Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1904-12-01

Editor PTeSS:-
All appearances indicate that
the Administration will conduct
the affairs of the nation on strictly
business principles for the common
good. The tone of the Presidents S
three last speeches pleading for
race harmony, deprecating class
distinctions, urging men and
women to be strong and make the
most of themselves, advocating the
simple life and proclaiming reli-
gious toleration, indicates that so
far as in him lies peace and good
will shall prevail throughout the
land, followed by a state of intelli-
gent happiness heretofore unknown
in America. On Wednesday last
some Chicago gentleman called at
the White House to ask the Presi
dent to induce Secretary Hay to
consent to deliver a speech on
Washington's birthday before the
Union League Club of that city.
Mr.. Roosevelt said that Mr.. Hays
health is not such as to warrant
his undertaking to prepare speech
of the nature indicated. He is
crowded with diplomatic work and
has yet to prepare a programme
for the forth coming Hague confer
ence. And while Congress is in
session the work of the State De-
partment will be augmented.
The President added that now
that the campaign is over, and
Secretary Taft, Shaw and Wilson
have enlightened the people gener-
ally upon government matters,
from Maine to California, he de-
sires for the future that members
of the Cabinet shall not be called
upon to deliver addresses except
when they may necessarily appear
as public officers. He says so
much speaking and travelling in
terferes with their proper work
and retards business. Most people
will agree with the President and
applaud his determination.
Much to the delight of Massach-
usetts the announcement is made
that Secretary Moody will remain
in the Cabinet. The President is
fond of him, and finds that they
hold many views in common on
the great sociological questions
capital and labor; improvement of
moral and material conditions; the
tariff, finances, trusts, etc. Mr..
Moody is known to have the Beef
Trust in hand, and the President
has the highest confidence in his
legal ability.
The fact that the President
finished his Message before starting
for St. Louis, and that it is now i'll
proof, is thought here in Washing
ton to indicate that tits brief docu-
ment recommending little legisla-
tion outside of the regular appro-
priation bills. These of themselves
promise to call for enough money,
and it would be unwise to disturb
present business interests by intro,
ducing revolutionary legislation.
On all sides bureau chiefs are
asking for more funds and more
men. Government work increases
so fast, as a result of the great un.
dertaking in which it is engaged
that it is difficult to keep up with
it. The Panama Canal will soon
need many more men and much
money. The Chief of the Bureau
of Navigation asked for general
staff not unlike that provided for
the army, to administer naval af
fairs, and says that the number o
officers should be increased at least
80 per cent. He wants 600 lieu
tenants in the Navy and 800 lieu
tenant commanders. He urge:
that the United States must be pre-
pared to meet any crisis at any
time. lie would have Congress
authorize IL naval reserve of 20, ,0OC
men with 800 Commissioned officers.