Arizona republican., 1916-05-14
Mr. Roosevelt in Peace

Mr. Roosevelt in Peace
 Some millions of readers entertain a new and better idea of Colonel Roosevelt than they ever had before from reading in the Saturday Evening Post of his achievements diplomat during the seven and a half years he was in the presidency. Those who have not vet read that enlightenins article should hasten to obtain a copy of the current Post.
 The popular conception of Colonel Roosevelt may be said be a one far as it goes but in the Of most Americans it does not far enough lie is regarded aggressive fighting American, and to pacifis souls who prefer peace with dis honor. Roosevelt does compare favorably with Wilson who is too proud to fight" Even many nor maj Americans who know only of the aggressive side of Roosevelt wonder whether if he had been president since August l. 1914 We should not he embroled in the European
 All the fighting of Roosevelt has been for peace and all his those of peace with honor. Every victory won by him has increased American prestige abroad. Within years. may observe in passing all prestige has been wasted; not shred of remains. We hated and detested by neghbors the western hemisphere and we held in contempt in the eastern hemisphere be- cause we have not dared assert our rights a that has been convincing the world of age to maintain them by force.
 During administration Roosevelt controversies arose three at least of which would
 
 weak president, inclined to hesitate. compromise. bluster times and finally recede Mir. Roosevelt did of these things. He took a firm position American rights involved in the troversies His state department did give out foolish bombastic statements of the position of the American government. for home consumption, or with the purpose of blnffing antagonists. It quietly made clear them what the United States would do permit to be done. In there compromise. Not a word publicly uttered that would make humiIating for the foreign gov ernmeuts accede to views. and after they had done so there were no boastfui claims Ameri- can diplomatic victories such have lately heard after every exchange Of diplomatic with Ger many, when we have really suffered reverses
 We had in those seven and half years controver- sies with Great Britain. Germany ;apan; with Great Britain the Alaskan boundary with Ger many the Venezuela claims and with Japan the California school-boy bill The controver- sies of minor. but still threatening importance In the Alaskan and Venezuelan disputes Great Britain and Germany yielded entirely the American tention. In the California in which the bill af- the treaty between the United Japan and therefore embarrassment to both, MT Roosevelt secured it's abandonment In the first cases were right and right prevailed In the third California wrong treaty and the wrong was not perpetrated In these and all the other cases, the United States emerged victorious with the increased respect and good will of the nations concerned
 The crowning of Mir Roosevelt in his ad- mnistratcn of peace the bringing of Russia and Japan together at Portsmouth, the conspicuous work for peace performed by single individual in the history of the world
 lt win be surprising many who imagine Mir Roosevelt to be hirsting for learn during his administration American rifle was fired in But those with whom Mir Roosevelt dealt knew this that if the United States right, it would not surrender it's right without war And in case of war certainly should a man of cour- frnness and decision direct it.
 Hesitation. weakness, cowardice and compromise will not keep us out of war; they invite rapacious nations to attack There are only two ways to keep out of is abjectly to every demand made upon us, and the other is to have the high courage to defend ourselves