Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1904-08-31
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
When All Attempts at Arbitra-
ton Have Failed.

fearless man IN the White House!
Has the United States suffered fnan-
cially or commercially during the three
years Theodore Roosevelt has been it's
chief executive?
- Has the nation lost prestige among the
world powers either through the diplo-
macy Of it's State Department or by the
utterances and action Of its President?
Has the peace of the country been
menaced in any way in the last three
years?
These questions should be 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 be prepared to
maintain its position among the world
powers in case it was assailed.
Wise and Patriotic.
The charge is as unwarranted as 1T
is demagogical No President whose
voice is ever raised In the interest of
the nation at large. the welfare of all
its people, need give cause for worry.
President Roosevelt'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 a single sentence in
any of his addresses, if taken in connec-
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that can be construed as inimical to the
peace and prosperity of the country. He
has kept his solemn promise. made at
Buffalo, \. Y. OH Sept. IA, 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: So al e35
"In this hour of deep and terrible
bereavement, wish to state that it
shall be my inn to continue absolutely
unbroken the policy. of President
Mckinley for the peace and prosperity
and honor of our beloved country"
This declaration was made in a firm.
convincing tone, and it constantly has
been kept in mind by Mr. Roosevelt, In
deed, it may be said that the speace and
prosperity ana nO0Or OF our ~DelOFeu'COui1
try has been his motto.
MESSAGES AND SPEECHES.
As proof Of the assertion that Presi-
dent Roosevelt is man Of peace-hon-
orable peace-quotations from his mes
sages to Congress and speeches are sub
joined:
The Wicked Folly of War.
N'rom Message to Congress of Dec.
8, 19O1.l
''The true end of every great and free
people should be self-respecing peace;
and this nation most earnestly desires
sincere and cordial friendship with all
Others. Over the entire world, of re-
cent years, wars between the great civ
ilized powers have become less and less
frequent Wars with barbarous or semi
barbarous peoples come In an entirely
different category, being merely most
regrettable but necessary international
police duty, which must be performed
for the sake of the welfare of mankind.
Peace can only be kept with certainty
where both sides wish to keep it; 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
eFS WHICH VIII Ill the Gnu, dS we nope
and believe, make world wide peace pos
sible."
Peace and the Monroe Doctrine.
From Message of Dec. 3, 1901
eve do not wish any old world mill
tary power grow up on this continent
or to be compelled to become military
power ourselves. The peoples of the
Americas can prosper best if left to
work out their own salvation in theil
own wav. $3.50
Probably no other nation in the world
is so anxious for peace as we are. Their.
is not a single civilized power which ha>
anything whatever to fear from aggres
siveness on our part All we want il
peace. and towards this ,epd we wish tt
be able to secure the same respect FOL
our rights from others which we, are
eager and anxious to extend to thei
rights in return to assure fair treat
ment to us commercially and to guarant.
the safety of the American people. :.
Our people intend to abide by thu
Monroe doctrine and to insist upon it a.
the only sure means Of securing th
peace of the Western hemisphere. =
We desire a peace which comes al
of right to the just man. armed, not tn
peace granted on terms of ignominy t
the craven and the weakling.'
The Best Guarantee of Peace.
(From speech at Haverhifi,s Mass, Aug
%. 1902 ~
''Thc entire country is vitality interest
ed in the navy, because an efficient nav
Of adequate size is NOT only the bes
guarantee Of peace. but is also the sur
est means for seeing that if war doe
come the result shall be honorable t
our good name and favorable to our Ia
tional interests"
Voice of the Just Man Armed Is Poten
From speech at the Banquet Of til
Chamber Of Commerce Of the
State of New York,
Nov. H. 1902.
eve believe that the trend of the mot
ern spirit is ever stronger toward peace
not war: toward friendship, not hosti
ity, as the normal international attitud
We are glad indeed, that we are c
good terms with all the other people
Of mankind and no effort on our pa