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-
flee he advocated the franchise tax bill,
q measure that won him much enmity
among politicians and set afoot plan
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-
stances" would he accept the ONCE. In
the national convention hail in 1900.
however, popular sentiment proved too
strong and he was given the second po-
clamation. The assassination Of Presi-
dent Mckinley followed on September
s. 1901. and Roosevelt, the man who
was supposed to be politically buried t; :;
executive of the United States.
Achievements as President.
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 passage, T.. IN ns the Pi rase
law. other railroad legislation under
the Roosevelt regime was the safety
appliance law. the employers liability
law and the law limiting the hours OF
labor Of railroad employees.
curities Company was another act that
brought wide publicity and attention
to his administration. In this prose-
cution the bitterest vituperattons were
vented against Roosevelt by men OF
wealth throughout the country: They
claimed that his endeavor to dissolve
the great holding company was blow
at the financial safety Of the nation"
The Supreme Court upheld the govern
ment's action. however. and the prose-
be viewed as lone Of the greatest
achievements of the Roosevelt tenure
Of office.
The Hay-Herran treaty. which made
ton by the United States. Is another
much attacked act of the Roosevelt
administration. 1t has been claimed
that without his cognizance 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 inteSest In
the act that incorporated the National
Guard ~ a part Of the national forces.
Though President Mckinley had
~
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 . territory Of the United States.
turned to the Cubans while he was In
ONCE.
The presentation Of the Nobel peace
prize to Theodore Roosevelt in 1905
portance which was performed during
his administration. The peace prize
was awarded him because of his activ-
tiles in bringing together the repre-.
sentatives OF Japan and Russia at
warning factions resulted In the cessa-
ton of hostilities in Manchuria.
It was also at the instigation Of
Roosevelt that the European powers
were goaded into action that led to the
in 1905.
But II Roosevelt's activities in mat
tiers relating to foreign affairs 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 once 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.