Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-31

In the Senate. In fact, he failed to ge
into touch with the spirit Of the chamber
and was lost there.
But there is a great difference between
the case of Mr.. Evarts and that of Mr.
Root. Mr.. Evarts appeared in the Senate
in 1885, the day Mr.. Cleveland was inau
gurated President the first time. Foul
years of Mr.. Evarts' term, therefore. were
spent with the opposition party in contro
of the presidency and the House OF Rep
resentatives. His opportunities were
small. And then he had been for seyera
years out OF politics. He was a revival
His party in electing him paid tribute tt
services of another day.
Mr.. Root will step practically from the
State Department into the Senate. Hi:
party will be in complete control OF thu
government. The President will be ar
intimate personal friend and a very re-
cent cabinet colleague? The most Inn
portant questions the Senate will con
slider after the tariff has been revised
are those in which Mr.. Root, as Secre'
tary Of State. has already had voice
Why should he not, therefore, become q
leader in the Senate and one Of Its most
efficient legislators. redeeming the highest
Moreover. he is several years younger ir
years than Mr.. Evarts was In 1885. anc
materially younger in physical vigor.
This is a very important paragraph
from the speech:
II have come to Albany in the hope Of
meeting the men who are leaders OF
opinion and of political action In the State
of New York and who are. as they ought
to be. In the two houses which legis
late for the state. 1t Is my strong de-
sire to get into touch with you as the
representatives Of the people in the state
legislature. I have been for the greater
part OF the last ten years In Washing
ton engrossed in the affairs OF the ma
tional government, which have lain out
side even the limits of the United States
and feel that 1 am a little out Of touch
with the current affairs of the state.
would like to get back into that same
knowledge and familiarity with them thai
had ten years ago, when I was here
within the state all the time. And
would be glad to establish such a per.
sonal relation Of acquaintance with every
member Of the senate and the assembly
that II you have anything to say to me
as your senator in Congress you will fee
at liberty to do SO and that II have
ANYTHING to say to you I shall feel al
liberty to say it. Applause.) I meaI
this not merely with regard to the filling
of offices Qaughter), although every SEN
ator of the United States is charged with
the duty to represent his state in regard
to appointments to federal Office from
that state and in that state. He is q
sort Of appointing power. and It ia his
duty to see that. SO far as the exercise
of his office in vote and in advice is con.
cerned. the citizens of his state have the
benefit of their character and reputation
in their own communities. so that If 9
man has lived a good and useful and
active life is respected by his neighbors
is esteemed by them worthy of honor
and capable Of performing useful public
service. this may be made known to the
President in Washington through the
voice of his representative In the Senate
Of the United States.''
Doubtless. too. Mr.. Root as senator
will be as glad to confer with mon II
private as in public life respecting thu
needs Of New York as they may DO at.
fected by congressional action. He doei
not talk In the tone Of a man meditatinl
the construction Of a machine to be rur
by patronage power. but In that Of on<
who has an eye to the public welfare.