New-York tribune., 1910-08-29
PRESIDENT POINTS
WAY TO VICTORY
Renubllcans Must Forget Fac
tionaI Differences and Make
Campaign of Education
THE ISSUES CLEAR CUT
Not Regularity or insurgency
but Maintenance Of Party
Principles - Danger IN
Democratic Success.


tory for united Republication TINS iaii
in his campaign letter to Congressman
William r Mckinley. chairman OF the
Republican Congressional Cornrni''ee'
which was made public by the commit
tee last night
The differences between Republicans
Of whatever shade the President Classi-
fes as simply ''complexions OF Repuo-
ucanisn.' and he declares that with all
Republicans engaged in a campaign OF
education the country will continue the
party's majority in Congress
The question. then" ne says will be
not what complexion Of Republicanism
one prefers. but whether it is better for
the country 10 have the Republican
party control the legislation for the next
two years and further redeem its prom
ises. or to enable a Democratic majority
in the House either TO interpose a veto
TO Republican measures, or 20 formulate
and pass bills to carry out Democratic
principles Differences within the party
were manifested in the two sessions Of
the present Congress, and yet never IN
it's history has the Republican party
passed and become responsible for "a
much useful and progressive legislation
The President points out that Demo-
cratic majority might cause another up
heaval over the tariff question. though
this would prove difficult. he adds. be-
cause leading Democrats in the last Con-
gress repudiated certain of their party
pledges
Further Tariff Revision.
While upholding the Payne tariff law
as the best tariff law the country has
ever had. the Presidents letter frankly
comedies the existence of defects in it
and outlines the method for intelligent
and scientific revision OF the tariff as
recommended by the Tariff Commission.
which is already at work on an investi-
cation of its workings
For such revision il would only BE-
necessary that Congress adopt rule
providing that only the scheduIe under
discussion could be then amended. thus
doing away forever with the necessity
for an entire tariff revision. with its az
tendant business worry and depression
Some Of the criticisms of the present tar
if law the President admits. are lust,
but some, he says, are wide of the mark
and most unjust. The charge that the
tariff is responsible for the increased
cost of living he says is false
The high prices of necessities writes
the President. with very few excep-
tions, affect articles in the tariff upon
which there was no increase IN rates or
in respect to which there was a sub
stantia1 reduction"
The campaign this fall must be a cam
paign Of education, the President saws;
a campaign of education as TO facts. IT
is important" he writes, TO make this
d campaign of education as TO facts. and
TO clear away the clouds of misreDre-
sentation that have obscured the real is-
sues and have made it difficult 10 secure
for the Republican maJorities IN Con-
gress the real credit due them from the
country for the tremendous task they
have accomplished"
Postal Bank Bill Praised.
Apart from his review OF the tariff
situation the President cites the record
of his administration to date. placing the
passage of the amendment 20 the inter-
state commerce law at the head Of the
important legislation He classifes the
postal savings bank bill as one OF the
great enactments of Congress
The Roosevelt policies in naval and
conservation matters have been con-
tinued, the President writes. and with
regard to the latter a withdrawal bill
was put through Congress giving the
Executive express power 10 withdraw
such lands as he deemed advisable. and
under that bill as a matter of preCau-
ton. seventy million acres, part OF which
had been Withdrawn previously. were re-
withdrawn
Under the head of labor legislation
the President refers briefly TO the Crea~
ton OF a bureau OF mines. the laws IN
respect TO employers liability and the
organization OF a Congressional commits
sion 10 report a practical bill for work
mems compensation for injuries received
while in the employment OF interstats
railways This bill he saws. will zerv.
as A model 70 the country FOR bene-
fetal change in the legal relations be-
tween enpIoye and employer
Progressive legisl alton.
The President then refers briefly TO
the admission of New Mexico and Ari-
zona To statehood. the Congressional
publicity bill. and the $4,000
200 reduction in the appropriations be-
low those OF last year. toget- er with the
S11 100000 saving effected in the Post
office Department, and then writes
In view OF what the present Repub-
lican Congress has done in the fur4I-
ment OF its promises. and in view OF tho
standard that II has set in respect to The
of party pledges. I have no
hesitation in urging all who are in favor
of the performance of the remainins
pledges. who are in favor of progress.
in favor of practical conservation. in
favor of economy in government in
favor of the just regulation of railways
and of interstate commerce corporations
in favor OF a bureau of health. in favor
OF proper limitation OF the power OF
equitable Injunction, and who are in
favor of measures TO promote the mer-
chant marine engaged in foreign service
10 vote for the Republican candidates for
Congress. ia order that their wish for All
this progressive legislation may be yrat-
ihed."