Arizona republican., 1916-05-06

article by William Hard in the Metropolitan Mag azine every American should read. His settlement of the Alaskan boundary dispute procured by his frmness in stating Great Britain at the outset that there could be compromise and that the British government could best save it's face by a graceful quescence the American position The American position by the way supported by the presence of American troops in Alaska.
 In the controversy with Germany the Vene- zuelan affair MT. Roosevelt told the German govern ment, We do not guarantee any state against pnu- ishment if it misconducts itself. Here recog nition of a German right that pleasing Berlin. But the added provided the punishment does not take the form of acquisition of territory by non American power" This brief re-statement of the Monroe doctrine produced acute situation. Roose welt gave the German government ten days in which furnish assurances that it would not temper arily occupy Venezuelan territory week later the assurances had not been given and then Roosevelt tified the German ambassador that at the end of twenty four hours. Admiral Dewey who conduct ing maneuvers in the Caribbean would be ordered the Venezuelan In twelve hours word was ceived from Berlin that the United States re- quested arbitrator in the dispute with Vene- zuea.
 Here two instances in which hestatins - weak policy involving much writing would have embroied the country in war The instances in which dangerous points passed by Roosevelt under policy of firmness and promptness might be multi piled prove his remarkable skill and success as a diplomat.
 This comparison is made by Mir. Hard between the policies of Roosevelt and Wilson with respect to Santo Domingo and Haiti
 Roosevelts intervention in Santo Dmingo diff fered greatly from Wilson's present intervention in the neighborng of Haiti This second nterven- fiope tho first ii is Niola, and perialistic We have had marines in Haiti since July of last year We have killed many Haitans. One day in September killed fifty We have "pacified' Haiti. We have taken it's custom house by force We have set up stable government for it. We have organized for a permanent constabulary off cered by Americans
 1 do not crticise the action of Wilson's. I assume that it absolutely necessary the circumstances
 only point the fact that Roosevelt's action was more moderate. He is by comparison d peaceful man. He got into Santo Domingo pussy feet" He walked into the ustom-house civiy and mitari- ly. Having arrived there he went no farther He did not try 'pacify' Santo Domingo or give it d stable" government.
 This policy certainly did err on the side of imperialism.
 Roosevelt is not pacifist but he is d pacfer because of his firmness Wilson d pacifis and not pacifier events have proved He has only in- ved the activities of loose tongued pacfsts and ill four years while have talked and written backed and filled, the clouds have gathering In ar administration by Theodore Roosevelt they would b, quickly dissipated We think all this has becom, apparent to the American people and that that fac for the rapidly rising Roosevelt tide whicl will submerge the reactionary leaders of the ol, guard.