The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-21
Theodore Roosevelt Passes? What Place
 Will He Hold h the Country's History?|
Is He . Spoiled Child of Fortune7 One Man Says He is Greatest President Since Washington
 Another That He is a Tyrant Whose Personal Rule Has Gen orally Harmed His Country.

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 administration will attain in history, but whether this is due to the Presi- dents personal ability or merely to force of circumstances and to the ex- cellence of his advisers-Secretaries Hay and Root Is question in my mind. We are not in a position at present to censure Roosevelt. It will probably be many years before the public will be In possession of the true facts of the case in the recent un- pleasantness. and not until then can he be assigned to his proper place in history. His administration is con spicuous because of the number of affairs of worldwide interest and fm- portance that have been consummated In the last seven years. but any pro- phecy as to the enduring greatness of Roosevelt the man is likely to be contredicted by the verdict of the next generation. Too many men conspicu- ous in their time have been relegated to oblivion in forty or fifty years for me to venture prediction as to Roose- veit's lasting greatness"
 w. M. DanseIs, Professor of Political Economy in Princeton:--'Rooseve will probably be known best in Ameri- can history as one who magnifed the powers and activities of the Presiden- tial ofilce. perhaps as one who began what seems to be a salutary movement in the direction of organizing the poll tical chaos which our Irresponsible system of dark lantern legisiation has created in State and nation. Perhaps next in importance is his inauguration ... a~ .Nak. |, a brought large corporate interests to feel themselves subject to the law Of the land. For these reforms an im- portant place in history is assured tim" <
 pr. Paul R. Van Dyke, Professor of History, in Princeton:--"Nom mans place in history can be estimated until a sufficient time has elapsed to give per spective." ttf
 CanceIlor Avery, Of the University of Nebraska:--'T believe that in the fu- ture the history ok our country Presi- dent Roosevelt's administration will be regarded as one of the most notable of the administrations not connected with any great crisis. Ills name will be associated with the successful be- ginning of the great work at Panama, the peace of Portsmouth, the passage of national pure food law. the re- clamation projects of the arid West and e general awakening in the eoun- try for civic righteousness. His suc- cessful efforts to promote efficiency in the army and navy win receive hon. orable mention and his forcefuiness of character and honesty of purpose win be universally conceded.
 xryfli hO nnfAd that In his efforts to accomplish what he re- garded as necessary for the public welfare he did not always show the consideration due to the collateral branches of the federal government and that he left the legacy of expensive methods in,s the .. administration of government to ennbarrass his success sors. It will be regretted that he+did not ct times show aaoalner judgment in dealing with individuals. Like the present German Emperor, he will be reTnembered in history as one of the striking figures of our time" =
 ". c. l.. Taylor, Professor of Poli- ticaI Economy and Commerce. Univer- sity of Neb ebreska:-"Roosevel is not only a great man, but the great Presi- dent of the United States since Wash ington. A great man is not necessarily one of intellectual genius, but he must possess transcendent capacity, includ- ing in that term the power to infiunce men. For twenty years he has en- gagged the attention and influenced the action of the American people with ever growing effect.
 During the latter part of that time he has had as e political opponent W. J. Bryan, the greatest popular orator the world has yet seen. Roose- welt has substituted honesty for dis honesty in politics. direction for indi- rection in diplomoacy. He has curbed the trusts and treasured business; he has actually accomplished more than ever before in the way of raising the general moral tone.
 He had disappointed all the pro- phets of evil; he has not involved us in war, but given us 8 voice among He has earned the i'll will of Colonel Harvey and of all these who tire of hearing Aristides called The Just a
 A slender, delicate boy, his doctrine of energism has shown that a will un- hampered by squeamishness and fear can make the mind and body strong and rule a nation"