Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1901-10-11
WASHINGTON LETTER
(From our Regular Correspondent. ]

ing very cordial relations with tn
Democrats especially those from til
South. who are most prominent in Ma
tional legislation. The fact that tb
President rather boasts of being s.half
Southern by birth and that he ba
heretofore expressed eminently JUS
and friendly sentiments toward tn
Southern people has given him a warn
place In popular esteem i n that section
But from these personal observation
it is not to be hastily conjectured tina
he will violently reverse the Republi
can policy OF regarding the Solid Soutl
as terra lngrata. He may lend som
sofiiclal help to any promising effort t.
break down democratic supremacy il
certain Southern states: for instance
the McLaurin movement in SoutI
Carolina. or the anti-negro- franchise
ment democratic faction in Alabama
President Roosevelt is a stalwart Re
publican. He is not at all likely to re
peat the Greek-gift policy of Presiden
Hayes in dealing with Southern situa
tions. Mugwump democrats will fine
as little favor with him as mugwumt
republicans. Hence, the wiser South
erners are not predicating too freel,
upon favOrs to come from President
Roosevelt. They say ''he will be al
fair as patriotic republican President
dare be" aud that is the sum total OF
their expectation.
Unless there is very skilfuI manage
ment of the projects of anti anarchy
legislation in the coming Congress an
unfortunate wrangle will occur. Men
/ Of all parties are substantially agreed
that measure to prevent the impor-
tatlon of anarchists and punish the ex-
plCitatiOn of anarchistic doctrines
should be passed. But any attempt
that presages undue restriction. upon
the ancient rights of free speech and a
free press will meet with strenuous op-
position from leaders of both, parties.
Senator Hoar has already sounded
warning against any such attempt and
the democrats in Congress may be
counted as a practical unit against
such legislation. 1t is even strongly
intimated that President Roosevelt
would promptly veto any bill that
should go too far in that direction.
Two months yet intervene before
Congress assem- bles. but already Presi-
dent Roosevelt has begun to shut him
self in with bis thinking-cap on to pre-
pare bis message to the national legis.
lature. The message which President
Mckinley would have written had
been discounted by his public utter
ances since his re election so far as it's
most salient features were practicable.
President Roosevelt's message will be
another type of document. Tie whole
nation expects it to be redolent of
Rocseveltism and will be on the uui
vive for its appearance. After hand
ling reciprocity, a merchant marine
and the Philippine policy the Presi-
dent will have unrestricted right of
way for new suggestions regarding the
labor question, trusts, civil service re
form, Southern Acknowledgement, the
Isthm ian canal and pending Statehood
demands.
The trustees for the Mckinley Ma
tional Monument Association have
been appointed by the President and
are called to meet for organization at |
Ohio, Oct. 10th. The list
of eighteen members is headed by ex.
secretary of State, William R. Day,
and includes Senators Hanna aud Fair
banks; President Milburn, of the Pan
at whose home Mr.. McKin-
ley died; Henry f. Scott, of San
Francisco. at whose home in that city
Mrs. Mckinley lay ill so long earlier
n this year; Private Secretary George
B. Cortelyou, Gen. Eli Torrance, Ma
'ional Commander of the G.. A. r., and
;wo Southern men and democrats, ex-
Secretary Francis, of Missouri, and
Robert j. Lowry, of Atlanta, GA. The
rustees will take active measures to
ecure the necessary fund to erect a
worthy national monument to the
nartyred President Cabinet changes
uring the winter and coming year
re being freely mooted. 1t is already
onceded that Secretary of State Hay
will be the first to retire, and Secreta-
y of War, Root. will probably go up
D the premiership. The death, this
eek, of Secretary Longs favorite
aughter, Miss Helen, will it is believ-
/, hasten his request to be relieved of t
is portOfOliO, and Ex-senator VOL
Dit, of Colo, is mentioned as his sue a
sssor. The early settlement of Cuban s
Citations will permit OF Gen. Leonard =
FOOD, being made Secretary of War to a
lcceed Root, and that Wood will re- p
live the appointment is believed in Il
.ner circles. Postmaster General i
NTH, is also slated to retired sooner n
later and it is whispered confidently I
lat the President will find some South il
n man to succeed him with Honora- u
e John F. Hanson, of Georgia, as a t,
kelly preference. il
In Maryland there are complaints of II
neral apathy among the voters of Y
9TH parties, but it is promised that b
Senator German will now actively
Ike the field at the head of the Demo-
attic column. and he has already pre- \
cted sweeping victory for the par
in November. The Senator is one
those wise men who never predicts
less he knows.