and who are Writing
him. claim that the republican campaign
has aroused the country TO the extent oi
compelling business men TO use tleil
strong influence to retain the repuoiicdhH
in power and to prevent, II possible, d
change in the administration. Thousands
of democrats, formerly in sympathy Win
Wilson are now with Taft. 1t is ciaimeo'
taking immense strength from the demo-
that Mr. Wilson will continue to give
attention to this phase of the republican
campaign, while President Iaft at every
opportunity between now ana electioh udS
will hammer into the country the uhcer-
tainties in business that may follow demo-
cratic control
Roosevelt Classed as "Distanced."
Whatever the real strength of the
parties. which can be revealed only py
the counting of the ballots week from
today, it is interesting that both the DEM
ocratic and republican candidates treat
Roosevelt as a distanced man in the race
and not worth bothering with. wilson
charitably refuses to menton tne
colonefs name. but does answer repuo-
lican arguments as to the taIin' ".iie
President Taft and his leaders ignore the
colonel and direct all their neaVy arli-
iery at the democrats.
Mr. Wilson's failure to confirm stories
that he will not call an extra session VI
Congress, if e.eeted, to consiaer tne ,a,l ,IiI
Is gratifying to republicans, because ousl-
ness interests would like nothing better
than to know that they Will not nave 70
:be bothered with a tarin revision Con-
gress for at least another year
All these things, it is pointed out TO-
day. establish pretty clearly that the re-
publican program forcing the tarln ques-
ton to the last minute is Dotherins the
democrats and possibly the progresslves.
The President is watching developments
with interest.
Brief Cabinet Session.
With three members of his cabinet
today President Taft briefly considered
departmental matters before leaving at
noon for New York, where he goes TO
take part tomorrow afternoon In the
launching of the battleship New York at
the BROOKLYN navy yard. Secretaries
Knox, Meyer and StimsOn are the only
cabinet officers in the city and theyohad
an hour with the President. who left the
White House shortly after II o'clock to
catch the train for the east With the
President the trip are Secretary
Meyer. Mai. Rhoads and Lieut. Timmons.
his aids. and his regular staff of en-
ployeS The President will return to
Washington Thursday morning.
The President today received cordial
invitation from Mayor John Grace and
committee of Charleston citizens to visit
that city next month when the South At
lantic squadron assemblies off Charles
ton The President expressed his regrets,
saying that he will be busy about that
time preparing his annual message to
Congress. Among the other visitors with
the President Were Gen. Johnston of the
board of Commissioners Of the District.
Bishop Harding and Gen John A Drain.
Taft in Moving Picture.
President Taft was interested wit
ness, at the White House last night of
himself in action. The President and a
number of guests witnessed moving
picture exhibition given by local experts
IN that business With the Presid mt were
Secretary and Mrs Knox. Secretary and
Mrs Meyer. Secretary and Mrs Stimson
and Mai. Rhoads.
The exhibition took place in the east
room. The films began with the famous
tie base ball game between the New
Yorks and Bostons in Boston, in which
Mathewson pitched for New York. The
second film was the one in which the
President and Mai. RhOads saw them
selves. IT was the recent big naval re-
view III New York
The pictures showed the Presidents ar
rival in New York. his trip TO the yacht
from which he reviewed the ships and
his movements on the yacht.