The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-02-10
RFF0RE HOUSES Of CONGRESS
LODGE PRAISES Roosevelt L

ruptrd occasionally and ut times oS
, quiet laughter as he related anecaoLeS
plausc greeted his statement that OF
ali the nations Of the earth. Germany
alone did not mourn the former presl-
dents death. because she knew ms voice
| has rallied Americans to the pa'''c iof
freedom.
We cannot approach Theodore Roosc-
velt along The beaten paths OF eulosS
or satisfy ourselves with the enpIy CIV ,
ilitics of commonplace funeral tributes
said Senator Lodge. for he did not make
roads. nor was he ever cqmmon1lace.
Cold and pompous formalitits would De
i unsuitcd TO him who WAS devold OF al
fcctatioR who was never sclf-consclous'
: and to whom posturinE 70 draw the pus.
lie gaze seemed not only fcpellant but
vulgar. In his spirit OF devotion TO
truths simplicity. shall try To- speak
Of him today" .,,
Referring to- Roosevelt's inheritance
Of comparative wealth. senator LoaSe
tst cEc tie sides .of his intent: :
Theodore Roosevelt put behind him
! temptation to life Of sports and pleas
urc. to lcttcred ease. to nm amateur
! career in one 'of the inc arts perhaps
TO moncy-rnnking business;
How he refused TO tread the pleasant
paths! that opened to him ON all sides
and took tho instant way which icd OYER
the rough road OF toll ana action h''
life discloses."
Mr. Lodge outlined the life Of the man
| who came 10 play such a big part IN me
nations Itfn. With delicate health and
ncar-si ghtcdncss in childhood. he became
! by. sheer hard work all athlete ana
rifle shot; This waS tyneai: o:oole sala nnr. or
; sisted in the unusual: how nc made him
! self a national figure in one year at the
! age OF "a. while serving in the. New
I York state legislature: how he fougiit
! and won for civil service reforms %hen
| civil service was scoffed nj by influcn-
| tial leaders and OF how he applied NM
! self strcnuously TO the task Of eNpeilins
fayoritism and politics from INC nc"
York police force. through which II
| purely local office bcca me national IN
! his hands, and his picture. appeared III
| the shops Of European cities.
| As assistant secretary OF the, navy.
when he ordered Dewey 10 prepare Tor
Manila Bay before war Camc. as coioncl
of thc Rough Riders regiment al san
Juan. as governor Of New York. aS vic"
! president and iss president. MIR. hoosc-
velts career was traced. After review
Fling the Roosevelt administrators
touching upon many OF the most iinpor.-
| in world politics which won the Nobel
peace prize. for the man dreaded at the
beginning un account Of his. comoatife
! spifit and his fight for a larger gov
| crnmcnt control Of railroads ana agalnsss
tho nolitical influence or combination or
capital. Senator Lodge added:
I'm the Panama Canal he ic,t IN INC
most enduring. as it was tho most Elsl-
! hlc monument Of his administration.
Much criticized al the moment for his
! action in regard to it. which time since
then hns justified and which IN, hts,nry 10
! will praise. the great fact remains ~"
! H.. canal ia there He said. himself tina
he made up his mind that il was ne
| duty to establish the canal and have inc
; debate about it Afterwards which seem
| cd 10 him better than 10 begin WIN N m
| definite debate and have no cana! at al.
! I'hi sis \ view which posterity both ~
home and abroad will accept ana ap-
Referring TO Rocsevclts fight for pre-
purcdness before the United STATES ch-
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