The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-12-08
in WICHITA EYES,
Washington Views by One
From Inc Peerless Princess
BRUCE KEENAN, WRITES
Giving Pointers on Changes
in Men and Things.

the following letter 10 The Eagle
from Washington: No President ex-
cepting Thomas jefferson and John Quin-
cy Adams has read so many books as
Theodore Roosevelt. No president has
been more approachable and democratic.
Whoever wants audience with President
Roosevelt gets il. regardless Of race or
position, II his business seems TO warrant
It He viii talk the race question with
Booker Washington at his own table.
lie has no enemy (and he has a good
many that he would not listen to If he
thought what he should say might be for
the public good. He is not vindictivo
where vindicuveness might injure the
public welfare. He is d man Of the most
robust intellect. the supremest courage
and the most unfaltering patriotism. His
love Of country IS so unseldsh that he
VIII let no personal interest nor advance
ment stand between him and the public
service. He IS a party man, he is ambi-
tious, but he viii not make an appoint
ment of any questionable character
Roosevelt appointees must be honest and
capable first and whether they SHAH BE-
party workers or Roosevelt rooters is
secondary. He is not bull-headed or in
different 70 the future. but he has ideas.
ideas dear 10 him, so dear that he often
does not seem to listen to others, but he
does lie is really great man. but he
Is strenuous and sudden. Men can not be
manipulated by suddenness. Roosevelt is
d statesman. but not a politician When
a thing is settled with him, he doesn't
hem and haw but blurts. Mckinley was
tat 2 he
tive politician. He moulded more men TO
his viii than any man OF his day could
He had his own way. denied the personal
wishes Of prominent men and Yet retained
their personal friendship. Can Roosevelt
do this? With all his Intellectual and
personal merit, viii he be popular OF not.
The great mass of people believe he is
thoroughly capable and as thoroughly
honest. bnt viii ne be popular? His short
time in the White House proves his ca
pacity and determination 10 raise the
public service 10 the highest standard.
His first message TO congress marks his
great mental and patriotic qualities, but
Will he be popular? Why this question?
Are not the peoples welfare dear 10 him
and will not the masses return love for
love2 Horace Greeley said OF Clay. Il
admire many men. but loved Henry
Clay" And this may suggest the truth
about President Roosevelt. Many mon
may admire him, but come short OF the
affection that Mr.. Greeley had for Clay.
AR Roosevelt is intense. strenuous. an un-
firing worker. He has no leisure. His
recreation seems work to others. Men
like leisure: they are not averse to tho
,oF5f f.fa hoo
tagonizes such nonsense. VIII the great.
earnest. jealous qualities OF Roosevelt.
which viii command admiration, end
there?
Congress meets under peculiar circum-
stances. Party lines are not so strong
as they were in some directions The
silver question is out Of the list of public
questions. Cold is the standard of value.
by law as we'll as by commerce. The end
of the agitation that prosperity is the
creature of government coinage and
cheap paper money is with Us and with
il the Populist party is undone. There +
are other questions of great moment. i
The really great question is the tariff
We are in the Philippines TO stay and
the kind OF legislation Tor these islands
win provoke wordy warfare. but imperial
ism is not q paramount question. The
isthmian canal viii furnish wind TO in
fate lusty lungs but whether the canal is
dug now or ten years hence is not SO
vital as men think. 1t is unjust as well
to be plain Reciprocity treaties as a
means of finding markets abroad for our
products is OF doubtful efficiency Il can
hardly be made 4 party matter. as it viii
ate Can a party count on a two-thirds
ma ority in the senate? Reciprocal adj
vantages in trade relations IS theoretical
" right. but there IS a practical side 20
the subject. There Is more talk than wis
dom on reciprocity. What is at1aiuable2
Mark this. Reciprocity viii only post
none the struggle which viii come over
a revision OF the tariff Protection is here (
to stay for years Yet 70 come. hut while
there is a surplus in the treasury there
viii be men who VIII contend that we
are overtsxed and they viii have follow
ers. Again. Republicans, proJectionists
have stated that protected concerns sell
goods in foreign countries cheaper than
at home because high tariff rates exclude
foreign competition and enables them 10
do so. The battle CRY for 1904 viii be for
lower rates or a revision The small
concerns. whose markets are at home
care nothing about the market abroad
and want the rates as high as possible
and viii antaEonize reciprocity and re-
vision. Il is only a hope that relief VIII
come through reciprocity. History and
experience are the beat vind}cation Of
protection. but schedules are rot inviola-
bls AMI the issue Is coming over the tariff
schedules il may be deferred. but nos
fnaiiv postponed The tariff VIII -ounc
ND on The tariff = the mother u trusts
a. their solution 81 fhe trust question
The Democratic party Is g he reorganized +
on new lines with the reform doctrines Of
Rryauisrn left out The paramount Issue
vim De revenue tsrih. what the Omaha
platform called shan bzttie over the
tariff PopuiiSt may recall Good Bye. Old
Parties. Good Bye but they must lins
up as Republicans or Democrats on the .
tame question OF tariff revision
Tire theatrical selsen IN Washington +
has already offered some star az
fractions The SUPERB Richard Mansfield. +
who Insists On being great aston mas .
been herr III -Beaucaire Mansfield alis f
3 houses whether they applaud 20 his
entire satisfaction or not, II $ e matter .
III some Importance ~ know that the box 4
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altioa Mansfield has smaH cause to e7zi-
f4aIn -. though De occasionally rails .
because hsri-clap9,us IS Jess tbsn D. i
shiaks ~ merits. Nvaile Mausfeid Ais +
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