New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-03-14
THE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.

WHAT Is ROOSEVELTISM DISCUSS
ing Mr. Taft and Ills Party" the Amcri-
can correspondent of THE London Times
said recently in The Times: He must
realize, for instance, that the so-called
Republican insurgents OF the Middle West,
for all their I'll regulated enthusiasm. are
better opponents OF 'Rooseveltisnl' than
the regular party leaders" The accuracy
of the observation depends entirely on the
Interpretation of the term Roosevelt
ism" According to Mr.. Roosevelt's own
oft repeated declaration. those who com
manded his respect and won his regard
were the men who do things"-in other
words. those who accomplish results. Nor
did Mr.. Roosevelt have much patience
with those whose only achievements were
destructive rather than constructive. The
men who do things in this Congress are
not the Insurgents, but the regular party
leaders. 1t sis the regular organization
which Is carrying into effect the Taft
programme. which is doing 1t in spite OF
the opposition Of the Insurgents, and. If
the truth be known, in Il number OF in
stances is doing 1t only through the sub
ordination of individual opinions to the
convictions of Mr.. Taft and the party
veal. There is a marked difference be.
tween shouting loyalty to the Roosevelt
policies" from the housetOps and working
TO help President Taft round out those
policies into legislative enactment, work.
ing 50 cOnsCientiously as to be willing to
subordinate personal predictions. and
even personal ACKNOWLEDGMENT. to the all
important end. Those most competent 10
judge are convinced that when the present
session shall have adjourned 1t will have
been demonstrated that IL has not been
the insurgents who deserve to be termed
better opponents Of Rooseveltism."
MEXICAN MUCK RAKERs.-The circu-
lation OF a wholly unfounded report to the
effect that the Mexican government has re-
fused to accord TO this country the Gus
tomary privilege Of holding target practice
for the Pacific squadron In Magdalena Bay
has made it necessary Tor both govern
ments to issue simultaneously official state
ments denying the canard. It appears that
the report was manufactured for campaign
purposes in Mexico, and when Il was
brought to the attention of the Secretary of
State by the Mexican Ambassador, Senior
de Ia Barra, Secretary Knox gladly agreed
70 issue the desired denial. The fact Is
that Mexico has always Leen most cour-
teous IN this regard. AS long ago as 1906
permission was first granted to the United
States to use Magdalena Bay for one month
for target practice, and the courtesy has
been extended each year since. this country
conforming, OF course, to such provisions
as Mexico deemed necessary 70 insure the
safety of her citizens.
PROGRESSIVE YOUNG TURKS.-Hav-
ing secured the reinS Of government in the
Ottoman Empire, the Young Turks are de-
termineG not TO be outdone by any nation
in the world, and although the new regime
is still in its infancy It has already &C
quired a conservation policy. Mesopotamia
is the scene Of the operations of the Turk
ish reclamation service, and II the present
plans are fulfilled 100000 acres will be
placed under irrigation within three years.
A railroad has already been projected from
Bagdad to Damascus, to cost S12 Co., 800, in
connection with the irrigation project, and,
in the opinion OF Frederick Simpch United
States Consul, who reports the facts to the
Bureau OF Manufactures, the success of the
plan will revoiutionize commerce and shift
trade balances and traffic in that part Of
the world. c. G. H.