The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-04-29


! OF themselves. To get rid of him they
| put him on the Vice Presidential shelf
| But Mckinley passed away. and the
man the bosses thought they had
/ shelved became the Chief Executive OF
/ the Republic.
IS As President. his record Of service
/ has been more brilliant than that OF
any other except Lincoln. His marvel
Gus initiative, far-sighted statesman
! ship, tireless energy, SJeadfast persist
/ ence. and many-sided activities, have
/ no parallel IN our history
/ 10. He has inaugurated public works
/ and improvements OF great national and
i international impOrtance-the Panama
canal, one Of the worlds greatest high
/ of forests so vital 10 the Industries and
| to the rainfall. the climate and the
/ scenic beauty Of the future. the develop
/ ment of inland waterways. which may
prove a far more potent means OF reSu-
/ lating railroad rates than the decisions
! Of the Interstate Commerce Commits
sion; the irrigation OF vast tracks Of
| arid land transforming deserts into
garden spots where cities and towns
may grow and civilization flourish.
Wiped Out Stain of Imperialism.
IL. He has wiped the stain OF i'm
| perialism from our flag. reversing the
| laundering claims Of conquest and mas
/ tership put out by the former admin
/ istration. transforming our relationship
/ 20 the Philippines from imperial des-
| potism 10 temporary guardianship by
| declaring IN emphatic terms that the
| Government VIII treat the islands. not
! as subject province under our i'm
| perial rule, but as our ward TO be pre-
/ pared FOR civic life. and given the rights
/ OF self-government as fast as fitness
/ Tor them is achieved, with fun independ-
! ence II they so elect when they have
/ emerged from the guardianship made
necessary by their civic infancy great
/ illiteracy and Ignorance. and their class
ana race antagOnisms. and by estab-
/ fishing policy Of action in the Islands
/ IN harmony with and furtherance Of
| the said deClaration-educat the ma
/ JFes, 30 per cent OF whom are illiterate
putting the municipal and provincial
government IN their hands Organizine
naIlNe assembly or house OF repre-
sentauves. giving them a majority on
| me supreme court, etc. and altogether
carrying out the process Of transferring
| governmental power 10 the FiIfpinOs
| so that they already h We more than
HIle-lehIls OF the total machinery and
power OF government in their hands.
L Inc Roosevelt policy toward Cuba
Is OF the same high type. The Presi-
cent sent an army TO the fiery island
not TO subject Il on NepoleDnic prfn-
clpleS, nor 10 conquer and hold Il for
me Deneut OF the Intervening country
| as England or Germany would have
done, but 20 save Il from the evils
/ OF civil war paclfy 70, and restore II
10 selt-rule as soon as reasonably pos
sible-
Helped End Russo-Japanese War.
'I&. Through RooseveIt's initiative the
Russo-Japanese war was brought to a
close with an honorable peace. and for
this distinguished service the Nobel
institute, Of. Stockholm. bestowed upon
the President the Nobel peace. prize Of
$4,000, |hich he immediately. gave over
10 establish a commission 20 work for
Industrial peace
Il The President has Hane all IN
DIS power to get international disputes
referred 20 arbitration at The Fap7ie
impro1C the plan OF that tribunal de-
EeloP international Organization and
Dul!d up the peace movement OF the
word At the same time he has urged
the strengthening Of the navy beIiay-
ing that adequate preDo ration for af
tectlFe war IS, under present conditions
Olo OF the best means OF preventing
wa" var ana assuring hrnarabIe peace.
10. Il was through his Initiative that
the great coal strike was settled and
I the coal barons and railroad kings made
70 recognize the rights Of labor and
the puzzle.
''l6. he investigated and exposAd tho
inquiries OF the Beef trust, the Stand
~ Od,y the Sugar trust, and other
great Offenders against law and justice.
Prosecutes Big Criminals.
III. He has prosecuted and &c s+,u
prosecuting, those big criminals. who.
DeIore the Roosevelt administration, de-
ned the law with absolute IMMUNITY
'13- He has got judgments against
them that mean the transfer OF many
i.illiIohs OF their hl-gOtten wealth from
their guilty pockets TO the people.
-I9. He Is dare-v-7F~,r.7
cumulation OF millions nor anv social
standing shall prevent the enforcement,
OF the law against any big criminals
even TO the point Of Imprisonment in
the penitentiary, whenever the evidence
cured,
20. He declared that rebates and
favordtism must cease, and demanded
equal rights for all users Of the public
highway s-equai rights for all. and spe-
clal priv. eyes for none. And with mas
terful diplomacy he forced a Congress.
packed with agents and allies OF the
great railroads and favored shippers.
10 enact a law comforting drastic powers
on The Interstate Commerce Commits
sion for the regulation 81 rates and
the elimination Of abuses. He even
compelled the Senate to recognize nine
lneS as common carriers under the con
troll Of the Interstate Commerce Com
mission.
II He secured the passage Of laws
LOT the proper inspection Of the pack
ing and meat dressing industries and
the prevention Of frauds, authorizations
and impurities in food products, etc.
= And ne has urged upon Congress
many other measures Of great imDort-
ance TO the public welfare"
In an editorial in the same issue OF
Government the message Of the Pres
ident urging Congress to enact certain
measures into law Is quoted literally,