The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-06-01
ROOSEVELTSLAP
LIKELY TO HELP
WILSON'S PLAN
His Statement Regarded as
lnsuring Trust Legis-
latiOn at Once.
COALITION" ALSO SEEN
ColoneI's Lineup With Re-
publicans Generally Pre-
dicted at Capital.
DISSENT FROM MURDOCH
Borah Calls ROOsevelt's Words
"Rcpublican" i'm Policy
and Principle.
DISSENT FROM MURDOCH

wAsuNGroH. May 31.-Col Roosevelt
perhaps unconsciously has rendered Presi-
dent Wilson service by his statement
Of yesterday.
On all hands It was predicted here to-
diy 'hst the Colonels uttcrance will have
one immediate effect. II will force tho
Democrats to put through their pro-
gramUe FOR trust legislation. as Presi-
dent Wilson desires. at this session OF
Congress
Tho business interests OF the country
have been urging n postponement OF at
least part OF this legislation. but Roose-
velts attack, 1t is commended. will drive
the Democrats as a matter of self-de-
fence into carrying out the full pro-
gramme before adjournment Thus the
Roosevelt broadslde Is likely to add to, in
stead Of diminish the troubles OF the bust
ness world
Democrats construe the Roosevelt
statement as notice to them that they will
have vigorous fight ahead this year and
that the Colonel will be in IL In opposi-
ton to them. They feel that through
this first statement Mr.. Roosevelt him
self has put himself in line with the Re-
publicaus whether he intended 1t or not.
Comment Of n Leader.
The best answer to Col. Roosevelts
charge that the Democrats have not legis-
lated against the trusts will be for the
Democrats to legslate against the trusts
with as little delay as possible" said
one Of the Democratic leaders to-day. IL
believe President Wilson Is right in show
Ing disposition to insist upon legs-
lation at this session"
Republicans as we'll as Democrats re-
gard Col Roosevelts statement AS indl-
eating a tendency to get in line with Re
publican policies. He has attacked in a
general way those things that the Re-
publicans have been attacking.
With common point Of attack, Col.
Roosevelt's followers and the Republi-
cans will soon ind themselves cooperating
politically. The tendency is In that di-
Psction and the coalition Is inevitable In
The opinion OF politicians here.
Senator Simmons, chairman of the
Finance Committee OF the Senate and
to!nt author with Representative Under
wcod of the tariff law, asked To be
excused from making formal statement
ca the Roosevelt interview.
Senator simmons said he did not be-
lievs IL required an answer. and intimated
that he thought II rather innocuous and
hardly up to tho Colonel's average in
such matters. The charges directed at
che Democratic Administration were
repetition OF those made by the Repub-
icans from time to time, Mr.. Simmons
said. and most of them answered them
selves
The Senator added that the Democratic
party had reduced the prices on many
articles that enter into the daily life OF
an American citizen, as could be shown
BY the market quotations. lie mentioned
sugar and wool.
Admitting that the Democrats had not
yet legislated on trusts, Senator Simmons
expressed the opinion that they should
, get credit for much patient effort in
' that direction which sooner or later
would bear fruit.
senator Borah's Views.
One Of the most interesting aud ,ignifi-
cant comments on the Roosevelt state
ment was by Senator Borah of Idaho,
whose name Is frequently mentioned for
the Republican nomination in 1916. Sem
stor Borah was an active supporter OF
Col. Roosevelt for the Republican nomi-
nauon AT the Chicago convention in 1912,
nut declined 20 follow him into the Bull
Moose party
Il am very glad" said he. ito see
Noi Roosevelt take up with his usual
Neor ana decisiveness the fight for Re-
publican policies and principles. The
ioglc OF hts statement Is that there must
!" united action in order to relieve the
country from conditions he describes
tha terminate the policies which he
Srltc!ses. am exceeding pleased to see
HIN In the fight"
ut looks TO me as If Mr. Roosevelt il
paving the way to a union OF forces
between the progressives and the pro-
EtessN' Republicans" said Representa-
i've Davis of Minnesota, progressive
republican. The union may not take
pace ms year but under the leadership
for 1916
pf course the old Republican leaders
WI never consent to compromise but
PIosresslVeS in the party are willing to
se' together with the third party and
OF, Roosevelt is pointing the way"
representative A. Mitchell Palmer Of
PENNSYLVANIA, a Democrat. said:
i think Col. Roosevelt's statement an
sNers itself in IA sense. He charges that
he Democratic tariff has failed to benefit
,le people. 1t had the support of MEM
gers OF his own party. Ii IL fails as a
revenue producer or in other ways Pro-
resslVes must share some OF the blame.
~ the Slxty-second Congress when the
rouse Democrats revised the tarlff
schedule 10y schedule nearly all the Pro-
TesslFes voted for the bills.
Mr.. Roosevelt and Business.
Mr. Roosevelt has been in the United
states Tor ten days after an absence OF
dhout nine months. lie liz hardly in "A
business is bad.
business Is. bad, but II Is improving
zee unmistakabe signs of improve
n'eh'' In the past few months | have
Veen IN iorty-six of the sixty-seven coun-
ues IN Pennsylvania. Business Is i'm
proving In our State Most of the mills
are running. although some not on full
ufne There II an abundance OF money
ana ! Am convinced that with good rops
IN sight and a favorable railroad decision
ny me Interstate Commerce Commission
normal conditions will soon be restored
Mr. Roosevelt critcses our trus
policy He il giving judgment before oul
Nslslatiou Is passed. He has nothing tC
sy about the new banking law, a statute
mat Is generally approved by the bust
aess men of he country"
REPRESENTATIVE French. a Republican, OF
Naho said "Col, Roosevclt's arraign
menl Of the present Administration II
correct The tariff question mas not Deer
,oNed aud the trust problem has no
er'n modified by Il shred OF legislation
nave no doubt that the rank and le Of
republican and Progressive party mel
arc essentially unit upon these tive