The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-07-07
WILLIAMS OUTLINES CAMPAIGN
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Continued from rage ~
voice of his party, which is its plat
form, for proof of the fact that Mr.
Root knew how to pay debt. The
country has not yet forgotten when
Mr.. Roosevelt paid glowing tribute
TO his cabinet. which wound up with
the sentiment. 'and the greatest OF
these is Root. But let me read first
what the president did say Of the
junior member of that mutual admi-
ration society. find II in the Am-
erican Review of Reviews from the
pen Of walter wellman;
Ordinarily the president Of the
United States is not to be interviewed,
But there are exceptions to all rules.
when asked President Roosevelt for
an expression OF his opinion Of the
character and public services Of Elihu
Root, who within few weeks is to
retire from the secretaryship of war
the president replied: i am very glad
to do that. In John Hay I have q
great secretary of state. In Philander
c. Knox have great attorney gem
eral. In the other cabinet positions I
have great men. Elihu Root could
take any Of those places and fill IT as
well as the man who is now there.
And, in addition. he is what probably
none of those gentlemen could be--a
great secretary of war. Elihu Root
is the ablest man have known in
our governmental service. win go
further. He is the greatest man that
has appeared in the public life of any
country, in any position, on either
side Of the ocean. in my time
This is praise, indeed" adds Well
man.
Well, what of it? have never
heard that Secretary Root has denied
this official impeachment. Praise in
deed" yes. What praise in return
could be adequate in repayment In
this wonderful mutual admiration So
ciety Of me. too, Teddy and me. too.
Elihu," is the return rhapsody of Mr..
Roots peroration at all extravagant
considered from the standpoint of
repayment, Of course.
Is 1t any wonder that he was the
man selected by the candidate to LAY
1t on strong"?--a man of ability, too,
Mr.. Root. He had defended Tweed.
Why not defend the republican party
in its hour of non-action. passivity.
negation and mere obstruction? In
deed, he and the president have minds
SO much alike that they have been
of unconscious identity of
cerebration'' = Of thinking the same
thoughts In the same words.
Similarity Of Tariff Ideas.
have heard that in October. 1902.
Mr.. Root made a political speech In
Cooper Union in New York in which
he used this language:
IF a tariff law has on the whole
worked well. and il business has pros
pered under it and is prospering, it
is better to endure some slight in
and inequalities for a
time than to incur the uncertainty and
disturbance of business which neces- |
sarily result from the process Of maxi
ing changes. The mere fact that diff
ferent rate Of duty would be better
than the rate fixed in the statute does
not settle the question whether the
change should be made now or should
be deferred. Every tariff deals with
duties on a vast number of articles and
involves a vast number of interests
often conflicting, and whenever the
law is taken up in congress for con-
sideration with reference to one change
every schedule in that law is going
to find someone urging a change in
that schedule, and all the business in
terests of the country are going to be
left during long continued discus
sion in state of uncertainty as to
what competition from abroad they
will be obliged to meet"
have heard that the president, on
his political tour through the west in
the spring of 1908, made speech in
which he used this language:
IF a tariff law has on the whole
worked well, and If business has pros
pered under it and is prospering now,
it may be better to endure some in
conyeniences for time than by max
ing changes to risk causing a dis
turbance and perhaps paralyze the in-
terests and business of the country.