Milford chronicle., 1901-09-27
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-auyuTON NEWS.

have no hints or TumOrS, or mar Il
truths on which to build headlines. e
There is a considerable sensa- t
ton, however, in this simple an
nouncement, for very few people Y
thought that Roosevelt would do {
lust what he has done. All sorts
of surmises were flying about con
cSvning the changes in the Cab1-
meta which were Immediately to
take place, and some audacious
Washington correspondent had the
temerity to state positively that
nearly the. whole Cabinet would
"suffer a sea-change into some
thing rich and strange" They
even went so far as to give the
names of the resigning officers and
of those who would fill their places,
They must be disappointed to hnd
that after all this cackling they |
have really nothing of Importance
to tell. It is hard when the adver-
tisement is more exciting than the
show. There is only one sensa-
ton in it instead of half dozen,
and that one is that man who
was thought by many people to be
radical almost revolutionary, turns
out to be wisely conservative.
Those who know Roosevelt well,
however, are not so much surprised
as others. His action in this mat
ter has steadied public sentiment,
established confidence i'll him and
: in the administration, and had a
= good effect in every way. Nothing
, could have been gained by a
: change which has not been won
twice over by this conservatism,
e and it has had all the stronger eff
feet because unexpected. If Roose-
welt had been a weak or common
a place man, one who followed the
beaten path because it is easiest
> his decision might have been con
II sidered merely the resultant Of
II several co-existing party forces
d and his stability would have only
:, been a matter of the continued
union of these force. But he il
u not that kind of man; his wors
"a enemies never accused him of be
lie ing easily influenced. He chOs'
s this course because his judgmen
:. and his instincts told him it wa
best; and if the whole party hat
II been against it he would have don
v. the same thing. This being SC
N his steadiness and conservatism
&c cln be depended upon until Gil
IS cumstances plainly indicate tha
it is best to move, and then he wi
Ut do so, Just as he retained the Cab
lg net, on his own responsibility.
r. Some of the Senators of Roos'
us velt's party, and other prominei
=, public men, who have been int
:, viewed, plainly show by their con
Gu ments their thorough approval
the new Executive. Senator Fry
of Maine, said "the business me
,rd of New England seem to be ii
;or pressed with the fact that the
- will be no change of policy in spi
. of the fact that new man is
lrd the helm of State. Under SUI
led conditions there need be no he
lys in business enterprises"
nv Speaker Henderson said IN
- observation is that the busine
vi men of the country have con6den
SKIS in President Roosevelt, and a
I'm, going on just the same as if Pre-
ich dent Mckinley were alive"
,av Ex-senator Washburn said:
- have taken pains to sound busint
lOl men toward the new administl
me ton, and on every hand / fou
ing them, great and small, comfdt
Jest that President Roosevelt fully I
a., derstood the interests of the col
- try and would deal with them sa
sn' ly and wisely"
men Senator Depew says: "In for
use eight hours President ROoseV
wn. has placed us upon solid groun
~, Senator SpoOner said: mo {
= could be more anxious to give
.Ply the country an administrat
bic which will promote rather Il
lille retard its progress than Presid
1ain Roosevelt"
voc AS for Hanna, Plat, and
other prominent Republican lie
are ers, they do not disguise their
gain isfaction at this turn of affairs;
time some of the Democratic lead
that have also expressed unquali
Ibid approval. though they have
-''-1 sowed it abroad to quite such
ines extent as those of the other pa
ting One of the things in which P
.ther ident Roosevelt is certain to t
II in active interest is the question
~. colonial administration. Gen
- Wood believes that by next ]
au- the Cubans will be ready to
rea- care of themselves. 1t is CONT
It at ing to remember that Gen
Wood and President Roosevelt
go their experience of Cuba side
:, side, are warm personal friends
the understand each other thoroug
who On the whole, however, the l
why notable thing in this weeks I
d or is the promptness with which
- ~ low journalism has been squelc
~ " Roosevelt's way of stopping
lehe satiOnal stories reminds one SC
er to what of the old story of the
cause with one leg, who had an inq
mt a tive tellow-traveller, and fiji
,,.4,, agreed in order to put a stop t.
mans interminable questions, t.
poor how he lost his leg ON cond
from that he should not be asked
man other question. The fact is,
1 arv said, at was bit off" A S
- many budding sensations
elin been "bit off" in the past few {
ilford and the public is less uncertai
with its mind.
The Secretary of State Layton
essity cancelled the charter recentl
soon; cured for the Wilmington bas
BOARD club by Stirlith Brothers, it
learned that the BrOwnson clul
III On secured a charter under the
never name.
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