The Washington times., 1909-02-28
Wonderful Strides Made
During His Occupancy
of White House.
PEACE WITH HONOR
HAS BEEN COMPASS
MemberS of Cabinet Give Resume
of Work Accomplished
in His Regime.
BY ]. c. WELLIVER.

Theodore Roosevelt Will retire from
the Presidency on March T. leaving the
T-nTrSd States IN the enjoyment of a
worIG prestige greater than that pos
ssessed by any other nation Through
his personal force, lie bias improved the
foreign relations OF his country lu a
singularly effective manner and To his
initiative and care are due the credit OF
q greater practical advance i'm humanl-
tartan movements than the history OF
fhe world has known. Coming into
power, ne found The United States In
NoIved in numerous disputes which con-
tanned The germs OF serious trouble
with one European state particularly
was there danger of war arising from
misunderstanding.
The seven and One-balf years i'm which
he has exercised the power of the PreSl-
dcncy have seen the efectlal dlspOsl-
lion of all the gravcr questions nm d
manner betting the dignity and honor
of a great people; have Witnessed the
initiation OF policies fruitful of beneh-
cent results not only at home, but
abroad. and in the case of the one state
referred to have behelJ the dissipation
Of the clouds Of suspicion and estaD-
ljshed a closeness of relations peculiarly
gratifying 10 q large section Of cur
countrymen.
Cause Of Arbitration.
In addition. Mr.. Roosevelt tactluliy
Las interveneJ, in affairs OF deep con-
Germ TO .ho entire world-notably the
Russo-Japanese war and the Morocco
imbroElio-acting iu these matters 'n
the interest OF humanity at large as
well as of the United states. The cause
OF international ~ aitTetlOu has been
irrfFrssgI Irs8tlIy aGvair-ed in0ec'' rescued
from q situation in which lack "I IN
tcrest. disbelief in its eiucacy coIlplIleG
10 the undoin6 oi Wha' alle1~s ''0O
been done i...
la a woru, peace with honor has been
tle compass uy which Ineolpre hp'S'-
,-elt has stored the ship OF state i-
troubled international waters, aEa ass
~istful- hIm. as EclmsUlan, were lhoS,
uncomfortable statesmen, John Ray ans
IIihu Root, with Robert Bacon li
..7args IN the closing days OF lhc titls'-
-TrG wheel of life must continue lt-
revolution for some years oel'le titt
1rrc relation OF the nTliahl dtil',
rlents OF the Roosevelt anllliiil7 7lirIt''-
snail DE established, ucloie tte WIZ
IN -rDugrrur. which Is entitled ID first
rank The Panama Canal VIII He s'
lasting physical monument TO Ai-- ''H-
structIye genius OF the American aab-
tain. The termination OF t-e f'H7N'
japanese conflict with the spiul9" '-
the Moroccan disputes mon alihp7'
precipitatgd "a European WAL must H,
ackn0wled2cd AS debts Wlicl hIiuaIlts
owes To fim- Tn the brief space atgti-.
81 is iIupOssi5 bile To describe the minnie
GclCaCy and tact, the alplHH.:-'t- ii
short. tho President and His inSJII-
uIeuLs were compelled 10 employ iNt
channels through which they ""rhre
Tie means they found - essential t'
Results Known.
The world only knows the achieve
. Iucuts aad recognized their greatness
but to no one who is aware OF tine
moves made tle history OF these event.
5- a matter OF absorbing ANA adm.riu-
interest the Russo 1-JapaucEc Wdr W
VOWED two great principles euuu.i le,
~ john HAY during i.r I-@f MrlN-H-es
Edruiuisrratou-LEr integrity of tlHa
and che open door lu t.at empire 80
one realized more completely the inn
portanca of these principles 10 IHt
American people taau MI- Roosevelt
and his iuEisreut effort resulted Iu the.
manner iu tine treaty OF peace aetWee
Russia and Japan aud iu the late agree
meut between Russia and Japan
AS I'm the Eastern $50 I'D the W '~I"Fi
Hemisphere, the l-Ll.lr. Hi i.e lH---
states las grJT d. here iE To-Day 200
- single question OF Importance existing
between our country and the Dominion
OF Canada on the north and fEs Re
public Of Latin America un the south
The Panama Canal 4- DeluE bull
1rase. with no Foreign cutau@lonenf- t'
trouble our future relation LD r.af sIee
waterway TWO new States have ua"
added tu the uatiou-Fslau and tHH
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