The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-01-16
TAFT NOT PEEvEO
BY PUBLICATION
Report of Friction Be-
tween President and
hitchcock Denied.
FULLY INr FORMED
Or LAII'En,S fLAN
Not Likely That He Will Make
ANY Go.nlnenc on postmaster
Generai Necommenuatlon
That eminent lake
Over Telegraph Lines.
Views Are divergent.

Washington, January 15.-AItc.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT nj sch@ock hau
Deem IN conference with r.csr1.nt Tan
Tor more IMAM an nour lo-uu,, un au
tnorItative statement vas iI.uv Ut the
" H.te ttouhe tnul there naQ been no
iriction tetmevn Inc President anu the
| rosti iiis.er-Geiierai over the Iut.e. .
Proposed reconini. ndation tina. the co.
! erLsneIt acquire anu uprTh,c all telr :
Sraph lines as AN adjunct OF the pos
tal system.
Mir. Hitchcock had been summoned
TO the ~n.te nouse sno.tiy before
noon. ana there nau been re.orts ina,
me Presioent was annoyed over tue
puolicatioh ot the matter at this time
IL developed. however, tnat air. Hitch
COCK hau called the matter to tia
fresiueHt6 attention year ago, but
10 make more complete Investigation
d ueiay had been ueeIdel upon SIR
tiitcncock had Intrnued TO BRING the
matter up again III recent Cau.net SEES.
hlohs. but press OF otner business had
prevented.
VIII II Aid Roosevelt.
one report abroau TO-DAY was 10 thu
eject that Mr.. Hitchcock's action
meant break with President Taft
ana q probable alignment OF the Post
master-General W.tn me adv coates OF
colonel Theodore Roosevelt Tor Presi-
dent. This was specifically denied.
II also was SAID that the Postmaster
Generals recommendation would go
TO Congress according To schedule to
receive such consideration as the lead :
eTs OF House and Senate saw lit, and
without comment by tho President.
There was no disposition at the
Capitol to-day TO AVOID any serious
consideration OF the proposed plan. In
the House, Representative Moon, OF
tennessee, chairman or the Post Oftica
Committee, announced that tie matter
wohlo DO given earnest attention
Speaker Champ Clark declared. 1ha,
government telegraph wns too big a
subject 10 discuss until all the details
OF the Postmastcr-Genernrs plan be-
came known. Democratic Leader IN
aer"ood was reticent, and Republi, a n
Leader Mann. OF the House, treated the
project gingerly.
Senator Williams, of MlssissIpp,.
said he had been In favor OF the gen
eral proposition for twenty years
Il think all kinds of Intelligence e
he said. should go through the Post
Office Department, although | can see
very good reasons why it might no,
be practical to take over the teie.
phones at this time.
i think MIR. Hitchcock Is trying &c
change the subject and draw attention
away from Mr. Taft ana the coming
election" said Representatives Adam
son. OF Georgia, chairman of the
iouse Committee on Interstate Com
mcrcc.
II am not In favor OF the government
owning anything that individuals can
own under proper control"
Senator Stone. of Missouri, who has
been much opposed to governmen,
ownership Of railroads. said
II can see no good reasons why the
government should own the telegraph,
more than il should own tn. railroads
Senator Borah. OF Idaho: II am in
favor of the general proposition"
Progressive leaders of tho House
favor the governm, purchase of the
telegraph lines ul., proper safe
guards.
Il am inclined to b, a favor of the
proposal" said Representative Norris,
of Nebraska.
Il am also favorable" se!d Repre-
sentative Murdoch, of Kansas. but 1t
VIII have TO be carried out only after
thorough investigation"
Il am against ownership OF tele-
/: graph companies" sad Representa-
{ tive Hill. of Connecticut, Republican.
I The government controlled teie-
si"PHS VI i1hsiai are hcaSy eN-
pensc TO the taxpayers there and a
ihiiure so far as financial pront "a
conc erned."
III the government acquisition of
telegraph lines is 10 be considered tho
acquisition and operation of cXpr. S.
companies should be considered at the
same time" said Represe
Lloyd, of Missouri chairman of the
, Democratic congressional committee.
Mackny Predicts DIsnstcr
New York. January ln.-Clartnce H.
Mackay. president OF the Postal Tee