The evening world., 1904-09-12
PRESIDENT In His Letter Of Ac.
osptanoe, Defends His Ad.
mlnlstration and Says He
Stands for Law and Peace.
10 REVERSE SINGLE
:, POLICY DISASTROUS.
Declares II Difficult to Learn
on lust What Issues the
Democrats Mean to Wage
Their Campaign Against Him.

President Roosevelts letter OF aceept-
ance. directed to Chairman Cannon. OF
the Committee OF Notification. Is a long
discoursive argument on why the
American people should continue him
self and the Republican party In powe.
20 the exclusion OF the Democrats. TIE
basis OF the appeal Is largely what the
President designates as the misrepre-
sentation OF himself, his ofiicjal acts
and motives.
The President reaflirms his adherence
TO the platform OF his party. and says
that the Republican party believes heart
and soul In the policies which II advo-
Gates. while 1t Is difficult In the extreme
to learn from any Democratic utter
ances on just what issues the party OPP
posed to It means TO wage Its cam
paign. Furthermore the President boldly
asserts to his critics that the govern
msnt will be continued In the future
exactly as II has been. In the past, In
the event OF Republican success at the
polls.
Defends Panama Policy.
All abuse Of the Administration acts
N the Panama Canal matter. says the
President, Is based upon misrepresenta-
ton.
The Administration behaved through
out not only with good faltn, but with
extraordinary patience and large gem
erosity.' he says. 1T acted In strict
compliance with the law passed by
: Congress-" he continues, and then goes
on TO say that In this, or no other
act, has 1t failed to live up to the let
ter and spirit Of the Constitution.
/ or the ADMINISTRATORS foreign
policy, the President says It has been
advantageous to the whole world, and
peace and good will have followed In
its footsteps, The Pres,rent goes deep
ly into his pension order. which has
been generally regarded as an execu'
I tive encroachment on the legislative
function OF government. He excuses II
on precedents established by Presidents
Cleveland and Mckinley, and on tht
highly moral ground that II has evel
been the policy OF the Republican party
20 treat the veterans OF the Civil Wa
n = spirIt OF broad liberalliy
Labor aud Money.
tOf the montary question the Presl
dent argues that II Is firmly established
both by act OF Congress and public sen
thnent, and OF capital and labor, excuse
any exhaustive discussion Of the matte
on the ground that the attitude OF IN
Administration has been already mad
very clear OF tae coal strike settle
ment and the Northern Securities mer
ger suit. the President openly dared tn
Democrats TO condemn either.
The President deplores the fact tha
the protective tarlff policy has not be
come universally accepted In all the year
that Its operation has worked TO IN
good OF the country. 1t IL a firmly rs
tablished Republican principle, how
ever, he says, and not worth dlscussln
, VITA his opponents "a long as they ar
f. not sincere In their proposal to abolis
II.
II the Democrats could carry on
their avowed Intentions In regard to IN
Philippines. says the President, a fiigh
ful calamity for those people woul
follow. He adds that the Democrat
have pledged thmselves to a policy Q
criminal absurdity."
There Is not policy says n
4 President In conclusion. foreign or &c
mestic, which We are now carryir
opt which II would not be disastrot
y ~ reverse or abandon, We stand Z
enforcement OF the law and for obed
snce To the law"