New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-09-09

financed his campaign. who secured much
notoriety in a certain bond deal of a former
Democratic administration. and who will doubt
less want to dominate the Treasury portfolio
his right. whom could he select who will bring to
the Office the experience and faculties requisite
70 fits important responsibilities?
TAFT AND THE PHILIPPINES
AT the head of the War Department to-day
stands one Of the nations ablest men. William
Howard Taft, who. by his remarkably
capable and just government OF the Philippines.
brought order out of chaos; who. by his tact and
diplomacy. guided the administration through
the difficult channel between a powerful relig
ious institution on the one hand and a bitter
semi-political opposition on the other. and ulti-
nately led both parties TO the contest TO regard
with gratitude the administration which Judge
Taft represented; who, without for moment
sacrificing the dignity or depreciating the
authority OF the United States won the love and
the loyalty of a large majority OF the Christian
Filipinos. One OF the important functions
of the War Department to-day is its
supervision OF Philippine affairs. Who is more
compstent to direct that supervision advise his
subordinates and present to the President in
their true meaning and relative proportion the
problems which will inevitably arise in our deal
ings with the Filipinos? Is IL some prominent
member OF the party which, from its most hum
bic follower to fits Presidential candidate, is I'M
able TO formulate an intelligent declaration OF
the policy which the Democratic party would
pursue in its relations with the Philippines?
Is It a-member OF that party whose chosen leader
demonstrates by his reference TO the Philippines
and Cuba that he never heard Of or at least
knows not the provisions OF, the Plat amend
ment2 Who. then. would be Judge Parker's Sec
rotary OF War?
THE PoSToFFTCE DEPARTMENT
IF Roosevelt is elected President Henry c.
Payne's determination to resign on account Of
III health seems to make probable the appoint
ment Of ex-Secretary Cortelyou as Postmaster
General he has already demonstrated his ca
pacity for executive control and administrative
detail by HIS organization OF the Depart
ment Of Commerce and Labor. as well as by his
management of the current campaign in which
he has perfected an organization which In form
and in the time of its creation throws Democrat
&c methods into unfortunate contrast. It has
been claimed that Cortelyou lacks experience as
politician He certainly lacks mona n gov
eminent official. In 1895 he was secretary TO
the Fourth Assistant Postmaster General
Practically ever since he has been in the service
Of the government and secretary 70 two
Presidents has learned from experience every
necessity OF inc oLIlcS ne VIII De csHed 10 NIL
He is to-day master OF the vast amount Of de-
tail which inexperienced official would
Quire months. perhaps years, 10 learn. In the
Postoffice Department more than excellent
Cabinet official has found himself incap able OF
mastering the ininity OF detail in the brief four
years Of q Presidential term. Cortelyou can be-
gin where most Postmaster Generals leave Off.
Where could Judge Parker ind man so we'll
fitted for this important office?
MoRToNs FORCE OF CHARACTER.
IF Roosevelt is elected. Paul Morton is already
installed as Secretary of the Navy. He is COM
paratively yet. and has not had an OPP
portunity 10 demonstrate his ability in naval af-
fairs. but he proved his executive capacity be-
fore he became member OF the Cabinet. In
fact. Morton has had an exceptional career. Be-
ginning with no particular advantages. he
tered by sheer force OF character and determine
ton every detail OF land transportation. and Mr..
Roosevelt found him. at forty-ve years old. still
q young man and first vice-president Of one of
the largest railroads in the country. His career
has demonstrated his capacity, and no one fears
he will fail to achieve in the Navy Department
the success he accomplished in the business
world. By March Morton can be counted on
to have familiarize6 himself with the details Of
his department, 6nd he will be fully six months
ahead OF any man Parker could appoint And who
would be Parker's Secretary of the Navy. IL
he ever has an opportunity to appoint one? Has
he match for Paul Morton? Some people are
unkind enough TO say that when man has
and becomes a Republican. AT least. that is
what Morton did
THE INTERIOR DEPARTMENT.
IF President Roosevelt is elected. Ethan Allen
Hitchcock. or some like him, will be Secre-
tary Of the Interior. In the FIVE years OF his adj
rninistration Mr. Hitchcock, by the application Of
the same traits which made him for years a
successful business man. has won an enviable
reputation for rigid honesty fearless application
of the law and memorable dealing with rascals,
regardless Of their social position political af
fliations. On almost large a scale but in
less public manner. Mr.. Hitchcock has unearthed
an organized gang of land swinders. operating
extensively the postoffice grafters. who
not government employees but associated
for the purpose of cheating the government and
the public and acquiring illegally large tracts of
the public domain. considerable number of
them already at the bar OF justice. Quite
a contrast from some Democratic adrninistra-
lions OF the Interior Department. It would take
a particularly able man to follow In Mr. Hitch
cocks footsteps. Moreover, he has effected nu-
merous reforms in the land laws and In their
administration and he has supervised the fed
eral irrigation project from it's inception. Mr..
Hitchcock is thoroughly familiar with the prog
ress and the needs of this work. Judge Parker's
election would necessitate swapping horses
while crossing this stream. il would hinder the
prosecution of the land swindlers now on trial
and under bond, and would contribute, at least
temporarily, 10 wasteful administration of the
vast irrigation fund. Whom, then. would Judge
Parker select for his Secretary of the Interior?
Some one who would, through ignorance or
date from former Democratic administration?
WHAT WILSON HAS DONE FOR FARMERS
IF Judge Parker were elected. he would have