Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1904-09-01
Interests of the Nation Are Sc
cure in the Hands of
President Roosevelt.
SAFE, WISE AND PATRIOTIC.
Utterances that Show He Believes War
Should Be the Last Resort, Only
Waen All Attempts at Arbitra.
ton Have Failed.

hIt lHt lDleFfhlS OF tut HdLlOD lIupeT-
lied by having a strenuous, outspoken,
f,.r-ess man in the White House?
Has the United States suffered fnan-
cially or commercially during the three
years Theodore Roosevelt has been its
chief executive?
Has the nation lost prestige among the
world powers either through the diplo-
macy Of it's State Department or by the
utteranccs and action of its PRESIDENT
Has the peace Of the country been
menaced in any way in the last three
years?
These questions should he considered
by every voter, for they are Of para
mount Importance in the present cam
paign. 1t Is needless to say that every
candid man will say mo" to each ques-
ton.
Some of President Roosevelt's politi-
cal opponents have charged him with be-
ing an unsafe" man because his ut
terances on all public questions have
been phrased in vigorous terms, and also
because his patriotism, or Americanism
has led him To express the hope that
the nation always would he prepared to
maintain it's position among the world
VOWtTh III ease II WIS HNNdllhh.
Wise and Patriotic.
The charge is as unwarranted as it
Is demagogical No President whose
voice is ever raised in the interest OF
the nation at large, the welfare of all
it's people, need give cause for worry.
President Rooseyelt's messages to Con
gress and speeches at public gatherings,
all TEEN with wisdom. patriotism and
wholesome advice. None of his oppo-
ents can point to single sentence In
any of his addresses. If taken in conuec-
ton with the subject under discussion,
that can he construed as inimical to the
peace and prosperity Of the country. He
has kept his solemn promise. made at
Buffalo, n. Y. on Sept. II, 1901 when
he took the oath of President after the
untimely death of William Mckinley.
Here is what Theodore Roosevelt said
after writing his signature under the con
stitutional oath of office:
"In this hour of deep aud terrible
bereavement, wish 20 state that IL
shall he my aim to continue absolutely
unbroken the policy of President
Mckinley for the peace and prosperity
and honor of orr beloved country"
This declaration was made in a firm.
convincing tone, and Ii constantly has
been kept in mind by Mr.. Roosevelt. In
deed, 1t may he said that the peace AMI
and honor OF our beloved couu-
try" has been his motto.
MESSAGES AND SPEECHES.
As proof OF the assertion that pres-
dent Roosevelt is man of peace-hon-
orable peace--quotations from his mes
sages to Congress and speeches ar, sub
Joined
The Wicked Folly of War.
(From Message to Congress of De-.
3. 1901
THE true end of every great and free
people should be self-respecing peace,
and this nation most earnestly desires
sincere aud cordial friendship with ull
others. Over the entire world, of re-
cent years, wars between the great civ
llized powers have become less and less
frequent Wars with harharous or semi
harbarous peoples come in an entirely
category, heing merely most
regrettahle but necessary international
police duty, which must be performed
for the sake of the welfare OF mankind.
Peace can only be kept with certainty
whore both sides wish to keep IL: but
more and more the civilized peoples are
realizing the wicked folly of war and
are attaining that condition of just and
intelligent regard for the rights of 9TH
ers which will in the end. as we hope
and believe, make worldwide peace pos
sible.'
Peace and the Monroe Doctrine.
urom Message of Dee. 3, 1901
I'VE do not wish any old world mill
tary power grow up on this continent,
or to be compelled TO become a military
power ourselves. The peoples of the
Americas can prospes best IL left to
work out their own salvation in their
own way.
: "Probably no other nation in the world
is so anxious for peace as we are. There
Is not a single civiliEed power which has
anything whatever to fear from aggres-
siveness on our part. An we want is
peace, and towards this end we wish to
be able TO secure the same respect for
our rights from others which we are
eager aud anxious 10 extend to their
rights in return TO assure fair treat
ment 10 us commercially and TO guaranty
the safety Of ;he American people.
Our people intend to abide by the
Monroe doctrine aud TO insist upon il ~
the only sure means Of securing the
peace of the Western hemisphere.
We desire peace which comes as
of right 10 the just man armed, not the
peace granted on terms Of ignominy to
the cra>eu and the weakiing,"
The Rest Guarantee of Peace.
(From speech at iaverhill. Mass, Aug.
ii, 1902
Tho entire country is vitality interest
ed in the navy hecauSe an efficient navy
of adequate sire is not only the hest
guarantee Of peace, bat is also the sur
est means for seeing thar Il war does
come the result Slal be honorable TO
our good name and favorable to cur ma,
tional Interests"
Voice of the inst Man rned IL Potent
From speech az the Banquet ~ the
Chamber Of Commerce of the
State Of New Nor&.
Nov. II. 1902
1--WE believe that the trend Of the mod.
ern spirit is ever stronger toward peace,
not war: toward friendship. not hostil-
ity. as the norma international attitude,
We are glad. indeed, that we are on
FS,,ad farms with All the other ueonleS