Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-09-14
New York University Professor
Pictures Him as BeIted Knight
With Spurs and EpauletteS
HIS INTENSE PATRIOTISM.
In the Russo-Japancsc War In Man
churia lie Appeared a. the White
Winged Angel of Peace.

Buffalo ~ y Sept. IA glowing
tribute TO President Roosevelt, In which
ne was referred 20 as "a white-winged
angel of peace." was "a feature OF the
address OF Dr. Isaac Franklin Russell
of New York university, before the
American Science association today DIR.
Russelus subject was American Rev
erence for Law" He spoke I'm part as
follows:
Behold our president. Aye, there's
a man. What eulogy can overstate his
virtues? The very defects OF his tenn
peramcnt. which his critics are quick
To point out his intense passion Tor
truth and Justice and liberty and right.
his resulcndcut patriotism and glowing
enthusiasm for humauity-it rs these
that made him hope two years ago
when am the world despaired, ana en-
ablod him 10 bring out OF the darkness
and gloom that had fallen ON Man
churia the glorious light Of the peace OF
Portsmouth.
Il love To see his picture everywhere.
They say he shot a man at Santiago;
and when the orders came 10 MN 70
take "a hill somewhere in the Mhoie
wide field OF san Juan, he ala not stop
90 ask its name, but promptly drew
his sword, rallied the rough riders az
his command. stormed the citadel ana
s,yept the Spaniards from the heights
How heroic was the gallant colonel
Them. "a beltcd knight indeed with spurs
and epaulcttes. ia army boots ana
blazing uniform. But i love 10 thhh
OF Roosevelt not as "a demon OF war
in cuba, but as the White-Wlnked an
eel of peace in Manchuria, walking 100
Quiet majesty between two angry ar
mics of a million each. lined mp for the
uurderous duel. disputng 10 the dcath
the empire of the east. Roosevelt ln
Inc history Of Russia and I'm the MS
tory OF Japan rs the most majestic hg-
urc of the century. and heralus 10
war-wcary race the dawning Of the
In eirect relation 10 his subject
American Reverence Tor Law DI'
Russell said. ,-,..t l. o.,
Tile Many existing laws which create
and sustain monopolles should DO re-
pealcd: frauchisCs, belonging 10 inc
naople and intrusted 20 faithless ana
def5ultinp corporations should be re-
turned 10 the people, vast estates
should contribute 20 the public purse
through progressive taxation OF income
ana inheritance: eminent domain
should Dee invoked when necessary 70
extnguish mouopohes, the IRE ana
health Of the people should DE pro-
tectpl through the police power, ana
grsst municipalities that are large
consumers might well own their plants
for ice. water, gas ana electricity.
1--WE Americans are Ike the Puritans
of New England and the prophets or
ola Israel. wc feel that we are the
.boeen peoplc of Gol-Choseu 90 teach
liberty and government 10 an the
nations Of the earth. thirf among tho
nights Of man recognizes by Americans
o. Justice. without justice We I'VE
under "a degrading despotism. II we
only grant Justice 20 the ignorant ana
the .ahoring POOR, we can reduce our
charitable contributions one-h
Without Justice. aims are mockcry
t3raid ana fuel doled out by the mile
llonaIr, in ostentatlous philanthropy
rom his store accumulated boy de-
fr,uding others. only cmbiuer the life
of tnr Door Decisions of courts cane
MOI De- bought and sold as merchandise,
"A contract not to sue De- void. ana "a
mans rights 90 Justice is priceless ana
inalcuable.
"Therc arc battles of liberty yet 10
bo fought and fought bet ms hope.
MOI n fields of blood but in the arena
of mason The constitutional safe
eunrds OF liberty must Doe rc-cstablishcd
aud strengthened. the Accommodations M
honest industry must be sheltered from
rauaclous raids. and me humble hoard
IN the poor and the funds held in holy
must for the widow and orphan must
hr 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
tnsk may be- to teach hy proccpt and
,Nample. grcat lessons in the arts Of
pcHoe iu the diffusion Of sound learn
Ing and in tho establishment of justice !
among mon
"a Roman triumph was the most
gorgeous of barharic pagcants Tho
victorious general ana hls Couquerlng
cohorts fingered outside ihe city safe /
till grateful senate voted the supreme |
honor OF . triumph 10 The man who led !