Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-06-23
POINTING W|THP'R|DE
Republican Congressman Ex-
ult in the Sessions Record.
WILL NOW FIGHT WITH VIM
Declare Democratic Hopes Have
Been Shattered.
FACE FUTURE CONFIDENTLY
Passage Of the Administrations
Bills and Signs Of Changing SEN
timent in West Encouraging.
FACE FUTURE CONFIDENTLY

Where are the fond democratic hopes
or Yesterday" republicans in Congress
asked today as they contemplated the
record of legislative achievement of a re-
publican Congress- under a republican
President. The question was suggested
by recollection that only short time aso
the democrats were flushed with expecta-
ton Of sure victory In the fall elections,
based upon possible failure of constructive
legislation.
Less than month ago the democrats
were loud in jubilation over the seeming
plight OF their opponents. Some repub-
hcans, too, OF faint heart, were willing
10 neoge their bets for an even break on
the prospects of carrying the next House.
AT that time the outlook was gloomy.
The railroad bill. the postal savings
bank bill. the statehood bill and other
administration measures were apparently
hopelessly begged down in the mire of
party factionalism and partisan opposf-
| ton.
President Taft. with his back to the
wall. hguratively. was fighting of
horde of snarling, swapping adversaries,
some Of them in his own barty. he
was accused OF being unable to hold
congress or to shape legislation.
Inc Presidents friends had their hands
1ull IN pleading for a square deal for his
administration and the Congress. H.
never turned hair; never showed that
ne heard the yelping of the pack.
Witnin week 1t mas dawned upon the
country that quietly, unostentatiously.
without beat of drum or sound of GYM.
| pas. the Congress and the administration
J nave carried out recordbreaking pro-
gram Of legislation.
Greatest Record Since Civil War"
THE greatest record since the civil
war;" is the claim officially made for
the sessions work by the republican whip
OF the House. John Dwight of New York,
and he produces the list Of laws enacted
to prove 1t.
Even the most pronounced republican
| lnsurgent Will have to shorten up his
face and yield a smile of qualification
over his party'S record, 1t is claimed The
ominous shake OF head and wag of beard
have given way to mods of approval.
IN the meantime the administration has
been steadily gaining favor in the dis
| anected territory, as shown by primary
election returns. Iowa and Minnesota
have indicated turn in the tide of SEN
| timent.
Theodore Roosevelt has come back and
not peep Is heard from the Insurgents
who were counting upon him to Jump
into the fray and denounce the admins
trauon. The little group that went to
the homecoming celebration didn't get a
grain OF comfort. Not whoop has been
heard, not one joyous shout
The administration leaders in Congress
nave been claiming all along that all
that was needed to insure the approval Of
the country of this administration and
congress was fair trial of the admins
| tration's ability.
Iney got 1t. and now they are conf
dent that the country will appreciate the
| result. The next step is a vigorous cam
paign, with sturdy carrying Of the load
OF insurgency, handicap that it is. The
insurgents. 1t is claimed. will be saved
| In spite or themselves. The tail will
90 with the hide in the coming elections.
the leaders think. helping to make I'D a
cafe working majority in the next House
| OF Representatives. =.
Republicans Overjoyed.
To say that the republican politicians
in Congress are pleased with the outcome
Is putting 1t too mildly. They are over
joyed with the results Of the session and
buoyantly hopeful of the future
! What about the democrats: Well. the
republicans say that the chief assets Of
the democracy are calamity and mist axes
Of the republican party. and they don't
see visible supply of either asset in
this instance. The democratic campaign
will be made solely upon the tariff, it is
thought, and on that issue the repuuli-
| cans are willing to meet them in open
| field and fair fight.
The republican party is to stand up for
the tariff legislation Of this Congress- sup
piemented, as 1t was. by the provision
| for an investigation and comparison of
cost OF foreign products with a view to
| future reductions in the tariff where they
| can be shown to be warranted with due
consideration of the welfare of the Amer
lean workingman.
| The democrats are still hopeful of
arousng the country uron the alleged
iniquities OF the tariff legislation of this
| Congress The republicans will meet their
advance more than half way.
| Republicans contend that the action Of
! the Minnesota state convention defend
ing the tariff legislation shows the senti-
ment in the supposedly weak western
| states, and they insist that 1t indicates
| the existence Of a sentiment favorable to
| the system of the protective tariff with
| willingness to trust the administration to
smooth out inequalities In the future, and
at any rate not to turn the Job over to
| the democrats.
This hopeful view of the republicans
does not imply overconfdence They
know that the battle is not won, that the
| fight must be made and made with vigor.
! But they do contend that the roseat.
| democratic hopes OF month ago have
gone glimmering. dissipated by the record
OF republican Congress, a record open
to inspection Of all men and which they
say Is not to be denied.