The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-04-23
DISASTER TO FRANCE
A CALAMITY TO j. S.
Ideals Of Two Republics Are
Linked Together, Says
Roosevelt.
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{sn, and fndivlduaIism IS entirely point
less because Of failure to agree on termi-
I'VE must learn 10 combine intensity
OF conviction with broad tolerance
Of difference Of conviction
The true patriot is as jealous OF the
national honor as a gentleman OF ms
The greatest Of all curses is the curse
1T is not the critic who counts; the
credit belongs TO the man VINO IS aclu-
ally in the arena
'sThe success OF republics ike yours
and our means the glory, and our ran
11re the despair, Of MANKIND ana me
question Of the quality Of-the individual
citizen Is supreme
Simple and FoTcible-
The lecture was in the main simple
and forcefuL Mr. Roosevelt advanced
no new theories or doctrines, carefully
avoided the discussion Of current ques-
tons. and dwelt at length upon the
value Of sturdiness Of character, vigOr
Of effort. and the many other positive
characteristics of manhood Of which he
has long been known as the apostle
He paid a high tribute 10 the RepuD-
lie Of France and the things u $1,000
for in progress, liberty, and the upilIl-
ing OF mankind, and expressed me hope
that America and France would always
retain their friendship for each other
Republics Stand Together.
"A disaster 10 France would be
calamity 10 America. Colonel Roosevelt
said.
More than that IN the seething tur-
MOL OF the history OF humanity certain
nations stand out as possessing a pecu-
liar power Of charm, some special gilt
OF beauty or wisdom or strength. which
puts them among the immOrtalsr which
makes them raIk forever with the lead
ers Of mankind
France IS one OF these nations For
her 10 sink would be a loss 10 all the
world There are certain lessons OF
brIlliance and OF generous salls-L-.LS - -
she can teach better Lndn any OF neE
sister nations
when the French peasantry sang OF
MalbTOOk. il was 70 ten how the soul or
this warrior-foe took flight upward
through the laurels he had won
Nearly seven centuries ago Frols-
sart. writing Of a time Of dire disaster
said that the realm Of France was never
50 stricken that there were not LETT men
who would vslisntly fight for II
You have had great past De-
Ieve that you viii have q great I1t -,-515-
Long may you carry yourselves pIOLu-5
as citizens OF q nation which -earS q
leading part in the teaching and upIitt-
ing Of mankind
Citizens Make Republics
Democratic republics, Colonel RoOse-
velt told his hearers, depend for their
success. upon the way IN which the
average man, the average woman, does
his OF her duty, first IN the Ordinary
those great occasional crises which call
Tor the heroic virtues
Under other forms Of government, he
said the quality OF the rulers was I'M
portant: the quality Of the average citi-
zen Of little moment and negligible
quality In the working out OF the type
OF national greatness
Continuing. Colonel Roosevelt said re-
publics need leaders Of high types and
that IL is well If a -arge proportion Of
the leaders are drawn from the edu-
those classes possess the gifts Of sym
patty with plain people and Of devO-
ton to great Ideals
be criticised severely those cyniCS and
critics who make light OF the efforts OF
others, saying that the poorest way 10
face life Is with sneeT-
cit is not the critic who counts he
said. not the nan who points out how
the strong man r51-bles OF where the
dOeT Of deeds could have done them
better The credit belongs TO the man
who Is actually in the arena whose face
is maTred by dust and sweat and blood.
who strives valianLly- who errs, and
comes short again and again, because
there IS no effort without error and
shOrtCOminE- but who does actually
strive 10 DO deeds"
Faults Of Wealthy
IN pointing out some OF the faults OF
the wealthy and cultured classes the
former AemriCal President did not omit
the expression OF his views on race
suicide, which he characterized as a
crime Of ease and self-indUIgence." On
this subject he said.
No refinement OF life, no deIicacy Of
taste. no material progress no SOTdld
heapIug I'D Of riches, no senSEOUs deVel-
OpmenJ OF art and literature, can IN any
way compensate for the loss Of the
great ornamental virtues, and OF these
great fundamental virtues, the greatest
Is the races power 70 perpetuate the
race
A mans frst duty, the speaker said,
Is his family He should earn the
money to support his wife and children
before he turned his attention 20 doing
things for the state
ne must pull his own weight first
said Colonel Roosevelt, and only after
TINS can his surplus strength be Of use
10 the general public II IS not good 70
excite that bitter laughter which eX-
presses contempt and contempt Is what
We feel for the being whose enthusiasm
70 benefit mankind IS such JnaJ ne IS a
burden 20 those nearest him. VINO
wishes 70 do great things for humanity
IN the abstract, but VINO cannot keep
ms VIE IN comfort or educate ms cnll-
dTen-"
Foremost among the gifts which cru
zeus OF a democracy are prone 70 4Q-
mire, M Roosevelt placed two gifts
the gin OF money making and the SlLL
Of OratOTy. The former, ne said. Is eS-
sentIal, but worthless unless upon Il Is
raised the sUpersJruCtUTe OF a higher
life
That is why" he said, Y decline to
recognize the mere mu.Ji-InilllonaIre. the
man OF mere wealth, as an asset OF
value 10 any country. and especially as
not ar asset 10 my own country II ne
has earned or uses his wealth IN a way
that makes him of real benefit, Of real
Use-and such is often the case-why,
then he does become an asset OF worth
But IL is the way IN which IL has been
earned or used, and not the mere fact
OF wealth, that entities him 70 the
credit
OF oratory he said 1T is a quality
which IN a moderate degree IS essen
tial II may be useful when developed
10 a very great degree, but only II ac-
companied and controlled by other quail
tiles and without such control the pos
SCISSOR tends 70 develop into one OF the
least attractive types produced BY
modern Industrial democracy
so IL is with the orator II is highly
leader Of cg-retpv in 4