The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1904-06-27
ROOSEVELT II ALL HIGHT

When Roosevelt became President
by constitutional provision the g wa
some . ehension expressed In GER
tain business quarters thai he would
not be a "safe" a
Tfat apprehension has beer pretty
effectualIy quoted by the Presidents
course. He has shown that Re is no
bull In the China shop VI the 4 ca
money interests. Legitimate buaine9f
has nothing To fear from him. On tn
contrary hrs efforts to suppress Tile
gitimate business methods are sub
stanfiaily In the interest Of conserva
tive enterprise and investment.
But the cry Of "rngafe" has nov
started In another quarter. Alread.
the Democratic press has taken II W
and applied 1t TO its o.n purposes.
The Panama settlement. the polio.
OF the admInist1ati = In the Philip
pines and China: the action Of thu
President In connection with the o
strike, and other evtd noes cs "streu-
uooity't are cited az evidence Of
Roosevelt's "unsxafeness."
or course this Is merely the burninf
OF campaign powder. but even n fash
in-the-pan frightens some timid souls.
Consequently It is not aiuiss 20 iool
briefly al the facts.
The Panama matter has settled
quickly and quietly down to the fa~'
that we have secured an excellen'
bargain and are going TO build TIE
canal without any friction. even WITT
Colombia. with the approval OF the
regt Of the civilized world. and that
this desirable result has been brought
about without any vexations and
perhaps, interminable delays. solely
by the good sense and we'll directed
action Of President Roosevelt ard hi~
administration. Even the Democratic
newspapers admit hat 1t IN a con-
summation devoutly TO be wished.
The Philippines have not been ar
quiet, 30 we'll COVE he'd. so far In
vested with self-government In V
three hundred years as at present
and the people Of the archipelago arr
beginning to appreciate the facts. Ths
IbfftJ VI lhF dItfiliiiShid tioi ~ VIZ
ainting Itself there every day.
TIE United states never stood so weli
with China as it does now. nor was
IL ever before 80 respected IN all it,
foreign relations. largely by virtue OF
wise and energetic action IN connec-
tion with Asian affairs. And his T.
because Roosevelt has carried out the
policy inaugurated by Mckinley ahe
infused into II his own strength and
decisiveness.
His action In connection with the
coal VI. Ike cut a Gordlan knot that n
one else could unite. set the wheels OF
industry going. put thousands of lab
oreIs back at their accustomed work
h relieved Il situation which had
become intoderable to the people al
large.
The sum total of Roosevelt's "un-
safeness'' liz that he has done things
and done them 10 the beneflt of all
legitimate interests concerned. His
ene.gy and activity ave been ter
pei ed with prudence and wisdom ant
vii a Gated by results. And results ar
what the people want.
Even II he had made some mis-
takes the people would 70 give him.
because they know he Is honest. and
the mar who never makes "A mistake
never makes anything. But thus ia
Roosevelt has put no strain on the.r
charity In hat respect.
Despite the criticisms OF political
opponents. when the people at large
are asked What abou Roosevelt p
the answer will come prompt and
hearty. Hes all rlght,"-San Jose
Herald.