New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-09-26

shown TO be really useful and helpful,
and from which there is no reaction 70
something worse. 49,
The Republican party stands Tor tne
Constitution as II Is, with such a inyI,u
1nents adopted according TO It's provisions
as new conditions thoroughly understood
may require. We believe That ~ nas
stood the test OF time. and that mere
have been disclosed really no serious ue-
fects in its operation.
What are your views, Mr.. Presi-
dent, in regard to immigration?
There are both room and opportunity
IN the United States for immigrants OF
wholesome physique. industrious napits
and good moral character / nope tha'
when the Panama Canal is opened me me
tide OF immigration. from Europe VIII
WbIch are very sparsely settled. in view
OF their vast extent and maSnihcent hd'-
uTal resources.
Referring to Governor Wilson, tho
President said:
appreciate Governor Wilson's courte-
GUS and respectful personal at'itu ~
toward my ONCE and toward me. AS 10
his statement about my being mlsleu "!
had advisers" | wish him ana every
one 10 understand that have beeh anu
VIII continue to the end or my tv' Va
President OF the United States III an va
the title implies; that ] am Responsible
for every act Of my administration aiu
have no burden To shift on others III IL
for my cOuntrymen to declde NnetHe.
have fulfilled to their satisfaction tnSS
high trust comitted TO my charge ana
nv faith In their sense OF justice. IN their
loyalty TO the heritage which we haTe
received from the fathers ana Should
hand down unluIpaired to our chliGreh
ccnvinccs me that their verdict VIII DC
one OF approval and that NOVenlDer .
will witness an emphatic indorsement OF
the Republican party and oil RepuoHcai'
policies. ~,
When / declared. few weeks ago, that
felt reasonably sure OF my own rc-eieC-
ton in November and the success OF tle
Republican party | was regarded ny soHlc
as entirely oversanguino and unaware Oh
the situation. To-day, however AFTER
number Of indications that the RepuD.
lcan party is stu the dominant paItl
and nat the expected GROWTH OF D e,ilo-
cratic strength has failed 10 materlaHIe'
my early declaration is shown 10 De en-
titled 10 respect. The Republicans neces-
ssrily Will have r reduced majority 0Nt'
1908 because of the presence or three uck-
cts in the field, but tile Democratic party
VIII suffer also The combined strength
OF the Third Term party VIII not NC
enough to change the ultimate result
Five or six weeks ago ii was asserted
generally that the Republican party
NOuIu secure Illt vote Oh lllt Sbilb i$o"''
including all OF the New England States
with the exception Of Maine and Ver-
mont: that the Democratic party would
maintain its hold on the solid South and
that the Third Term party would secure
the solid West. leaving only tho Middle
West as debatHble ground. To-day, with
the election still ono month away the
Republican party finds itself with
strengthened hold on the solid East. hav-
ing routed the Third Term party IN Yer
mont and the Democratic party In Maine,
The Third Term leaders recently conceded
that we would pick the State of Utah
out of the solid West, and, after confer
ring with Chairman Hilles and others
recently In the West. there IL every rea-
son 10 believe that the Republican party
will carry Michigan. Washington. Idaho
and Wyoming. Moreover. II the proper
kind OF campaign is waged. we VIII carry
oregon. Kansas and Minnesota. where
the Third Term strength has rapidly
waned since the recent tour through that
section by the party's candidate.