New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-08-27

epc ar Hay is conservative and torslgn Feia9ons
NJ. Roosevelt IS There any reason to doubt that
then Won u, Te mas tree hand after the election:
cd a. 70 answer such gratUitous snggesta5 fon5a
ie Theodore e Re on The assnption that man
has bae1 80 patent that he almost thinks sIn1,d
only aitgY the suc psTt for three years and IS
- Is too ridiculous for discussion
1f1E PRESIDENT AND CONGRESS.
get ccDssd Of What what specific things is Mr. Roose
un6 cessation and transgresses the line WIZ
feen the executive ard The Ias,is Stoo exist pc
confer with the for the President
tia Seh TO influence them with resisct 10 leee16
first place the G0G!ripe in this Republic. IN the
n giving his y.v 70 Soimnunicate with Congress-
IN the second place Se tH i respect to legislation
ff bc in b the legislative branch Of the goTernmen
boi2 houses and it cannot become laW tn1a 9s
IN each honSS oy ootn houses by a two-thrds vote
with nne men Is it possible that in conversation
to the 6ona aenGato9s made in his COMMUNICATION
JOINT responsibility for legislation he nav I nor tn s
he NAV If e "a at any time and convince them. If
posed legislation? Criticism founded on u such
tion OF our adversaGor me weakness Of the post
nesn most active in their conferences with the
assist and guide Congress- in the bic
Tjn v0 De passed Washington Jefferson Jackson
peTlally noted for this anu DA0iA1iieS were es-
that he departed ff from G6 bs or Of he e 6ss
founded tbe5 81 Oh, politics No charge is more I'M
eean methods he is much opposed to the epofis
sGiai:t ne believes in honesty and efficiency in the
as he eTsr Of Of the Civil Service law as completely
TMyer r in his power to maintain his deals
proper H5a 10 o take the course marked as the
6i with him is concerned the members Of
he would divide his ti his q ba m8t s
nv Utterly his power for usefulness to the coun-
he hi IS BY his psy ana the people In this sense
@0' 50 can do any good for his country.
THE PRESIDENTS PANAMA PoLLCT.
Ana then the President is charged with usurpinr
war in The Ps0a,o congress in its power 70 declare
sonins which is required make the Presidents
consifJtionse ie Panama matter violation Of his
der For aI functions is proper subject of
that at iS some ie Or ofbsr th he T9d
niebb, q lend known as the Isthmus OF Panama
ts5ea me Atlantic and Pacific oceans might be
sTo9 ne Ps aps e the zine thousand miles
% Secure ~ mas beer the aim of the American people
@e secured by treaty from the government which
ana rIs sovereignty over the strip right OF way
f me sRsPublic OF Panama won us Independence
federation; the cbar9 9efsne member Of con,
csrna tLutn ume 10 time; finally Panama be-
9nlted States OF Colombia With the Colombian
Which. for so o attempted H to make treaty by
6uy the properly or the French Panama canal
Gontroi over the canal after its competion The
I,eTG e'atss OF Colombia is one of those South
Irevo!uuon- They have had over ffty-three revo-
ment It is a farce. The so-calIed Senate of The
county nad not been convened for years by the
fSs tr elctaf0 9tb until il VS. necessary to confirm
It has been insinGated. but Without the slightest
foundation that the United States government in
abundant reason for It without any outside sug-
gesqon: Yet one whole session of the Senate near
cussion Of this issue but in ali Of it not The Slight
copc7 on he pa Of sfe IL sRE
nT gPE1 Iaf Wnlcn took place IN Panama That
say H3H h5 t Sssngs was fGFtunste for the United
Hay percetTng M IL a. thew did s on ana 1
Tor national and world progress seized the oppor-
Iunity and recognized the republic at once, and
MADE treaty which now renders possible the
the President Of the United States was plainly
ea ms aut S and Ry So doi ss
Our course in dealing with Colombia has been
cneEacterlzed by great patience and honor and
and GshqD a3 bic Indeed Indeed, after the Regu6lc q
charge OF the government. agreed to confirm the
rejected treaty, showing conclusivey that he had
that the treaty was rejected at his Instance with
a view to squeezing more money out Of the United
yelt on such facts is only TO demonstrate faru-
ity OF party seeking power on sham pretences.
PARKER TOO TIAID TO ACT IN COAL STRIKE
Another ground Of attack upon the President is
con mission OF arbitration between the coal OPP
cite coal strike which occurred in PenhsyI2aaia and
Neville sey and New-York in 1902
Nothing has commented him to the people
u the United States than his action in this tier
and TO make il the basis for an attack upon him
only shows now ridculously short OF material his
enemies are. VIII Judge Parker say that he
have done the same thing? l think not. l think
not because think he has shown himself
tluliG meeting issues that he
would have sheltered himself behind the plea that
he mad no constitutional power as President
60 what was done. ne did not feel JUSTIFIED in doing
But PRESIDENT Roosevelt is made Of sterner stuff
Of his country he feels called 20 do what he can
acr in whatever capacity he may properly act
In this he acted as citizen OF the United States
al heart, and. using the prestige which the fact
that he President Of the United States gave
him, he did that which entities him TO the gratitude
OF his fellow countrymen
Another attack is made against the President on
suit brought 10 declare the Northern Securities
trust law. Well. he certainly did this. He direct
ed Nj Knox. the Attorney General TO bring suit
Tn q 6 ToqEh fea GogP eF ppeas d td
in the Supreme Court Of the United States
sioe those strongly in favor of maintaining trusts
and those making wild declarations against all
com bnatiOns of capital, show ne mas pursued an
ever course an Impartial course. selecting as he
conId fnd them by evidence those combinations
of apitaI which were Illegal and violating the law
cCediIgs against bina lions which; if instituted
would necessarily and properly result IN failure:
in some Of the departments Of the government and
The administration has made an investigation as
thorough as possible, and where frauds have been
been subjected 10 Indictment and prosecution
TREATMENT OF THE FILIPINOs.
IN what have said have made but slight
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