The Washington herald., 1910-07-20


Party Need he Changed.
New York. July $50 taeit has been
the belief Of many people that a third
term for Theodore Roosevelt is inevita-
bic, that The question raised regarding
his ability as a constructor. and the In
timation OF his possible unwillingness to
cooperate with insurgency in the forth
coming August number Of Hamptons
Magazine will be read with something
of a shock
In a thorough and dispassionate study
of the character Of Roosevelt and the
demands Of the new insurgency. Judson
C. Welliver discusses many problems
which have heretofore not been generally
considered.
That Roosevelt. while striving for re-
form within the Republican party. OPP
posed while President many earnest men
lighting Independently in the different
States is one point brought out in the
rather sensational size-uD Of this para
doxical character.
Mr. Weliiver SAYS:
Theodore Roosevelt has come home
laden with the pelts OF African jungles.
the distinctions of Europe's universities.
and the honors Of its royalty. to occupy
new place.
''Wln II be that OF Jefferson. who in
retirement was the national philosopher
and counselor: or that Of Jackson. dc
tating from his hermitage the destinies
Of men and parties: or that OF Grant.
aspiring after eight years OF the Presi-
dency and triumphal tour abroad TO
return 10 the White House7
Roosevelt. as we have known him
thus far. is essentially the agitator. II
the country needs more agitation. It
needs more Roosevelt: If it wants con-
structive statesmarshIp. IL wants a
leader Of proved capacity for construe-
tive craftsmanship
insurgency is fast drawing together
in one unity or aspiration and purpose,
all the force Of progress. all the powers
of protest against the evil In the pres
ent conditions.
For New Party.
1T Is but q step farther to the holder
programme and purpose CT organizing a
new party. Insurgency has no venera-
ton for any party It is more concerned
for the results than for the instrument"
VIII Roosevelt lead the insurgents 10
victory?' asks Mr.. welliveF. Perhaps
no other man. he goes on to say. could
lead the new movement so strongly as
Roosevelt. II he VIII but understand that
the movement has outgrown partisanship.
become greater than parties.
If the insurgents could be guaranteed
the sympathy and aid OF Roosevelt In
che work they have been doing while he
has been out OF the country. their early
victory would be certain.
with Roosevelt as leader. with the
other insurgents admitted 70 working
partnership in the enterprise reform will
win. But return 10 the ancient idea
which puts the party interest always
first, viii never satisfy Not even Mr..
Roosevelt can carry the country back
10 It.
Equal to Emergency.
Roosevelt. among many other splendid
characteristics. has a habit of making
himself equal 10 the emergency. and it
may be that he will prove himself able
10 change HIS past practices in regard TO
reformers.
IF. however. we examine bis record
we viii see that there is good ground
FOR this charge that Roosevelt cannot
brook competition in the business OF re-
forming Take the case OF La Toilette.
Take the case OF la Toilette, who was
always opposed by Roosevelt the Cum
Minis incident in Iowa, Hughes renomfna-
ton in New York, Illinois. where strong
efforts were made TO unhorse Hopkins.
in Kansas where Long was fighting for
the Senate. in the Oklahoma State con-
stitution fight and in the exposure of
capitol graft In Pennsylvania, in Mas
sachusetts. his stanch support OF Lodge.
an absolutely dependable Tory.
Endorsement Of ReacffOnaries.
ITO such men as Joseph G. Cannon.
James E Watson. and other leaders Of
Toryism in Congress, Roosevelt wrote
letters which, published az the height Of
crucial political campaigns. served as in
dorsements Of the reactionaries TO whom
they were addressed.
I'm Cleveland. Roosevelt practically
commanded Theodore E. Burton TO &C
eept the Republican candidacy for mayor
against Tom L. Johnson. and yet John
son received nearly 1000 majority Of the
vote.
Tn such cases as these Roosevelt is for
reform. but too often against the re-
formers.
Assuming that Mr.. Taft will not again
be President, is Roosevelt the destined
candidate OF his party in 1912?
IF he shall take sides with the insur.
gents Of his party, cooperate with other
progressives; adopt tho new policy OF
driving Tories instead OF progresslves out
of the party; cease TO fight the La Fol-
lettes and the Cumminses, and use his
influence to hold up their hands; then
Mr.. Roosevelt very likely will be the
choice OF his party.
but II Mr.. Roosevelt shall continue
opposing and diseouraging the efforts OF
reformers who dare try to do some re-
forming without first securing a dfspen-
sation from hinl-then 1t may fall out
that the new insurgency will be powerful
enough by 1912 to control national con-
vention and nominate some man of its
own temperament"
Bank Robber Captured.
New York. July 19-In Louis Mendei-
baum. arrested to-day as fugitive from