The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-12-01


BLOOD AROUSED, AND IS PUT
RIGHT AS TO PATRIOTISM BY
WHISPERS.
Copyright. 1903, by Robert Howard
RuSsell.)
Il am proud" says Whiskers, dat
we has a man in de White House at
last"
"A man. says MI. Paul. lis ever
de cause for pride. But what a
dat lively and interesting Mr.. Roose-
Welt done this time for again to de-
| serve de name of Man." he says.
He has took anodder country,
saws Whiskers, turning out his chest
so dat L a to dodge de buttons dat
shot of from his jacket. What do
we hire presidents for if not to pick
up a country now and den? Dere Is
SO many countries lying out of doors
around de Dago middle of dis hem
merspear dat de wonder is no presi-
dent has not made d record of pick
ing a dozen or two"
True" says Mr.. Paul, 1t is a
monument to their modesty dat no
president has ever beat de record OF
Mr.. Mckinley, who stopped short at
ter picking only two or tree. But
as YOU was saying, sir. it is hard to
tink how a president can help sWlp-
ing a countr now and den, any more
dan a good heaIty boy could help
swiping a apple now and den II he
was going trough u h and de
farmer was off to church. Dere is
too many countries lying arOund loose
on dis side Of de wOild, anyway
Countries to de mort of us, 20 De sout
of us to de east of us. and to de west
no, I fOrgOt-We has SWiped dose
already. But. sir, dere is SO many of
'em. dat de few. more Or less, dat
we may swipe Will never be missed.
But whose business is it if dey is
missed ?"
Now. Paul. you is talking sense,
and showing de benefit to your poll-
ties and morals from being my SON.
in-law. Haven't we de ships. de men.
de money Eth" says Whiskers, taking
off his specks, so dat he could see.
rs dey to be idle property, earning
noting for DER keep, and eating
DER heads off. and wearing out, and
ruSting out, while a lot of impudent
little DagO countries is ripe for to be
picked, Mr.. Roosevelt, sir, is a
mani"
You puts it too mild" says Mr..
Paul. II is not only a man, but
he is de man. He is de man of de
hour. de man on horseback, de John
| ny-on-de-spot! No saucy little ma
ton like Urvagua, ana DoOraboO, n
Mexico, and Canada, and Brazil, and
de c~Onfederacy of de India rubber,
and gold bearing States of Central
America can carry on de nefarious
trade of freedom witout foist asking
Mr.. Roosevelt's permission. And will
dey get it? Nay. nay. What has dey
to do wit freedom? 1t is too precious
q ting for to be put in de hands of a
| lot of Dagoes and Canucks who don't
speak our 1anguage-Or, if dey %,
dey speaks it wit Il ond accen
Why, sir, de ting is prOpostuous. Is it
not de history of de presidency dat
no man ever left de White House wit
one term only who had, in a idle mo-
ment. picked up q country on de side.
Mr.. Roosevelt. he knows his business.
Let Mark Hanna take q seat in de
back of de hall while Teddy is pick
ing up nations. De best chairman of
de national committee is a record
Of picking up a nation on the side.
and adding it to de territory in which
We will have free trade in pauper
| labor for TO mine our coal"
Now. Paul" says WhiSkers, you
is beginning to talk nonsense. Who
talks of pauper labor to mine our
coal is a nannychist n a free trad
er. and a convict and villain. and an
enemy of his country"
"Dere can be no doubt Of dat. 9
says Mr.. Paul, looking Over my way
to see had 1 pulled de plug from de
pint he had ordered. But now dat
you has mentioned it what do we
want desc job lot of countries for,
dat Mr.. Roosevelt treatens to hand
out to u.s."
Whiskers looked like he thinks Mr..
Paul must be joking. but Mr.. Paul
was as sober as de judge in de Tombs,
and he says: Give me de benefit Of
your cool and wise judgment in desc
matters and put me wise. if not next
on de game: what do we want wit dis
bunch Of sun-kissed nations Mr..
Roosevelt is hanging on to de door of
his wigwam?"
Paul, you surprises me-" says
Whiskers. "Foist we has no reasons
to give to de void why we takes a
nation now and den. Haven't we got
a hundred million pIunks for to
spend on de navy dis year? Dat is
answer enough for dose traitors who
asks why we picks up a nation now
and den-particularly before de dele
gates is elected to de national con-
NentlOn. Besides. it's good for de ma
ton what we take in out of de dan
ger of being stolen by tramps. We
only takes away from en- DER liberty. |
and gives to en- de blessings of Wal
street, Dowie. Tammany. Chicago
Street car strikes and Lieutenant
Peary's dreams about de Mort Pole!
What do they want? Take Canada: |
what has She"
Not a ting" says Mr.. Paul. Not
a ting but land labor and capital. But |
come to tink of it dey RAIDER hot |
stuff to take. Is Mr.. Roosevelt going !
to take Canada"
rs he going to fly in de face OF
manifest destiny? How can he help
taking Canada? Isn't she dere to be
took. Isn't h wort taking? Can't |
we take her? Is here anyone or any
thing can stop US taking her? PauI. !
you asks uch foolish Questionsi or |
course We'll take her. De wonder IS
she has not been took before dis