The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-11-04

! him a subsidy He Is the author of the
full dinner pail theory in political
ethics, the final formulation Of the old
protection theory that If the people of
| the United States pay enough bounty
to the manufacturers, the wage Garner
Will be SO much the better off, and the
loftiest ideal of the republic is the at
tainme1lt Of bodily comfort.
Mr.. Hanna is a very strong man. Peo-
pie do not love him. He is probably the
most unpopular boss we have ever seen
in politics, but he dominates and rules
With a brute force that gives occasion
for very brutal carfcatures of him. He
pushed John Sherman out Of the senate
to make place for himself and he held
Alger IN the cabinet against the wishes
Of the country. He Is often the presl-
dents inspiration, and nearly always his
spine.
CUSHMAN K. DAVIS.
Cushman K. Davis is the presidents
leader in the senate, and he is one Of the
members of that body who are of what
used to be recognized as senatorial tim
per-that Is, he is a leader among the
lawyers and speakers of the body. He
has read books, and knows something
both of the art, the history and the phi
losophy Of stateeraft His own history
is that of a man who has been trained in
the state Of New York, and was gradu-
ated from the University Of Michigan in
1891, when he was nineteen years old
Since then, with the exception of two
years Of service in the army during the
var Of Secession, he has spent his life
In the practice of law, and In holding
offices of honor. He was for one wear
1867, member of the Minnesota legisla
ture. Then for five years he was cover
nor After an interval of twelve years
ne was elected to the United States SEN
ate, and Is one Of the men who will re-
main In that body until he tires of the
service, or until the opposition party
elects a majority to the state legisla-
ture. IS
Mr.. Davis. next to Mr. Dav. was Mr.
Mekinleys strong man on the Spanish
treaty commission, and was the admin
s strau on' 8 champion Of the treaty on the
erned by the Industrial passion witch a.
n1ets men like Hanna, who are not in
the habit of recognizing or of bowling to
obPstacles OF an IDEAL or legal, or any
character, but who insist on going
Stralght to their commercial ends, LET
Farm 70 "a come TO- what itTmay, constitution
or anything else. Mr.. Davis was not
sound on the Porto Rican tariff bill. and
II the administration proposes to 90 ont
side of the constitution and to lew taxes
on colonIsts different in character and
amount from that which it Ievfes on orr
citizens at home, it is likely to find
trouble with Mr.. Davis, whose Mace iii a9
chairman Of the foreign affairs commit
Tee MAKES him of great Importance to
an administration having SO MANY intaro
national and colonial questions on hand
! Inc only other eminent lawyer in the
senate upon whom Mr. Mckinley can Gao
Ponds is Mr. Spooner. whose Ia - c0nvaT
sion to the cause Of imperialism seems ia
be complete.
EIdHU ROOT.
secretary Root IS Mr.. McKinIey's de-
of New York The machine 1t. ' in S NaSe
York is not friendly to Mr.. MCKINLEY.
put Mr.. Root is powerful in both COM
MUNYON'S. AS secretary Of war, he is the
most important member of the cabtnef
on on az colonial questions, for Cuba and
ne Fnhpplnes are administered under
me Inc war powers Of the president. The
prominence of Mr.. Root in the cabinet
50 different from the position of the usuai
secretary or war, has been due to this
La ,Gi Inc readers of Golfers WeekIv
th aai I1esen erat during the summer, when
hay was in New Hampshire. it was M
Roo[ VINO took the burden of the problem
a. asv Gi4lna. II was he who advised with
suited with the president over tba Iona-
distance telephone. 1t was with NJ
TOOL TOO upon whom the Chinese min
Isler used sometimes to call with hie re
assuring dispatches. And this leads ono
70 make the guess that if Mr.. Hay is NOT
sta any y reason f reappoited secretary Of
iYllka Iri,
rejection, that Mr.. Root will be fbs
mead Of the next administrator W.
are. nor In the habit of enjoying the servo
ices or a trained diplomafist ill., NJ
hay, at the head Of the state dena rf,,a NJ
ana OF all the unframed men about tbo
dreslqent, Mr. Root has, more Of the taIo
enIS ehaC NJ man for the place than
any one else. And the dependence of tbn 4
president upon him, moreover nointe 't 40
the conclusion that Mr.. McKiniev Soe 80
with this view of the present
MI: Root as New York knows IL on
a SISa ana accomplished lawyer and #
@@S IN IN ms report as secretary of a wear
Ms .9 polaIy advanced. He held that tbe
e cio or our newly acquired posses
of ot'h fho were s not entitled to the BENEFITS
Is not bound by its limitation In eos s
eernlng them. If Mr.. Root Is Selected
dor the head Of the state department
or If he remains in the cabinet a. III
In case Of McKinley's re-eIenfinn - Gii;
De easy to predict what the, contant - -,
OF the executive is to be on this sun
CHAIRMAN JONES.
among the puzzles of Bryan are his
probable political supporters and the
members of his cabinet Who will he
ABOUT him? No one knows. He does not
seem 70 nave any particular friend He
Two campaigns is Senator James x |
Jones, Of Arkansas. Senator Zones n |
himself. is not q dangerous man. Ouite
the contrary, he is a man Of good abfl- |
ity and Of excellent character When he |
entered the house of representatives he |
was the friend of the best men among
Inc Democratic leaders. He was one Of |
the followers of William r. Morrison
ana john 9. Carlisle, and eventually be- !
Ionged to the group Of men about these |
two, and especially about the latter Who |
made the strong and Brilliant fight for |
tar1n reform during the years from 1899 |
and 1894. His friends then were has;das
Mr.. Carlisle and Mr.. Morrison. William !
l. wilson and eli ton r. Rreczinridee |
w hen ne went into the senate he becaTna |
member of the committee on finance |
and there he made a notable struggle j., |
penalf OF the integrity Of the Wilson hill |
dotng MS utmost TO protect It from the |
onslaugnts Of the Democratic protection |
new Jersey; Murphy, of New York, and |
Tariff reform being defeated. Senator
Jones Joined the forces of disorder, and |
ragged for the free coinage Of silver, The |
East has little conception o the dentb Of |
feeling which stirred the pulses Of these |
free silver men. They were possessed Of |
q Verltable rage, the rage of men who |
had been deceived and betrayed by what |
Chey looked upon as an alliance of East
ern Democrats and Republicans against |
the West and the South. The free silver |
brand was snatched up by them to de- /
stroy the enemy.
In such contest those who engage In |
II are very Tar from appearing at their |
best, but Senator Jones is really one of |
the most amiable of men, and q man, |
moreover, OF very high sense of honor
He represents what may be called for |
breyity, the misguided but sincere sup |
pofterS of Mr. Bryan, and IS one of the /
best Of them Senator Jones public work |
has been for what he regarded as the