Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-06-03
Mr. RooseyeIt's Home-C Coming

There can be no question: .s,t
q oainst the statement that eN-r esiu
roosevelt occupies the most pm -, :,
-oSition before the country OF any n."H
20 ,.asides IN the western continent
E;s ADVANCE through northern AFRICA
-,,itt ate welcoming hosts, is but pre-
indie 10 the honors and festlVlllss ...
ar-o,t him in every European capltal.
Ry the time he reaches New YORK CITY
tbere will be a demonstration wnlch wiz
eclipse even Admiral Deweys re'ui"
from the Philippine islands
Some people are hl-naturea IN Iae a.
criticism and aver that Mr.. Roosevelt 10
1870 N the gallery-that he planned
tha Going to Africa-that he fixed up
0ne NAV. as the celebrated actors OF tne
country fix up grand acting, ana aoVer-
tize their plays from one end OF the couh-
try to the other. -, IL,
There NAV be some truth in this critl-
cism. some basis for the charge mere
noted. but all the same, he mas sue
ceeded with his plan, and mas every
thing in a swing toward grano II
male. = =,
And no common man could do what hS
has done or is doing. He must be
master in the art, to plan so shrewdly
and carry on so well.
The Republican party is far from mar
ooonious. il shows signs of disintegratlon'
and If NAV be standing in very slippery
places, as to future unity and success.
II It is drying out, weighted down with
it's CRAFTS and political inquiry MT
Roosevelt can quietly step to one size
until the wreclxage floats down stream,
and then step onto something better, al
though ii may be an old party, under
new name.
He is in the prime of life, and has
worn off the raw edges, which bothered
him in the starting out He is finish
ed. complete and graduated politician
There is nothing in sight to equal him.
1t is easy to see and understand why
Mr.. Roosevelt had an earnest desire to go
away and see what President Taft could
do with Roosevelt policies II he succeed
ed, then Mr.. Roosevelt could claim the
credit for his policies. If Mr.. Taft keeps
up the losing lick that has beset him
during the last few months OF national
ball play, it will be the most natural
thing in the world for Mr.. to say:
What a uss these incompetents have
made of a good thing, because they
were standing on sure ground when
sailed to Africa, and now see the mud
dle!
Mr.. Taft appears to be a sort of cross
between a full-grown boy and a fun
loving child. He is led along by his lead
ers. and only breaks traces when he hears
a fiddle, and If Mr.. Roosevelt really in
tended to put his policies into capable
hands he mistook his opportunity, with
Mr. Cannon on the coach box and Mr..
Taft inside the vehicle. one flashing the
team up hill and the other promising to
dance with the driver at the very first
dance hall that happened to be open on
their arrival.
1 do wonder what Teddy thinks about
that hoe-down and dOuble-shufhe cpl
sode in the White House? With the in
dignation of the country at white heat,
and the disorders in congress, undermin-
ing the G. o. p, it would have seemed
to be a time for something else, rather
than coon dances and school-boy hilar-
ity. But Teddy is marching home! He
will soon show his full hand in the
game.