The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1910-03-29
PEACE AND WAR.

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tice such trivial things may have reac
in yesterday mornings Sun" chat
the tariff troubles between the United
States and France had been settler
and that MIR. Taft would sign the
agreement at Albany. Neighbor tc
this news was a Rochester despatch
saying that Mr.. Taft, who is nc
stranger in the Dominion or to its re-
lations with this country, had taken
into his own hands the decidedly
acute, delicate and complicated tariff
question between Canada and the
United States and would confer about
it with Earl Grey and the Dominion
Minister of Finance at Albany.
Thus one great matter of business,
Of trade relations with the ancient
friend of this republic, has its quietus ;
and another great matter of business,
especially momentous to New England
and all the States on the Canadian
line, but of general national concern,
seems to be in the way of solution.
Thus quietly, between banqueUs, in
the course of travels that excite the
bile Of some of the virtuous, Mr.. Taft
is transacting public affairs effectually,
is helping business instead of hurting
it. No doubt this breach of the Gus
tom of his immediate predecessor will
stamp the breaker in the minds of the
faithful as inclining to reprobacy if
not yet actually caprine and to be cast
out.
While these high and fruitful nego-
tiations were in progress the heart of
the people was given to nobler things,
the tumultuous shindy in the House
of Representatives. the Democrats
and the MISUNDERSTANDING Uncle Joe
play Aunt Sally. Outside of the few
men who honestly believe that a
change In the House rules is the con-
dition precedent of salvation, what
does that farce at Washington amount
to? Mr. Cannon is an old savage in
some respects and as ugly imhiSearly
Assyrian way as the devil, but he is
not hypocrite or "quitter." And
what Is being overthrown is not Can
non, 1t is Tom Reed, the finest mind
in the Republican party of his time,
it is tradition, Republican and DEM
ocratic, it is what has been for years
necessity for carrying Oh the business
of the House and the country.
The substitution by a two party
combination of new rules for the old
rules would indicate merely the politi-
cal impotence and inSubordination
that are among the fruits of Roose-
veltism, but the House is entitled to
what rules it chooses, and the matter
is curious rather as sign and an omen
than of any real vital account.
Observe, however, that the opposi
ton to Mr.. Cannon rests largely on
false pretences and exsufficate sur
mise. A Mumoo Jumbo, a Man of
Sin, Scapegoat is set up and called
6 Cannonism.' Cannon is the reac-
tionary, the reprobate, the incarnate
horned fienda Yet all the sage legis-
lation which was enacted In the days
of Mr.. Taft's predecessor was enacted
while the horned tiend was in the
Speakers chair. But personality has
entirely taken the place of principles.
Hero worship, devil batting; rum
pus, riot, a rush; the calling of
names, yellow fever outside the
House, in it men struggling and Shrek
ing about nothing, and proving by
their victory, if they win, that their
talk about the czar' was sawdust.
While the country watches that
tempestuous teapot in the Capitol,
please notice that MIR. Taft is doing
his work we'll and without mega
phones. If the country seems little
careless and neglectful the reason is
not reflection on Mr.. Taft. Human
nature loves a fight; and the United
States after seven years of continual
rodomontade and swatting is unable
to return to respectable life. A man
who has had, say, quart and half
of applejack for seven years, is not go
ing to swear off II ha can Heip=it.-N.
Y. Sun of March 10Th. 1910.
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