The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1911-05-27
SCORES TEDDY
Ez-Presidenst Roosevelt Sharply Citiz~
ed for Ais Speeches
SHOWN UP In BAD LIGHT
Former Secretary of State Foster
Says Teddy Is Inconsistent and
Shows That When He Was presi-
dent He SeIrt Cases to the Hague
and Invited Array Venezuela.


and Invited Array Venezuela.
Severe criticism of Theodore Roos-
evelt's recent public utterances re-
garding International arbitration
marked the speech of John w. Fos-
ter, former secretary of state, before
the 18th annual meeting Of the Lake
Mohenk, N. y, conference on inter-
national arbitration, At the same
time, said Mr.. Foster, notwithstand-
| ing MIR. Roosevelt's early declara-
tion in opposition to arbitration In
general, he has done more than any
other living man to advance this
| cause.
Speaking OF the Anglo-American
treaty of arbitration now being ne
gotiated, Mr.. Foster declared that
opposition to it in the senate ought
not to be entertained as a eerious
possibility. The treaty, he said,
would place the two governments on
the same footing as each of them has
placed its citizens and would result in
similar treaties between other ma
tions.
1t was plain, he added, that it
would have no appreciable effect On
the armaments. from the world and
that at present Germany can hardly
be expected to become party to d
like treaty. Nevertheless, las un-
limited arbitration is extended among
the nations It's beneficial effect must
become more and more apparent, and
even the German government must
eventually find modus viyendi with
the peaceful nations which will en-
able it to restrict It's armament ana
cease to be a menace to the world"
Mr. Fosters subject was "Unlimit-
ed Anglo-American arbitration" Yhe
portion of his address relating to
Mr.. Rooseelt follows:
Il had concluded the preparation
Of my address at this point when the
illumination of Theodore Roosevelt
appeared in the public press. While
regret It's appearance As tending TO
embarrass the action of the Henate, /
recall the fact that no man In public
life today has shewn such an erratic
and inconsistent course in relation to-
: the subject of international arhitra-.
tion. His early public career WAS:
marked by strong hostility to arbi-
tration in general. In a magazine ar
, ticle as late as 1895 he attacked
. President Harrison for submitting
the Bering Sea question to arbitra-
ton. 49,
''But when he assumed the respon-
sibility of the presidency 1t was he
who sent the first case to the Hague
, court Of arbitration and invited the
, nations in hostile array against Vene-
, zuela to resort to the same court. In
the first instance he proposed to set
tie the Alaskan boundary dispute by
sending the American army to occupy
and hold the territory by force, but
, finally yielded to the pacific advice
of Secretary Hay and'in 1903 submit
ted the question to the London COM
mission.
I'm 1904 he sent a number Of arbi-
tration treaties to the senate and
yet, because the body saw fit to In
sist upon the exercise of its con-
stitutional view he denounced thial
action as a sham" and subterfuge'
and in a petulent manner refused TO-
put the treaties with the senate's
amendment to that body and upon its
approval put them into operation.
Notwithstanding his early decla-
ration in opposition to arbitration In
general, he has done more than any
other living man to advance this
cause and has well earned the Nobea
peace prize.
Judging the future by the past,
in the course of time, after he has
played to his hearts content with his
favorite terms, Hypocrisy coward
ice,' bad faith,' ETC., We may expecs
this erratic but patriotic citizen to
fall in line with the onward march
towards international peace, and give
his support to the great measure
which most ennobles the administra-
ton of his successor"
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