The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1902-11-22
Washington Letter.

L nat tne utmost VacclllatlOn anu
indeclslon has been shown by the
President ID banding the 'llly
white' movement IN the south is
the opinion of all who have closely
observed his actions IN that con-
nection. Apparently Mr.. Roosevelt
has abandoned the enterprise as
hopeless aud is now prepared to re
turn to the old custom Of maintain,
ing a southern organization, with
its concomitants of colored republi-
can Office holders, etc. He has re-
moved two federal office holders IN
Alabama for their actlvhy.in elm
mating the negro from the party
councils and now 1t is reported that
he removed District Attorney War
rem S. Reese for the same cause.
For considerable time, the Presi-
dent encouraged Senator Jeter g.
Pritchard to believe that he would
have the assistance OF the federal
administration in his project. Sen
ator Pntchard explained most foi
chilly TO the President that the only
hope of building up successful re-
publican party in the south must be
based on the elimination of the ne
gro and showed him tina: so long as
republicanism stood for negro
oficeholders, the better element of
the south would vote "democratlc"
regardless of their covictions on
national issues. Now, Mr.. Roose-
welt has abandoned the Senator and
has returned to the old custom.
That he has done so Is believed
to augur that he expects to favor
the restriction of southern represen-
tation IN Congress and that he be
lieves he must take the step in or
der to solidlfY the southern dele
cations to the next national conven-
ton. Soon after the convention Of
Congress, it is said, Representa-
t,ves Dick, Crumpacker and Dayton
will be called in conference with
the President and several members
!, of the Cabinet to consider the sub.
ject of restricting southern repre-
J senta,ion and it is tor that reason
. that Mr.. Roosevelt has determined tc
} revert TO. the negro officeholde'
, policy Of his predecessors.
The Presidents recent statement
' made before the New York cham
Der of Commerce, that ssThe grow
ing complexity of our social ant
industrial life has rendered inevit
able the intrusion of the state Int,
spheres of work wherein it formal,
took no part" has attracted tn
e marked attention OF the democrats
aud someirepublicans, who. see in hi
= words a prediction of at least som
. measure of state socialism. "Wher
/ will she President draw the line?
ask these gentlemen who evidentl
10 think the President Is treadlng Q
y delicate ground. "Mr. Rooseve
:" a,s there Is an inevitable tendenc
- in that direction but If he perDl,
'e the government to develope tb.
- tendency where Can he stop II!
. ls It not time to nip 1t 10 the bud!
ns These are some Of the question
20 that are being aeked AMI some I
y them will doubt ess be put to Il
~ President himself when he return
- to Washington.
ssInsufficient time" will be Il
: excuse the republicans will MAJ
: for not repealing the duty
: anthracite coal and altering mai
tariff schedules known to be entire
too high even to suit the vast N
iorltY of republicans, according
:, Representative Grovsenor. Mo
over, the General says that The
:, will be no extra session, or wor
to that effect. There may be
difference Of opinion between
President and the General on Il
score, however, for It IS stated
some politicians who are very o.
to the President that he regards
extra session of the Fifty-elgl
Congress as inevitable to republic
success in 1904, in which ]
= Roosevelt is very much interest
- OF course, be will not commit
80 self for the present but will tx