Bisbee daily review. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1901-1971, 1910-03-15

thought-out plan for his administra-
ton. He showed courage in immedi-
ately calling for a revision Of the
tariff. He clearly defined the scope
Of revision to which he and his par
were eommitted-a reduction Of
uties to the point where protection
should be given to offset the differ
ence In the cost of manufactures
here and abroad. The party was a.
clearly committed as he was. he
worked with its leaders. who were
In honor bound to carry out this
programme. But they we're not sin
cere. They betrayed the cause r.
which they were committed. They
threw TO the winds the principle Of
revision laid down in the platform
and expounded by him. The old
scramble for favors disgraced the
first weary summer OF his admins
ration. They gave him a bin 20
sign that did not keep their promises
and he signed it,"
This fact, unfortunately betrays
the presidents weakness. He not
only signed a tariff bill which his
friends declare he did not approve.
but he made an extended tour
through many Of the states of the
union in the course OF which. in pub
lie speeches. he applauded and ap-
proved the manipulators or mutila-
tors of the tariff bill in those states
where they had been specially dc
bounced and condemned.
OF course. everybody knows that
Senator Aldrich. in the upper house
OF congress, and Speaker Cannon. in
the lower are the men on whom a
large share of the popular blame is
laid. because they stand in their re-
speetive chambers Of congress as
the champions and supporters OF the
money power; but the president him
self cannot escape a large share of
public condemnation because of his
apparent subservience to them.
Mr.. Page realizes that wave OF
popular disapprobation is sweeping
over the country; and while he ad-
mits that the people are not infalli-
BILE. that their voice is not the voice
Of God. and that their sentences of
condemnation are too often wrongful
and unjust. they must, nevertheless,
be dealt with. and he says:
Now. right or wrong. there is no
doubt that public opinion has fast
withdrawn approval from the admin
istration since last summer.
For the people feel that the ad-
ministration has gone out of touch
with them. They are saying that
the cabinet has not a single man
who has ever held an elective office
of importance. not a man except the
nonpolitical. venerable Secretary OF
Agriculture who knows the people
or whom the people know The
president has able COUNSEL IA
nous Pennsylvania lawyer, a sue
cessful New York lawyer. an able
Tennessee lawyer, a St Louis law
yer. another lawyer from the state
Of Washington. These gentlemen
have all won distinction as counsel
for corporations and railroads. They
are serving ably-as counsel. But
the people. right or wrong feel that
these gentlemen may not know their
case-that their point Of view may.
with perfect honor and with all good
intentions. be a point Of view out Of
sympathy with the people.
But Of this the people would
perhaps have never thought but for
other facts; for they do not care
who sits at the cabinet tables IL
are in fun accord? Or is he entirely
Mr. TAFT they understood that the
tariff would really be revised. that
the conservation policy would be
systematically developed. that new
Eeguiative acts would be passed. On
any other understanding even Mr..
Bryan might have been elected. Ger
tainly neither Mr.. Aldrich nor Mr..
Cannon could have been elected. nor
Mr. Ballinger nor Mr.. Knox. what
ever they might have promised"
With the Republican party serious