Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1904-07-02

ton mourned his untimely death and
did that justice to his great qualities
Of mind and character which history
viii confirm and repeat.
Administration Endorsed.
THE American people were forum.
ate in his successor. 20 whom they
turned with trust and n confidence
which have been fully justified. Pres.
ident Roosevelt brought TO the great
responsibilities thus sadly forced upon
him "A clear head. n brave heart. an
earnest patriotism and high ideals of
public duty and public service. True
TO the principles OF the Republican
party and 10 the policies which that
party had declared. he has also shown
himself ready for every emergency.
and has mea new and vital questions
with ability and with success.
The confidence or the people in his
justice. inspired by his public career
enapied MIN TO Tenuer, personally. an
inestimable service TO the country by
bringing about a settlement OF the
coal strike. which threatened such dis
astrous results at the opening OF win.
ter in 1902.
Our foreign policy under his admin
istration has not only been able. Wig
orous and digniicd. but IN tho high.
est degree successful. The COmplicat.
ed questions which arose in sene.
zuela were settled In such wav by
President Roosevelt that tho Monroe
doctrine was signally indicated and
the cause OF peace and arbitration
greatly advanced.
His prompt and vigorous action IN
Panama, which we commend in the
highest terms, not only secured to US
/ tho canal route but avoided foreign
/ complications which might have been
/ o. a very serious character.
He has continued the policy OF
/ President Mckinley in the Orient and
our position in China. signalized by
our recent commercial treaty with
that empire has never been so high
He secured the tribunal by which
the vexed and perilous question OF the
Alaskan boundry was finally settled
Whenever crimes against human
ity have been peroptrated which have
shocked our people, his protest hal
been made and our good Offices have
been rendered. but always with due re
gard 20 international obligations
Under his guidance we nnd our
selves at peace with all the world anc
MAYER were we more respected or oul
wishes more regarded by foreign IA
tons
"Pre-emiently successful in regard
10 our foreign relations, be has beer
equally fortunate in dealing with do
I nestle questions. The country Ia,
known that the public credit and th,
national currency were absolutely
safe in the hands of his adminlstra
ton. In the enforcement OF the law
he has shown not only courage bu
the wisdom which understands tina
C. permit laws 10 be violated or dis
regarded opens the door 20 anarch,
while the just enforcement OF the lay
is the SOundest conservatism. II
has held firm 20 the fundamental An
erican doctrine. that all men mus
obey the law. that there must be III
distinction between rich and poor. be-
tween strong and weak. but that jus
tice and equal protection under ID
law must be secured 10 every citize
without regard 10 race. creed or cor
CitiOn.
His administration has beer
throughout. vigorous and honorabl,
high minded and patriotic. We con
mend IL without reservation TO th
considerate judgment OF the America
people