New-York tribune., 1912-01-19
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TAFT'S ENEMIES. - Solemn assurances
that the United States Steel Corporation is
not opposing the denomination of Presi-
dent Taft nor seeking to promote that OF
ex-President Roosevelt have little weight in
administration circles. where II is realized
that as a corporation, the steel trust Is
hardly likely to take hand lin political
affairs, although its influence may be none
the less potent when eXerted by former
partners, large stockholders and those In
perfect accord with the trust Moreover,
long before the suit against the steel trust
was actually brought, the President was
warned Of the political opposition he would
incur II he did not restrain his Attorney
General Meanwhile. evidences of the de-
termined efforts Of George W. Perkins and
OF numerous men who have been more or
less closely affiliated with the steel trust
and the International Harvester Company
continue TO reach Washington and while
as has been said in this column. the ad-
ministration does not believe that the cam
paign in the interest of Colonel Roosevelt
is being carried on with his approval, It
cannot close its eyes to the fact that such
a campaign is being carried on. Two large
newspaper publishers. one OF whom con-
trolls three papers and the other five, and
both Of whom have made large profits in
steel. have been enlisted and are opposing
President Taft's denomination by a deter
mined campaign OF fagrant misrepresenta-
ton In the Northwest. where Canadian
reciprocity has been most unpopular, the
agents OF the Harvester company are doing
n hpir bp
hostility that agreement aroused and To
portray the President as inimical to bust
ness and prosperity. In Kansas the anus
ing spectacle OF Governor Stubbs warning
the people OF the Sunfower State against
Mr.. Taft because he is hostile to the husi-
ness interests Is presented for the delecta-
ton Of those capable Of appreCating the
humorous side Of politics Ormsby MCHarg
having failed to accomplish his mission OF
securing Roosevelt delegates in the South,
his principal. Mr. Perkins. is represented
to nave gone South himself To see what
can be done while ex-senator Beyeridge,
who has always stood ready To cooperate
with Mr.. Perkins and enc OF the big pub
fishers referred TO, is understood to lc
lending his valuable assistance to the anti
himself is concerned. he is not at all dis
turbed by this opposition. and. while his
friends are anything but frightened by it.
they think II well that the country should
realize from just what sources the opposi-
ton to his denomination comes.
CLARK STOCK UP.-The political stock
OF Speaker Champ Clark experienced
sharp rise when the market opened a. the
capital this morning following the ex-
rosure Of Governor Wilson's treatment ~
his friend. Colonel Harvey. As recently gs
January L. II was related i'm this column
that Governor Wilson r. not trusted by
Ten high In the councils uf the Democratic
party and that this distrust was some
what intangible. did not seem 10 be based
on anything in particular. etc Now trs
men who then admitted their distrust point
% the Wilson Harvey incident as demon
strating that their suspicious were well
founded. even though they were not them
selves quite clear as 10 why they enter
tained them. or course. the Clark boom
ers are jubUant. They were genuinely
frightened ny the apparent show or strength
which Governor Wilson made AZ the meet
ing Of the national committee but thcy
are now convinced that this latest demon
strSiion of ~. Wilson's ingra,itudc VIII
prove all-suficient 90 prevent his nomina-
tion