The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1910-09-13

THOSE eminent EeHlieiheh W "hp'N
words MIR. Gresham listened with
rant attention at st. Paul were Re
publicans for the most part. They
we're Republicans, because the ques-
tons with which they were dealing
were administrative, and the Re
publican party just now happens TO
be the party of administration.
Consequently, 1t is in the process oil
maneuvering to face front upon
questions that have not in decades
risen to the Importance of issues,
and this evolution OF the entire or
ganization. accounts in some meas
ure for the fact that here and there
its outposts are being driven In, de-
tachments are being whipped in de-
tail, and II may be necessary 70
courtmartial and shoot some OF its
generals before harmony is restored
at Headquarters. That the new lead
ers are winning is the important
thing.
The Democratic party must face
the same questions, and upon III
ability to face them in a solid from
will depend the dignity of its posi-
ton in national affairs for the mex
several years. For this reason Mr.
Grassham occupied place OF peeu'
liar honor and responsibility. Evi'
dences are accommodating that the
issue of conservation and its related
ouestions will. under the surface, al
least. control the lineup OF the ma
tional parties in the next great cleo
ton. The tariff question, We trust
will be happily eliminated from poll
tics by the work of the COMMISSION
III one we're to ask us today where
we stand on the tariff question, we
would be forced to say, we FAVOR
protection where American ihuus-
trial independence and the wage
scale are concerned, and we are Tor
absolute free trade on some other
schedules. 1t is a practical ques-
ton.
We must correct Mr.. Gresham
on one statement he made "tha'
the enthusiastic championing OF led
eral control was not exercised 10y
The Sun until after the adjourn
ment of congress" We have been
advocating the propositions we lalo
down yesterday so long that we car
not remember Just when we did mrs.
state them.
Moreover, we must demur further
, - A. ., ,,,ip,nnrtant matter
since we agree in the main. W.
have never suggested or even mt
mated that 1t would be well for
state to surrender to the United
states Jurisdiction over riparian
rights along non-navigable streams
now lying within the state and unde
private ownership. The question
rather the other way around. w
ARE concerned with water powe
sites situated within the public do
main, which is to be opened to pr
waite entry. Shall the United state
lupon opening this domain to settle
ment. surrender to the states aDse
lutte control over the water powt
sites. or shall the United States r.
tain control of them for the publ
: benefit?
MIR. Gresham answers this hin
self. and again he joins with u
He SAYS: II am of the opinion thi
fedeyal control is the thing to be'
protect the public against politician
land pirates. preying upon the put
Ilic", and he gives his reasons.
In that he agrees with Mr.. Rooss
yelt's New Nationalism' and wit
President Tafts advice to the col
seryationists, that. II control is SUI
rendered to the states, 1t must 0
conditional upon good and sufficier
surety that the states will not r.
linouish ownership or grant pei
petual leaseholds in the property.
The New Nationalism" is an e'
pression of the prophetic vision
Mr.. Roosevelt, a part, we shout
sav. of the new internationalism'
the spread of that brotherhood Q
man idea around the globe, that
remoulding the whole social CON
pact. The expressions quoted b
Mr.. Grassham from the presiden
are typical of the natural deliberate
ness and conservatism of the mar
/, IL is this difference in Temperament
perhaps, that has occasioned tn
continual train of surmises Of a ruI
lture between the president and MI
Roosevelt, invariably followed tn
|, calculations of surprise that the
are SO much in accord as to thei
: theories and practice. The two ar
doing splendid team work, as the
I, always have.
But this is getting off the subject
We wanted only a succinct opinion q
Kentucky's representative on a vita
y question concerning conservation
and we got it and are pleased wit
IL. and endorse IL. We also wishe
to assure Mr.. Gresham of our dii
= tinguished regard, and we think h
. understands that we were dealin
with the subject as humbl'
e though, we trust, sometimes usefI
e public functionary, and not in
!; spirit of animosity, partisan or pc
sonal.
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n 1T is EPIDEMIC.
The result in Maine iustifes II