The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-12-02
PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT LIKELY TO
HAVE FRICTION WITH HIS
PARTY LEADERS
NO ONE HAS A STRING ON HIM
Interests That Need His Help Now
Are the Ones That Opposed His
Nomination. the Most
vigorously
YOUNG MEN NEAR THE THRONE
: FROM THE GLOBE BUREAU,
Washington, ID. C.

WASHINGTON, Dec. MATTERS have
already gone far enough, to make it evi.
dent that President Roosevelt,s adrnin-
is-:ation will not move on the creased
tracks of that of his distinguished pre-
aecessor. Mckinley was adept in avoid
ing friction; Roosevelt is almost as skill
ful in causing it. 1t will be one of The
seven wonders if this session of congress
goes by without a genuine tug of war
between the president am the copgr.s
SIGNAL boFses. The lat..r designation is
not used IL spirit of disrespect; it VIII
b l.eessary before spr pg to have sIc.l
phrase to include the group
CT men in both the senate and house VINO
VIII come into prominence by reason of
their antagoniSm to the White nruSe.
IL the house of Tcp1 es entatives tie
group will include Republican members OF
The ways and means committee; in the
senate it will include Senators Hanna,
0. H. Platt, Tom Platt, Aldrica and
Fairbanks. Those are the principal fig
1res in the ring which controls legisia-
lion. 1t Is to these men that the tariff
protected interests of the country are
eol1ing to prevent revision. 1t is to them
he sugar trust looks for its protection;
and similarly the tobacco and beer trusts.
n a measure they represent the Repub-
zican party organization, of which Hanna
IS the head. 1t is through them that the
interests which contribute to the national
campaign funds control legislation.
Now the hub of the whole affair lies IN
the fact that the interests have no
string on Roosevelt. They did not con-
tribute to his elevation to power. They
opposed his nomination, and they aioed
his election because they beliyed he would
be a fifth wheel. 1t will be remembered
that Senator Hanna was very active ct
Philadelphia in opposing Roosevelt's hon
ination. When asked for his reason he
replied that he thought it the part or
prudence to consider the possibility tnat
the president might die. Hanna did not
elaborate further he took it for graneso
that Roosevelt was not the man Wahseo
by the interests for which he spoke.
1t was the hostility of Senator Platt,
of New York which nominated Roosevelt.
The ''easy boss found Roosevelt an oo'
1ectionable element in New York state
politics; he could not handle MN anu
wanted him eliminated. Consequently ne
elevated him into an office which ne
thought would relegate Roosevelt to IN
noeuous desuetude' Fate did the rest.
Will Act for Himself.
Z Roosevelt will not follow implicitly IN
lie tracks of Mckinley Any one who
doubts that will do we'll to read the mes
sage 'For the peace and prosperity OF
the country Roosevelt will emulate his
predecessor; but just what makes to thes9
ends he will determine for himself
1t is a notable fact that Roosevelt's
most intimate relations are not with
4he men above designated. He is not the
kind of man to counsel with Grosve-
nor The ''mouthpiece'' of the previous
administration is not a man after Roose-
yelt's heart. Roosevelt admires frank
ness; Grosvenor is cunning. Roosevelt is
open and courageous; Grosvenor is sur
reptitious and tricky. Roosevelt is hon