Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-02-09
WOULD STEP FROM
WHITE HOUSE
To CANAL
ROOSEVELT STILL HAS
POLITICAL AMBIT IONS
Desire to Leave Presidency
Does Not Mean Executive IS
Tired of the Strenuous Pub
lie Life,
The Morning Journal Bureau
1929 Pennsylvania avenue n w
MnshInrtnm. y. @. Feh. y


considered In connection will AM
other nomination owing to DIS re-
pcaicd declaration that he would not
again be- a candidate. 1t must not be-
taken for granted that he will retire
from active political life" said SEN
alor Charles Curtis
I'm my opinion continued M
curtis. che president has an amhi-
ton somewhat larger than q desire
for another term. believe he would
like io step from the White House
to the head Of the Panam canal
commission. In my opinion. he Is
the one man lB the country To carry To
q successful completion the building
Of that great waterway lie rs more
familiar with the Worldwide enter
prise than any other individual Ia
fho United states. His recent mos-
sage on the Panama canal demon
etrairs that fact. | feel That thal
great feat OF engineering. the most
stupendous undertaking Of the "a
try. is nearest his heart. And ] be-
Ipyc ne would welcome nothing with
greater enthusiasm than the oppor-
unity TO be placed at the head of
that great work. Just think of II for
a moment!
"What does a term in the White
House compare to the glory aud re-
nown of the achievement Of linking
the Atlantic and Pacific oceans
TT win be u monument 10 the man
who superintends the construction OF
the canal that VIII last TO the end of
time. II viii make his name famous
throughout the world. And who IS
better fitted than President Roosevelt
for This aIl-important task? He has
The energy. the indomitable viii for
overcoming every obstacle, the Inc
tegrity. the enthusiasm and the per-
severance.
"Of am our presidents there are bu
two names that are household words
Washington ana Lincoln wash
ington ~ the representative Of the
first epoch in our history. ana Linz
coin the second. The third epoch
win be the completion of the Pan
anna canal. The first step of the be-
ginning was made under President
Roosevelt. and / believe the compile
lion of the canal viii be under the
direction of his guiding hand
rSurcl, President Roosevelt les a
favored son OF the Fatcs His whole
political NE has been one Of SUR
priscs. From bis entrance into the
Sew York legislature up 20 the pres
unt hour. as our chief executive, ne
has nstonished his friends, confound-
cd his enemies, and commanded the
admiration ana confidence Of the
people.
III know hc is charged with being
impulsivr. and at times reckless, but a
close scrutiny into his acts reveals an
inherent honesty and lofty character
that carries With II a conviction That
his sole purpose has been for the wei
rare OF the country. II rs those traits
of character tina make him prC-rml-
ncutly tho man TO build the canal.
ann sure that II the president Wuulu
intimate that he would accept tho rec
apuuaihiity ol charging on the work
of building the canal the country a'
iu ono voice. would call on him az tho
CLOSE of his administration To- take up
the wprlt Aud II would not be "a
great office To- hcstuW ON the rcutins
president
Already have heard the suggos-
ton that tho president is the only man
go build the canal aud VIII say tlal
thc suggestion meets with my most
hearty approval And YOU may d
that, In my opinion, the recent c'lln-
quake at Kingston makes II necessary
tp build q scu-lcvel. instead of e. lock
Washington Notes.
Judge John j. Hawkins, of Prcso-
colt. Ariz. is spending several daN7
in Washington on his way TO New
York He Is an attorney for num'r-
uu- large mining enterprises In Afl-
coma. and has lived TN Prescott since
1850. Ia an interview given 20 inc
Washington Post, ne said
Arizona. / believe. SIS richer thah
1908, state bon tho Union i'm minerals.
Within twenty miles of Prescott ihtlc
a Is COPPER mine that ls worth the
Nhul. state cot NpVHda. kut 10 is NOT
alone tnt mining mat Arizona can
claim distinction u offers wonderful
possibilities agrigulturally Al ltoose-
NoIt tho government Is building a dAnh
which which completed will form the
largest ARTIFICIAL iake tu the WoIiu.
Do Is am irrigation project ana viii go
more than anything elise Co improve
uhr country.
Arizona wants statehood. hut %
don't want 20 40 30 has to bo lointcd
with N,V N,NiDn Do b. the belief ~
there thHt Sew Mexico VIII Doe given
statehood h.. tine next congress. hul
Arizona ht-ilates 90 TRUST ihc rtpuhll
Dln party BOZ pushing ite claims y
200, democratic party we've lu unWCI
Arizona would De- mHdg j. state uith-
puf AMY uut-tiuu uf having fl h.
fpIutd fu another territory bui unt'
m "Hn %. admitted eiueIF fH. people
dn NOT want The matter rnNtIlrrrd
a u,.-tu!ntr has been Established lf
Camp Monarch Grant county y IT.
Wallace PERM was Named ul-ImIHI.I