New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-02-01

destiny.
ne could not accept the contention that the
iesiueht mas usurped any prerogative in carry
ilis '''o erect the present ARRANGEMENT in Santo
so. ne did not believe that he was trying
INTO eifect a treaty which had not been
iaiiieo' put that 1t was merely an Arrangement
i"iii lhe FUNDS of the island so that they
may ne attainable I'm case of ratification THE
0eHa'e can soon settle it, he said Bring the
treaty before TIE Senate If Il 20 ,eiacted and
the arrangement is continued then the President
VIII pe open to criticism. But IL IL is ratified
one" :" 'OiS ueSiieOie
Mr.; PATTERSON said he had hesitated to take a
poSluoh ahtasonistic TO many of his Democratic
coneaeues put believing as he did he could not
pursue any other course and remain tr,,a 70 him
self and the country
Returning to the Monroe Doctrine, Mr. Pat
CeISoh expressed the opinion that it's full scope
and meaning had been stated and he interpreted
II TO mean an inhibition OF the oppression of
any country OF the Western Hemisphere nv any
country of the Eastern Hemisphere. In support
OF TINS position he quoted President Monroe's
message of 1898 and also n letter from Thomas
JEFFERSON declaring that European nation
should be permitted to NEEDLE with the affairs
OF any country on this side Of the Atlantic
HAS FAITH IN THE PRESIDENT.
MT Patterson commended the President for
initiating the merger suits and for his position
IN support of railroad rate legislation which,
ne said, is giving life TO a Democratic princi-
Pie' for three or four years. he added. 'the
PRESIDENT has been carrying on a struggle With
tiIe money power the like of which had NOT
peen known since the days of Andrew Jackson -
ne Delleved the West To be behind the President
III ms stand, and he added the opinion that if the
iea1 sentiments of the people of the South could
ne aScertalned they would be found fayora BILE TO
the PRESIDENT He did not consider the Presi-
uehl a perfect man. He knew him TO be emo
tohal ana at times hasty, but he had no doubt
OF mis- patriotism II have not the slightest
suspicion" he added, that the President is
Trying TO pave his way to a denomination" He
Iedu hr. RooseVelts statement announcing his
determination not to be a candidate called at
leHIioa ID the fact that ii had been made after
LecShHh5 AN Unprecedented popular majority"
spohS OF the fact that the Presidents position
haI peen based on his desire not to violate the
uhWrltten two term law. and added: eff this
declaration had been made because OF a desire
10 serve his own personal convenience the Pres
!peht would not be unde- the Same obliga ton
that ne is now not again TO enter the contest
put having based his statement upon a desire
~ observe the two term rule laid down by
" dshlh gtoh, he would be base and perfdous
should he under any circumstances seek o~ ac
cept another nomination"
He reiterated his confidenc. I'm tbe President
sInteIlty and patriotism, adding that if he was
ahpllloCS TO attain a niche in the nations ma n
lheon alongside of Washington JeffersonI lack
son ana Lincoln, he could not be NAMED
"nether ne viii attain that ambition remains
70 pe seen ne said Meantime he said he
deemed IT his duty to give the President such
support he could when he believed him 70 he
to be wrong " ~ ''-ii'
The remainder of the session WAS devoted m
ueDate on the Shipping bill