Evening journal., 1901-11-11
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1t is becoming evident that There is
a strong independent character at the
h.ad az the national Administration.
The fitness of a man for a particular
Place or mission may be slirmised, but
IL can only be known after he has lall
aside its burdens. Those who have
known Roosevelt. the man. and who
have carefully watched his public ca
rcer nave been confident of his stern
integrity and great ability; and have
had full faith that the great responsi-
biities he has assumed will be dis
charged with rare wisdom and fidelity
His sudden accession to the great Of
fee, The difficulty OF following so H.
ustricus a predecessor, and his com
parative youth led many to believe
that We were about to engage in an ex-
pertinent Few apparently realized the
actual callbor " the man. II has rarely
occurred that "A vice-prcsdent sud
denly elevated to the presidency by
the death OF his predecessor. has been
of a nature to inspire the greatest
confidence and admiration. They
have been regarded as unfortunate ac-
cidcnts. merely THAT must be borne
with because they were unavoidable.
Blu; President Roosevelt is daily dem
.onstrating to those unaware OF the fact.
that hc lis not only presidential tim
ber but Cf the soundest and strongest
nature.
There are few men who could safely
have been entrusted with The vast re-
sponsibil.tles which SO suddenly de
volvod upon him; and Those who feared
tiat his ambition would suggest some
ralh policy. breathed easier when they
read his speech on taking the oath Of
Office, when he declared his perfect ac-
cord with the policy of his predecessor,
and announced his intention OF carry
ing it cut There Is no doubt but that
ME meant what HE said, and If the ex-
prcssicls Of his closest personal and
po'itic2. friends may be taken as indl-
eating anything, THAT policy wiz be
shown in his forthcoming message 10
Congress. Undoubtedly the idea of a
broader commercial horizon under the
extension of reciprocity and revised
tariff, as laid down by President Nc.
Kin'ey in his Buffalo speech, will b,
a great feature of the work NE ma.
planned for his administration.
II has been said that. realizing THAI
his accession to his high office wa,
accidental he feels bound 90 carry ou
The policy Of his predecessor ass oaose
ly rs possible But we do not bcliev,
that such VIII be his chief motive: d,
Is too great a man. lie will pursue
policy, whatever it may be. because h,
thinks it is right He win be held re
\ sponsihlc for the success of his admin
istration. and neither the praise no
censure arising from it, will fall Ol
the name of the dead. Roosevelt wa
a friend of Mckinley and admired nj
A., policies. and these sentiments mus
be elements in helping him to reao
conclusions. but the President
great enough and possesses sunicien
courage 10 plan ana TO execute and {
stand or fall by his own Adminisba
tiCn.
In making his appointments to onic
he has shown that he has not departe
Z from The ideals ne has maintained /
= THE past Men said he had grow
o lmCre mature. and that the great event
d through which he mad passed had ten,
o ed TO sober him, and to control a M
> maiy impetnous nature. These opii
a ions in some cases We're really expire
h sive of the hope that he would not
m too rash in carrying into effect h
e ideas of reform. 1t was hoped that
It had acquired a conservatism whi,
IF would allow senator's and represent
rs tives to use the immense power of d
h patronage 70 build up their machin'
4 b. arro.ntirs thsir nominees. resar
le less Of fitness. They hoped that I