The San Francisco call., 1904-02-02
HIDE AND SEEK.

THERE is much entertainment in watching the game
of hide and seek tfat is played by the amateur and
professional politicians Of the. Democratic party
When ;the Panama .incidelr occurred Mr. William Ran
doph Hearst declared that the President had dragged
the rational honor the mud and demanded that all he
had done be at undone, that the Nicaragua route
was the only one that could snow be dug with spades
steam shovels apd honor German took m this idea and
flung It the Senate by resolution, remonsranees
protest and every form of parliamentary tactics:
No% Hearst and Bailey are personally at feud and the
Senator from Texas offended when Hearst said that
he had been merely 0trumpe, gtdphephone to Con
v the ideas ofthe Hearst papers Cuban reciprocity
So Bailey determined get in line again for such
backhanded compliment and privately assumed attitude
of friendship fog the Presidents Panama policy Then
came the location of the Denocratc NATIONAL Conven
tion and German took fall out of Hearst beat Chicago
and carried that distinguished conventice to ST. Louis
Thtn Hearst wired newspaper office into ST. Lods and
the next day came out in his New York paper f9r'the
President and the Panama and all. of collaeras
and rebucd the Democratic leaders for opposing it. told
them the country would fepudate their course and IN all
respects swallowed all of lHs denunclanons OF the
President IN the same 0matter.
This gave German half hour. but he public
ly Committed aid could back out But pot o.Sena
tor Bailey. HI had still free hand and proceeded to
payt by writing letter his booted and spurred econ
soency Texas. in which he annolnced undying hos
tity the President Panana and declared that
he would resign and quit public life forever and forever
amen rather thando Such nasty thing to sister re.
public as had been done to- Colombia. .:
We may now expect a speech from him. made in per
security against the charge that he got out OF the
Hearst papers The whole is Of interest, it is
tie first time in our partisan history that great
tionaf interest work the greatest undertaken by man.
has been made the paying of personal jealousies ha
ambitions between the leaders of the party
opposition the administration which had the task OF
doing something hoforabe to the country, and trustee
Tor the civilization and commerce of the world.
The method pursued by the opposition illustrates and
proves the per{unctory nature of its antagonism Mr.
Hearst thought there something in opposing and
abusing the President but when he could bring conu
sion .to German by changing his opinions, he
sloughed them a night SO, Bailey governed by feel
ing against Hearst and not by any convictions the
sbec immediately shifts his position, disagree
with anything Hearst advocates.
II these people in power they would the
same policy Indeed ii is but continuation of their
habit during the last administrations of Mr. Cleveland
They turned the party into half dozen fighting fac
tions ard the Republicans needed only look on, make
a few side pets and let them destroy each other.
While this Play OF foolish politics and personalities
goes on tsre goes also The canal is delayed Rati-
hcatiop. Of Che treaty makeSst fnay. After that
power earth hinder tire rapid construction of the
work Every political impedimen VIII be cleared away
The Democrats know this, they intend to that the
treaty SIS rahed Among them are earnest and patriotic
n1erf who fake part id the weak plays made by self
elected leaders. These thoughtful men will prevail they
will. raty the treaty and responsibility for delay, with
all that may happen in the way of embarrassment. will
fall upon those who tfifug with great matters and
standing III she way of. the men OF action who want
something done.
None OF this weakens the President 1t has not sven
that excuse by (which politicians justify partisanshp In
fact the President nade stronger by the contrast be
tween of words and of works. But the coun-
try do Aohing but protest and wait till the horse play
is ever. - .'