Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-01-17

II may be crystallized in the state .
ment that these South American couh- /
tries are pleased with Colonel Roost- ,
Welt and Colonel Roosevelt is pleased
with them.
While he has been preaching ldeai-
ism and while he main theme OF his
addresses has been on ideals OF oe-
mocracy, South America nevertheless
insists on looking on Colonel hoose-
Welt as a man of action and as prac-
tical politician rather than as an
/ idealist.
| The predominant and overwhelming
! interest is in his personality his
character and his public career nave
been analysed, has been described
as an author. traveller. journalist
explorer, soldier. sportsman. puollclst
and idealist, but the analysis always
ends with tribute to him as the man
of action.
Aside from his personality, or rath-
er his individuality. Colonel Roosevelt
also has been received as the typical
representative OF the United States
or, as InGN put IL ltA NhN
of North Americanism. Honors are
, paid to him as the former president.
, Some of the governments have
made him formally their guests. He
, has been given the same considera-
: ton, substantially, that was shown
, Mr.. Root when the latter was secre
tary of state and made trip through
\ South America.
y Whatever views may be entertained
o of Colonel Roosevelt in regard to pc
: Iitical issues at home, 1t must be salt
;. that in South America he is speak
u ing for the people of the United State
= as a whole ana without a suggestion
= of partisanship. The influence OF tn
g United States and its prestige j
\. South America have been Wanln
during the last six months, and co
onel Roosevelt's exposition of Amer
~ can policies and motives is dom
u something to restore the vanishin
- prestige.
~ The incidents of the colonels ira
" els have been varied and vivid. Som
~ Of them have been strenuous enoug
10 suit even HIS
7u also have been some delicate que
IT, lions to be answered and some int
ne national complications to be avoide
Is There was in the first place the mi
III understanding over the colone
ne speech when he first touched Sou
American soil at Bahia, Brazil. Natl
ally he had good things to say abo
Brazil cooperating with the Unit
'op States. They misunderstood that
,gs Argentina and interpreted 1t as p
zen ing Brazil ahead of Argentina.
ose protest that went up gave the color
not a pointed hint of the feeling betwe
an the two countries as to their relatl
nth Importance.
he Mr.. Root had a similar experlenc
md These misunderstanding occur
of account Of geography. Brazil De
,n't the first country where distinguish
on Americans who come down the
the coast land, it therefore gets 10
Ems. first impressions, which are alw
favorable. and which possibly
given exaggerated attention by
Brazilian newspapers. This IS
dis liked by Argentina.
oy's The only solution for this dithc'
the in the future will be for distinguis
over Americans to begin their South AT
re a lean journeys at Panama and c.
er," down the west coast. That Is
s is Mr.. Bryan did. and when he reae
Buenos Aires he had had nothlnl
~. explain.
The Brazilian incident In ITSELF
the not of grave consequence. but II
soil, onel Roosevelt had not lea
orite through his long experience as a
eats tician that comparisons between c
nder tries as between individuals
e to odious, it would have impressed
the fact on him. He announced, how
the a firm purpose not to make com
sons and is adhering to 1t.
Relative to the different coun
Colonel Roosevelt's impression
Is to given publicity may be summed
the this way: Uruguay is a fine eou
er. Brazil Is a fine country. Chiie