The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-10-02
ROOSEVELT AND THE SOUTH.

ROOSEVELT AND THE SOUTH.
The Washington correspondent Of the
Baltimore Sun says that President.
Theodore Roosevelt sent on Monday
last for Private" J. NJ. Dalzeli. Of
Ohio. and outlined his position in re-
gard to the South in terms that We're
Enthusiastically plain.
1t will be recalled that on September
9th the Louis Bell Post 6. A. r., of
Manchester, y. H.. held a Mckinley
memorial service. at which time Cap
tain Frank IA. Challis, past national
commander of the Sons of Veterans
referred 10 a letter written by Presl-
dent Roosevelt "a Southern friend, in
which he mentioned the fact that two
of his uncieS had served in the Con
federate navy, and made other refer
enccs 10 his reasons for entertaining
the kindcst feeling toward the South
Similar references were made by 9th
er members of the Post, and the con-
census of opinion was il the nature
of Il criticism OF the Presidents
Southern sentiments.
Mr.. Dalzell thereupon addressed Il,
letter 10 tie Manchester Post, in which
he pointed out that Mr.. Roosevelt was
as much the President of the South
as of the North. that the war was
over and that the majority Of the
great men OF the country had been
engaged in reconcilinysthe differences
between the sections ever since Grant
said: Let us have peace
\ copy of this letter WAS sent to NJ.
RoOsevcit%and the President invited
Mr.. Dalzell to call on him last Mon
Gay The Suns correspondent says
that he gave Mr.. DalZeH to understand
that lie intended tospursue towards the
South the same course as that pursued
by President Mckinley. he Unlimited
that he regarded himself rs much the
President of the South as OF the North:
ard that in making appointments 10
Office or otherwise recognizing the
claims of American citizens 10 conSd-
Grafton would be paid ITO the section
of the country from which the men
came. He said that he was not a sec
tional" President in any sense of the
word. and that the fact that a man
was from the South would not ope--
rate against him any more than the
fact that he was from the North
would be considered rs in his favor.
The South has no favors to ask Of
President Roosevelt, but each South
crn State claims the right to be treat
ed as a part and parcel of the Union,
without reference to the happenings
of forty years ago. When the South
eln States came back into the Union.
they came in good faith and they have
been loyal to the flag. No one knows
this better than President Roosevelt.
He had some of the South's boys with
him in the Santiago campaign and he
knows and has publicly testified to the
fact that there were no truer or Drawer
soldiers in The army. He knows also
that Fitz. Lee and Joe Wheeler and
other eX-ConfederateS gave abundant
proof. if any had been needed, of their
loyalty. and we are not surprised that
Mr.. Roosevelt should have declared
himself SO positively to Private Dali
zell in reply to the criticisms of the
New England mossbacks.
Mr.. Roosevelt is iii a better position
perhaps than any President has been
since the war to ignore sectional diff
fercnces. and he has a great oppor-
tunity. which NC believe he will i'm
prove, to wipe out the last yestigc sof
sectionalism. OF course there are
some cranks at the North who Will
uphraid him for pursuing such a
course, but all good American citizens
in all sections of the country will APP
plaud him for the honest and courage
ons. sentiments that he has expressed.
| and will further applaud him if lie
| carry out his determination to be no
respecter of persons, SO far as The
question of locality goes, in making
his appointments.
We save the point that the South asks
no favors whatever at the hands of
Mr. Roosevelt. But each and every
Southern, State stands upon its rights,
and insists that the President of this
country must not make discriminl-
tons.
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In. spite OF the strike, the United
States Steel Corp ton is able to meet
its regular quarterly dividends, and
Wall Street breathed easier yesterday
when the dividends were declared.