The Red Cloud chief., 1904-09-30
Effort to Show that President
Roosevelt Is q Lover
Of War.
INSTEAD, he IS FOR PEACE
Would Not Encourage or Bring About
War and Its Destructive Forces,
Except 10 Maintain the
Country's Honor.

The attempt to make a DOGGY man
out of President Roosevelt. by miSrep-
rcScnting him rs u lover of war. aud
therefore dangerous to the peace or
the country, is doomed To ignominious
failure. The American people are ac-
Custumcd to 'size up their public men
with an accuracy unknown In the ma
'ionnl life Of other countries. They have
had President Roosevelt under their
gaze FOR years, aud they know him well.
More than that. knowing him well ~
they do. they admire, respect aud love
/ him.
When public opinion had forced the
war with Spain upon the American
ration 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 incipirncy 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 1t must play. What
the navy did IL II part of the iinprrisli-
able history Of our country. No one
| claims more than Is due to- Mr.. Roosc.
| NfIt III lnlN 'blllltfllbl, NU' " iGU'i' w.
services in the office uf the secretary OF
the navy in the early days of iS'S would
he an act Of ingratitudc. These serv-
ices have been recognized from the he
ginning aud will never be forgotten.
HE 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.
lie raised his volunteer regiment aud
went with IL to Santiago de Cuba The
rest il history.
Colonel Roosevelt entered upon tina
duties and harlships Of war with all
the enthusiasm OF u 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 M "a
sterling citizen. as n city official work.
ing for the upholding Of the laws. M "a
national official urging and enforcing the
merit system in the United States Civil
Service, as assistant secretary Of the
navy preparing ships, ammunition and
mel for the chances OF war. and now he
had volunteered for the army. had lei
his men In soldierly fashion. had with
stood the baptism Of battle and proved
his right to be called n hero Of wal in
defense or his country's word aud honor.
That is all there IL 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 n moment
of time. their full allegiance. From the
first President Roosevelt was trusted.
Never once. 10y word or act since he sat
In the presidential chair has President
Roosevelt encouraged or f~ostered the
most remote idea OF war. He has been
interested in improving and strengthen
ing our army and navy, and In all ways
has shown himself to be n loyal .Ameri-
can to his country, but by no chance has
he shown any love OF or desire for war.
because he has no leaning that way. He
loves his country-he loves mankind.
BY what twisting OF statements and
distortion of facts, by what destruction
Of truth and letting 20 of all decency.
the opposition to President Roosevelt
has raised the charge against him that
he is likely to foster war no one who
is acquainted with the man and his life
can imagine. The scriptural mystery OF
the way OF the serpent on the rock IL
nothing TO this puzzle OF the passing mo-
ment.
Every word and net OF Theodore
Roosevelt's life makes against the false
views now set afloat as to the pOssibili-
ties OF his character, The President il
II man who loves his country as only
that man can love il who has endured
/. the storm of war for it's sake. For no
possible or imaginable cause, save alone
the honor Of the country itself. and then
but at the stern bidding OF Congress.
could or would President Roosevelt in
woke the ruin and misery OF war. 1t Is
a Islander upon a man OF humane nature.
!; strong and cultivated intellect and
r proved patriotism to foster aud circulate
b. the idle vaporings OF political enemies
g. to the effect that he is likely to bring
. about or encourage war. There Is no
foundation for the SANDER. 1t IL shame,
= fnl that it should exist. or, once exist,
l ing. should be continued by repetition
r Let us have an end to the silly clamor
ings Of the mendacious tricksters upOi