The Washington times., 1919-04-02
Roosevelt, Bonds, Storms
What Interests One Man Bores Another

politics he tells Mr.. Frank Munsey's Evening Sun:
II viii do what the public wishes me to do
Enthusiastic Republicans in young Mr.. Roosevelt
and in the name he inherits much political virtue
Friends Of this young man will wish him, leaving a
brokers office to start for the White House. better luck
than General Grant had leaving the White House and
going into brokers' office.
Grant who went safely through the civil fighting,
ruined financially and killed eventually by his Wall
Street experience in Grant Ward
the first Theodore Roosevelt were still alive he would
be intensely interested in his sons political beginning He
would advise him probably be little cautious rather
VERY cautious in his speeches. especially in dealing with
nationalities.
In speech before the Republican County Committee in
New York ten days ago. young Mr. Roosevelt told what he
had in the ST. Parck Day parade three days before
The New York Times described part of the speech fol-
lows:
Mr. Roosevelt referred to Of the banners
red in the St. Patics Day parade of which
had the inscription England, Damn Your Concessions
We Want Our Country
ST have no sympathy with the people who feel that
way" Mr.. Roosevelt said, with earnestness thrustng
out his jaw and advancing the front of the platform
T they feel that way wish they would go back to the
country from which they came
big cheer went up from the audience.
big cheer may have gone up from THAT audience
But there other audiences throughout the country quite
important as county Republican committee, from
which big cheer would not have gone up.
The late Joseph Choate advised the Irish to go
rack to Ireland and that ended HIM politically What is
more ended entire collection of gentlemen nominated
for the bench what called "The Choate Ticket"
At the head of the st. Patricks Day parade, which
dispeased young Mr. Roosevelt there rode fine old Irish
man, John W. Gof. Some years ago. when Joseph Choate
nominated his judicial committee this writer invited John
W. G become candidate for the Supreme Court against
Mr. Choate's nominee Mr.. Gof was assured that the
of Choate alone would be enough defeat the cand
date with that attached And it did defeat them
Mr. Gof was elected supreme court judge and served
with great distinction.
Mr. Roosevelt is young, enthusiastic and apparently
loves England which he has right to do If his father
here he would remind him that the shman also has
right to love Ireland right to carry sign which
reads: England Damn Your Concessions; We Want Our
Country"
The late Theodore Roosevelt would be able to tell his
that young gentleman the way the White House
should always think twice before hrusting out his jaw
advancing to the edge of the platform and telling Irish
20 go home"
Colonel Roosevelt used to thrust out his Jaw but it
wasn't the jaw alone that made him President United
States. He pretty good politician.
You notice that Mr. Burlesons flying man carrying the
mail from Washington to New York made his regular trip
time in the terrific high wind almost cyclone that blew
through the Eastern States last week The world
wonder at this feat. It need not.
It is easy for to make machine that will defy any
wind that ever blew it is easy to make ship of iron that
VII i've through any sea- The wind and all the other forces
IF Nature have been magnied by mems fears Many an
nCient religious gentleman made his fortune by capitazng
eupersous fear of the wind that roared through some
But that begin think they harness and
Ve the power that they feared And Nature power
IS only useful slave, dOcile, in the hand of men
oneyear bonds of the United States Government are
pay per cent interest This would interest the late Josepb
Pulitzer who fought successfully make the Government
charge $110 each for per cent bonds himself subscribing
for S1,0000OO worth
The per cent interest rate must also interest Mr.
Wilson across the Only little while ago in Ba
more the President saying that the country would look
with loathng upon anybody that wanted to charge the
Government more than AZ pc cent. First "loathe then
pity then embrace, especially you sell bonds to
financial gentlemen