The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-04-02
WOULDN'T TALK
ON ROOSEVELT
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may go before the Republican nation
al convention seemed ill at ease and a
trifie nervous.
But down in the hotel lobby 1t was
different.
Charles F. Scott, who had accom-
panied the senator to Topeka from
Kansas City, was singing the praise of
the near-Bostonian.
81 served with him in congress. He
was on my committee and he's great
big, broad gagged man of ability and
power-absolutely fearless urged
the former Second district congress-
man. Hes the kind of man KAN
sas likes
No More Bull Moose-Charles Scott.
And Scott did not hesitate to put a
construction on the Roosevelt state
ment, as conveyed by Victor Murdoch.
1T seems to mean that they will be
back, that Roosevelt will be a Re-
publican next year, that there will be
no Progressive party said Scott.
They can't run another party with
out Teddy"
Back in the hotel lobby with the
committee, Senator Weeks was taken
to the Commercial club, where a spe-
cial luncheon had been prepared in
his honor.
What do you think of the national
administration foreign policy?' was
asked the senator as the party pre-
pared to leave the hotel lobby.
Il would be glad to talk about that
later" replied the affable senator.
''Some time when L have a half hour
or so, when I can preface my remarks
and make clear my views.
That was all. Clearly the Massa
chusetts man was taking no chances
at this time. He had nothing to say
about the Roosevelt report and his
discussion of national affairs he pro-
posed to limit to a carefully worded
statement.
His Talk on Business.
But legislation affecting business
Senator Weeks was full of it. And
in discussing business affairs and
business conditions, Senator Weeks
mentioned the European war, the tar
iff and state and national legislation
but always applying them to their
The senator looked with alarm on flu
ture business conditions under the
present policies.
Talk at Commercial Club.
Nearly $50 people attended the
MONDAY luncheon accorded Senator
Weeks at the Commercial club. Speak
ing on business conditions before
members of the club, Senator Weeks
said in part:
srFhe disorganization of commerce
in Europe, coupled with the high
taxes necessarily resulting to pay war
debts, will mean an influx of labor
into the United States demanding
work at any price, and an era of low
prices on the continent. Low tariff
will result in our own manufacturers
being undersold, and the administra-
ton will not be able to escape the con-
sequences of its economic policies,
which have been aided thus far by
unusual conditions abroad.
THE European war, which is used
as an excuse for business conditions
now prevailing in the United States
has started more looms and furnaces
than it has stopped
st has made especially good prices
for crops and horses Cotton, of
course, has been affected adversely.
Then what is the trouble with
business in the United States? De-
preston is due to legislation-to too
much restriction and too much inspec-
ton. One feels that in a short time
he will be in the position of France
prior to the revolution. For every citi-
zen there was an inspector. A farmer
who brought hogs to market found
there was a general inspector for
swine, special inspector for sows and
another inspector for sucking pigs
with all of whom he had to deal.
Railway Situation.
by means of the interstate COM
merce act, the railroads have come to
the point where they are literally up
against it. 1t is essential to the well
fare of the country that your trans
portation systems be able to give you
good service.
Because of unwise regulation rail-
road earnings last year fell off $780,