The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-06-01
POLITICAL BULLET
SPENDS ITS FORCE
RoosEyEL1,s LATEST SHOT At THE
NATIONAL ADMINISTRATION
FALLS SHORT OF ITS MARK.
WILL REACT FOR GOOD
PROMPTS DEMOCRATS TO MEND
THEIR FENCES AGAINST IMpEND-
ING COALITION df nErrnLr-
CANS AND PRoGREssIsEs.
WILL REACT FOR GOOD

WASHINGTON. Nav at.--Colonei
Roosevelt perhaps unconsciously has
rendered President~ Wilson n service by
his statement of yesterday, ON all
hands 1T was predicted here today that
the coIonei's blast will have one i'm
mediate effect. 1t VIII force the Demo-
Gratis to put through their program for
trust legislation. as President Wilson
desires, at this session Of congress.
Thus the Roosevelt broadside Is likely
10 add to. instead of diminish, the trou-
BILE of the business world
Democrats construe the Roosevelt
statement as notice to them that they
will have a vigorous fight ahead this
year, and that the colonel will he in 1t
In opposition 10 them.
Republicans, as we'll as Democrats,
regard Colonel Roosevelts statement
as INDICATING n tendency to set In line
with Republican policies. He has at
tax ed in a general way those things
tint the Republicans have been at
lacking With n common point of at
tack, Colonel Roosegelts followers and
the Republicans will soon find them
selves cooperating politically. The
tendency Is In that direction, ana the
coalition is inevitable. in the opinion
OF politicians here.
Senator simmons, chairman of the
finance committee of the senate and
joint author with Representative I'm
derwood. of the tariff law. asked to
c. excused from making formal
statement on the Roosevelt interview.
Senator simmons said he did not be-
fieve II required an answer, and init
mated that~he thought 1t rather inoca-
Gus and hardly Up to the coloneis
average in such matters.
one of the most interesting and sig
nIficant comments on the Roosevelt
statement was by Senator Rorah, of
Idaho.
Il am very glad said he, ITO see
Colonel Roosevelt take up with his
usual vigor and deeisivcness the fight
for Republican policies and principles.
The logic OF his statement is that
there must be united action in order
10 relieve the country from condi~
tons he describes and terminate the
policies which he criticizes. | am eN-
reedingly pleased To see him in the
fight
Kefmtes Statement.
Representative A. Mitchell Palmer.
Of Pennsylvania, Democrat said
4 think Colonel Rooseveits state
ment answers itself In "a se nse. He
charges that the Democratic tariff has
failed to benefit the people. II had
the snapnrt- Of -Ins-t4si-+-rs III MS OWL
party. If it fails az a revenue pro-
Queer, or IN other ways, Progressives
must share some Of the blame. In the
sixty second congress, when the house
Democrats revised the tariff schedule
by schedule. nearly all the Progress
siVes voted for the bills Mr. Roose-
welt has been in the United States
for ten days, after an absence of
about nine months He is hardly In
D position TO say of his knowledge
r..
but it il improving. l see unmistaB*
able signs of Improvement. In the
past few months / have been in forty
six Of the siNtY-seyen counties in
Pennsylvania. Business is improving
In our State. Most Of the mills are
running, although seme not on falI
time. There is an abundance Of
money and | am convinced that,-~ith
good crops III sight, and a favorable
railroad decision by the intersta
commerce commission, normal con-
ditionS Will soon be restored MIR
Roosevelt criticizes our trust policy
die is giving judgment before Our leg
isiatfon is passed. He has nothing to
say about the new banking law,
statute that is generally approved by
the business men of the country"
Not Partisan Enough.
The Bull Mooserlines,'' who snort
and kickseve time the possibility of
a fusion with the Republicans is sug-
sested would have liked the coloners
statement was fine and Just what
more definitely partisan. They would
have been mora pleased If he had
punched the Republicans In the ribs
However, they all say today that the
statement was fine and just what
was needed " arouse the country TO
the dangers Of the Democratic ad-
fniHistratiDu
AS usual Roosevelt has sounded
the keynote" said Representative
Murdoch. of Kansas, Bull Moose cap
tain in the house. Ellis arrow struck
the target right in the eye. Both old
parties are Inherently impossible. The
men must recognize that there is no
progress in the mechanical see-saw
from Murphy to Barnes in New York
and from sullivan 10 Lorimer in Illi-
nois"
Mr. Murdoch saw nothing in the
/ statement except q purpose on tho
| part of Mr.. Roosevelt to continue his
fight within the Progressive party,
This talk of amalga NATION be-
tween Progressiyes and Republicans
| is pure bunk" said he. THE stand
patters will never compromise. They
are still in control Of the old rarity
They will continue the fight along
present lines in the hope of regainins
control. They are Just as hostile now
as they were in 1919"