Evening journal., 1906-07-02
EDITORIAL OPINION
On "eettine There"

II is doubtful whether any man since
Napoleon has so dramatically and fully
exemplined the truth of the homely
proverb, Where there's a viii there's
way" as has Theodore Roosevelt since
he came to the Presidency. He has
seemingly had the courage or as un-
friendly critics put it, the assurance to
assume that nothing that is right is
impossible; and upon this assumption
he has come pretty near to accomplish
ing everything official he has under
taken.
His first marked exhibition of daring
| Irrespective of convention or precedent
was supplied when he "broke into" the
anthracite coal strike and summarily
ended one Of the most ominous indus
trial wars this country has known.
| Oporato tors were beside themselves with
indignation at the unheard of official
! interference, strikers were puzzled
though hopeful and the people every
where were immoasurably amazed while
they apnlauded. But the President
| ignoring the universal sensation his ac-
| tion had aroused, employed every per-
sonal and executive resource at his
command and pushed on. alike indiffer-
ent to public praise or dispraise, until
the industrial peace at which he aimed
had been attained.
Later, as the whole civilized world
still vividly remembers he shocked the
governments and diplomats OF the ma
tions. and even paralyzed the combat
ants themselves. by brusquely suggest
ing to Russia and Japan thatthey cease
their war OF mutual slaughter in Man
churia. Under a sort of hypnotic sur
prise at an alien Interference SO unpar-
lalleled, The warning nations prove.
amenable and in due course the Ports
mouth Peace Conference followed. But
even that failed of results until our ir-
lrcpresslhle President again "butted i'm. %
when peace was achieved, civilization
was gratided and grateful and Roose-
Welt became a worlds hero.
Within more recent months there
have been the gigantic domestic prob
lems Of railway rate legislation gov
ernmental supervision OF Interstate
transportation charges. the govern
mental Inspection and virtual control
Of packing house methods. the vast
question of the particular type Of canal
for the Isthmus of Panama: and In
leVery case, I'm the face Of much and for
lmidable opposition from many sources
inside and outside of Congress, the
President has forced the fighting anG
in evcry case too has got his way.
r. uniformity of these oficia'
has been more remarkable, II
possible than their magni-
reform with which, sine,
President Roosevelt ha,
has been almost epoch
pong an presidential ad-
e Lincoln's alone. thai
H. rate in history Il.
thl OF great achieve
mel
Po. he verdict OF the
future dent Roosevelt
through ! fortune ant
exception IS greater a.
What he . In what n,
is. But in hatever tn,
ultimate jud his place
Ike that of \ Who com
pels success a, aHf is Sc
clre.
As an attractive ampl
90 American your. tn
tsk and duty OF tn
resident ranks Anne
or any other generatio.
The Staying Of stanic
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a deplorable sequence of
ol Mr.. Stanford White Is
sWcad circulation Of vague an
ficl rumors, hints and sucgesti
cullted TO blacken alike the rem.
Of the living and the money ol
dead.
Ihe established facts i'm this dreat
TRAGEDY are few and plain. A NJ
known citizen, eminent in his profes
sion and therein of high service to the
community, was slain I'm circumstances
that peculiarly heightened the horror
OF the deed. Quietly seated at a table
In place Of public amusement. de-
fenceless and without the Slightest
war ing. ne was shot to death An the
presence of a thousand persons.
IL lll the inslnuatons put forth by
the Mayer and his friends as TO the
private life OF fhe dead man were true
ten mes oveT II is needless to saw they
wouN not Dhlliate the dead Nobody
has varrant TO go forth ana murder
even the 'fkeiest man ia a commun-
ity andFhe social or personal habhs
OF NJ Nhite, whether good or bad
have bearing whatever on the case
Prior rsonal provocation or wrong "a
Thaw 8night modify tho Character O.,
the cI be. II such provocation existed