The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-02-23

commercial expansion that now includes the An
TILES and the states Of Central and South America
Il you viii 60 with ME TO Mobile and New OF
leans ! viii show you a sight that should gladden.
every Southern heart ! would ike for you 10
look at the WhaTves at Mobile, crowded as they
a. now with steamships. bearing among other
things. tropical fruits from the Latinzed lands TO
the south Of On a very busy day the trains
necessary 20 transport such products TO the West,
il placed end TO end. would be mile long To
that growing prosperity by the building Of the
Panama Canal is giving a marked impetus.
He went on to dwell on the author of
the policy of expansion, told Of the pur-
chase of Florida. concluded by another
Southern statesman, TO whom, also, he
gave credit for the establishment of the
Monroe doctrine OF the acquisition OF
Cuba. he said that his heart had always
been deep in the cause of Cuba, which he
looked upon largely as sugar plantation,
and continuing, said:
The Needs of Cuba
The one thing Cuba needs 10 make her prosper
Gus and happy IS free entry for her products into
our ports boon only to be realized through the
fulfIlment Of Jefersons dream. For her sake
rather than our own. / trust that contamination Is
near at hand.
Concluding, he said:
President Roosevelt.
When intolerabIe conditions forced President Nc
Knley 10 intervene in the affairs Of Cuba. he did
hesitate 10 strike the blow which severed that
island from spain and added 10 dominions
Porto Rico Guam and the Philippines. Since
the advent Of President Roosevelt ] have heard no
complaint whatever Of his hostility to the policy Of
expansion At the head Of this great and growing
nation we row have an enlightened and pTogres-
sive statesman who has been equal 10 all his or
portunities. and who is regarded certainly in for
eign lands. the foremost living American When,
through his happy and friendly Intervention. She war
between Japan and Russia was closed cy a treaty
executed upon American SOIL he gave To oar
diplomacy a place 1t had never occupied before IN
the worlds politics Why should not such man
be fairly Judged by his people regardless 81
section or party. In Judging him, the South should
not forget that he has never lifted either his hand
or his voice. 50 far as ] know. against the settle
ment Of that question Of questions which She has
embodied II her new constitutions. The per
sonality Of President Roosevelt need not shrink
from a contrast with that Of any q his prcdeCcs
soTs far patriotism. courage culture. and sin
gle mindedness for the public good are concerned.
After winning place war leader he became
a peace leader. and such he now stands forth
the champion Of the people in their death crap
pie with the incorporated might Of trusts and
m0n0poies.
Those who complain Of his exaggerated ideas Of
executive power may do wei % remember that when
that power Is stretched 10 the utmost It is 10
match for an adversary which can never be crushed
except through the combined efforts Of all the de-
parments Of the Federal government acting IN COM
cert with the reserved powers Of the States. How
all Of those powers 20 be brought into concert
and directed 10 a common end under the leadership
d the man who is 20 succeed President RoCse-
Welt is the gravest question this nation has been
called upon 20 face since the end OF the civil gar.
No matter from what party he may b. taken our
next President must b. a q larger mold. with
strong right arm that can beat men down in the
mighty conflict just begun. At this critical mo-
meut The American Democracy cannot afford, strong
as it maS be- to change from Augustus 20 Angus
tilus il cannot AFFORD TO place the club u Hercules
in a puny OF a ueUeess hand.