Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-06-26
MIscELLANEous RBooRp
What the President Has Done.

Since he has seen iit, during the present
session, TO take a personal hand in legis-
lation, instead Of contenting himself with
his constitutional prerogative Of await
ing the action of Congress and then APP
proving or oondemning, through execu-
tive signature OF executive veto, il is in
teresting to note what President Roose-
welt has accomplished by his policy Of
interference. According 70 a summary
prepared by the Washington correspond
ent of the New York Herald, the record
l. as follows;
He has secured legislation in favor of
the lock type in the construction of the
Panama Canal.
He has forced the passage of the Meat
Inspection bill.
He has practically secured the enact
ment Of the Pure Food bill
He has secured the passage Of a bill
which will prevent immunity to offending
Trusts.
He has secured the passage of bill
allowing him s25O0o ayear for travelling
expenses.
He has secured the passage Of an En-
ployers Liability bill.
He has-unless some unexpected hitch
may occur-secured the enactment Of a
Railroad Rates bin, although defeated in
his efforts to prevent the incorporation
Of a provision allowing review by the
courts.
lie has secured, after bitter fight, con-
frmation Of the appointment as post
master Of Washington Of B. +. Barnes,
the man who caused Mrs. Morris to be
violently elected from the White House.
In the following measures which he
took hand in fighting for, the President
was defeated:
The scheme to force joint Statehood
upon Arizona and New Mexico.
To secure favorabletarf legislation for
the Philippines.
Ratification Of his treaty with santc
Domingo
Modification of the Chinese Exclusion
law
Federal control Of insurance business.
Immediate construction Of a 10000
ton battlcship
Imposition Of the costs Of Federal
meat inspection upon the packers.
Enactment Of law TO prevent cor.
ruption at elections
A comparison of these records, It must
be admitted. does not leave the Presi-
dent much to brag about. His success in
forcing through the meat inspection rcgu-
lations was due more 70 an aroused public
sentiment than 10 his PERSONAL influence,
and the same may be said about the P,irs
Food bin In the matter Of meat in
spection, however the President may be
entitled TO credit for arousing public
sentiment, as be was responsible for the
special Investigation Of conditions at the
packinghouses and the publication OF
the results. And It was the publicity
given By this publication that stirred the
people
The inclusion Of the court review
provision ia the Railroad Rates bin wa.
a oomplete rout Of the President. II,
was inssteni that tbe findings Of tho In
teHtate Commerce Commission should
be final, but not even his compromis,
with the Aidrich-Alison cahal of IN,
Senate Republicans on other features
Of the hill could hring him victory in thi
contention. He was compelled to sur
render absolutely
While beaten in his fight for iavorahl,
tariff legislation for the Philippines. thl
victory for the "standpatters" was mo-
Of q signal character. as the Presiden
did not fight for tariff reionn as viror
ously as be fought for the Rates bin an,
meat inspection measure. Nor was hl
viciously active in favor Of the bin Z,
prohibit political contributions by cor
poations
i would seem, after a summing up
that the result Of the battle between IN
Congress and the President was a stand
of. Whether this viii prove pleasing
70 the President is a question. But
having ventured in the doubtful domail
Of personal interference with legislation
he must take results as they come-th
bitter with the sweet
Il is understood that President Roose