Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-07

before stated. however, this method can
be followed for a year or more with conf
parative safety. 1t looks bad. however
Interest in Politics.
Wall street has been talking great
deal of politics this week. The announce
ment by Mr.. Taft that he would not per-
init himself to be sidetracked or run over
and that he would be in the presidential
race to the end ought to have been con-
soling. but it's soothing effect was more
than offset by fears that the big game
hunter would do a lot Of rough-housing
and promote agitation generally.
Wall street has about made up it's mind
that Mr. Taft will be able to force his
own denomination. The question Is as to
the expense Of party strength this tri-
by Banker Forgan of Chicago that the
two parties might nominate Taft and
Harmon finds cordial Endorsement In the
New York financial district. In such an
event the business community could be
reconciled to whatever the result might
Be.
In connection with politics II Is timely
to mention a curious rumor which Is
floating about very quietly and only In
inner circles 1t is to the effect that
friends of Gov Woodrow Wilson are pre-
pairing a mattress for him to fall upon in
the now concededly very probable event
of his failure to secure the democratic
nomination for President-an event very
likely to be followed by failure TO be re-
elected Governor of New Jersey. The
mattress plan, according TO the report
mentioned, is his election to the presi-
dency of the Prudential Insurance Com
pany, job that carries with IT $oOOW
q wear salary. 1t is not stated that Mr..
Wilson himself has been consulted In
this matter. but il is well known that in
nuential friends have the matter under
consideration and that controlling inter-
ests In the great insurance company take
kindly to the idea. The late Mr.. Dryden
was an admirer Of Gov Wilson and
personal friend. His estate controls the
company The Prudential is distinctly
a New Jersey proposition and there Is a
to keep 1t SO. Gov. Wilson is today the
leading citizen of the state and the
theory is that he would lend dignity to
the position. even though he should take
the job as a sort OF consolation prize.
Turn Eyes to Tariff.
For the first time the stock market liz
beginning to pay serious attention to the
prospects for tariff revision. 1t Is the
belief Of many that Congress- and the
administration will become involved In a
hopeless deadlock and that nothing will
be done until q new Congress comes on
the scene, but upon this point there Is q
decided difference OF opinion It Is con-
tended by a good many thoughtful people
who are not carried away by politics or
prejudice that q compromise will be
reached between the administration and
the Congress opposition whereby the
tariff question can be shorn OF its dis
turbing features and definite conclu-
sion reached some time during the next
six months. This hopeful view Il not
entertained by a majority OF Wall street
leaders and their minds are pretty well
made up to the strong probability OF con-
tinued agitation and disturbance over the
tariff problem. With President and q
new Congress to be elected this year 1t
would be too much to expect the politi-
clans to remove from the situation one
Of their choicest issues.
The tariff we are likely to have with us
as a market factor for many months TO
come.
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