The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1908-02-25
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Roosevelt Is the only man since Lin.
coin who has had the moral courage 10
stand up and declare fight on the people
that helped 70 elect him 10 Office. but
into whose business methods. in SO far as
they deal with the general public. cor
ruption has been one OF the main points"
In these words did Frederick II.
Brown. of Springfield. Mass. who repre-
sents the Rand 8IcNaily people. and is
here attending the congress Of educators
size up the character Of the President %
the United States Mr. Brown is az the
Riggs House.
Although the country is at present ex-
periencing hard times in some sections
due 10 RcOsevelt's demand for honest
business methods. and his bringing 10
justice Of All sorts Of corporations. the
people should rejoice in the fact that the
future is brighter than it ever was before
Business hereafter will be conducted on
an honest basis. and a man is more
liable 10 get his moneys worth when he
invests in railroad or life insurance bonds
and securities.
1T seems as if the general feeling in
Massachusetts with regard 10 the Presi-
dental candidacy. favors Taft. It is
really hard to tell though. as every
thing does not appear TO be in harmony
so far as Republican politics in Massa-
chusetts are concerned.
OF course, Roosevelt is the most popu-
lar man Of them ali. but don't think he
I would accept another term. He would
/ have aTTayed against him the most pow
] cFfHi financial a 81 f~sa
and all the employees in their pay. These
/ Wall street people and railroad interests
/ and hfe-Insurance concerns. ard all
others against whom Roosevelt has in
! stitutcd proceedings for cleaner business
methods. would spend millions TO defeat
/ Roosevelt, and Il IS a depIarable fact
[ that money talks in our American cleo
1 tons
! Personally, don't exactly subscribe 10
the idea Of a third term. The history OF
our country IS against third term. and
/ all prececents preclude It. Roosevelt. II
reelected. however. would not be serving
/ his third term, as he has been elected
as President only once. as everybody
knows
/ Bryan. OF course. viii have the entire
vote Of the Democratic party. think he
! has grown much in strength and general
I esteem He has learned in the past years.
and the general public place more conf
/ dence in him.
Monsieur Andre Tardieu. OF Paris. who
has just finished a course Of lectures at
Harvard, and is now on a tor OF this
country. is al the Shoreham- n Tardieu
! is attached 70 the diplomatic service OF
the French republic. having served IN
that capacity with great distinction IN
Berlin and St Petersburg. and speaks the
I German and Russian languages fuently.
7 NJ. Tardieu does not speak English. and
I prefers 10 carry on conversation either
| in his own native French. or German or
Russian. He does not look Ike a French
/ man. although being a simon-pure Gauf
I lie has blue eyes blond hair. blond mus
tache, and fa,F. complexion, and fresh
red cheeks II. TardieU-is also the foreign
and diplomatic editor Of lie Temps. the
4 great Partisan newspaper. and Il is his
desire TO study car American politicians
/ and statesmen at close range.
1 Speaking of President Roosevelt. II
Tardieu. who paid a visit 20 Ambassador
I JUsseTand yesterday afternoon said
/ President ROOsevelt's attitude toward
France and everything French is not
only extremely proper. but friendly and
cordial. and the French people deeply ap-
I preciate MS sentiments. ne is looked
I upon in my country as a great states
man"
Z Referring 20 the war talk between the
/ United States and Japan. NJ Tardieu rid
I iCuled the idea and said he never Tor one
moment thought that there would be war
between the two countries. there not being
sufficient causes 70 warrant hostilities
/ I don't think any political significance
should be attached 10 the visit Of the
German Emperor's two sons 10 Paris. OF
which 1 have read in the newspapers
They simply were on their way hack from
/ the funeral Of the King OF Portugal IN
Lisbon. and, travelling through France.
they simply stopped IN Paris. Don't you
think there would hA other channels 70
dispose of diplomatic Or political Ques-
tiOns than by the visit Of the two
princess
The student life at Harvard evidently
made a deep impression on the French
/ scholar and diplomat He drew com
] parsons between the student life at Har-
ward and that OF the SOrbonne IN Paris
I He said that the SOFb0une student was
absolutely free with regard to where he
/ elected 70 reside. while the dormitory
system and other housing facilities al
Harvard impose certain restraint.
'-.The chapter houses. fraternities. and
I
culiar to American university life" said
/ NJ Tardieu. and he was inclined to think
/ that in some respects It might work harm
and retard studies. On the other hand.
/ NJ Tardieu was OF the opinion thst uni
versity societies produced d spirit OF
solidarity
This Is my eighth visit TO the United
States" said Martin ". Foerstner. OF
Berlin. Germany. who Is at the. La Nor
mandie. last night
L spent my younger years in tho
/ United States. where I became imbued
with the spirit Of American business
enterprise and hustle. I could not stay
away from this country any more than
could do without air. In fact. 1t means
air 10 me and renewed life, this BIZ
annual trip to the United States have
been instrumental in more young men
of Berlin making trip to America 10
learn American business methods than
any other single man. with the possible
exception Of Imperial Privy Councillor
Goldberger. who was IN the United States
some years ago. and wrote a book on
the unlimited possibilities Of this country.
The book attracted the greatest atten-
ton in Germany, especially on the part
Of the young business men Everybody
wants 20 learn the secrets OF American
business success and enterprise. and the
best way 10 find cut is 10 20 to the
fountain head It's a great country"
It's all Roosevelt out our way" said
l. l. Patrick. president OF the First Ma