The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-11-13
Divers Comments
From the Northwest

The Republican press is ''seein' things
at night The G.. o. P is passing
through the dark woods of uncertainty
and the press is whistling to keep its
courage up. They have faith that Teddy
will find the path that will lead to a road
to success in 1904, but that faith some-
times is sorely tried. These talks with
Hanna and Lodge and Frye and-and
others bode no goOd-so the press feels.
However, it is loyaland, as heretofore re-
marked, keeps up merry whistle, as
witness the following from the Winona
Independent:
Is Theodore Rooseveit's word good for
anything? Some thOughtless Republican
newspapers seem to think it isn't. They
are saying the president will not encour-
age tariff revision reciprocity, but will
be found lined up with the Grosvenor-
Hanna crowd. Only a short time ago
Mr. Roosevelt pledged himself before the
country to carry out the policy laid down
in McKinley's Buffalo speech, the key
note of which was the declaration that
1.-The day of exclusiveness is past.
Roosevelt has given his word. Is he go
ing to break it? No one had better be-
lieve it.
The Mankato Free Press in o most
confidential whisper takes the world into
it's confidence on the great question of
presidential policy and at the same time
administers singing rebuke to that
agnostic, the Chicago Chronicle. If
Hanna trusts Roosevelt, who can doubt
him? That is the question
Now that Senator Hanna has called at
the White house and had a long confer
enee with President Roosevelt, and has
given it as his opinion that Roosevelt IS
all right and is doing what he believes
will be for the best interests of the whole
country, the Chicago Chronicle, which
has had the two men on the verge or
quarrel for the past six weeks, VIII
doubtless have cold chill. The Ohio
senator expressed himself as well pleas
ed~with the president, and said that they
agreed upon all matters with enc Or two
exceptions. and on those their difference
is not serious. Senator Hanna does not
fully approve of the presidents attitude
regarding Southern appointments, but
said whatever move was made, would be
made because in the Judgment OF the
president it was for the best interest OF
the country and he was willing to trust
to his Judgment in that respect.
Sneaking of Roosevelt, the Aberdeen
News has the following to say regard
ing his action on the w. P. Crawford
case. To this sentiment every gentle
man heartily subscrihes. 1t is regret
able fact that such men are too liable
SNA~
worth of soul counts for little against
adamantine cheek.
Young man who aspires to promotion
at the hands of the president may be 40
common or yet uncommon fiirt. He must
be as honorable in his love affairs as In
other phases of life. William p. Craw-
ford. of Camden, s. c.. aspired to ap-
pointment as second lieutenant in the
army after having served as captain
of volunteers in the war with Spain.
Nothing else was found against him, but
he lifted a girl after the wedding cards
had been issued The president believed
no gentleman would do such thing. And
no man without the qualities of gen.
tleman can make a good officer.
The Duluth Herald, an independent
naner with Democratic leanings, seems
10 be taken in by the Judas kiss which
Senator Lodge is alleged to have planted
on the forehead of the president The
Herald must remember that Senator
Lodge is not only the nsouthpiece OF the
administration but the mouth of the knit
goods association, which has fought ana
will fight the French treaty OF reel
procity. Lodge himself was unaiterably
opposed to the principles of reciprocity
last year. Can the leopard change ms