La Junta tribune., 1916-05-20
ROOSEVELT AND PEACE.
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ba got into revolution, President
Palma asked for our armed inter
yention. under the PLAT Amend
ment" provision. But Roosevelt sent
Secretary Taft to advise The Gu
ban factions wanted him to stay. and
troops were sent to support his au-
thori,y But not a hostile shot was
fired. Thus Roosevelt clinched the
friendship OF Cuba.
When Panama declared It's indie
pendence and gave us the right to
dig the Canal, Colombia sent an army
in ships to coerce Panama. But
Rooseyelt's warships were there first
and the Colombian general was adj
yised to sail back again lest he en-
danger the lives OF American citi-
zens who were there. Not shot
was fired But Roosevelt saved the
Canal
Europe was playing a big game In
Morocco. The Sultan had pet ban |
dit. Raizuli. who captured an Ameri- |
can, Perdicaris, and held him for
ransom. Roosevelt Instantly had
Secretary May send a cable-"Perdi- |
caris alive or Raizuli dead" Mr.. Per- !
dicaris was delivered the next day. |
Europe realized that there was an
American president prompt to the
minute when one American citizen
was endangered.
Russo-Iapane>c Peace and Nobel
Peace Prize.
II was Roosevelt who. alone |
among the governments OF the world. |
put an end TO the terrible war be-
tween Russia and Japan. at the right |
moment He proposed peace. and
persuaded the two nations to send |
their commissioners here to Ports |
mouth when they got into dead |
lock over terms. Roosevelt plunged
in as the friend OF both. and peace
was signed.
For this vast service to the world
he was given the first Nobel Peace
Prize Also he received from $50
OF the most powerful men OF France
a signed tribute, not only for bring
ing the Russo-Japanese war TO an
end. but also for his staGnch support
OF the principle OF arbitration
through The Hague Tribunal on sew
eral other occasions
Leader In Arbitration.
II was Roosevelt who first put this
nation on record In favor OF the gem
eral doctrine OF arbitration. as both
a definite and specific policy IL
was Roosevelt who first gave impor-
lance to The Hague Tribunal Of Ar
bitration by bringing before II a crit
zeal dispute between the UnitedI
States and Mexico while Europe was
still scoffing at the Peace Court II
had created: and followed this by
persuading the Powers to bring the
Venezuela question befor. the same
court II was Roosevelt who propos-
ed the second Peac. Conference a,
The Hague to complete the work Of
the first.
Our Abl.>t Man l. Needed for Peace.
These specifications prove that as
resolute Producer OF Peace. the
practical, strairht-seeing. prompt.
acting Roosevelt towers above all
those professional pacifis,s that be-
long To the class whom the Bible con.
demns for repeating empty words.
Peace. peace. when there is no
peace"
For Roosevelt believes that when
there Is no peace" strong. common
sense way must be- found quickly to
produce peace. lie also believes that
when foreign aggressor menacss
our peace. It Is more surely preserv.
cd by a righteous course backed by
courage. than by facilitating course
based ON safety first
The nations Of Europe. remember.
ing Rooseyelt's works for peace. stll
rely on his fairness: and were he
president today. he would be the one
man to whom Europe would turn In
this awful hour as a trusted counsel.
Tor. II elected president. his unfaii.
inr diplomacy, high courage and wis.
dom. may yet aid In bringing about
an early and just settlement Of the
present European war. as he helped
10 bring about the termination Of IN.