The Washington times., 1912-10-16
Papers of England
Pay High Tribute
To the Colonel

LONDON, Oct. 16.-"The Heroic
Mould" is the title under which the
Pail Mall Gazette today voiced It's
comment upon the attempted assas-
sination OF Theodore Roosevelt and
high tribute was paid to the wound
ed American.
1t said: mot only the English peo-
pie, but the civilized world, will re-
joice at the escape of Colonel Roose-
Welt from the maniacal attack which
has befallen him. The amazing and
characteristic GOODNESS with which Tie
ex-President bore the assault and
it's consequences must touch every In
stinct which responds to chivalry and
self control.
"The picture of a statesman insist
ing on proceeding with his address
with a bullet freshly imbedded in his
| breast Is almost too staggeringly
dramatic for our British ideas to com
prehend. We have not the atmosphere e
OF new. Heterogeneous, uncouth, dem
| ocrarcy which would create such an
inspiration.
But Colonel Roosevelt knows his
people and he believes he Is fighting
battle of character against corrup-
ton, and his Instinct told him that
the chance had come to give the world
assurance Of man. and Roosevelt is
a man, let US take what views We may
of his methods. his temperament, or
his opinions. The movement of which
he has become the head represents
the craving OF the American people for
| honesty. courage, and decisive gov
ernment In their affairs They need u
Hercules to clean the Augean stable
OF their politics., and to cut the bonds
which strangle both government and
4 justice.
The scene which shows Colonel
Roosevelt first protecting his would-be
slayer and then proceeding with his
unstanched wound to deliver his address
will be stamped deeply upon the retina
OF his countrymen. There are few men
In any land Of such caliber and We
may be sure that many thousands who
had intended bestowing their suffrages
elsewhere VIII now ask themselves II
II is well to pass him by"
I The Westminster Gazette says. today:
! Colonel Roosevelt showed character
istic courage and physical endurance in
treating his Injury as of small account
But the medical reports show how
barely he escaped. death. Had not Col
speech in advance and carried the
manuscript in his pocket he probably
would have been killed. ..-
That he should have spoken for an
| nOuT WIN Duiltt ITesil III MS DOuS
is testimony to his physical power. but
he took great risks. Mr., Roosevelt Is
no longer a young man, and bullet
| which has penetrated three Inches Is
not thing to be treated with indif-
ference. We are glad to note that lead
ers of all parties expressed their horror
of the attempted crime. The cowardly
attack creates in this country the same
instructive repugnance for TIN, author
of the outrage and the same thankful
| nexs for the escape OF Mr.. Roosevelt
and like sympathy with the victim as
is felt in his native land"
The ex-Presidents sporting spirit ap.
| pealed to the Globe. This newspaper
comment In part said:
"The ex-President possesses In full
measure that sporting spirit difficult te
ciated In this country. Nothing could
be more characteristic OF this than the
fashion In which Mr.. Roosevelt insisted
pared before going to the hospital "a
ascertain the extent Of the damage"