The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1904-11-11

CALL BUREAU, HOTEL BARTON
WASHINGTON, Nov. lO.-Two ques-
lions are now uppermost in the public
mind since the Endorsement of Presl-
dent Roosevelt by pluralities without
parallel IN American politics
What is 10 be the effect Of this ire
imendous victory on the mind OF the
President in his general treatment OF
public qUesDOns2
Is this tremendous victory likely TO
disturb his equilibrium and make him
regard il as a mandate to do radical
things?
The President has been one Of the
first Of the party leaders TO appreciate
the danger which might come 10 one
party from having more. than 100 ma
3Ority in the popular branch or Con-
gress. He mas led in sounding warn
ing. The statement on the results OF
the election made by William H TAFT,
Secretary Of War. yesterday is indi-
cative Of the feelings Of the President
on this point.
In this statement Taft took occasion
10 say the danger OF such a sweeping
victory was that II might lead 10
relaxing Of the restraint that is more
certain when the danger Of a change
is more probable. This statement was
made by the Secretary Of War after a
long conference with the President
ANTITRUST LEGISLATION.
Regarding the position OF the Presi-
dent with reference to the trusts and
great combinations Of capital, there
has been no change in his previous at
titude At the coming session Of Con-
gress legislation bearing on the trust
question viii be recommended Its
character Is not known at this time. 1t
VIII largely depend on the nature OF
the report which viii be made to the
President within a short time by
James X. Garfield. head Of the Bureau
Of Corporations of the Department Of
Commerce and Labor. This bureau
was created TO investigate the great
corporations Of the country. The re-
suits OF these Investigations are to be
reported 10 the President, who is to
use the information on which TO base
his recommendations 10 Congress. The
results may be made public by him at
his discretion
Whatever legislation may be recon-
nlended win be in the direction Of ex-
tending the control Of the Government
over corporations engaged in inter-
state business.
The President. ii is said. viii be
found urging upon Congress a mod
incation Of the Dingley tariff He is
committed 10 the system of protection,
but he is not committed TO the main
tenance Of the Dingley schedules.
CAPITAL AND LABOR.
It is not likely that the result of
the election viii have any change on
the attitude of the President toward
either labor or capital He has not
modified his views as 70 the right of
labor TO uniOnize or Of the non-union
man 10 work
Already much is heard Of schemes
involving great expenditures Of money.
Among them may be mentioned plan
for Improvement in the navigation Of
the Mississippi River. This plan is
now being outlined and is said 70 be
something on a far more elaborate
scale than that Of the old Mississippi
River Commission, which has expended
many millions.
Another is said to be a more elab-
crate scheme for irrigation Of arid
land. which viii take more money out
o. the treasury than is contemplated
by the plan now in operation.
There will be no parsimOny in ex-
penditures, but there viii be a rather
more rigid economy than was prac-
ticed by Congress at its last session.