The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-03-22
WASHINGTON NEWS AND VIEWS.

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is little no doubt in the minds OF those who nave
been kecprp in close touch with the situation that Theodore
Roosevelt and Marcus A. Hanna will he rival candidates tor
the republican presidential nomination in 1904 This matter
has been REFERRED several previous occasions IN inns
correspondence but heretofore doubt TO Senator
Hannas premises has always been expressed
has suggested practically certain that the
big from Ohio would oppose Roosevelt but no DEFINITE
statements have been made to whether the former
would support else for the place or he candidate
himself Recent developments however, have been Of such
indicate very clearly that Hanna will himself
be candidate and that he preparing make the tight OF
his lie.
Just present the attention of both Roosevelt and Hanna
to he directed toward the labor vote Each OF them
making every effort convince the workngman that ne
their The presidents latest in this d.
recton made when he oused T. " Powdery from the
position of head of he immigration bureau and offered the
place to Frank Sargent who for years past has been the
leader the Brotherhood Locomotive Fremen There is
no doubt that this is direct invitation the labor element
throw its influence the in favor OF Roosevelt
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Senator Hanna is going about the matter in different
way He posing strike arbitrator extraordinary of
the country He has figured in this capacity in all of the
strikes particularly the which caused much trou
bic at Boston and in every he has sought to make
appear that he loves the worngman with love that passeh
understanding and that there nothing earth too good
for that workngman There doubt OF the sound
of the latter proposition but be admitted that
it little strange that who has been prominently
and closely identified with the Hanna has been
should expect the public believe that such sentiment
coming from him, is sincere
Only day ago the Washington Times, the paper
which recently purchased by Frank A. Muusey of maya
zine fame contained picture OF Hanna which occupied
y the whole OF the first page OF both its morning and
ing editions 1t labeled Mr. Hanna great mediator be
labor and capital and in connection with it there
printed long statement which sought demonstrate
that the junior from Ohio wholly responsible
the termination of the Boston strike and that his project
arbitrate strikes and disputes through National peace
ganzation had with notable in practice
be confessed that both these bids the inAu
Of the labor element just trife weak and hardly
calculated deceive the intelligent wokingmen of the
try for a 1t is quite likely that many such
bids will be made before the shadows by coming
become plain show exactly who will be in the con-
test for the republican nomination in but there no
believe that any OF them will be difficult to
see through than are those mentioned here
The interesting that army circles have had
talk about the president administered his brutal rep
rimaud General Miles is the announcement that that Off
has been turned down hard his request sent
TO the Philippines and be allowed put effect there
plan calculated bring the end without further
loss OF life either side The story giving the details of
this matter which out last night was developed in
rather unusual manner Editor Henry Watterson Of the
Louisville Courier Journal this city to his paper
day long editorial in which the following para
graph occurred
time General Miles asked be Philippines
lie is eldest experienced Indian fighter lie has
CoaNed submission many times OF the aborgnes when sub
due them by force OF arms would have much. He
could and would bring order Of chaos il Manila
with adequate power IN few months We could adapt our
selves TO conditions Not bit OF it. Miles application
sleeps in pgcon-hole.
The editorial IN oucstio, ,,,s nri,,od :, .h v..,;
p " ''' 'du'uE' Inc parasFaPh above quoted attract
cd the attention OF various correspondents and nvcstpa
ton which Immediately begun resulted in the whole story
being brought out After Official Washno, oooaI fy
a.. e., Ii - 49, S'" '''oNe,eu from
the correspondents who had failed for something like four
wecks-thc interview between Miles and tho ,-csiI H.
;,, ,c,,,r.d ,h, i- 49, . -; P','r'"' nav
Tvs Tvs ''' '''N 'so 10 ''SooVot ana exploit one OF
n' news stories OF the year and who knew absolute
nothing oil IT. tor that matter until it brought to their
'''"''on III a roundabout way by a Southern editor
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One OF the amusing features OF the sorry in the fact