The Minneapolis journal., 1902-09-16
Mr.. Clayton ofAlabama Says He Is
Pleased at the Presidents
Trust Talks.
But the Washington Star Shows the
Alabama Optimist His
Error.

Washington, Sept is. .-Representative
clayton, OF Alabama, Is feeling good over
the democratic outlook on the trust ques-
tion, and in conversation with the news
paper men IN Washington he has said that
President Roosevelt was hurting himself
ana the republicans by his trust speeches,
| made recently in New England I'VE
don't want him to STOP" remarks Mr..
Clayton cheerfully. Everybody knows
that in politics the democratic party Is
the only one which represents the things
| Tor which he contends in his speeches..
| Mr.. Clayton is an optimist, as every
democrat should be when on stumping
tour. The more optimistic the better.
| But the public should be careful to listen
to his remarks with discrimination. The
| stumper has his uses. but they rarely are
| those of a reasoner as is proven by Mr..
| Clayton's case. l. -. J.. .,,4.Et$t
7 A reply has been made to Mr.. Clayton
In the Washington, Star, which in dis
| cussing his interview said in part: =.
After the campaign is over Mr.: Clayton will
be able to see two things. / The first thing
Is that Mr. Roosevelt is not injuring his chances
TOT nomination at all ny anything he 1s saying
on the trust question. To the extent that his
deltverances are unwelcome In real trust circles
he will profit If the actual facts are spread be-
| fore the people. If his chances were slender
he could afford to speak twice on the subject to
where he is now speaking once. But as matters
stand to day he has no competitor for his par
|
The trusts have not made him. and they cannot
| break him. He is his 5party's leader by fat
higher than theirs. Z r..
| The second thing Mr.. Clayton will discover is
that voters of independent proclfytties weigh
| Ing both parties in the balance the trust ques
ton: ton The republican policy as suggested seems
| trust law is, inadequate, and that in some
manner IT should be strengthened. constitu-
tional amendment is proposed, but that calls for
time, not to mention the other difficulties in the
| way. The only democratic policy suggested is
the putting of trust-made articles on; the free
list. and that Is simply thinly disguised form
OF striking at protection the national policy.
Now is It, at all likely that. the people are
ready TO give up protection, as a policy? Are
not not Its benefits too conspicuously in evidence
JUST now TO make any such proposition acoepta.
| Bile? Trusts cannot successfully, be made
| stalking horse for free trade.
| BattIefieIds Near Washington.
! A special effort will be- made to afford
facilities for the visitors of the Grand
Army encampment to see the battle fields
of this neighborhood - The Union veter-
ans residing in and about Manassas have
organized into picket post for special
entertainment and reception duty, during
the encampment They will wear the
same badge as members Of the reception
committee In this city and will meet every
arriving trains between the 9Th and 18th of
october. Opposite the Manassas station
| they have engaged building for reception
! headquarters, where it is hoped that as
| many participants as possible in either of
| the two battles of Bull Run will register.
Arrangements have been made with the
railroads. Tor excursion rates to Manassas
and with the. local livery stable people
for transportation to the Henry farm. In
addition to the participants of this battle
who Will explain" on the scene, Arthur
L.. Henry, pr1ncipa1of of the Manassas high
school, and grandson of the Mrs Henry
VINO was killed in the battle will be pres
nf ho f3,,oo
the story Of the connection of his family
with that memorable engagement
/ The Presidents Council Chamber.
The presidents council table will stand
IN q new place next winter, in the little
brick structure now hearing completion
at the west side Of the executive grounds.
under the shadow of the big state. war
and navy building. If a Boston anti-im-
I perialist should see the new official home
Of the president of the United States he
| would hide his diminished head. It is not
| as pretentious as the railroad station of
| an ordinary town of 0,000 people. 1t is
one story in height, with high basement.
A part Of the old conservatory, now re-
moved, connects the new building with
the White House. The new building is
! really an clubhouse or an annex, Of the
| White House. which overshadows it.
Many people in the United States believe
the president was housed with too great
modesty in the White House, and their
ideas favored the erection Of a modern
residence, located some distance away
from the workaday precincts Of Pennsyl-
Vania avenue. Their ideas are not to be
: carried out. Hereafter the head Of the
greatest nation on earth Is to have his
headquarters In still more humble walls
with which Jefferson in his simplicity
would have found fault, and which many
of the old line Of presidents would have
repected as beneath the dignity Of the Of
fee. When the new building was pro-
vided for in last winters appropriations II
was said that the structure was to be only
a temporary affair." but "Uncle Joe" Can
non, who holds the purse strings has inti-
mated that Uncle Sam cannot afford tc
spend $250,000 or SO on a Temporary
, structure and that the new quarters OF
the president will be permanent Presi-
dent Roosevelt personally does not care 8
rap What he wants is the work, and not
the environment. He appears to be well
! pleased with. the 'woodshed,' as the new
structure has been dubbed, and there is
, likely to be as much careful consideration
given to the affairs of the nation there
Il as though he were surrounded with the
Z splendid luxury Of the congressional H.
3 brary. Besides, he has a. large and lively
r family, and the "woodshed'' gives more
) room for them in the White House. %-
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