Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1908-09-25
Der of interesting statements to his visit
or, among them the following:
Inferuieyuinu the President

NE. L nSnC against pluIOcr0cy because L
am the enemy of socialism and anarchy.
Plutocracy is the worst form of government
for a people There is only one other equal
ly detestable: demagogy. Government by
money, government by the mob one is as
bad the other. And plutocracy is the
best ally of socialism and anarchy. In my
own way | am conservative. And II Is
for that reason that l fight plutocratic
abuses.
By this time the President had become
decidedly excited He was no longer
paying any attention to eating. He was
speaking with expressive gestures, with
bud all incipient Interruptions. Holding
his arms parallel to each other. he
''canaliZed" his arguments toward nm
whom he was addressing.
am aware. he continued, that men in
Wall street denounce me as Judas, But
it is precisely because | speak TO Amerl->
cans the language of truth that l consider
myself a good patriot. Let them attack
me. l shall defend myself by appealing to
the countrys spirit of justice. l shall re-
turn the blows.
Attitude on Labor.
What do l say to laborers? That l am
favorable to them. that am doing and
shall do for them whatever l can. But to
make reforms possible there is one thing
essential: order. To guarantee it is the
first duty of the head of a state. If order
is disturbed reforms cannot be considered.
II in strike there are threats of disorder.
send troops; more than are necessary III
fact in order that it may be known that
soldiers viii be on hand in force This is
the best method in the interest of labor,
for thus disorders are averted|
Order and reform; no reform without or.
der
As to the plutocrats who wish to make
Tyre or a Carthage out of us, they are
forerunners of anarchy. If left to them
selves they would bring the country into
state of anarchy. For that reason 1t Is
that | fight them.
The dishonesty of certain rich men paves
the way for violent acts by the poor. 1t is
not right to say that l am the enemy of
the people. ! am the enemy of plutocracN
and of anarchy.
Talks on France.
In another interview, commenting on
NJ. Tardieu's remarks that France is
suffering from the weakening of the eN-
ecutive power in favor of the legislative,
Mr.. Roosevelt said:
That is true. 1t is a frequent risk in
democ racy But it is not the only danger.
Thus, in the United States, what we have
| most lacked is the understanding that we
have interests throughout the world /
wish that all Americans felt that American
| politics is world politics; that we are and
| Shall be concerned in all great questions.
Why Fleet Was Sent.
Apropos of sending the fleet to the
| Pacific, MI. Roosevelt expressed himself
| thus:
| did it for two reasons: First. because
l wish to make Americans understand thar
| their navy is a great and important thing.
| for which they should feel love and inter
| in books and speeches, but that is not the
| same thing. Object lessons are more strik-
| ing and Impressive; 1 desire to have this
| image of the American fleet impressed into
| American minds.
The second reason is that 1 wish to show
other nations the power of the United
| States. AS we say in America: speak
| softly and carry a big stick.
In summing up his impressions of the
| President NJ. Tardieu says:
| Teddy is the representative American,
| in whom the Man in the Street sees the
about him inspires affection, even his
| eccentrities. His taste for sports, his
hunting adventures, his swims across the
spects muscular proves; Moreover, Mr..
| Roosevelt is a good and honorable man.
He leads model life; Thereby again he
| masses, which must be reckoned with al
ways. One sees in him a chief magis-
trate who is honest, strong of will, and
| courageous. His virtues are more agree
| able to the people than the abilities of
| professional politicians. Mr.. Roosevelt
amuses, the United States and, at the salne
| time, the United States respects him.
| Therein lies the surest foundation for dur
| able popularity.
Wall Street Panics
Among the rich he has many enemies.
| Some have against him the griey ances of
| these that he thought when he said: lit
| is curious fact that whenever l say,
| Thou shalt not, STEAL l uncha.a panic
Others, perfectly honorable men, resent
| his popular success, his constant personal
interference in the affairs of the nation.
| which would impel them, with a President
tending to efface himself, to extol the adj
vantages Of strong ggn hand, +ha+ his ,,o,,or
is imprudent; that he does not use tact;
that his diplomacy departs from traditional
| principles; that he uses new methods to
On the other hand, in intellectual Cir
| Giles, he has warm friends.
| The eminent philosopher William James
| said to me: He has done his country the
| greatest service which statesman can do.
| He has reminded it that politics is impos-
| sible without honesty. Besides that, what
| do errors of detail matter?
Impressions of President.
/ M, Tardieu sums the President up as
| follows:
In any case, with his faults, which are
| small, and his good qualities, which are
! eminent, he is a statesman of the first
| order. He has moral conscience, without
which action is sterile He has combative
| energy, without which thought vaciilates
He knows what he wants ana does what
he he viii fas do Of He is e HAS the
| courage of his opinions. Like all Amerl-
| cans, he believes with all his heart i'll
| equality But he understands that author
| ity is necessary In spite of the attacks
| which he has provoked, he has the con
fldence of the nation. For democracy he
| is leader of excellent quality.
Likes Taft.
Here is what NJ. Tardieu has to say
Of Secretary Taft:
He is the type of the good giant, as
| the imagination likes to conjure him up.
With his light hair parted in the middle,
his luxuriant light mustache, his clear
calm. he INSPIRES confidence and attracts
sympathy. If he has adversaries, it is to
circumstances, not to himself, that he
owes them.
Conversing with the French journalist,
Mr.. Taft said:
T aoree in eyerythinp with the President.