The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-12-06
UNITED STATES
TO SHOW WORLD
A UNITED FRONT
No Partisan Politics Will
Block Presidents For
eign Policy

V4SA = O4ASy
Washington, Dec. 5.-News to
Washington this week that Col. Theo-
dore Roosevelt will be loyal to
President Wilson is said here to
make it unanimous" and the Presi-
dent now seems assured Of the sup
port of every element in the land in
his conduct Of international affairs
at least.
Before the heat Of the recent cleo
ton had cooled, apprehension and
expectation prevailed that efforts
might be made in some quarters to
embarrasS the President, if not &C
tual1y harass him, for the next four
years and 1t seemed that the feeling
generated in the campaign would
continue antagonistic for a long time.
Now, however, conditions have
changed and the American sporting
! spirit is shown in the acceptance OF
the result This spirit may be hnged
with resignation, but it apparently is
sincere
From all indications, President
Wilson is likely to have things very
much his own way for a long time tic
come, If not, indeed, throughout his
. second ADMINISTRATOR 49,
Both Senate and the House of the
present Congress are willingly under
his guidance and he will be able to
put through in the next three months
all the most important legislation he
may have in mind for the present and
Immediate future.
For the next two years he is as
sured of an adequate working major
ifu IN 10
port him in all his International poll
icias Nor is substantial opposition
on this line expected from the Repub-
licans, who not only will refrain from
embarrassing the President, but also,
where they consider possible, will en-
dorse his moves, to show to the world
+ that, despite partisan differences, the
United States at heart is a unit
Parties Not Far Apart
To say that Senator Lodge and
other prominent Republicans, in the
Senate are admirers of the President
and his policies would be somewhat
stretching the truth, yet such men
{. VIII not let partisanship interfere
with their patriotism. So, Senator
Lodge and his Republican colleagues
are expected to sit quiescent, if not
acquiescent, helping the administra-
ton when possible or when asked and
refraining from strewing lacks in the
roadway from the White House to the
CaDItDl or the State Department
On domestic and economic lines,
this acQuiscence may not be quite as
general these being private questions
in which Europe is not interested and
IN which it is not necessary to pre-
Gent an unbroken front to convince
foreign governments that the Ameri-
can government has the support and
confidence of all the people
AT the same time, no bitter oppos-
ton il expected from the Republi-
cans, and the fact that the Demo-
cratie and Republican parties are not
nCw as far apart on many questions
as once the were may also help to
smooth the Presidents course
No one expects either the final SEES
sion of the present Congress or the
initial session of the next to partake
of the p1acidity Of a sewing circle,
but, ON the other hand, no one antici-
patEs legislative "1ast ditch fights
Fitzgerald at the Capital
Ex-Mayor John F. Fitzgerald drift
ed into Washington early in the week
for the purpose of hnpressfng on the
powers that be the Importance of rec
ognitiDn for New England in the Cabi-
net and also on the Interstate Com
nsrce Commission
There is no man from New England
IN the Cabinet, and since the resigna-
ton of Commissioner Prouty that Sec
ton of the country has been without
representation ON the L c. c. In view
of the railroad rate situation, Mr.. Fitz-
gerald believes it Of supreme impor-
lance to the transportation interests
and to the people that New England
should have a man on the board thor
Cughfy familiar with local conditions
and local needs
Mr. Fitzgerald called at the White
House and made known his views
with characteristic emphasis He had
no ONE in mind, either for the Cabi-
net or as Interstate Commerce Com
missioner, his purpose being to sow the
seed which he hopes win result at least
In local representation on the great
Government Board which controls the
transportation lines SO far as rates are
concerned This he regards as more
Important than the Cabinet.
Incidentally Mr.. Fitzgerald pointed
out the general increase in the vote
for the President throughout New
England and called attention to- the
fact that IT small part of the, energy
displayed by the Democratic campaign
managers in less doubtful States had
been exerted in New England, success
might not have been confined to New
Hampshire alone.
Regarding his own political fu-
tufe. Mr.. Fitzgerald unquestionab1y
expects to be the Democratic candi-
date for United States Senator two
years hence, when the term of Sena-
tor Weeks expires He looks forward
to that campaign with a confidence
based upon the great vote he receiv-
ed Noy. In his contest with Senator
Lodge.
Those familiar with Massachusetts
politics will recall that many years
ago Mr.. Fitzgerald fixed his eyes on
seat in the United States Senate. 1t
was his early political ambition. He
believes the time of It's fHlfllment is
approaching.
New England and the Cabinet.
And speaking of Cabinet places, the
Democratic choice in this hour of
victory might easily have; been mar
rowed and probably fixed to a GER
tainty il Collector of the Port Ed
mund Billings had yielded to the per-