The Washington times., 1908-11-07
Roosevelt Will Keep Hands
Off During Administra-
ton of OhiOan.
THINKS SUCCESSOR
CAN GET HARMONY
Believes Voters Faith in Policies
All Needed TO Continue Work
of Last Seven Years.
BY J. c. wELLIvER.

needed TO make the gathering all that
the President might have wished. That
was the man who after March next
Will sit at the head Of the Cabinet coun-
ell, and will be addressed as Mr.. Fresi-
dent" He isn't a member of the Cab
met just now, but his temporary alb
EenCes from the meetings will not con-
tinue long enough To allow him 90 be
forgotten as one who belongs to the
circle
mr.. Taft. by all accounts, IS going 10
have the right OF way from this time
forth. The remainder of this Admins
trauon IS to be a sort or period Of prep
HTatiOn for the one that will follow.
PRESIDENT Roosevelt. In his rejoicing at
Iafts election, and in the fullness Of
his loyalty to his successor. is anxious
that the President-eleCt shall be recog-
mixed henceforward as the man OF the
hour He viii not be kept in the shadow
or the Roosevelt personality, and he will
not have any advice forced upon him
lie Will get IL when he asks, and not
otherwise. That he viii ask il q good
many times, nobody doubts. But the
president isn't going to try to Impress
ms personality OF his methods on the
Tart administration. He has complete
confidence that Mr.. Taft will develoD
methods OF his own that viii be effec-
tive and satisfactory. and will produce
results.
Hard to Refuse.
Manifestly, under all the circun-
stances II would BE- hard for President
Tart 70 refuse anything his predecessor
should ask Equally apparent is the
TACT that people wanting things IN the
way OF appointments viii be anxious
Tor the Roosevelt Endorsement. The
President doesn't want 20 be subjected
10 any more opportunities than NAV
prove unavoidable. and So he will take
AlInseIt out or the way. and huat tigers
which Mr.. Tart organizes his Admins
tration TO suit himself Letters OF in
uorsement from Mr.. Roosevelt VIII he
about as scarce as Carnegie libraries in
Seuegambia.
Inc PRESIDENT and the men who have
ADVISED with him in fixing the policies
OF MS Administration are more than re-
Jolced at The Endorsement given 10 them
by the people. They feel that the m
uoFseinent is vastly significant as mean
ing that the country wants the Rooss-
Welt program 10 90 forward
Ihere has been a powerful opposition
IN Congress and among the poIjticaI
machines OF the country to the Roosa-
VET ideas. Many of the State orgs1-
izatlOns have been hostile to rba t5rag-
ident. and have been used at every on
position to enbaTass him and obsfruc+
his work. The old national comr,It+e,
turned IN at one clme IN the control
or the antI-ROOseVelt faction. and
Carted the national convenff0y, OF -
Nhlcaso when the Roosevelt peopie
would have preferred another place
No Need to Enumerate
It is not necessary to enumerate tina
States in which the enginery Of poIit-
zeal management has been opposed m
the President The point is chat I'm the
future not so many Of them will be
against the policies for which the name
Of Roosevelt has stood.
With the political powers more friend
y OF disposition. 1t is going to be easier
10 get results out Of Congress. This f.
what the progressives expect, and they
Feel confident that their expectation
viii be justified by results. Sneaker
cannon mas not been friendly 10 the
President indeed. It IS we'll known tbaf
lie has Ia the last couple of wears ct5r1s,
10 entertain a sentiment of decided hos
Unity 70 the President But that senfI-
menJ, IL is thought, viii not b. directed
with anything like so much bitterness
against the Roosevelt policies in flItura
as Il has been against the RooSs[>sII
personality in the past
II Is NOT too late 10 make 4 fight
against the Speakers reelection tn Fhs
House leadership Unless he shows .
Willingness to accept the popular vev-
dict as TO program and policies. there
may yet De serious opposition to him
Beyond doubt, the Speakers course in
1ne snort session viii go far toward
determining whether he will have on
position Tor reelection.
5 Win Mollify Opposition.
II Nj Cannon shall show disr,,sitfo-,
20 acquiesce in these policies which me
progressive wing of the party shall
press in the next four months. It win
90 FAR TO moIlify the elements OF op-
position to him. II is hard 10 believe
Nhe auti-CannOn people in the House
win give up their purpose Of getting
Nhe House rules changed. They are
more interested in modification OF the
Jules than ia depOsiug the Speaker.
There Is striking and suggestive
unanimity in the expression of affec-
lion for the Speaker Nobody is
against Uncle joe" A good MANY
people are against the rulings Of
Speaker Cannon and that is all there
Is TO IL.
At any rate. whoever shall be
Speaker, and whether or not Senator
AIdrch shall conclude to retire at the
end OF his term from his leadership
" inc upper mousse IT IS the eEDegLa-
Eion that general conditions will weigh
heavily In favor OF the constructive
program. President Roosevelt will in
dictate his views In his December mes
sage, and President Taft viii present
bis ideas year later.
Tanf VIII Be Revised.
The tariff will meanwhile have been
revised and put out Of the way. The
long session beginning in December,
1909, will be the time for the real test
on the policies. The FIRST long session
Of an Administration is always the
most effective one for legislative ac-
complishment. II Is expected that the
TAFT administration viii prove no ex-
CeptiOn.
Mr.. Taft is a great jurist as well as
a practical administrator. He comes
20 the Presidency peculiarly equipped
20 cope with the problems of the House.
ar. Roosevelt VIII have done the work
Of stirring the national conscience OF
making the public view these questions
IN the light Of morals. II viii be for
the trained lawyer and skilled eXeCu-
five 70 formulate into effective statutes
the proposals for improving conditions;
and no man more than President Roose-
Welt believes that Judge Taft Is quite
the right man TO take up the work IN