The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-09-20
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sPECULATIoNs IN WASHINGTON.

The Washington speculations lead one
to expect some changes under the new
president. His policy has been partially
shaped, and vas published in yester-
days Messenger 1t is thought that he
will specially aim to win the confidence
and to meet the expectations Of bust
ness men, President Roosevelt is out
Of the common as all now understand.
He is a man of exceeding vigor, cour-I
age. of conviction and selft-assertion.
The Washington correspondent of the
Baltimore Sun telegraphed on the 18TH
instant:
'"The accession of Theodore Roose-l
welt to the presidency will probably
have a marked influence upon the po-I
litics of the country. His strong per-
sonality is bound to make an impress
sion upon public affairs. but a thorough
knowledge Of the man.. his friends say,
dispels the idea that he will be unsteady
or lacking in conservatism in those
things concerning which the business
interests are most sensitive. He will be
president, and his firmness may lead
him into political controversy with men
who are in the habit of having their
wishes always respected"
Hat uOeS NAT IledH. ID II oil III
timation hat the power of Hanna will
wane and the men who have been chief
1y influential heretofore among repub-
licans will have to sit farther back and
be less conspicuous md dominating?
The Suns special says that as between
politics and administration of public
affairs there is likely to be a marked
distinction in the course. He will be
comparatively free from ENHANCEMENT
with political bosses. unless an ambi-
ton to be his own successor in the
White house should warp his Judgment
and develop in him qualities which have
not yet been discovered by hose who
have longest known him."
There are quite likely to be, as has beenI
already intimated in northern news
papers, changes in the cabinet. Presi-I
dent McKinley's cabinet as now conf
posed has but three of its original men,
bers in it. There will be no OCCASION
we would uppos of changes in the
cabinet, or it's retirement. if the an
nouncement mad by the new president
IS TO hold literally-that he will follow
strictly the lines of his predecessor in
office. The Suns correspondent is evil
IDENTIFY doubtful here for he writes aud
it is instructive as Well as a good re-
minder of past action, that the "conI
stinuance of the old Cabinet will un-I
~1oubtedly be but temporary. The adj
herence to former policies is a thing
hat time only can determine.
For some of the most radical fea-I
lures of President McKinley's policy,l
Mr.. Roosevelt is, in a measure, respon-I
sible. While Mr.. Mckinley was reluc-I
tant. MI. Roosevelt was for thel
war with Spain. While Mr.. Mckinley
hesitated about adopting the policy of
expansion Mr.. Roosevelt eXerted his in
fuence to bring it about. The vislonl
of broader fields of action was CONSTANT
ly before the eyes of Mr.. Roosevelt
while Mr.. Mckinley still deliberated asI
TO the wisdom of the greater venture"
So soon as it can be done safely it is
thought in Washington that the Me-
Kinley cabinet will go. Some of the
members are in poor health and would
like to retire. There is one pleasant
feature in the speculation at the seat
government. 1t is hat Hanna and
company must take back seats. The
president will probably treat the gang
with marked civility. but will wear mol
bride and submit to no squirting. TneI
SUMS special says:
Men who know President Roosevelt
best do not think he will Permit him.
self to be dominated by any or tieI
known political bosses. Some eXpecp
him to fight the machine at all times
b. a. this they may be disappointed
He will probably not willingly
antagonize either Senator Marcus Al
Hanna on the one hand or Senators M
S. Quay and T. c.. Platt on the otnef.l
As between the two more or less AMI
tagonistic forces he $ likely To leanI
more toward Senator Hanna, iboughl
the Ohio Senator's influence VIII prop-I
ably not be as great under the new adj
min~istratiou as it has been heretofore.
This country greatly needs a cautious,I
moderate. wise. just. economical, safel
administration of public affairs. If theI
new president will move on those lines
he will be of great service ard Will
make hismself a popular. trusted Chief
Executive.
President Roosevelt will do the wisel
thing to follow on the broad, straight
lines as set forth by the late PRESIDENT
in his last benignant message he sent
out to the world at large. 1t was. asI
the Sun says editoriaily, "a message OIL
peace and good will 10 the world III
was an assurance from the head Of this
government that the United States de-
sires to maintain relations Of amity|
with the nations. If President Roosevelt
carries out this policy his administra-l
ton, conducted upon the principle that
our interest is in concord. not in con-
fict, and our real eminence rests IN
the victories % peace. not those of war
viii be prudent. sane. and conservatives
There will be no jingoism. no cratic
outbreaks of war talk. no defiant faunt1
ing of the flag in the face Of h world
no act OF sudden impulse"
This country has vast prosperity. LII
now needs peace. We notice that MI