The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-06-24
ROOSEVELT
UNDER FIRE
Wellman Says He Has Moral
With Physical Courage.
WANTS A. DENOMINATION
Doesn't Like the Way He Has
Got 10 White House.


writing 10 his paper. The Chicago Record
Herald has some very interesting things
TO say about the aght being made on
Roosevelt by the senatorial cabal. He
says:
Is the failure Of Cuban reciprocity go
ing TO defeat the nomination OF President
Roosevelt in 1902 His friends do not think
so. They believe he is stronger now than
ever before. He may have lost With the
politicians. but he has gained with the
people Senator's who DO not ike him. and
who are glad Of every opportunity to put
obstacles in his way, re gloating over
their victory IN the Cuban affair, bat
their vision = "a rerrcw one. they think
everything .epends upon the little NOV
in the : me hese in = ashmgton Thy
overlook the larger fact that tne approval
and the confidence Of the people are the
real objectives.
The presidents friends say a senatorial
cabal has triumphed temporarily over him
here at the capitol. But they borrow a
phrase from the editorial page OF The
triumpbed over them out among the peo-
pie in the actual source Of political pow
er. That is because the president is right
and the politicians arc wrong; because he
has tried to carry out the national obi
cation, while they have defeated it,
Som of the shrewdest advisers the
president has about him tell MIN thas h
need not worry over the Cubaa defeat.
They assure him that ne has lost nothing
of any value and. on the other hand. has
gained very much in popular esteem. The
men who are looking out COR mis- political
interests believe he VIII be nominated in
199i without opposition They are conf
dent Senator Hanna viii not be q candi-
date against him.
This is the opinion of the presidents
friends On both points your correspon-
dent reserves judgment. In his opinion II
is too early TO reach conclusion as TO
either
How much opposition Is there to
Roosevelt among the Republican senators
and representatives? This question has
been often asked. ! have looked about.
made inquiries compared notes with 9TH
er newspaper men. and am unable TO find
any serious determined opposition There
are senators and representatives who
have felt little pique over the manner
In which the president received them when
ne was new in the White House. They
resented being compelled 20 have their
talks In the presence Of a crowd Of callers.
Meanwhile the president has learned a
few tricks. and every senator and repre-
sentative who goes 10 the White House
now is accorded a private audience in the
cabinet-room.
Even at its worst this was pretty
small matter. and the man who. could take
ofense at Theodore Roosevelts manner
and hold it-must be sour indeed for
more Democratic. frank. manly, sincere
man never presided over the White
House. lie is not always tactful and con
and careful. But everyone knows
he Is honest-that he is not playing tricks
that he is not descending and deceiving
that he has none OF that 'smoothuess
which may be very pleasant at the mo-
ment. but is exceedingly unsatisfactory
in the end.
1T IS true that a few senators have 1
taken umbrage IN she past. and that such I
small considerations influenced them in (
their actions on Cuban reciprocity. But (
this is a consideration Of little import 4
ance. II Is not big enough 70 be worth /
reckoning in looking 20 the future
THAT there is some dislike OF the pres 4
ident among the Republican leaders is 4
true. It is due IN part TO the cause just I
mentioned. to Mr.. Roosevelt's abrupt IN 4
willingness TO do everything public men /
ask him 70 do in the way Of appoint f
ments and-if the truth must be told-in .
part also 70 his youth and his luck
"Old senators who have Tor years f
dreamed Of the presidency and got no.
where near II have been heard breaking +
forth n bitter words over the luck OF i
This young fellow Of this upstart' or 7
this accidental youth. One veteran sena-
Tor I heard say. This youth came 70
he White House on the funeral train and +
viii do wen 10 60 slow. We won stand I
much monkeying FROM him Probably
b. this time the senator Is ashamed q
having uttered such words. and 7 an
sure n viii not repeat them Down in
lls heart ne liked Roosevelt-the bis boy.
hearty. honest and wise. with way q
ioine thinEs all his own. bat siFaiEhffor-
Eard and patriotic
There IS one thing that everyone says
4 Theodore Roosevelt Lack has not
.poilsd him. ue has rot got fhe biz head
- Is the same man he always was II
here IS any change II is Tor he better
10 IS Jess imoerious more anxious -
void mistakes more willing 70 EEK and
. follow advice Respensihiiify has tenn
erred an iru7etuos intrepid nature and
rado Il almost cauti1us-
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md elected iusthe regular way Ils re-
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