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President Roosevelt Is now essaying The
role which was adopted by two Of bis
Vice-Prcsidential-P Presidential SUCCESSORS
who made for themselves names in his
tory y-John Tyler ard Andrew Johnson
In President Rooseyclts campaign to
force through Congress the Hepburn Rail-
road Rates hil and his entire willingness
to make alliances with bis political OPP
ponents. If necessary % the success of
his purpose, he Is following along tho
lines that were laid down hy johnson and
Tyler during their accidental terms in
the office of President
President Tyler, ailof having alionnted
most Of the Wing leaders, made his nd
rniniatmtion almost Democratic, appoint
ing John C. Calhoun Secretary Of State.
How far johnson would have gone had
he not been stained by the radical lega-
lation Of hostile Congress- Congress
far more lowlcss than Johnson was IS
predetermined 10 Is m interesting fact,
however, that Secretary OF State Seward,
who had served through tho first Lincoln
administration. stood by johnson through
oui although IN his respect he was almost
solitary and alone among the prominent
Republicans IN Congress at that time.
Thus far there has been no evidence
OF amy disposition on the part Of Prcsi-
dent Roosevelt 10 make formal alliance
with the Democratic Senators for the
passage Of the Hepburn bin through the
senate But ho has already broken with
the loading Republican Senators, no
gardlcas OF what may be the ultimate
fate of the lill Senator Aldrch was con-
tcmptuous IN his expression Of hostility
to the President when. defeated in conn
mittoo in the attempt to have reported
with the bin an amendment providing
for rcview by the courts when freight
rates are established by tho Interstate
Commerce Commission he moved that
the bin be committed TO tho charge Of
Senator Iillman. For the adoption of
this motion makes the South Carolina
Senator one Of the most bitter Of the
Presidents political opponents. the leader
Of the battle for the passage Of the bin
through the Senate without change, as the
President desired.
How the Republican Senators win be
lined up when it comes 20 the final test
is not apparent OF present, but the Rcpub-
lican opposition 70 the bin without the
review amendments is already no strong
AS TO make q victory for tho President
impossible without the aid Of Democrati,
votes Aldrch Is in open revolt, and 50
is Foraker who mnde a speech against
the bin on Wednesday afternoon. Eligin.
is opposed to any rate legislation what.
ever, although De may favor the pending
bin with the review amendment Tn,
same may be said of Allison and Of Iodr,
of Massachusetts. SO long looked upon q.
the President 's spokesman In the Senate
But now his spokesman for the Rates bil
is Iillman, o South Carolina Democrat
and man who has abused the President
as bitterly as any public man that evel
raised his voice against hin.
How these things may continue and
not cause an open Rupture in the Repuls
lcan party it is hard TO conceive. There
fore, il Is probable that the country will
again witness the spectacle Of the domi
nant party in Congress sc outs with IN,
President elected by that party. AZ
was witnessed under the administration
Of Tyler and under that Of johnson
Both Tyler and johnson were President.
by virtue Of the accident Of death. snr
not Of the votes Of the people, rs Roose
welt now is. Also. Tyler and johnson
as candidates for the Vice-p -presidencv
were nominated on grounds Of politica
expcdiency, and not by reason Of thoi
popularity. This rendered their oper
breaks with the party which elected HIM
Of much less consequence than woul,
be an open break by President Roosevelt
with the Representatives Of the nart,
which elected him 10 The Presidency h
such an overwhelming manner.
ID cannot be urged that Iylerls de
fection had any marked effect upon th
succeeding fortunes Of the Whir party
Certainly johnson fight with no Re
publican party gave no aid to me Demo
Gratis in the ensuing national campaign
but can 81 be said that President Roosc
Nelt's break WITH iho Republican nsr,
would have no effect upon tlo lalun
prospects oi that paElys