The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-06-20
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M. M. MURDOCH, Editor.
ROOSEVELT IN A CONTEST.

ROOSEVELT IN A CON ESf.
Unlike England. where the failure of single gov
ernmental policy to receive majority upsets the ad-
1ninstraon in United States the defeat of measure
designed by the President at his recommendation
is not signal for political revolution But is serious
enough 1t indicates party unity, of coherent
action and of dissatisfaction with the leadership Of the
President
The Senate caucus has adjourned without coming to
an agreement the matter of Cuban reciprocity The
people Of the United States the bin passed AS
the state conventions are being held they passing
strong uneouivocaI resolutions to that effect The PEG
pie understand perfectly that the bill embodies what
President Mckinley planned that it is urged by Pres
fdent Roosevelt as much because is in accordance with
his pledge to carry out McKnleys policies as it is be-
cause he knows it to be right just and necessary There
has been no great surprise because portion of the
Republicans in Congress have opposed the presidential
policy and broken revolt against the party-con
gressonal machinery The beet sugar interests its allies
and its lobby powerful
But now another side the contest is appearing
The Washington correspondent of the Chicago Tribune
telegraphs his paper:
1T begins TO look as if the Senatorial combination
which is especially toward the discontinue OF
President Roosevelt is to be successful There is
no doubt that the entire campaign against
Cuban reciprocity least far the Senate is con-
cerned entire object the d:screditing of the
President For long time it has been known that
clique of fifteen twenty Senators determined to
beat Colonel Roosevelt whenever they could do in
such way as to do him political injury This has been
On open secret has only recently become apparent
the Cuban reciprocity has been made the
basis of this personal anmosty toward the President
This animOsty is political than personal
but directed entirely toward denomination of Presi-
Roosevelt The leader in this Senatorial combine
undoubtedly is Senator Elkns of West Virginia, whose
opposition and antagonism TO the President has been
well known all winter. He in mysterious way
his wonders to perform and to his tracks had
the West Virginia convention pass resolution indors
ing the Presidents administration. At the time
the senior Senator from West Virginia state which
never has raised any beet sugar and will has
become the champion of the antadmnisration forces.
The old Senators admit without hesitation that the
purpose Of the present campaign in the Senate is
tirey antagonistic the President has been hoped
by the conspraors that if thy could beat the Cuban
iprocy scheme it would to dscredt the President
in the eyes the people and make them believe he had no
influence in Congress. Up to the present time this
the President has been skillfully Yelled but
within the last two three days under the leadership
Of Ekins the personal factor has constantly evi
dence and there is doubt in the minds of those
who studying the situation that if Cuban reciprocity
IS beaten, likely will be as result of
Senatorial caba which has for its sole object the de
feat of Theodore Roosevelt for the Republican nomna
ton in 1904"
this is verified by future events and developments
in Washington. the country which is going to stand
Theodore Roosevelt will see its President at his best
There little fnespun diplomacy in his makeup
He is a fighter He grows battle He thrives on
contest He attaches himself the vigorous virle ee
ments in the population which will stick to him the
harder he fights and the further he punges battle
Put Roosevelt into with portion Congress
and new men vii spring up in politics all the nation
come to his aid And they will be Roosevelt men.
From present prospects the beet sugar men in both
branches of Congress have settled fight it out
If they are seeking to unmake Theodore Roosevelt they
are committing grand mistake. They will help make
him. by bringing about political evolution which will
not be long that is not longer than two years in devel
oping