New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-07-23

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his banner. So, too. nothing so delights the
American people 40 a fight. and never IN
the history Of the nation has an elected
President engaged IN a conflict with CON
gress without coming off the victor. But
few men can profit by the experience OF
others, and II would require far more imam
ordinary prescience 10 penetrate the aiur-
ing offers of assistance which those In con-
troll Of the national legislature always eN-
tend to n new occupant Of the Nnlte
House There was 70 be perfect harmony
between the executive and the legislative
branches OF the government according 20
the specious assurances OF the legislative
leaders at the beginning Of this administra-
ton, and in the special session which I'M
rnediately followed President Tafts tnaugu-
ration there seemed 10 be some prospect
that with both sides making some conces-
sions. the programme would be carried out
That u has not been is not the fault, Al
though II s the gain, Of the President
The people at large were spelling for
fight" as they were dstrustful OF their
leaders in Congress. but so long as those
leaders seemed TO be willing 10 DO their
share I'm the promotion Of progressive pom
c,es Mr. Taft sought no conflict Nor olu
he suspect the opposition which his rect
procitv programme would encounter Ihat
ne would enjoy tho cordial support or inc
seIf-styIed progressives commonly known
ne the insurgents. as had his predecessor
he vac confident while he believed that 50
-roat wore tho intrinsic merits Of the reel
procitv proposition and SO thoroughly He-
publican was the policy that the stand-
matters" could not refuse their support ne
had not VET rlumhed the derth OF insurgent
insInceritv nor gagged tho density OF
stand patisn" Now he realizes both and
the people love him ror tho enemies he mas
made and respect him for the MANY W
termination with which hc has faced MS
opponents and the proves with which he
has conps ssed their defeat.
PROGRESSIVE REPURLTCANIsM.-
Put great as Is the personal triumph 't
President Taft the success ~ Canadian
rscipro-itv 90 no less a victory Tor pro-
creszivo Heruhlicausn. for the hGht mas
nor only va1qWshod rs avowed enemies
but has exposed those more subtle ones
who were using 10 hoth - cloak and to pro-
mote thew personal political ambitions
undiscovered. they we're a source ~ weak
rees ~ the movement = link IN the chain
which vas certain 20 turn - putty Vhen
ayrr fhev believed their personal interests
could hos, DO promoted - 'reach"ry to inc
nr,rc,0las they avoved The victory leaves
Tho President. whose every instinct IS pro
rressIys heholdon 70 M faction and free ~
devote his energies 70 tho promotion ~ s'
that Is best in Republican policies. and Win
The confidence tha, IN 20 doing h" can count
on the rank and hlA 81 hts party o. rally
70 HE support I'm the future a. u has IN
this i1stance-a support ~ which he vii
~ IN the utmost need when, fortified hN
that Definite information which the Tarl0
BOARD IS now procuring. he takes his stand
against the extreme protection element N
his party and demands ~ congress a re-
vision OF the tariff In accordance with mo
platform % the Republican uarrv, SUP
port ~ which he viii he IN equal need
when. IN his next annual message. he de-
r7srds ~ Congress the enactment % thos@
conservation measures So necessary 20 the
DEVELOPMENT n Alaska. chief ~ which "a
the coal land leasing law he urged So
strongly in hts last annua- message AT %
this legislation has thus far been D-eren'ed
by a coalition of the reartionsr'es ard In
slrgents" Of the stamp Of Delegate Wicker
sham ~ Alaska.
WITHOUT BITTERNESS so discus-
sion OF the effects ~ the Success of ca
madam reciprocity would be com1.e'e with
out reference 90 the fact that, despite the
greatness Of tho Presidents triumph -
has been won without creating bitterness
except. % course. In the hears - tn'
handful Of insurgents, who heard Il Oh"
long roll Of affirmative votes tn" d-atnk0cN
of their political ambitions. Determined and
implacahla as has been tho warfare which
M Taft has waved on those sfsu.n Old
adharants Of q Republication .haf Us pass
ing. he has smiled as he drov" home his
blows. and even in their defeat such old
varhorses az Hepburn and Ncoumber
Warren and clark and Nelson and Burn
ham smiled back only ten ont = the
original thirteen insurgents were eft dis
comfted and snatlng in their corner AZ
they quarrelled with their leader because
he led them down 20 defeat Firmly con-
,.ir-ed as is the "old guard thar the reel
proc!tv agreement IS q betrayal Of the pol
icv " protection. they find so.ace IN the
fact that they remained true 90 their con-
victlons. and even some measure 81 com
fort I'm that the victory goes 10 a Repubh-
can President. and IS OF so ovs-wheimigg
a character as 20 presage victory Tor The
party as a whole o. g. II.