Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-06-10

was one of the most memorable in the
annals of the state republican party.
In six weeks after his inauguration he
was the recognized master Of the po-
Ilitica1 situation. During his term OF OF
Ace he advocated the franchise tax bill.
a measure that won him much enmity
to bury" him in the vice presidency
of the United States. Roosevelt saw
through this ruse and time and again
announced that under no circum-
the national convention hall in 1900.
however, popular sentiment proved too
| strong and he was given the SECOND po-
sition on the republican ticket by ac-
dent Mckinley followed on September
| s, 1901, and Roosevelt, the man who
was supposed to be politically buried:
stepped into the chair of the chief
executive of the United States
Achievements as President.
Hardly had he taken his seat as
President at the White House when
the coal strike threatened the welfare
of the country. Roosevelt inaugurated
an arbitration commission that finally
succe ,ded in settling that industrial
revolt on October Is. 1902.
Another notable achievement OF the
Roosevelt administration was the clar-
ification of the railroad situation
through tn e passage. in the FIFTY
seventh Congress. of the Hepburn rate
law other railroad legislation under
the Roosevelt regime was the saIety
appliance law. the employers LIABILITY
law and the law limiting the hours OF
la Dor of railroad employees.
His prosecution of the Northern Sc
curities Company was another act that
| brought wide publicity and attention
to his administration. In this prose-
~ Nif
vented against Roosevelt by men OF
wealth throughout the country. They
claimed that his endeavor to dissolve
the great holding company was dow
| at the financial safety OF the nation.
The Supreme Court upheld the govern
ments action. however, and the prose
cution of this case has since come TO
be viewed as one Of the greatest
| achievements Of the Roosevelt tenure
of office.
The Hay-Herran treaty. which made
the Panama canal possible of construc-
| ton by the United states. Is another
much attacked act of the RooseNelt
administration. 1t has been claimed
that without his cognizaRce and help
the revolution that resulted in the in
dependence of Panama could not have
been engineered.
Strengthened National Defenses.
Roosevelt's attention to the army
and navy resulted in the establishment
of a program that practically doubled
the strength of the water forces of the
United States. He supplemented this
achievement by an active interest in
the act that incorporated the National
Guard as a part Of the national forces.
Though President Mckinley had
paved the way for the transfer OF
admi ,istrative power in the Philip
pines from the military to civilians. 1t
was under the rule Of Roosevelt that
this change actually took place In
| addition to this move. Porto Rico be-
came a territory of the United States.
and the government of Cuba was re-
turned to the Cubans while he was in
office.
The presentation of the Nobel peace
prize to Theodore Roosevelt In 1905
uncovers another act of world wide i'm
portance which was performed during
his administration. The peace prize
was awarded him because of his activ-
tiles in bringing together the repre-
Portsmouth. This meeting between the
warrino factions resulted in the cessa-
ton of hostilities In Manchuria.
1t was also at the instigation of
were goaded into action that led to the
| resumption of The Hague conference
in 1905.
But IL Roosevelt's activities in mat
tiers relating to foreign aHalrs were
great. his activities in regard to inter
nal problems were still greater. The
Department of Commerce and Labor
came into being during his administra-
ton. The activities of the Department
of Agriculture were greatly broadened.
Conservation projects were established.
| The pure food law was enacted. The
bureau of corporations was born to the
new Department of Commerce and
| Labor The Post Office Department
| widened it's range of service through
| the extension of the rural free delivery
and the establishment of two-cent post
age between the United States and sew
| eral foreign countries.