The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1905-02-23

ccutlve that has ever bern ia the
White House. Tho big stick Il undor
his arm but tho olive brnnch N held
aloit ns by no other PRECEDENT. An
arbitration treaty prepared 10y Mr..
Olney and Sir Julian P%aunceforte
during Mr.. CieVeland's last admlnis-
tration was voted down by the SEN
ate 20 the great disgust Il ID believed
OF enlightened peace loving people OF
the Anglo Saxon race on both sides
OF the Atlantic aud ia all the Islnnds
OF all tho sens. a few mad Cclts. OF
course. excepted. Aud In two years
thereafter England had an opportu-
nifty TO most conspicuously show
her friendship for the United States
when all Europe was muttcrlng
threats and this country was not
unappreciative OF the something
more than moral backing OF the
mistress Of the seas" But now
when the Canadian boundary ques.
ton has been settled and when the
Clayton-Bulwer treaty Is no longer
a pebble 10 the shoe OF either country
and another arbitration treaty were
awaiting only the signatures Of the
high contracting parties, the differ
cnce between the President and the
Senate has put It of indefinitely.
Secretary Hay has not awaited
himself of his right TO attend the
meetings Of the Committee on For
eign Relations as many Of his prede-
ccssors have done, but nc Is most
punctiiious In keeping that Commit
tee informed OF every step this gov
crnment takes Ia its foreign policies.
As n result diplomatic negotiations
have proceeded more promptly and
effectively In the present administra.
ton than is usual. MI. Hay IL not
n cordial nan and private grlefs
have made him appear even more
reserved and distant than he actual
~ Is, so that the criticism OF n lack
OF sympathy between the SECRETARY
and the Committee Is often heard.
Ii Is urged that 81 he would meet the
Committee and talk things over"
It would be more effective than the
Presidents messages, but SIR. Hay
is not a laxative man. On the
other hand he has been more scru-
pulous than any Of his predecessors
in giving to the committee all the
information IN our foreign negotia-
tons and amply furnished the ma
terial for their conferences and de-
bates.
President Roosevelt is avenging
himself for the silence which must
have seemed long indeed to him,
during the campaign. Nothing but
the convention or form that the
President should not speak during
the campaign could have imposed
upon MIN the silence which he main
taiued successfully. Now though,
the nastraint Is removed and the
President fits from dinner 20 dinner
delivering speeches of such variety
and excellence that oBc wonders at
his versatility and capacity. OF all
the various accusations that have
been brought against the President,
no one has ever yet insinuated that
his speeches were written for him.
! Roosevelt Is essentially a man who
must speak for himself and his I'D
dresses, while covering the widest
range Of subjects, are without ex.
ceptIon, original aud characteristics
OF the man. In the last two days
he has delivered four speeches, all
good, and one, Just made In Little
hungary. one OF the best he has yet
made. Perhaps 20 he had had coca.
sion to have made two morn n day
for the rest Of the week be could
have done Il without falling below
his own high standard. In order 70
account for the versatility of the
man il must be remembered that be
Is "A writer % books and there Il no
denying that the habit 81 writing,
like that Of talking. does facilitate
the expression. The President d
able easily. almost without appar.
ent effort, to dictate a spcech 90 a
good stcnographer Ia such shape
that he a deliver IL without cor.
rection. lie possesses TO a rcmaTk.
able degne the faculty of eonoen.
trnting his mind on "A subject and
closing II for the time 10 all Others.
Hence when he Is composing a
speech 70 Little Hungary be- iorgrta
the nibernlans he may be going Ga
address tomorrow. II be Is prepar.
ing a talk on good citizenship, con.
gress and its rccaleitrancy for the
time cease TO exist. His stem
ographers are. OF course, the best.
They are men of education who can
AN On naaaaaarV 1ufu frnr.