The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-06-19
June II. 1908.
Mr. Inyyrt.. Nr. Marvin.

MIR. Lnwris, Mr. Marvin.
To the Editor OF The Times FROM
men who for reasons partisan are not
open 10 conviction. fair treatment OF a
contemporaIy cannot DO anticipated.
However. the repugnance OF men 20 re-
ceiVe instruction with respect 10 thlhks
and conditions that are. sholII 10,
deter nm eutrgrrurVd anu ucHeVoten'
man who may fail In the nrst enort;
from soliciting attention again anu
holding up salutary truths airesn 10
public view for serious consideration
The motive inspiring the defense OF
the president OF the United states as =
man citizen, statesman ana chiet
executive was that Few OF the com
mendable things done by Mr.. Rooso-
Welt be placed before the readers OF
The Times Unless the readers OF The
rimes regard the allegations. relative
70 the public acts OF Roosevelt In our
former communication, as a string or
positive fabrications and ralsehoods IN
spite OF the evidence by which they can
Ne substantiated. IL is impossible TO
understand how these readers could re-
sist the conviction. that the presiaeht
had been a man OF action and has done
material things during his term or
Whether aware OF It or not. Mr., Law
RTE covers himself with an open at
tempt 70 ridicule. az though his con-
temporary were the subject matter.
and the acts OF the president not in
question. The object in view or these
letters should be TO estimate the presi-
dent at his true worth TO the nation;
everything else ts foreign 10 the matter
In question and become burdens ana
nuisance sufficiently intolesGhle as TO
provoke undesirable personalities o.;
the vindictive sort.
Mr.. Lawrie goes beyond the grave In
hts search for something 70 say In
support OF his natural Sntipathy 10
Rooseveltism as Republicanism- Had
Rooseyeltism been the creation OF So
cialism. Mr.. Lawrie should be chant
ing the Roosevelt praises. What good
thing can come out OF an unclean
thing is the self-taught lesson en-
throned In the mind OF our Detroit
friend yet Christ proved TO be good
man. Although even Mr.. Roosevelt be
a Republican. like your Pingree lead,
the president has done much and is
the most highly honored man In this
country. and the idol or the people.
Again. Mr.. Lawrie brushes the cob
webs aside and reads Alexander the
Great" as though the -derelict were es-
sential TO the refutation OF present
day living facts. The truth In the mat
ter is. Mr. L.awries attention is so alb
soroed in the rags of the immortal
dead 1--we things about him pass and
rrepass without awakening interest or
directing his attention.
The mere assertion that Roosevelt
has done nothing" carries neither good
sense nor conviction with IL All men
OF liberal minds rejoice that mere as
sertIon has long since become obsolete.
when II comes as evidence IN the de-
termination or contested point In
matter OF facts. as wisdom consigns
questions 10 the pure Jurisdiction OF
eason. Therefore Is II difficult 10 be-
lieve that Mr.. Lawrie has efrectually
refuted our published citation OF facts
concerning the administration OF Presi-
dent Roosevelt The mere assertion
that Roosevelt has done nothing" Is
insufficient. and counts for naught. and
will not be accepted as determining evil
dence by the public.
Mr.. I.Awrie's reference 10 the Pan
anna canal does not convince the mind
that the waterway is a positive GER
tainty' before completion. His refer
ence to the opposing influences sur
rounding the president does not prove
Roosevelt policies, but II does enhance
the value OF Mr.. Roosevelt to the peo-
pie. Mr.. Lawries contrary assertions
Notwithstanding.
FRED n. MARVIN.
Sandusky. Mich. June II. 1908.