The Savannah morning news., 1901-09-30
NOT A PUTTY PRESIDENT.
ROOSEVELT WISHES 1T KNOWy
THAT HE HAS IDEAS.

h h"Nc something to Say Soon.
DE Gem'man From Sous CaTiny"
Who Is Now Living at the White
Householder Washington Matters.
Washington, Sept. 29.-President
Roosevelt resents. in no unmistakable
terms, the insinuations thrown out by
designing politicians, that he is to be
as piece of putty in the hands of the
Republican bosses because he succeed
ed to the presidency under such sad
and ever-to-be-regretted circumstan-
ces. In discussing public affairs with
his personal friends, President Roose-
Welt shows considerable feeling when
the subject of his succession and his
future policy are under consideration.
While he has most profound regard
and admiration for the ability and the
excellent judgment of his late prede-
cessor, and at the same time, is hearth
~ in accord with the general policies
OF the Republican party, he seriously
ana strenuously objects to being con-
sidered in the light of a political acct
dent or a national experiment.
Mr.. Roosevelt contends that the con-
stitution of the United States provides
for the office of Vice President to meet
just such mournful and distressing
contingency as arose when President
| mckinney was stricken down by the
hand of an assassin. The voters of
the United States were well aware of
| this fact when they went, to the polls
| last November, and by their ballots.
declared -
arise which would deprive the country
or the inestimable services of William
mckinley, they would have Theodore
Roosevelt to step in and take his
place. 1t is exasperating to a man
OF his ambitious nature and impul-
sive characteristics, to have it
even suggested that If he permits
himself to be bound and gagged
by the party bosses, he may manage
70 squeeze through his administration
in an acceptable manner and merit a
denomination four years hence. Every
day 1t becomes more and more appar-
ent that before a great while Presi-
dent Roosevelt will throw off some of
the restraint under which he is now
laboring and give the political leaders
a piece of his mind so that they will
fully understand that so long as he
occupies the Executive Mansion, the
RNcPAC Va Tic CHlJeQ states Will nave
thoroughly Roosevelt administration.
The south Carolina Members.
South Carolina colored man
named William Pinckney is President
Roosevelt's body servant and care
taker of the Roosevelt children. Pinck-
ney's relatives are from Charleston.
and his parents belonged to the old
Plnckney estate during slave times
Pinckney has been with the Roosevelt
family for several years, and he is a
| bright, intelligent and polite fellow.
He is as black as the ace of spades,
small in stature, a neat dresser, and
has characteristic Roosevelt gait
to his movements. He has been reg
ularly appointed on the White House
staff, as special messenger to the
President He was the first appointee
OF President Roosevelt the day he took
formal occupation of the White House.
There was considerable anxiety and
speculation among the other colored
| messengers on duty at the White
! House when Pinckney suddenly APP
/ peared on the scene and proceeded to
perform the duties of confidential mes
senger to the President. He isgnored
their Jealous whisperings and revenge
ful scowls as he passed in and out of
the Presidents private office, and it
was not until his status was thorough
ly understood by his colored associates
that the coming of Pinckney ceased to
give alarm to the White House en-
ployes.
Effect i'm the south.
A distinguished Democratic con-
gresham, who is usually well-in-
formed on national politics, and
whose judgment is highly regarded
throughout the land, predicts that the
Democratic party has brighter future
prospects under President Roosevelt
than it would have had if President
Mckinley had not been assassinated.
There is no use for us to deny the
fact" said the congressman in all
seriousness, that Mckinney was maxi
ing it very hard for us to hold the
solid South together. His manner to-
wards all of the Southern people who
came in contact with him, his frank,
manly statements, and the favorable
impression he made on the business
men of the South, were causing some
of our most valuable men to become
lukewarm and Indifferent in their sup
port of the somewhat uncertain poll
cies outlined in our Democratic plat
form. I do not mean to say that Geor-
gia, South Carolina, Texas. and such
states in the South, would have gone
over to the Republican column at the
next presidential election. but l am
frank to say that Mckinley had won
the confidence and respect of the peo-
pie of the South to an extent that it
is hard to estimate, and as / said be-
fore, had he lived, he would probably
have won away from us some of our
most substantial and much needed
Democratic advisors in the South.
Candidly, I do not believe President
Roosevelt will be able to exercise a
similar influence upon the country,
and especially in the South in spite of
his good intentions and his friendly
assurances on that subject"
stricter Enforcement of the Laws.
Unless there is a remarkable change
| of sentiment among Senators and Rep
| resentatives who have visited Wash
ington since President Mckinley died,
| there will be an attempt made at the
coming Congress to adopt such legisla-
| ton as will acquire a stricter and bet
ter enforcement of the immigration
| laws and many other much abused laws
now on the statute books. In CONVEX
sation with leading Republican Sena-
tor to-day, was informed that the
subject Of better enforcement of ma
tional laws has been under serious con-
| sideration by the President and men,
bers Of his Cabinet. and he has also
taken occasion to discuss the question
with his party friends in Congress.
THE death of President Mckinley"
| said the Senator with much earnest
ness, has brought about realization
of the fact that the spirit of violating
the laws Of our country is too preva-