The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1908-11-27
As to Mr.. Root.

10 the kePuollcan party as well as
to the nation, the dem onstrations of
regret, almost amounting to protest,
that are being made by the various
diplomatic representatives in Wash
ington render it doubtful whether he
would not do even more valuable
service to the country by continuing
in his present post as premier OF the
federal cabinet. The consensus Of
opinion among the ambassadors and
mlnistars from all the countries that
maintain embassies at Washington
has been expressed with a degree of
warmth vereing upon real enthusi
asm that Mr.. Root has discharged
the duties of his office as secretary
of state with such conspicuous zeal
and tact as to materially strengthen
the friend iy relations of the United
States with the countries they repre-
sent, and those from the South and
Central American republics openly
declare that his retirement from the
office would be a distinct loss in that
respect. They say that Mr.. R OF
tour Of their countries created
new era of confidence and regard
among their countrymeR toward the
| United States and so endeared him
personally that they cannot recon
cile themselves to the idea Of parting
with him in his present capacity
Such depth of feeling, so publicly
expressed by the members of the
diplomatic corps regarding anAmeri
can secretary of state is without
precedent in the history of this
country, at least during the lifetime
of such an official, and it must be
accepted as an extraordinary and
unique testimonial to Secretary
Roots superb abilities as a diplomat
aad statesman.
1t is extraordinary also that these
warm encomiums on the part of the
foreiga representative should fad
hearty echo in the expressions of
both President Roosevelt and Presi-
dent Elect Taft. Mr.. Taft, while
heartily endorsing tho idea of Mr..
Roofs election as United States
senator from New York, makes no
secret of the fact that he would
prefer to have him remain at the
head of his cabinet. Speaking the
other day of his cordial regard and
admiration for Mr.. Root, he said:
"He has the most wonderful faculty
for planning fer the future, both
with respect to domestic affairs and
international relations, Of anyone
| have known" Mr.. Roosevelt paio
an even higher tribute to Mr.. Roof,
capacity at the time that the latte
abandoned his lucrative law practice
amounting, it was said, to $25o,
eoe a year-to re-eRter his cabins
as secretary of state, saying: "Mr.
Root is in my opinion The
ablest man in public life who has
served in this country or any Other
during the preseat generation"
Such high need of praise, cemina
in szch hearty and unreserved
fashion, marks the recipient as a
man of truly wonderful genius. l.
goes without saying that the services
OF such man in the Office of secra-
tary of state can hardly be spared,
SoPeNAaAA) NhSh IL ID COUSlOGTGQ ina |
a great deal of work of the most
important character, requiring the
exercise of high qualities of tact and
skill, must be done in the next few
years in adjusting the relations OF
this country with Japan, China anu
the European powers regarding po-
lltical and economic questions il
the far East II is highly probable
that the next four years Will deter
mine the status of China as a erea,
power, as a newly-awakened anu
progressive nation adapting itself t.
The ways Of modern CIVILIZATION; anu
the settlement of this problem will
alss go far to determine the share ,
that the United States will have il