The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-09-18
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predecessor in letter and spirit. Presi-
dent Roosevelt could have paid no more
worthy or delicate tribute Of respect to
the memory Of the late President Nc
kinley. or TO his advisers. than he has
in mistakenly inviting the whole Cabi-
net To remain in Office for the full term
for which their murdered chief was
elected.
In this action the world sees pru-
cence. conservatism. and magnanimitv.
and II VIII go far TO emphasize the sur
prise expressed in Europe that a great
country like the United States could
pass through the horror and sorrow
that has afflicted it within the past
two weeks, with the self-containment
and serene confidence in the stability
of its institutions and conditions Of ma
terial prosperity that the Government
and people Of the American Republic
have displayed
Yet. viewed in the light Of our politi-
cal history and methods. there is moth
ing strange IN it all Constitutionallv
We have provided against the accidents
of resignation. disability, and death in
the Presidential office The Chief Of
State dies in the performance Of his
duty: legal successor picks IN the
baton Of command, and as that success
sor under ouI -yStem necessarily is an
exponent Of the same party principles.
doctrines. and policies that marked the
Administration Of his predecessor. ev-
erythlng goes on as before. especially
II the new incumbent happens to be an
able, honest, and experienced man as
there can be no doubt President Roose-
welt is
Indeed, we may say that. in respect
Of social standing. mental accompIisb-
meHts. and practical training in the
business Of administration. there are
few people in the United States as well
equipped as our present Chief Nfagfs-
trate is TO take up the work left unfin-
ished by the late Mr.. Mckinley. Mr.
Roosevelt has had valuable experience
as Civil Service Commissioner. hay
ing held that Office under the second
Cleveland Administration He has
gained a most useful knowledge Of rpu-
nlcipal affairs through his experience
as Police Commissioner in New York
City. The position of Assistant Score
tary OF the Navy which ne held in the
early part of Mr.. MCKinley's nrst Ad-
ministratiOn. afforded him an accurate
insight into the workings Of the Navy
Department He is acquainted with
the operations of the War Department
through his connection with the vol
unteer service during the Spanish war.
and. as Governor of the State OF New
York, he has been educated in the art
OF administering great political trust
IT would seem that in taking from us
our late President al the zenith Of his
fame and power. Providence had pro-
vidcd substitute peculiarly ntted for
the onerous task before him
And il must be- admitted. particularly
from the viewpoint Of his own party.
that President Roosevelt has begun
exceedingly well. II we study mis- re-
cent utterances, and compare them with
those Of the President ne succeeds. il
will be found that upon all pending ma
uonal and International questions Of
Importance. the two nave been. Of late
II least, in substantial agreement Al
though the apostle Of hign protection
in the past Mr.. Mckinley for some
time before his death was an earnest
and active supporter Of the doctrine Of
reciprocity in commercial relations. as
means Of preventing friction with
foreign Powers growing out OF our
present selfish and unscientifc fiscal
system. President Roosevelt holds like
views MI Mckinley looked forward
70 the time when our East and West
coast lines would be connected by
means of a trans isthmian canal. Pres
ident Roosevelt is an ardent advocate
Of the American canal project Both
the dead and the living Presidents have
been al one on the subject Of expansion.
and the duty Of this country 10 extend
the blessings OF its rule 10 the Philip
pines. and 10 develop their resources for
the mutual good OF their inhabitants
and the people II the American main
land Both have been strong adherents
OF the Monroe Doctrine IL is safe 10
predict that it viii be applied as vigor-
Ously and courageously under President
ROOsel cit as il would have been had
the late President Mckinley lived. In
essentials the former viii not only md
81 eXpedient and agreeable 10 carry out
the policies already established and
identified with the Administration Just
ended. but he viii be- surrounded and
advised by the Cabinet couuseIors who
helped to frame and administer those
policies.
The change, sad and terrible as were
its circumstances. was a change Of men
only. The work proceeds in other hands.
as If IL never had been interrupted for
81 moment