The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-02-12

yoLA LGh4lo(, ~ 1--WE SSNAN ~ ASSoIS
Taft, and Wilson and imbibes some
novel impressions of American public
men, all for the benefit of that dear
France.)
Washington, U. S., 6 Fen.
Today it is my grand pleasure TO
tell the France of my visit to three OF
those members of the cabinet of NJ
Roosevelt. Never did Ithave the task
more delightful. Almost some Of o
things which l did learn are too good
to be true. All those members OF the
corps executive are gentlemen most
affable, skilled in the politics, n loya4
10 NJ. Roosevelt when he is wrong.
After / had talked with manys senators
| did think M. Roosevelt was always
wrong. Yet, those cabinet gentlemen
do tell me that M. Roosevelt is right
in everything. Their reason is simple,
vet complete. They say he cannot do
wrong! He does not know how!
Three days before yesterday l did
receive this trice polite note from ".
E1fhu Root, the secretary OF the
state:
My Dear NJ. Clam: Can you come to
see me this day l have ennui, with
loneliness. All those diplomats now go
TO that White House, and | do not see
them more. Affectionately, ROOT"
Instantly I did feel sorrow for my
lonely friend NJ. Root. | hurried TO
that department.. All clerks were sleep
ing with the mice running over their
feet. Politely I awOke n elevator
guard, who conducted me upward to
the cabinet of M. Root. There One ne
gro American was awakened, who car
ried my card to M. Root, on the titptoe
he returned, with the finger on the lip.
He is taking the nap" said this at
tendant.
Then | did go way for one hour.
When | returned. / was so fortunate to
find M. Root awake. With pleasure we
embraced. He said:
Now we shall have the chat, my
friend. St is long since I saw you at
the reception Of M. Fairbanks. Do you
attend the receptions of all those can
didates for president? If so, what do
you learn?"
NJ ~ ~ Id z uI1l1Iu1L " Z Ii
much of this American game OF seek
ing the presidency. All those candi-
dates do ask questions, but they an
sWer few, yet even those answers reau
both was. This to one who speaks
the English with economy, makes pei
pleXlty. Yet tell me, deal friend, did
YOU have pleasure in the Canadar
His reply: "Ah, yes, that was de-
Hghtful! Those Canadians are SO fn,-
petuOus, SO hot-blOoded with affection
tor America! My visit, M. Clam, was
purely social. I did not talk the
diplomacy to any persons who did not
know me, except to those reporters.
Soon, I hope, one treaty will result
from that social visit. Yet this IS
the secondary matter. First, always,
is that grand passion of friendship
which always exists between the close
Aeighbors. You, my friend, know how
the France and Germany hunger for
the closer relation
Almost I thought M. Root did jest
ayith me, but no! His. face did glow
with affection for the Canada. Skill
fully I avoided discussion Of the quail
ty of affection which does make the
France and Germany hunger for tn
other. I said;
"How much better was the affection
OF those Canadians to you than the
false affection of NJ. Swettenham I
your admiral?"
His reply: "Ah, do not make the
n1iSfaEn NJ TIaYof NJ CupftNnhan m &c
now affectiOnate. He thought he did
not love us, yet now het sees the mis-
take. Perhaps he did think We wanted
tthe Jamaica. Bah!A Always we contro
the appetite. We var only what we
"a get. How foolish to have the Idle
wishes! America and Great Britain I'M
Jlerstand everything well, I think"
I said: "You, NJ. Root, have the lone
illness? | have sorrow for you!"
His reply: "Ah, thanks, my friend!
Yes, since those diplomats do wres.le
and box and play tennis with NJ. Roose-
welt, all is quiet in this department.
Almost I am driven to distraction. Yet
I have devised one or two plans for
making the agitation. One plan is 10
44o~A "S oAt OSAA4ASOJ " oO
years. One other is to intervene in the
for the rescue Of those zoos
blaks. Always these United States have
pity for the black people. We have
million blacks here, with great
problems. Yet we have desire to reg
ulate those blacks of Santo Domingo
and the Congo. Do you, NJ. Clam,
know Of other blacks who should be
rescued? Speak, my friend! 1t would
be kindness to me to keep busy"
I said: Perhaps those H6ttentots,
have been massacred by the German
His reply: "Ah, that is diplomatical
Iy one case very different. How can
these United States interfere with tn
great power like Germany? If l shourd