Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-11-06

james ". Wadsworth, jr.. senator
elect from New York to succeed Elihu
Root. who is retiring, believed that
there will be no legislation of great
national Importance for two years after
next March To use his own words:
The country, at last. is to enjoy
rest from further Legislative expert
Tnentation and disturbance.
Seated in the sunny library. overlook
.nE Lafayette Square and the White
House, of the residence of the late
James Hay, Secretary of. State in the
Mckinley cabinet. Mr.. Wadsworth to-
day discussed with reporter for The
Star the political campaign which has
just closed. Mrs. Wadsworth was Miss
Alice Hay. and she and Mr.. Wadsworth
are at present occupying her fathers
home at 10Th and II streets northwest.
Mr. Wadsworth said that now that
the campaign has closed he had looked
forward to Il rest, and that he had
believed the public would not be In
terested in his views. This unassum-
ing attitude was met by his interviewer
with the information that on the con-
trary his ideas might be regarded, now
that he has become senator-elect from
New York. as more important than
election, and he yielded the point.
Says Tariff Did It.
To my mind" Mr.. Wadsworth said,
this election indicates a firm desire on
the part of the public intrust the
government of the country to the re-
publican party at the earliest oppor-
tunity. Businessmen, workingmen and
20 fad
The vote for the republican ticket in
rural communities was astounding.
Why?
Because the new tariff law has been
industries have been seriously injured
~ ii. and that is proven by the fact
that great many men are out Of work.
The unemployed went to the polls and
voted the republican ticket.
aside from its effect on the indus
tries OF the country, the income pro-
duced by the new tariff law has not
been sufficient to support the govern
ment. People. generally, understand
that, and they have lost all confidence
in the ability of the democratic party
20 manage national affairs sensibly.
personally, | believe the result shows
tnat they have confidence in the ability
% the republican party to set things
mother significant thing about this
eli elton Is that 1t is plainly apparent
-. ti.e people want only Two great
"a ties and that In our political life
f+lr",- j.; no room for q third or {. fourth
@r.;tt f,arty.
assuming that the democrats are in
control Of both branches Of Congress,
by small majorities. perhaps, but, new
crthe!eSS. in actual control, and with
Thr administra ton democratic it is ev-
ldeut that the democratic party Will
nave TO bear the responsibility in COM
r!ete measure OF whatever legislation
= passed after next March. They will
NC much more careful than they have
h"en.
Will Back Presidents War Attitude.
of coarse. do not alludc to inter
national affairs. 1t is the sense OF all
l. rties that the President must be as
sisted III whatever he finds it necessary
70 do that may have q bearing on
events beyond our national borders
Above party. We viii all support the
administration in meeting new prob
iems brought up hy the European or
"Iner wars. The President Is entitled
70 the help of every senator so long as
i.e conducts our foreign affairs so tina,
We may remain free from entaugle-
snent
But the increased republican strength
u the congress will give halt to tne
"eInocr%ttc pursuance of policies with
men the whole country is not in sym =
p;-thy. In fact. If the democrats are
not careful, they will not be able, with
their small inajoritles, to control their
own people. There are lots OF demo-
Gratis ~ congress who have beer