Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-11-05
6 Term Does Net Give Time to End
Work in Hand,
TOUCHES ON GRAFT IN HIGH PLACES
Writer Sees Evidence Of Attempt Of Capita
TO Control Nation.
CHIEF EXECUTIVES POLICY APPROVED
'Thunderer" Finds Him POssessinK y
Confidence of Citisens and Only
One Able to solve Pres
ent Problems.

LONDON, Nov. A-(Special Cablegram to
the Bee)-Discussing the recent movements
of President Roosevelt and his swing
round the circle" the London Times, in an
editorial, says:
ut would not be rash to assume that the
feelings which inspired the enthusiastic
crowds are shared by millions Of Americans
all over the union 1t has, in fact, been
estimated that II Mr.. Roosevelt were a
presidential candidate at this moment he
would secure the biggest majority that has
ever been recorded, and might even sue
coed in carrying every state in his favor
He is stronger than he was after his
triumphant return at the last election
stronger because he has gwen proof to all
the world OF his broad statesmanship and
indomltable will. The Americans may have
expected many things of him when they
sent him back to the White House. but
they can hardly have foreseen that he
would he more instrumental than any man
in putting an end to one of the greatest
wars of modern times. A nation does not
soon forget the satisfaction OF having
played such a great part on the worlds
stage; and President Roosevelt is today
more firmly established in public favor than
ever but II that favor depends partly on
gratitude II depends also on the expecta
tion of further great services to come.
The president represents to the mass of
his people fund of fighting energy, which
they look to see graphing with the evils
that have fastened on their industrial and
financial life. It was a firm belief in his
devotion to thorough going reform which,
more than anything else, won him allies in
the most unexpected quarters. The purer
-. IA
against captalistic domination and the
power of mere money--were enlisted in his
favor and gave him wide support in the
democratic party.
Confidence in President.
"The great majority of Americans felt
convinced that Mr.. Roosevelt was the one
man capable of tackling these problems
which reduce most of his fellow country
men to apathy. He has not said or done
anything since to disabuse them OF that
conyictiothf On the contrary. he seems TO
have made it more and moro clear that the
chief business of his presidency Is to deal
with the domestic evils of the country. The
coming session of congress will probably
witness the beginning OF this struggle; how
long it will last even those who know
America best would scarcely care TO con-
lecture
'If we may judge from the signs of the
times the initiative of the president will
not come a moment too soon. There has
been an alarming increase in scandals Of all
kinds connected with American financial
and official life. The frequency of the
charges brought against senator's, whether
of the union or in particular states, is a
grave symptom. There has been a series
of disturbing revelations about public de-
vance information about the cotton crop
being not the least serious of them. There
has been an increasing volume of the
familiar charges of municipal corruption
and in the business world there have been
company swindles OF great magnitude On
the top of these disclosures has come the
investigation into the methods of the great
insurance companies, with all of the
startling evidence that has been taken.
The inquiry by the legislative committee
of New York state is still going on, so tina
any conclusion now formed can only be
provisional, and it is reassuring to be told
that there can be scarcely any question as
to the capacity of the principal companies
to meet the face value of all their con-
tracts
DIstrust of Insurance Men,
But the evidence already taken coupled
with the facts disclosed I'm the two pre-
vious reports on the Equitable society is
quite sufficient to justify the gravest mis-
! giyings as to the spirit with which Ameri-
can insurance management has been inn
bued The gigantic dealings of trusts and
syndicates often exert a sufficiently I'M
pleasant pressure on the ordinary American
but the besetting evils in the financial life
| OF his country are likely to be brought
more directly home to him by the proceed.
| ings that shake his faith in the integrity
/ OF the great insurance companies In
/ England, we are glad to think, the manage.
| ment OF insurance business Is regarded as
what It really is-a trust Of the most re-
| sponsible and sacred kind. There can he
no final security for the American policy
holder until a similar standard is main.
tained in the union. So long as tho chief
| insurance companies fail 10 come IN r.
that standard the people of the United
| States will conclude that all is not well
with the ethics OF American business"
! In conclusion the Thunderer SAYS: "At
the root OF all of the American alarm
and perplexities lies the immense and ir.
responsible power welded by capital. II 1,
not surprising that people should grow
anxious when they see vast fortunes pass
ing from hand to hand with the rapidit,
which is possible in these great combin,
ations and when they note the coerciv,
influence that can be thus exercised on IN,
public in some Of the most elementa
matters which concern its welfare Nor /,
It surprising that capital so organized anc
straining to the utmost the facilities az
forded II by the law should find arrayet
against il the banded forces of labor. as
serting themselves all the more Defiant,
because OF the absence Of restraints OF
wealth.
Vast and Complicated Problem.
The business conditions of the Iynits,
States present a vast and complicats,
problem, but behind all OF It's varied mani
festations the monopolies Of the trusts. m
railway rebates or disclosures like thos
OF the insurance companies is the radica
evil OF the unfettered strength of capital
That President Roosevelt means TO IN,
} some way of reform is apparently ad
mitted. He seemed to hint as much him
self the other day when he alluded TO m
freedom 10 act as he thought right Whic
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