New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-01-24
PRAISES SQUARE DEAL.
Correspondent Doubts Sincerity of
the Presidents Critics.

To the Editor of The Tribune
Sir Apropos of your recent editorial The Presi-
dent and His Enemies" the attempt in some quar-
ters % create the Impression that the Presidents
popularity is on the ware innbues the AVERAGE nan
with Keen desire 70 speak up for himself IN re-
lstio1 20 that interesting question
In the first place, one wonders u -ha President
has lost in any degree the affection and gratitude
OF the thousands Of women and children IN Russia
and Japan whose hearts would be bowed down
to-day with load Of sorroV- such as only a --reI
war burdens wonanhood and childhood with IL
ne mad not said Let there be peace and gone
about the contamination OF thaI expressed wish
with tact and skill beyond all praise The CIV
ILized world owes The President a deb- oF e~-f-ra
which viii be appreciated the more with the pass
Ing Of the years. Aside from the fact thar -I.
AeAIl or humanity Is perceptibly touched when
suffering reigns IN any section u the globe rbara
was great danger that the Far Eastern war womb.
involve other nations. President Roosevelt averted
that calamity Is waning popularity the due or
such MANI
As 70 gratitude, is 70 rhlrkabIe that our people
especially those or The Eastern seaboarG. have so
soon forgotten the settlement o.. The l-~a4- o0sr
strike IN The fall OF 1872 The President stands
h'sh III the estimation OF the workfnzrae1 ana his
influence with them Is greater than that OF any
Of his predecessors
IL is safe assumption that q Republican P-asi-
dent who gains words or praise fror, rD4 So,-1
ls a man or extraordinary character
AT the time OF the Presidents trip through -1s
South IN October. -The Galveston ,~tr, --f--. 80
President Roosevelt promised 10 come - ~.
pi71se mas been fulfilled What a great man ~ is
IN the hearts OF his coUntryrenl Tn. man or
vigor, hope, and with that great righteous sDi-f-
or justice and love OF all the people is in rhs ne
son OF the Hon Theodore Roosevelt the Av,7s-I-s
nations President who Is the guest ~ rba sc,,-L
to-day
In letter The sun" dated E,lckf1rha-,
County. Va, October .. Carnrn Patteson 49, -sr,
tain of Company d, 56th Regiment Of virginia Vol
unteers. c. 5 A, said. When President Roosevelt
the eXenplar OF all that Is high ana noble sro,4
before the Virginia people, the EFFORT 70 dam rns
mighty current OF the Mississippi River with vail
paper would have been as vain and futile a. m,
effort 90 conceal their emotion OF pride and plea
ur-
In an interview Charlotte. n c. Octobar 2s
Mrs Mary Jackson. widow OF General ''Stonevrsr-.
Jackson said When I vac presented 10 his ~
celiency was both surprised and overwhelmed ~
the warmth and eNUberance OF his greeting r a.
sure the President Is all right large hs,-,.s
good ana great man. His noble tributes - c,a-e-,
Lee and Jackson proved that ne Is or rNa -
metal '-1o
II space permitted reference could be r,s, .
the wonderful reception accorded the Presid.D, =,
Ne"-orleans. WIN the south ever farx,r nj. -.
Acuoh IN placing the United States Marine ~
pltI Corps at the service OF the psorla - -
orleans during the yellow fever osr,,-..s-s -
SDu'l Gun iead these words spaken in NsyV0-i.St-o
5..t,e0' 80, pm referring Co the dghr ap4f,s+ -
AFTERNOON oiIS aown 10 see this body Of men this
g. t-, $3.50 WIN a heart fun OF gratitude ~ 49,
ol LAllls displayed through the trials ~ ~ lem
aStIIlsI thAt hAs passed those Qualities ~ nard
--AS 70 mink OF a. distinctly AraS-t 60