Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1910-06-23
WHAT WILL ROOSEVELT DO?"

eSemSu contemporary, the Norfolk Vir-
ginian-Pilot, expresses its doubts as to
the integrity of Mr.. Roosevelt's patriot
ism. 1t says:
The return from Elba, as applied
TO Mr.. Roosevelt's coming, was a most
mapt phrase, for there is no more simil-
ltude between the events sought to be
coupled in historical parallel than be-
tween hawk and handsaw. If the
champions of imperialism and hankerers
after g restoration must ravish their
lmaginations for point Of resemblance
between Napoleon's career and that of
their hero, The return from Epypt'
would have been less generously inap-
propriate''
Then our Norfolk contemporary, that
always views Mr.. Roosevelt with bilious
vision, endeavors to make political and
social conditions appear similar in this
land now to those that existed in France
when Napoleon returned from Egypt.
With plaintive apprehension, speaking
OF Roosevelt, our Norfolk contemporary
inquiries:
VIII he here find the opportunity.
and has he the ambition, to mould the
olscordant elements into steps for his
own advancement to the role of su-
preme emperor? 1t il claimed
Tor him that his popularity and influence
with his countrymen is unbounded.
what will he do with them? I.
rake up the cause of the masses of citi
zenshlp? Or will he delight his imme-
diate worshippers by turning the public
crisis to his individual ends, and ape
Napoleon in drawing on republican des-
pair for materials with which to build
the scaffold of a virtual throne?"
The Virginian-Pilot then closes its ap-
prehensive wall with:
He is not returning to hide his light
under bunhel. Already the announce
ment has been made of q pilgrimage
soon to begin, which will extend to two
thirds of the States Of the Union. Wbv
and what for? Manifestly to keen in
touch with the people. But with what
Interior purpose? He will he
force either for good or i'll in the i'm
mediate future. May Heaven do so
with him hereafter as he shall play the
part of unselfish patriotism, or the con-
trary, here and now"
The historical parallel, 1.-THE return
from Egypt" which our Norfolk con-
temporary suggests, is just as inapt as
that offered by the fellow who so un-
wisely hkened Mr.. Roosevelt's home
coming to The return from Elba. I"
There is about ''as much similitude be-
tween the events sought to be coupled
IN historical parallel" as there is be-
tween dove and a falcon.
Similar innuendoes and criticisms. in
connection with their acts and inten-
tons, have been cast upon the noblest
patriots and statesmen our nation has
produced during its life of but little
more than a hundred years. Thew
were hurled by Jefferson and his follow
ers at 'The Father of his Country and
the wise fathers who stood with him
for a strong centralized government {
and an indissoluble Union of States
They were thrown at Andrew jackson
oy Calhoun and the Nullifiers when he v
proclaimed that the Federal laws pnust ?
De enforced and disunion should not pre- O
'aiL They were hurled at Abraham Lin v
'oln, whose life was sacrificed to the b
'ause of liberty and his love for his coun- a
ny. They were heaped upon William t
Mckinley, whose great heart throbbed o
With the purest patriotism, and whose Il
'entle Christian spirit was only equaled Ct
" his devotion to the free government of Ct
rs people. Is it any wonder, then, that t.
We find some who are disposed to put c.
spersions upon the plans and aspira- lie
ions of Theodore Roosevelt, whom the IL
ivilized world now looks to as the best
ll-round man now living, and the
reatest living American? /,
Mr.. Roosevelt has just returned to gi
Is home and his people from tour of tn
Ne Ozark Continent and a stndx, ~ G,
zmong the leading nationsli- TO
IS Of Europe; and he has been re- ra
ived with hearty welcome by polite DO
foe as well as friend, even his most st
rmidable political antangonist, Will tn,
M Jennings Bryan. saying: Mr.. mo-