The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-01-16

the receptions and expressions of good will and welcome that 1 have received from point to point throughout this south ern country. The very success of my trip, the very reason why 1t gives me so much satisfaction is the pronounced non- partisan character of the welcome which has been so kindly extended to me.
 Now, if this indirectly makes, not for partisan advantage, but for continuance of the movement in favor of independence of speech and action and political toler- ance, its result is one that all citizens or whatever political party must rejoice to have brought about. The relation of the national administration to section like this, in the distant past has been that almost of an alien government, or, at least, of a government like that Of home government to a colony. The direct local effect of a national administration upon the south is chiefly through the sec ton, and therefore the expression Of the administration toward the southern peos pie takes it's color in the character or those officials, and, therefore the admin istration may be properly held account able and its policies determined by the qualification, fitness and standing of the men appointed to represent 1t in the dis tricts and states of the section. l re- alize, therefore, that expressions of sym pathy with the south and an earnest de- sire to bring 1t closer to the central gov ernment In thought and action and .eei- ing will have comparatively little Welght unlesa this expression is accomplished py such Appointments in the south as small prove their sympathy to be real suostan- tial The difficulty of making proper se- lections in a part of the country where the sensibilities of the people are differ ent from those of ones own section, where conditions of society differ so radi- cally and where there are no accredited representatives selected by the people or the same party as the administrator IS very great, indeed It is question or eVl- dence and evidence very difficult 10 get' and when secured hard to weigh, because it is only judgment and estimate anu generally not a mere statement or con- crete fact. All can say with reference to the future policy of the administra- lion in the south on this subject is that l expect to spare no effort to ma out the facts in respect to the character or the proposed appointees, and so Tar as in me lies to select those Whose char- acter and reputation and standing Tn the community commend them to their fel- low citizens as persons qualified ana aoie to discharge their duties we'll, and whose presence in important positions Will re- move if any such thing exists, the sense of alienism in the government, which the represent.
 Work of Administration.
 "The work of the next administration is to be work of creation and con struction to furnish the machinery with which the great principles announced and carried forward to successfui establishment by Theodore Roosevelt, are to be clinched and maintained. The legislation affecting the great railway and industrial corporations needs amendment not so much to change us principle or object, as to facilitate us enforcement and make US Vlolatioh ieeS easy and advisable.
 "Of course the immediate great work of the administration must be the re- vision of the tariff In that work the south is quite as much interested as the north. and would have an honest and genuine revision such as has been promised by the party in power
 "The continuance of our Philippine policy. with the improvement in the commercial relations between the islands and the United States we may reasonably anticipate. and in that com mercial improvement there is no sec ton of the country more interested than the south.
 Policies Outlined.
 "The great field of diplomatic care. attention and activity for the next 80 or 40 years, so far as this country Is concerned, Is likely to be in the far | Orient The Oriental trade which in- wolves so much sale of metal products | and of cotton products most nearly concerns the welfare of the south. All | these policies, therefore, may well call | for the close scrutiny of those who are leaders of industry In Atlanta and other cities and ought to awaken on their | part desire to exercise the legitimate influence that such section as this ought to exercise in respect to the phases of the policies to be pursued. All can do is to assure the southern peo- pie that no interest of the south whether it share that interest with the north or whether it has peculiar in- terest of it's own, will be neglected in the conduct of the government in so