Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-09-15
WHITE WINGED
ANGEL Of
PEACE
NEW DESCRIPTION OF
THEODORE ROOSEVELT |
New YORK University Man Pays
Glowing Tribute to President
in AddreS on American Rev
erenCe for Law.

Buffalo, N. Y. Sept. 14.-A glowing
tribute to President Roosevelt, in
which he was referred to as "a'white-
winged angel of peace" was feature
of the address of DR. Isaac Franklin
Russell, of the New York university,
before the American Social Science
association today DR.. Russells sub
ject was american Reverence for
Law" lie spoke in part as follows:
"Beh Id our PRESIDENT Aye, there's
a man. What eulogy can overstate his
virtues? The very defects of his tenn
permanent, which his critics are quick
to point out, his intense passion for
truth and justice and liberty and
right his resplendent patriotism and
glowing enthusiasm for humanity
1t is these that made him nope two
years ago when all the world de-
of the darkness and gloom that had
fallen on Manchuria, the glorious light
of the peace of Portsmouth.
81 love to see his picture every
where. They say he shot a man at
Santiago: and when the orders came
to him to take a hill somewhere i'm
the whole wide field of San Juan, he
did not stop to ask its name, but
promptly drew his sword. rallied the
rough riders at his command. stormed
the citadel and swept the Spaniards
from the heights. How heroic was
the gallant colonel then, belted
knight indeed with spurs and epau-
lettes. in army uniform and blazing
uniform. But ! love to think OF
Roosevelt, not as a demon of war in
Cuba. but as the white winged angel
of peace in Manchuria, walking
in quiet majesty between two
angry armies Of million each,
lined up with murderous duel
dsputlng to the death the empire of
the east. Roosevelt in the history of
Russia and In the history of Japan,
tury, and heralds to a war-weary
race the dawning Of the morning"
In direct relation to his subject,
American Reverence for Law" DIR.
Russell said;
Not all socialistic legislation is fu-
tile. Many existing laws which Gre
ate and sustain monopoles should be
repealed. franchises, belonging to the
people and intrusted to faithless and
defaulting corporations should be re-
turned to the people; vast estates
should contribute to the public purse
through progressive taxation of in
come and Inheritance eminent do
main should be invoked when neces-
sary to eXtinguish monopolies; the life
and health Of the people should be
protected through the police power.
and great municipalities that are
large consumers, might well own their
own plants for ice water, gas and
electricity
1--WE Americans are like the Purl-
tans Of New England and the proph-
cts of old Israel: we feel that we are
the chosen people Of God-chosen to
teach liberty and self-government to
az the nations of the earth. Chief
among the rights of man recognized
by Americans Is justice. Without JUS
tice We live under a degrading despot-
ism. If we only grant justice to the
ignorant and the laboring poor, we
can reduce our charitable contribu-
tlon one-haf. Without Justice, aims
are a mOckery. Bread and fuel, doled
out by the mlllionaires In ostentatious
philanthropy from his store and ac-
cumulated by defrauding others, only
embitter the life of the poor. Decl-
sions OF courts cannot be bought and
sold as merchandise; a contract not to
sue is void. and mans right to JUS
ice Is priceless and inalienable.
"There are battles of liberty yet 10
be fought, and fought. let US hope. not
on fields of blood but in the arena
OF reason. The constitutional safe
guards OF liberty must be re-estab-
lished and strengthened, the accumu-
la 80 hnnnuf NnHttuNWxg ha
sheltered from rapacious raids, and
the humble hoard of the poor and the
funds held in holy trust for the widow
and orphan must be released from the
grip of the CRATER. America has In
the past taught mankind many truths
about the moral order OF the world.
her future may he to teach, by pro
cept and example. great lessons In
the arts Of peace, In the diffusion OF
sound learning and tn establishment
OF justice among men.
"A Roman triumph was the most
gorgeous of barbaric pageants The
victorious general and his conquer
ing cohorts fingered outside the city
gate TIL a grateful senate voted the
supreme honor of triumph TO the
man who led the legions, And then,
for a mad, delirlous hour. the world
was his-the world Of glory adulation
and applause as the martial process
sion. with spoils and royal captiyes,
swept up the capltoline hill. amid the
Intoxicating shouts OF the people. To-
day the Coliseum crumbles. the forum
Is deserted and the Caesars are hand
fuls OF dust: but the Roman praetor
has mounted the tribunals of all clv-
ilized nations and sits by the side of
chief Justices IN Washington, Paris
and Westminster" pa