AMERICA.

Timaru Herald, Volume XIIIC, Issue 14284, 26 August 1910, Page 5

AMERICA.

I FALL OF A PARTY LEADER. ' fl?tess Aasociation-By Telegraph-Copyright NEW YORK, August 24. President Taft's repudiation of the reactionary bosses of the "Old Guard," due to their falsely declaring that he knew and approved beforehand that the ' State Committee would nominate Mr Sherman as temporary chairman, also Mr Sherman's action in suppressing or ignoring President Taft's conciliatory , advice, is interpreted to mean that Mr Sherman has forfeited confidence as a party leader. MR ROOSEVELT'S ATTITJDE. Mr Roosevelt declares that he is; much pleased with President Taft's statement with reference to New York politics. Mr Roosevelt adds: "I am ready to attend the convention. The issues are absolutely clean cut and as far as I am concerned there will not he a particle of comparison. TARIFF REVISION. WASHINGTON, August 24. In the Republican Campaign Handbook President Taft favours revision I of the tariff with separate schedules, j upon the basis of the Tariff Commisj sion's estimates as to the cost of proj ductiun both at home and abroad. j American producers' extortions would i no longer be tolerated. A SHREWD MOVE. President Taft's proposal to reframe when necessary certain specified schedules whereof he admits the need of revision is regarded as a shrewd move ito conciliate the insurgents of the I party.