New-York tribune., 1906-08-21
PRESIDENT ON ISSUES.
PRISE FOR CONGRESS-.
LITTER to Representative Watson
Affrms Fealty to Tariff.

President Roosevelt. in letter given out yes
fsriay by the Republican Congressional Cam
sa,Fn Committee, outlines the issues Of the cam
Talgn. shows the need of returning Republi-
esa majority 10 the House, says that Congress
las only partly done the work that should he
dane within the next year or two. and discusses
with unusual clearness and frankness the rights
.. wage earners and the control Of corpora
nons He praises the Republican Congressman,
rna says that only the greatest harmony and
sislity could have produced the excellent re-
sults obtained. He says that il is Of the high
st Importance that the next Congress should
.s Republican.
This letter was addressed to Representative
James E Watson, of Indiana, who is candidate
gg reelection, and has offered his services to
he Congressional committee for the entire cam
gsisn Congressman Sherman, chairman of the
CAMPAIGN committee, told the President that the
party leaders were unanimously OF the opinion
that the President should outline the issues Of
es uampaign. The Congressman from this state
ze written the President many letters urging
ls same thing.
THE PRESIDENTS LETTER.
he letter to Mr.. Watson spe- Ks for itself
sni is as follows:
Ihear. through Speaker Cannon and Representa-
yUF services 10 the Congressional Committee for
may have upon your canvass in your own district
and feel Ike writing you a word Of cOngratula-
ts9ts II there were only partisan issues involved
this contest I should hesitate to say anything
publicly in reference thereto. But l do not feel
that such Is the case On the contrary, feel that
al good citizens who have the welfare of America
q heart should appreciate tle immense amount
mai has been accomplished by the present Con.
Iiess organized as ii is. and the urgent nseo OF
tt.rtns Lhls organization IN power WIN MI
lannOn as Speaker, the House has accomplished a
literally phenomenal amount Of good work. IT has
shoEn courage. good sense ana patflctism such
that i would be a real and serious misfortune for
leadership and organization OF the House at this
tine means 70 bring confusion upon those who
Eg out Of q great and Comprehensive scheme for
the betterment Of social, industrial and civic
conotiCss. SUca a change would substitute pur-
poseess confusion violent and hurtful Oscillation
setTeen the positions of the extreme radical and
sui policy.
PRESENT CONGRESS WORTHY OF PRAISE.
The interests of this nation as varied as they
2leIiaI need. but Of many ana widely GlIefeIu na-
sfs fsSi needs an ana speak MI %t b e1,i other con
bfess done SO we'll in so many dlnerent nelos OF
oeaFor as the present congress & mas oonT: @ = IN IN
one session meet every need At its first session
Il actually completed undertook several tasks
which firmly believe il viii bring 10 completion IN
ss second session next winter. Among these l
hope and believe that the bills prohibit political
contributions by corporations, and 10 lower the
duties imports from the Philippine Islands, each
q Ehicf. has been passed by one House, VIII ne
Aste that favorable action will be taken upon the
~ limiting the number of hours OF empo! t IneI
q railway enlplOy These and one or two other
49, e tie tiia'tIlleilt OF Wltil Il6ee -
nope for. are important But far more lmpoI tam
are Inc measures which have ,tually been passed
ana as T. these measures wish to reterate tnat
Aey are not important IN a merely partisan sense
entiretv T%eL re e. in,orfant because those who
cf
. De ht representative OF all good Americans
PANAMA CANAL CREDIT TO CONGRESS
IN affairs outside Of own country our great
Work has been beginning 10 dig the Panama Canal.
Initiative Of Congress ana the fact that the work
saefeon IS now being done in the most thorough =
ne Present Congress at the session just closed.
Only this action rendered the work possible and
ne heartiest acknowIedgments are due TO the far
s'le. The digging OF The Panama Canal IS the CO.
$50 $50 y tae kind has ever been undertaken BY any
@ yieI Eston The Interests banded, together 70 oD-
80 nj, II Nete ard Gus and bitter,
90 GO most 81 them with peculiarly sinister basis
f4 TT eiT Opposition. This sinister opposition rarely
aaeee' Eentpres openly 10 announce its antagOnism
- ~ Sall.u as such Sometimes IL takes the form
os dem sssafioi against the management au'i
.,n,ee 7, "a Ii = w2uid mean Indefinite delay some
- he ador-ic Ce I"rm % determined "pposIIo,,l
:, i - l,i',l 5il .. pans which win enable tie work
81 nosSile eiy n the best but ~ ihf gulch,
Or ,i,y,--r, 1,i BAD Congress been either tllnld
sto,.p IL ,e, @ aae aqI the leaders OF Congress
-. me RoTk OF building lie canal wot..S lsever
bs,,ea " & ~ ~ Or begun would now have
'-t DPfsI'i ion 10 the adoption Of the treaty
y which onT rsA, 10 build he Panama canal was
-. 80 -, q - 49, al Ieasi Of the opposition eyen
.''Eo trea,y, %!1cA is ore more step in the effort
-. =, Ha.s psacs.ti ane secure the waters through
stch the route Of Tie canal leads. The ,anets lt
eor, ea, to delay on On one pretext and another the
II Is hat II the American people desire ire i5snr1a
anal 10 be butt m speedy ana efacient fashion
theE should uphold the hards Of those who n, he
Present Congress have - effectively cham6foned
ms work
NEED or STRONG NAVY RECOGNIZED
~; 70 less less praisewor.1y has been The attitude Of
MS Congress "a continuing build and laaintair
q a high plane OF efficiency the United SfaIne
Navy. This country is iIevocably committed IT,