President Roosevelt is already giving the American people a taste
of his quality. He discusses applications for office in a loud voice, which exceedingly disconcerts applicants, who would rather whisper ; and he has publicly assured the " managers " that, while competent Republicans may have the first claim, he will appoint Democrats if Democrats only are sufficiently efficient for the work. The "machine men" are aghast, for their influence depends on their power to distri- bute patronage, and all kinds of rumours are afloat as to "friction" between them and the new President. They will probably die away, as Mr. Roosevelt, when Governor of New York, showed that he possessed sufficient moderation for actual business. There may be difficulty by and by with the Senate, a party of the Senators desiring to maintain not only their constitutional claim to supervise the President's action in foreign affairs, but a general control over the Executive ; but the Senate, after all, responds to the opinion of the people, and it is these who in the last resort govern the United. States.
