Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-10-13

so large that it is not at all probable that
the complexion of the Senate could be
changed as a result of the pending cam
paign, but 1t is possible. though not now
BILE, for republican majority in the
House to be converted into a majority for
the opposition, and thereby render it i'm
possible for the national administration to
receive that support which is necessary to
enable 1t to carry out the important poll
cies to which it stands committed. A
hostile House of Representatives could re-
suit in no possible good, and, judging from
past experience, the practical effect would
be to array one branch of the Congress
against the President. and thereby eff
fectually check any constructive legisla-
ton. 1t would be to convert the national
House of Representatives into body of
obstruction. 1t is of the utmost Importance
that the chief executive and both branches
of Congress should be in political accord.
and that harmony of purpose should exist
between them, for neither can accomplish
the best results without the sympat hetc
cooperation of the other.
Might Reverse Verdict.
Defeat of the republican party in the pres
ent exigency would be, in effect, reversal
of the verdict rendered by the people two
years ago, and would be interpreted as
vote Of want of confidence in the national
administration. We confidently submit that
the administration of President Roosevelt is
in the highest degree entitled to the favor
able judgment of the American people; that
1t has been eminently wise, high-minded
and courageous; that it has faithfully re-
deemed or is redeemlng as fast as possible
every piedge made to the country. In short
it is characterized by sincere devotion to
the public interest, and is pledge-redeem-
ing administration.
The party in power should be upheld I'M
less it is false to its high trust; unless some
other party can better administer the af-
fairs of the government and increase the
welfare of the people. 1t must, of course,
stand or fall by the record 1t has written.
That record is a part of the irreversble his
tory Of the republic. We may confidently
invite the judgment of the American people
upon what the party has achieved since it
returned to power in 1897 For nine and
one-half years it has been charged with the
tremendous responsibility of administering
the great affairs of the great republic.
They have been years of growth and eX
panSion in all Of the avenues of human eff
fort, without a parallel in the history Of
mankind. We have operated under policies
which have been fixed, which We're written
into the public law and carried into the
public administration, after mature DELHI
Grafton, and, as rule, after their eff en- y
had been demonstrated by the one ronclu-
sve test, and that is the test Of practical
experience. The mighty affairs of this
country are too important to subject to the
hazard of mere experiment.
Unusual Degree of Esteem.
When we gave Cuba her freedom We
gained in an unusual degree the esteem of
the world and increased the measure OF
our self-respsct. We exhibited measure
of self-restraint and magnanimity which
was so rare among nations that the world
was not prepared to see it, and many
among ourselves were surprised that We
possessed it. The American people have
always felt that if Cuba ever to he
come a part of the great republic it must
be under circumstances which are entirely
free from doubt or suspicion. 1t must be un-
der such conditions as to leave no just
grounds of national reproach 1t must be
through the orderly operation of the natu-
raj law of mutual interest and mutual re-
spect, free from any faint or suggestion
of physical force moral coercion. We
would not weaken Cubas power to MAIN
tain her sovereignty by any sugg 4stiDn Of
doubt as to her capacity for self-govern-
ment Cuba in good time may become a
part of the United States. If, in Gods
providence, She does, it will be when the
American people are satisfied that American
honor imperatively commands it.
The President is worthy of all praise for
his assurance to Cuba that the United
States will adhere 10 the generous course
which originally inspired her intervent On.
We have in all of this guaranty that Cuba
shall have her fair chance.