New-York tribune., 1904-10-22
ROOSETELT And Parker.
Pen Pictures of Them By Lodge and
Cleveland.

In "McCIures Magazine" for November Senator
Henry Cabot Lodge gives glimpse Of President
Roosevelt as he sees him. He says in part:
No man has lived the life Of his time 50 amply
phases; 20 one has wider sympathies or so many
no matter how intimate his knowledge 70 fancy
that he could depict character unany-sided, so
within the space allowed me here. His daily life
does not differ in any respect from that OF any
rest and relief not only in active our OF door life
habit by the way, quite as characteristic as any
others; but of which the newspaper critics and
Theodore Roosevelt spPrehends very quickly;
knows what he means 70 do he acts promptly
When. after full consideration. he has made up his
man has been in the White House for many Years
who Is ready to take advice, who has made up
more mo G than Theodore Roossve u i'
Every nation. or, rather every historic race has
obvious virtues which it believes to be peGuIiagy
We. OF the United States. like to think Of the typi
cal American as brave man and an honest man,
We would have him simple in his home life. demo-
cratic in his ways with the highest education that
loyal and true never Guarrelsome. never afraid
70 fight. with strong. sane sense OF humor, and
ours Who conquered Continent have drifted sood
deal further into the past than Is the to-day.
These are the qualities which all men admire and
peculiarly American. AS enumerats them I de-
scribe Theodore Roosevelt
Ex-President Cleveland. In "AicCiures Magazine
for November. gives his personal estimate OF Judge
Parker as q candidate for President He says Of
him. IN part:
We sometimes find features OF character so prom
inently visible In mans mental organization that
like the features OF his countenance they need no
proof OF their existence. This Is pre-emineHtly
true Of Judge Parkers intent deliberation In reach
ting conclusions and his inherent judicial co1serva-
tisrn. These qualities OF his mind distinctly
by all who gain the slightest knowledge OF the man
This should make II thoroughly understood that
those who love Presidential pyrOtechncS must look
elsewhere.
have known Alton p. Parker for mere than
twenty years. He impressed me on our first &C
Quainlance as a sincere. honest and able man and
this impression has. with time and observation,
grown TO coar and UndoubtnE conviction. I am
sure that venture nothing In making the positive
assertion that the guiding trait OF his character
Is his constant and unyteding devotion % duty
Judge Parker's experience In judicial investiga-
tion added to his natural aptitude I'm the same
erection ought to satisfy the most cautious and
exacting OF his abundant ability 10 discover IN
tho light OF constitutional requirements and in the
atmosphere OF enlightened but conservatives Amer
tcanisIn, the manner In which President should
best serve his countrymen.
am persuaded that che American people will
make mistake II they place implicit reliance in
Alton b. ParkeT's devotion TO duty: In his clear
perception or the path OF duty; h his stsadfast
peTsistency against all temptation 20 leave the way
where duty leads and IN his safe and conservative
oonesptions OF Presidential responsibilities