One unmistakable result of the elections is that Roosevelt is more certain than before, if it can be expressed that way, to be the candidate of his party for President in 1904. To him, to his personality, and to his administration of his office. is given in a very large degree the credit of the victory.
Mest effective of all contributing influences, was doubtless his courage in crappling with the coal strike situation, and his final success in effecting a settle mont. How thit came about, how the operators were finally forced by sheer pressure of public opinion to consent to ar-hi tration, how the influence and good offices of J Piernont Morgan were enlisted, son doubtless know long before this. Rut the President. in the two weeks that intervened between the operators' flat refusal, and their grudging assent, had his qualities of courage, patience, and com-™on sense put to uncommon text.
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