The Washington herald., 1906-10-14

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ciaI strenuous weeks on the stump He
was in Washington yesterday for a few
hours and had talk with Mr Roosevelt
at the White House or various features
OF the campaign and legislation at the
coming session OF Congress.
The Senator opened the campaign in
Maine. at Portland; in Illinois, ut Chicago;
III Minnesota. at Minneapolis; in Iowa, at
Des MOines; i'm Nebraska. al Lincoln. and
has spoken at Boston and other points
between. Friday night he spoke at Car
negie Hall. New York. before the Knights
OF Columbus He was in Boston as the
result of q cold contracted in Chicago,
and the doctor at first thought there were
typhoid symptoms Two days rest put
him on his feet again. He looks in per-
feet health, his voice is clear, and throat
In perfect condition. He left for Indiana
last evening. and viii devote the rest of
his time TO his own State. lie has trav-
eIcd over more territory and opened the
campaign in more States than any other
speaker
Curious Phases Of Campaign.
1T is curious campaign" said Sena-
tor Beveridge TO a Herald representa-
tive. In twenty years ] have never seen
meetings 80 large, and Yet there IS 10
party spirit. There Is the greatest possi-
BILE enthusiasm. but il Is upon questions
which the President and Congress already
have taken stand, and upon the coming
issues. But TO mere party appeals there
is no response.
'Thc things that have struck me most
j. the seemingly apparent universal in
dorsement Of the principle Of govern
ment regulation as it is applied. not
only 10 the railway business. but TO the
meat business. pure food, &c. a dis
tiuCt principle has developed. and that Is
that when any business becomes so great
that 1t affects all the people it should be
regulated by the government OF al the
people. II is the development Of this
principle that viii save Us from govern
mcu- ownership Of railways. But for
government regulation government own
ership would be a good deal more for
mid2ble than many men who seldom get
in touch with the people think it would
be"
Tariff Adjustment and Cuba.
Il have found no dissent among the
people, but instead an enthusiastic de-
mand for some changes of tariff sched-
ules- ] do not think that anybody wants
10 see another general tariff tear-up: but
that some schedules should be readiusted
50 as TO tit conditions, which have en-
tiTely changed since those schedules were
made. seems TO be conceded by most
people.
"On the Cuban question. there is gen
cral acQUiesCence in the policy of redeem
ing for a second time the pledge of the
independence Of Cuban territory made by
The Teller resolution. But at the same
time there Is UNIVERSAL conviction that the
settlement of the present troubles cannot
possibly be permanent. That Cha must
in the end come permanently under
American authority is the settled belief
and desire Of the American people so far
as I have been able 10 find out Il may
come next year or next decade but il is
bound to come. and for the good of the
Cuban people and Of the American people.
too. II cannot come too soon. Especially
IS this so because OF our relations with
South America. If we keep setting up
one Cuban government after another.
which the Cubans themselves proceed 10
knock down, there viii always be friction
ana suspicion N Latin America, but when
the matter is settled for good and all. not
only Latin America. but the world, viii
adjust itself upon a solid basis
Currency Reform Later.
And currency reform must come in the
end, said Senator Beveridge 1T is quite
as inevitable as tariff adjustment, but ]
do not see how II is possible the coming
short session, because the session is NOT
three months long all put together. and
there are so many grave questions already
up for discussion and settlement that
currency reform cannot he gone into un-
less ii is done hurricdly and superficially
sole distributor of Takoma Pure
Rye Whiskey. J. c. SchIosser. e6I Pa.