The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1906-07-04

But the department IS in high favor
with the farmers, who are suspicious
Of any effort TO restrict its operations.
1t IS known that the somewhat meager
funds appropriated by Congress in past
Years for the inspection Of meat have
not been accounted FOR as closely as
they should have been and have some
times been used for other, and perhaps
less nneritorious work
Accordingly the House Republican
leaders permitted some of their lust
grievances against the Department Of
Agriculture and certain objections.
probably reasona bic. to the Beveridge
rider TO he utilized by the pugnacious
packers The latter thought they could
control in the House against the Presi-
dent and the House leaders were sradu-
ally pushed into a position where they
appeared to the general public as the
champions of the packers and the OBJ
ponents OF the President.
THE PEOPLES BACKING.
The House leaders reckoned hastily
as regards their power in comparison
with the Presidents power He knew
that the people We're thinking far less
about executive interference with Cen
sress than about having clean meat
eA4AA 4iN AlCstA III oNE d cause nome with
greater force and determination. Even
while the Republican leaders were lay
ing their plans to undo him, many Re-
publican members were breaking aWay
from them, knowing that they could
not face their constituents and sue
cessfully explain why they had not fol-
lowed the President. The Democrats
in the House took the Presidents side
the only exceptions of note being the
Texas Democrats, who have a large
constituency of cattle raisers alarmed
lest the packers make reprisals on
them TO recoup the losses incident TO
inspection. Z
1t is already practically assured that
the Beyeridge amendment, which the
President champions, will become law
with but slight modifica tons. There
are several nice questions about the
propriety of a President writing such
letters as he did and talking as he did
to a branch of Congress No President
ever came out so boldly and so BADLY
before. But official Washington recog-
nizes that the people want the reforms
and that they are not disposed to nag
gle as to the propriety of methods The
Republican leaders raised their objec-
lions on these grounds in a bad cause,
as the President was well aware from
the start.
THE PRESIDENT IN POLITICS.
President Rooseveit's domination of
the Republican organizations in several
states has not been furthered by the
executive interference with legislation,
50 prominent during the present session
OF Congress and especially in the legis-
lation for inspection of meat. The
leaders o. these state organizations are
for the most part Senator'S or members
of the House.
The most striking example on this
point Is the recent alienation of Repre-
sentative James w. Wadsworth of New
York The President has had no more
valiant defender in the House than Mr.
Wadsworth- Other New York members
expressed their dislike of the President
on occasions and played politics as far
as they dared to the Presidents dis
cOInfiture. Long before his son was
designated largely by the Presidents
influence. for speaker of the New York
Legislature. Mr.. Wadsworth was al
ways taking the Presidents part He
would not listen to tales Republican
members are fond of telling about the
Presidents inconsistencies.
If the break between them becomes
permanent, Mr.. Wadsworth will likely
be able to embarrass the Presidents
plans for controlling New York politics
during the next two years of his term /;
in the White House. He is a recog-
nized leader in his section of New York :
State and his disaTection would be
influential at a time when many New
Workers are already protesting against
any presidential interference
Republicans OF the delegation of an .
other large state-Pennsylvania !
not altogether pleased with the part the .
President is supposed to be playing in
their state politics. He is accused of !,
having made an alliance with Senator
Penrose to recognize the ticket the reg
ular organization nominated a few days
a go at Harrisburg. The revolt against
the organization is pronounced, but as
long as the President is in accord with
it they dare do nothing but meekly
approve. II the Democrats endorse the
Lincoln ticket, as it now seems prob
able they will do, the chances Of de-
feating eight or ten Republican Con-
gressmen and the election of Demo
Gratis in their stead. are declared to be
good. This annoys the Republican Con-
gressional Campaign managers, because
Of the possibilities that, with the next
election being close, a marked defec-
ton in Pennsylvania might throw the
House into the control of Democrats.
The Ohio Republicans in Congress are
still disgruntled at the Presidents in
reference in their state campaign last
,1Itumn The visit of Secretary Taft TO
A kron. where he made his now famous
speech, is credited to the President.
In the southern part of the state, es-
oecialy in Cincinnati, there is said TO
De danger Of large Republican fol-
owing voting against the party this
rear for the sake OF getting even This
ceiling may defeat two or three RepUb-
lean Congressman, including Mr..
4ongworth, the Presidents son-in-law-f
Strangely enough. one faction of the Z
2epu blican representatives in Congress
rom Iowa is displeased because. al the
cry last moment. as they declare, the