The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1904-09-16
Democratic Charge Against
President Roosevelt that Is
Without Foundation.
SAFEST MAN IN COUNTRY
Three Years in the White House and at
No Time Has Anything Been Done that
Did Not Tend Toward Peace
with All the World. /

define his opposition to the President.
the inevitable reply is that Roosevelt
is an unsafe man"
Now. il he:
What makes an unsafe man.? When
IS "A man safe and when is he danger
Gus! How are We To judge a NAH
by what he has done or by what some
one says he may do? Are we justified
IN calling a man unsafe who has all
his life been eminentiy safe? Is not 4
man entitled to the reputation he makes
for himself?
For three years Theodore Roosevelt
has had absolute power. as President Of
the United States, aud yet during that
three years, although called to the great
office suddenly, rs the result of a hor-
rible murder. he has never lost his head.
He has never icne a dangerous thing.
he has at no tire involved the country
in difficulties, either at home or abroad.
False Predictions.
Immediately following the murder Of
William Mckinley predictions were
freely made in the Democratic press
that President Roosevelt would involve
the country in war. Has he done so?
1t was also freely predicted that he
would break with the Republican ma
jority in the House and the Senate, and
that he would insist on having his own
way. d%i>regarding the advice Of the
time-honored leaders Of the party. Has
he done 50?
Does not every one know, on the con-
trary, that the conditions Of peace be-
tween the United States and the rest
Of the world were never mere securely
anchored than to-day? This has not
been because the President has not had
an opportunity to go TO war. There
have been half a dozen such opportuni-
ties at the very least since he became
President, when, if he had been the I'M
safe man he was alleged to be. he might
easily have involved us in war with one
or more of the great powers of Europe.
He has met every diplomatic emergency
with rough and ready diplomacy and ex-
traordinary tact, which have won for the
United States the respect OF the civil
lied world.
Record in Diplomacy.
Look over the record of the State De-
partment under Theodore Roosevelt for
the last three years. and see how much
has been accomplished to uphold the dig
I.ty and nhe honor Of the United States.
without ut any time causing the slight
rst apprehension Of foreign war. 1t was
during the present administration that q
,perial commission was appointed to ad-
jlst the disputed boundary between Alas
N and the Dominion Of Canada Some
OF the Canadian people and papers talked
rather savagely. There was every op-
porfunity for "A misstep on the part Of
the United States A little too much
%bluster. a little too pronounced brag,
failure in tact 1T rhe proper moment, .
substitution of timidity for bravery, or
If ra>hness for conservatism by TheO-
elore Roosevelt would nave famed the
feeling i'll Canada into a dangerous
fame. The Alaska boundary was n
inheritance from the Mckinley admin
istration. but it was safely settled IN.
der Roosevelt. settled 10 the credit Of
the United States. settled without the
loss OF an inch Of American territory.
and settled. too, without the destruction
Of the friendly feeling between Great
Britain and the United States.
When Germany and England were at
the throats Of the little republic Of
Nenezuela. an unsafe President might
easily have involved us in war with
those two countries, and a timid Presi-
dent might easily ha We brought upon the
1fd iAV IILI y liz ICNt vi III WOIlOs
Russia and Japan have been at war.
The sentiment Of the people in his
country has been largely in favor Of
Japan. Yet John Hay, the wise and dis
Greet Secretary OF State, appointed. BY
Mckinley AID unhesitatingly retained
by Roosevelt. has 50 successfully direct
ed the course Of American diplomacy
thar the United States to-day is as much
the friend Of Russia as it is Of the little
Japan. The United States,
III fact, has dictated the diplomatic con-
duet Of host;lities between Russia and
Japan. This country has dominated the
and yet at nc time has there
been the slightest danger that we might
become embroiled with any foreign ma
ton.
Safe Every Day In the Year.
These are the actual results Of three
years Of the foreign policy OF Theodore
Roosevelt, the man who, when he en-
tered the White House as the result OF Z
bullet. was by his political ad-
versaries pictured 10 the other nations oG
the world as a braggart and q swash-
buckler. He has been safe, always safe.
every day and every hour, since he has
been President Of the United States. He
has never lowered the American flag to
anybody. he has never been forced -
apologize and he has conducted every
episode Of our foreign policy, with the
of John Hay. in such q wayesas
10 preserve the honor Of the American
Republic, and To gain the respect ofntho
Of the world. There is net
king. nor an emperor, nor a president.
nor a ~potentate from Pekin 70 Tinlbue1oo
who does not know to-day thai NYhAn.
dore Roosevelt is of the best Amefican
type, honest. frank. courageous, sensa-
Bile. and always safe for those who treat
him fairly.
Men Of the Roosevelt type are unsafe
only to the dishonest, to the disur6eeu
OF the peace Of ~nations, to the xrafteru
at home and the grabhers abroad, to tn
inanipulators OF markets ana the wreck
ers Of nations. To the honest men. -
the people Of the home and the 6rGefde.
to the rood king and To thu aood anhk~w<