New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-04-26
From The Tribune Bureau.
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r Il INCORRIGIBLE.-F'ro the point
OF view OF simon pure. dyed in the wool
insurgent, there Is nothing so incorrigible
As Colonel Theodore Roosevelt. The most
eloauent and soul stirring petitions have
been addressed to him In an effort to dis
susde him from saying anything more in
support Of Canadian reciprocity. and now,
to the disgust and dismay of the insur-
gents he has permitted himself to be quot
ed In ".rhe Saturday Evening POST not only
as fayoring the reciprocity agreement. but
as doing so from high and statesmanlike
motives which make the objections OF the
Insurgents seem small and pusillanimous by
comparison. I'm heartily in favor OF II.
says Colonel Roosevelt; in the interview
quoted. II feel that the country Is to nc
congratulated upon the probability Of OBJ
tanning closer reciprocity of tariff ana
trade relations with Canada. Among all
the powers Of the earth there Is none with
which we should desire to bc upon more
intimate footing of equal rights, or TO which
We should be more closely bound in rela-
tons of mutual helpfulness. esteem and
good will than our great neigbbor 10 the
north. whose prosperity and growth should
he matter Of pride 10 All who dwell on
the American continent So. In addition to
the trade advantages that will result 10
the United states and Canada, I welcome
the proposed reciprocity treaty as marking
g signal advance in bringing about the most
friendly relations between the two coun-
tries" Any one who Is spelling for fight
can get II by Just dropping into the COM
mittee room Of en- insurGent Senator any
OF these fine mornings ard inquiring inno-
Gently and cheerily. Senator. what do you
think OF Colonel Roosevelt's latest indorse-
men. Of Canadian reciprocity
THE BELLIGERENT BOURNE.-Peopie
whose memories are not too short Will re-
call the assiduity with which Senator Jona-
than Rorrne sought to convince his fellow
citizens that Colonel Roosevelt could run
for President in 1913 without violating the
third term tradition, because he had had
only zone eIe .tive term" In fact the ore
gon statesman was so insstent on this
point that one might have conceived the
idea that he was an ardent adfnirer OF MI
Roosevelt. No one could think that now
For Mr.. Roosevelt, be II known. not only
Endorsed Canadian reciprocity in the afore-
SdiO interview, put III dOultIoU w iiuV' ecu
the platform Of the Bourne salvation
army" only In principle with tho &C.
cent on the principle and then went on
10 assert that the recall is sometimes
very useful, but II undoubtedly contains
possibilities OF mischief" OF the initiative
and referendum. he said: In regard 10 the
initiative and referendum. | believe the an
ticipations Of their proponents and the
fears OF their opponents are equally exag-
gerated.' Being a full-hedged. all-wooi-and-
a-yard-wide insurgent. any such half-heart-
ed Endorsement is repugnant I'm the extreme
20 Jonathan Bourne, and fortunate it IL
that he has a new idol 10 fall down and
worship. no other than Robert Marion La
Toilette
CHEAP POLITICS Secretary Meyer APP
pealed to-day To Representative korbly OF
Indiana, 10 abandon his efforts 10 acquire
cheap popularity and TO spare Miss Beers
and her family the ANNOYANCE OF further
pfblicity in connection with the annapolis
dance incident. This mas been n most an
fortunate case. Captain Bowyer. superin-
tendent OF the Naval Academy, made Sc
rious error In suggesting 10 midsh'pman
AT the academy that Miss Beers was not
precisely the proper sort of person to in
vite to the midshipmen's dance. This
dance. by the way, was subscription al
fair, given by the midshipmen as private
individuals. and had no official status
The second serious mistake Was when the
suggestion Of Captain Bower was made
public, a break which should never have
been made by any friend of Miss Beers,
whose position was such that she was
amply competent to take care OF herself.
In fact. her father. who knew In" Pre1-
dent, wrote 10 him. and Captain Bowyer
was required by the Secretary OF the Navy
10 apologize, which he has done. That
should have ended the matter. and there
was no occasion for any publicity what
ever. However. Representative korbly per-