The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1905-12-26
SENATE DowsEo PRESIDENT.


vel. e-t the senate have read with
.-te-es. al the news touching the 70
cs-t episode rroving out o. the B.sn-
o2 episode
rr--i-r TIE las. session e congress
NJ Roosevelt had the a-Fauta-e o!
tie se-ate. Pubi- ,pir O. v1s &C
-uct i- bis favor that sa11t-r spo1r
a- ard o.her senators vao 1ow i7rl
90 c-acise and oppose hin uuitsl ir
ne passare q a ca-al tll E.v.-r fo
hin free hard 20 crpeni slt19na
sr at VII Theg backed ~ his se--
VICE pe-slou order vllch they knew
70 D. u-o1-s-i-ulo-zI by srreei-e 20
a--ro--iations q p1tIc rzo1ey 70
make lts u1ov.so-s GOOD. and gave
hin almost eve-y-h hing he teuzn1ei
save .zr.H reform and lezsla-1- ty
utica he wo--d hsve been left with
So -1wer 10 exercise eve- -l= treaty
making poEer.
Wfsu Roosevelt. began 90 LA-l
OF declarations regarding ais p.-pose
looking % -a-.E reform. Speaker Can
oc- senator Lodge ard o-he- parties
% -1= tarlE compact with the trusts
projected 20 whisper danger into Las
ear. and be lett q a. once since thz-
tay BE- has ro- said --zrlE -eforn.
o-c=. and eve1 denies alleged o1-ve--
ss-i-rs relating 20 the merits q rec
Z .r-oclty between this c1u-try and
. Canada B1- he fought f0- the treaty.
. making power 20 The bitter end. and
vhe1 defeated 30 -his hA showed his
I deep L.sr.elzlre with the senate b.
Withdrawing the peace treaties entire
Iy. thus practically denying the sen
ates right 70 amend them even by
! -1s alteration o. single word
During the vacation period seaa-
tors have permitted matters 10 rock
along apparently without any concert.
ed pan or scheme 70 meet the de-
ua1ds and enc.oachmen.s Of the
| president. 10 the meantime the later
his been handing out explanations
and Arguments. delivering speeches
| visiting different sections Of the c0un
Try. thus increasing his popularity
while presenting everywhere his plans
and purposes. His purpose 70 enlarge
The power Of the railroad commission
and enable that body 10 bring the rail
roads 10 time has come % be very
popular. and he has said things whic-
pleased immensely the people Wit
whom The Dresiden. Of the nation va
ready TO meet in a familiar and friend
~ fashion.
l. IS generally understood that Mr
Rooseyelt's tours were designed Il
s-JuUe public sentiment especially il
favor OF the one measure he vas de
termined TO put through and this
Interpretation Of his purpose Is born,
out fully by the speeches ne deliver
Cd. He returned 70 washington 20 finC
prestige largely increase. while n,
power Of the senate 10 oppose hin
had undoubtedly been corresponding
~ diminished.
Congress met, and the conflict unde
the surface began. The first mis,ak.
was the message. A volume Of $500
words Of heroic preachment was pour
cd into senators Of wisdom and expe
rience who were obviously unwilling
/ 70 be thu. lectured as 20 their pub
. / lie services and religious duties i
this message the president took occa
ion 20 laud his own work al Panama
and elsewhere and thus 20 open ur
the very subject which has led 10 h.
. discontinue. The first wo-K Of III
congress was 20 appropriate none
for use az Panama and in order 20 Sd
q cure this Mr.. ooseyelt agreed 20 Gu
Of certain unnecessary salariss allow
"a 10 his friends. one beiur that O
, Mr Bishop After agreeing -a 40 thi.
! ne shrewdly attempted 20 .--.st uI
. friend IN as a commissioner lu orde
20 save him and the wary senators
eager for an opportunity 70 eu-ra
AA4A-aF AA"h. HHaH A.aa4 anu .a.a .Aa...
power. proceeded 70 resent the wrou
while exposing the man who attemp
ed O..
% One must asree that PresiIsr
r. Roosevelt has been outgencraIei.
. month ago ne was far aheaa and hl
D. prestige increasing He IS now benin
~ and his prestige .s waning His ov
party. as represented IN the senate
has convicted him Of extravaEanc'
BE- failure and personal fayorit.sm In th
j public service. The exposure OF hi
Y method Of selecting and rewardin
d men like Mr. Morton. Mr. Loomi
r Mr. Shonts. Nj Bishop and other
4 has not been condemned even by d
o most faithful organs When Senar1
q Tiuman on the democratic side pr
IS oeeds to prove that he has disregar