Washington State journal and Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1906-1907, 1906-11-07
VIII President Remain Silent.


WASHINGTON, Nov. 5.-Repre-
sentative Francis w. Cushman, of
Washington, says it is almost the uni
versal wish of the people of the Unit
ed States that President Roosevelt
shall continue for another term at the
head of the nation. However, should
President Roosevelt remain firm and
steadfast to his pledge not to again be
a candidate, as l believe he will, l
undertake to say that there are doz-
ems of men in the republican party who
can beat Bryan and all his varied and
changing psramounts in presidential
race" declares Mr.. Cushman, when
Roosevelt steps out of the presidency,
he won't put the principles of the
republican party in his pocket and
carry them off on bear hunt. They
will remain and abide with US as a
party and people,"
In discussing republican presidential
possibilities, Representative Cushman
says of Speaker Cannon: as there
any man on earth, outside the walls
of lunatic asylum, who pretends to
say that this grand old man, who has
helped SO successfully to guide the
nation through the lights and shad-
ows of forty years, could not defeat
this democratic mouthpiece who never
produced anything in his life but
promises and 'panics?' +" Referring
to Secretary Taft's boomlet, Mr.. Cush-
man says: 81 am we'll within the
limits of truth when l say that you
could take out of Mr.. Taft's head
enough brains to endow the democratic
party, with no appreciable diminui-
ton of his mental significance"
Of Senator Foraker, Mr.. Cushman
says that Ohio has produced much
presidential timber; not the least of
those, in quality of head and heart,
is the senior senator from Ohio. In
the last 20 years there has been no
greater figure in the councils of the
state and nation than Senator Foraker.
Mr.. Cushman says vice-president
Fairbanks is available for the presi-
dency, as he has always measured up
to the requirements of every place.
1.-THE personality of Mr.. Fairbanks
forms that delightful composite-the
brains of stateman and the heart of
human. And if ever, in any crisis Of
the nation, he is called to supreme
command the American people can rest
assured that he will will never cut into
the honor of this nation or the income
Of its toilers. could call continuous
roll of men without number in the Re-
publican party" said Mr.. Cushman in
conclusion, "any one of whom in a
presidential contest would leave Bryan
just where he belongs-home, where
he can coin further platitudes on the
banks of the Platte"
Senator Hopkins, of Illinois, a men,
Der Of the committee on Cuban rela-
tions, which will have to do with the
situation in the island republic at the
coming session of Congress, is of the
opinion that annexation will be the only
permanent solution of the problem.
1T seems to me that annexation is in
evitable," he said. "But never against
the consent of the Cuban people. The
most intelligent people of Cuba believe
their best interests will be subserved
through the annexation to this country.
When that sentiment becomes sufficient
ly strong they will ask to be taken in;
there will be no seizure on the part of
the United States.
There has been no let up in the
agitation of the Civil Service Retire
ment association for a civil service
pension system. The association has
recently written to senators and con-
gressmen asking them to give the
matter their careful attention. Among
those who are said to favor the scheme
are Representative Burton of Ohio
and Representative Fowler of New
Jersey, the latter predicting that con-
gress will provide for such system.
Senator Perkins, chairman of the COM
mitee on civil service, has designated
Senators Lodge, Rayner, and La Fol-
lette as subcommittee to consider
the bill offered by the association. The
association has also written circular
letter to government employees, both in
Washington and other cities, asking
them to join the association, if they
wish to join the association, as they
wish to make good showing when they
src given a hearing when congress
meets.