The Washington herald., 1909-03-21
ANALYSIS Of THE WORLDS LATEST NEWS.

ID. Stevers for mayor, TO serve until
March 26. the date set for the recall cleo
tlon.
Considerable speculation has been de-
voted TO a casual remark made by former
President Roosevelt during the public re-
ceptiOn in his honor by his oyster Bay
neighbOrs. To a young cOlored man who
said he had carried the Roosevelt ban
ner IN two campaigns and hoped ne would
have the honor of doing so again. Mr..
Roosevelt said: Time alone viii tell
whether YOU are to be afforded that op-
pOrtunity."
In Chicago interview. William J. Bry-
an said that the fact that Nebraska had
adopted the Oregon plan for electing
Senators had no connection with the can
didacy of any one. He had urged its
adoption. but did not know yet whether
ne would be a candidate for the Senate
or not. He said: in many ways It Is
attractive. II is the position 10 which
l aspired when a boy, but 1 had rather
do the work that has fallen 20 me as
private citizen than 10 hold any office.
even that Of Senator. At the same time,
attention has been drawn TO the new
campaign OF education which begun
through Bryan's paper. the Commoner,
which is sending urgent letters signed
by Bryans brother, Charles w, 10 per
sons willing 10 undertake the work Of
organizing local clubs Each letter con-
talns several posters headed "Mr Bryan's
Plans, and naming the vital issues. as
the tarin. postal savings banks. imperial
Ism, state rights. primary laws, inherI-
tance tax, initiative and referendum and
recall. commission for government OF
cities. regulation OF railroads. and other
corporations, popular election Of Sena-
tors, and income tax.
President Taft was the principal figure
IN a gathering OF notable men and wo-
men who met at Carnegie Hall. New
York, Thursday, 10 pay tribute 20 the
memory of Grover Cleveland. the occa-
sion being the seventy-second anniver-
sary OF HIS birth. Among those who
shared the stage with the President
were Chief Justice Fuller Gov. Hughes.
Mayor Mcclellan, Andrew Carnegie.
Woodrow Wilson, Gov. Fort OF New Jer-
sey, Richard Olney, L. = Morton. George
Gray Justice Peckham. Joseph II .Choate.
Alton B. Parker. John @. Carlisle. and
others. Mrs. Cleveland and two OF her
children occupied a box. as also did Miss
Rose Cleveland, a sister OF the ex-Presi-
dent 4 letter from eX-President RooSe-
Welt was read. telling Of his personal
relations with Cleveland. After addresses
had been made by Mcclellan. Hughes.
and the Chief Justice. and a poem had
been read by Richard Watson Glider. the
President euIogized Cleveland's character
I'm the highest terms. He liked Cleve-
land all the better because he was be
lever i'm parties and because he had
the courage Of his convictions with a
sense Of public duty exceeded by no
statesman. He admitted that Cleveland's
advent 20 power coincided with a period
Of corruption and decentralization in the
Republican party. as a result Of con-
tinued power. In dealing with Cleve-
lands relation To Congress. Taft said
that the current fear Of the invasion Of
the legislative sphere by the Executive
was imaginary so long as the legislative
branch had the power OF the purse. The
real danger was that the lawmakers
would assume the omnipotence Of Par
Lament President Cleveland had shown
the country what the discretion OF the
Executive really was Tart went on 20
say that the failure Of a Democratic
Congress 10 revise the tariff In accord
ance with the declared policy of the
party was undoubtedly the greatest dis
appointment Of Mr.. Cleveland's life. This
was taken TO represent the Presidents s
attitude toward the present Congress.
Senator Root addressed another meeting
al the New York City College.