The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1908-01-04
National Affairs

Washington, ID. C.. Dec. II. 1907.
Secretary Taft returned to this
country just in time to find a remark
able improvement in the conditions
attending his Presidential boom, most
of which has occurred during his trip
across the Atlantic The Secretary
comes back filed with enthusiasm for
tie progress which is being made in
the Philippines. the increase OF the
conservative spirit among the people,
their greater amenability TO govern
mental control, their increased inter
est in governmental affairs, and their
augmented prosperity Beginning
with his arrival in New York. Mr..
l'ait has received continuous ova-
ton aud friends aud strangers, states
men and private citizens have extend
ed the hcariicst congratulations on
the great work he has done in promot-
ing harmony between the United
States and Japan, in increasing the
friendly regard ior this country III
China and IN cNcriug n restraining
and sglutary influence on the Filipinos
Mr.. Taft is looking in the best OF
health. and says he has neither gained
nor lost in flesh during Ills trip. Ills
first evening in Washington he spent
wl,d the President, who laid aside a
grra, number oi matters OH which to
consult his Secretary OF War.
Almost the first news which Secrc-
iary TAFT heard ON landing in New
York was that the New York County
Republican Committee had refused 10
endorse Governor Hughes Tor the
, Presidency He would not, however,
comment on the occurrence Cover.
, nor Hughes friends IN Washington
are distressed over the refusal OF the
/ New York Committee aud they per
ccivc tina; grave mistake has been
| made both by the Governor and by
his friends in opposing the national
| policies ui President Roosevelt aud
casting thinly yelled filings AT the
| President, methods They now real
izc the fact that the vast majority OF
the Republican party stand Tor the
policies 81 Theodore Roosevelt and
that they will not support candidate
! Tor the Presidency who Snccrs at them,
even IN vcilcd manner IN earnest
| effort Is to be made 10 induce the
! Governor to rctract his snccrS and to
make some public uttcraucc in which
he will endorse all 81 the Roosevelt
policies. II is violating no confidence
however. ,o say that it is too late for
| Mr.. Hughes to make his peace with
the President Mr. Hughes has cast
hi, lot in with The New York City Re
publicaus. the men who hate Roosc-
welt because he ha, uncovered rascal
iiy and made Wall Street gambling, a
least iur the time, Improbable lie
la, won the support 81 the Morgan
new ,paper and oi the element which
| dominates sentiment in the Empire
City. but unless there shall be grcE'
! "rcgctioucry' movement in the Re,
publican party. Governor hughes has
lost the confidence and support OF the
rank AMI file oi the party. Vt least
| lha, is the general sentiment in Wash
| inglouI
The President. and Secretary Root
| Postmaster General Never and Sec
rotary Garfield are all deeply grat'.icd
| "a the withdrawal ct Secretary Curtcl-
Won from The Presidential race His
statement j., taken to amount to such
| p withdrawal and it is believed that
his course will greatly simplify the
situation While the President has
never taken the Cortclyou boom scri-
ously. and while even many of the
Sccrctary's own friends have apprc-
| ciatcd that he would inevitably be re
gardcd rs the bankers candidate, some