The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-12-01
As senator Hale Sees Thin Is.

No man in public life is more free to
talk than Senator HALE Of Maine. and he
has indulged in the luxury Of speaking
out. for once after more than sixty days
Of cogitation as to how il happens that
member Of a party long despised in
Maine il TO succeed him on March :. 1911.
After the blow fell in September Mr..
HALE NJ an experienced politician must
have known that the worst was yet TO
come. for others. In that there was
color Of consolation. As the hest Of n
woman'S letter i said To be in the post
script. the Illuminating passage in the
HALE interview is rhe very last
Whom the ord iovrth He rhast-neis. snd the
defeats OF 1910 ~iI do the nart- :ood !, must
bear I,> revers.S and make 'rc best oft Painful
ssi all t. Il submit, 10 lts rsry r-Nerses
! and defeats ard mrs, hear up a. Ell az u rnay.
| under en- such csia-ri,i.s a. the r-p:'ise OF
| ponsyvr,r and the is'ren ,stlc overthrow o'
psvxriros
We NAV read between the lines Of this
Spartan expression of resignation that
Mr.. HALE thinks that the Republican
OF BEvERJDGE and the reputation Of
ROOSEVELT. Truly. Mr.. TAFT in the
White House will have his opportuRitv.
unhampered by an envions rivalry. his
own lig hi shining beforemen. Mr. HALE
is full! OF hope for the party because the
Judged on his merits as its leader The
Senator says what is in 'he minds Of
many Republicans like himself
rh- good Gua!IiIrs OF the tr.>ii-nt. bis real
pa trto-isrr. his conser,a ii>r, his confidence In
the courts. and his desre Ia unity the rarity III
sn In crease In Weight '.i'h me people. ard =,
nee. 20 see not as psriIcinsnt hut ~ an inter.
es'.h locker on he d-s,intcs Of The country
,,or.,i 10 the control Of the R.prhIcsr party
Little more will he done al the short
session pi Congress- than voting the
r,isiIal appropriations. Mr. HALE thinks
The people have given "a vote Of conf
denCe 20 the Democrats. and any at
tempt 20 rob the victorious party Of
- natural inheritance will be resisted
>" ~" utmost An experience of
thirty years In the Senate must remind
Mr. HALE that "a minority member III
that body can talk any hill to death. IL
j. therefore unlikely that the RepIb-
lican party will attempt Ia l"gislafs in
the '."rh If opposition, and il mas be
doubted whether any tactical advantage
could he obtained BY irving To put the
Democratic party in a hole II will
soon be able 10 present policies Of its
own in III" House. and IN" Republican
part = ought 30 profit BY - m iStakes
A. Mr. Hale points oU'. the minority
will be under The lead Of the old Spna ker
and other great parliamentarians who
are not likely To make mistakes.
There will be no extra session. in Mr..
HALEs opinion The Democrats are
afraid Of il. the Republicans have had
enough 81 politics. and the business
world wants rest The senator pre-
dos that there will be no alliance now
Or hereafter between the Ins,irgent
Republicans and IN. Democrats. be-
cause the Insurgents are protection
SIS and not free traders or for 'arif
for revenue only The fac. - insur-
g"nCy had its origin II resistance to the
Pam. bill but a, no time did the rebei-
..o.s Republicans fail to proclaim their
loyalty 70 the protective idea. Never
'hc,.a-. ~. do not believe thar the
Insurgents in either the House or the
Sena." will kowtow and defer 10 tho
Regulars rhcY will los found united
10 confron, Tho common enemy. but the
s;-.fe FOR supremacy within the party
will 90 on. The personal ambitions OF the
lnsurgent leaders permit Of no surrender
20 the old ruling order.