Arizona republican., 1916-05-29
Roosevelt in Peace

About the only honest obiectors to the nomina- ton of Colonel Roosevelt that is among republicans and independent democrats those who have mis- taken his sturdness and aggressive Americansm for quarresomeness. They regard him as a man with chip his shoulder and they fear that some time within his term some nation would be given occasion knock off, when would ensue,
 But Roosevelt has a record of seven and a half years of perfect peace crowded into his seven and half years in the White House In all that time American rifle was fired in war. But every year some notable victory of peace But to the nations dealing with there a conviction that the end aimed would be reached by war if necessary. for the people behind Roosevelt the prestige of the nation had not then been de- stroyed. The known wealth and resources of the country appreciated, and back of it all the American spirit typifed in the president No nation would go with unless a right or principle. Our contentious were then based just American rights and principles. There can be no conflict between just principles In these circumstances with the frmness of the president with the respect in which We were then held abroad, there not the slightest danger of war.
 But if Roosevelt had been disposed to compro- misc he had been inclined 10 argue with Great Britain and Germany their palpably unjust pre- tensions would have been brought dan ger of war In those days the universe was not Uttered with and ultmatums A simple state usually vigorous" language but in plain serviceable English set forth the American position There something in the statement that left no doubt that the position would be maintained by arms if necessary.
 While Roosevelt thus kept peace for seven and half years he constantly advocating pre- paredness, not for but against war. In those seven years the American navy and the American army small as it was. brought to the highest point efficiency Never before in a time of peace Was the country fit for eventualities This record of preparedness s complete 0 the pacifist doctrine that preparedness begets war; that the na ton 90 prepared is tempted try it's strength upon it's neighbors.
 What Roosevelt accomplished for peace while preparing against is forth at a glance by Joseph E. Bishop as follows
 1902. Arbitration of the European claims against Venezuea to which he forced the kaiser to consent
 1903 Settlement of the Alaskan Boundary Question. tb) Righteous peace with Turkey, with protection of American lives and property.
 1904 Protection of lives and property of Ameri- cans in Morocco. Perdicaris easel
 1905 al Peace between Japan and Russia d) Policy of open door in China rescued from de- structon
 
 compercia relations between Morocco and Euro pean nations
 1907. Cruise of the American batte-feet around the world which restored friendly relations between the United Estates and Japan.
 We have said that Roosevelt in his communica- tions with the governments with which we were involved fin controversy used no vigorous language He threatened to hold of them to strict ac- countability' But they knew that they would be held accountable He did not threaten to "omit no word or deed" to maintain American rights but they knew that those rights would be maintained So we had peace instead of war