The Teton peak. [volume] (St. Anthony, Idaho) 1899-1904, 1904-09-29
Effort to Show that President
Roosevelt Is a Lover
of War.
INSTEAD, HE IS FOR PEACE
Would Not Encourage or Bring About
War and Its Destructive Forces,
Except to Maintain the
Country's Honor.


out of President Roosevelt, by misrep-
resenting him as lover of war, and
therefore dangerous to the peace OF
the country, is doomed to ignominious
failure. The American people are &C
customed to ''size up their public men
with an accuracy unknown in the ma
tional life of other countries. They have
had President Roosevelt under their
gaze for years, and they know him well.
More than that. knowing him well as
they do they admire, respect and love
him.
When public opinion had forced the
war with Spain upon the American
nation Theodore Roosevelt. then assist
ant secretary Of the navy, was one Of
the officials of the United States who
was prepared for the inevitable. Like
every other keen observer, Mr.. Roosevelt
had seen from the incipiency of the
agitation for American interference in
Cuba that the nation must prepare for
war. In his own office he did all that
was within his power to get the navy
ready for the part it must play. What
the navy did is part of the imperish-
able history Of our country. No one
claims more than is due to Mr.. Roose-
services in the office Of the secretary of
the navy in the early days Of 1898 would
DO an act Of ingratitude. These serv-
ices have been recognized from the *
ginning and will never be forgotten.
His War Career.
The war opened. The one high pub
! lie official who resigned his office at the
National Capital to take up arms for
| his country was Theodore Roosevelt.
He raised his volunteer regiment and
went with it to Santiago de Cuba. The
rest is history.
Colonel Roosevelt entered upon the
duties and hardships Of war with all
the enthusiasm of a brave and generous
nature He took good care of his men
and fought at their head when the time
| Of battle came After the war was
over he came home the idol of the Amer
lean people, We had known him as =
sterling citizen, as city official work.
ing for the upholdng OF the laws, as q
national official urging and enforcing tho
merit system in the United States Civil
Service, as assistant secretary Of tho
navy preparing ships, ammunition and
men for the chances of war, and now he
had volunteered for the army, had led
|
stood the baptism OF battle and proved
his right to be called a hero Of war in
defense of his country's word and honor.
| That is all there is to the war story.
Colonel Roosevelt was elected Gov
ernor of New York. and in that position
he again demonstrated to his country
men his common sense. his true democ-
racy of feeling. his justice, honor and his
genius for affairs. When he was urged
for the Vice Presidency he demurred.
naturally enough, but, when the voice
of the people became loud and insistent,
he obeyed.
Trusted a. President.
When he came to the Presidency the
people withheld, but only for moment
Of time, their full allegiance. From thu
first President Roosevelt was trusted
Never once, by word or act since he sal
in the presidential chair has President
Roosevelt encouraged or fostered tn
: most remote idea of war. He has beer
interested In improving and strengthen
ing our army and navy, and in all way
| has shown himself to be loyal Ameri
can to his country, but by no chance ha
he shown any love of or desire for war
. because he has no leaning that way. 81,
. loves his country-he loves mankind.
+ BY what twisting of statements an,
A distortion OF facts, by what destruction
Of truth and letting go of all decency
the opposition to President Roosevelt
o has raised the charge against him tina
+ he is likely to foster war no one VIII
y is acquainted with the man and his Lii
}. can imagine. The scriptural mystery o
i the way of the serpent on the rock
nothing to this puzzle of the passing me
&C | ment.
O Every word and act of Theodor
IS Roosevelt's life makes against the falls
Il | views now set a1oat as to the POSSIBLE
% | ties of his character. The President
.. man who loves his country as onl
a. that man can love it who has endure
10 the storm of war for it's sake. For n
n possible or imaginable cause, save alon
a he honor of the country itself. and the
a hut at the stern bidding of Congress
Il could or would President Roosevelt IL
woke the ruin and misery of war. 1t
4 SANDER upon man Of humane natur
Y strong and cultivated intellect an
,r proved patriotism to foster and circulat
e. he idle vaporings of political enemi'
n to the effect that he is likely to brin
= lbout or encourage war. There Is d
ID foundation for the SANDER. 1t is sham
+ full that it should exist, or. once exis
IN ing, should be continued by repetition
Or Let us have an end to the silly clamo
g. ings OF the mendacious tricksters upc