The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-02-10
THEoDoRE, ROOSEVELT:
BY GEN. LEONARD WOOL

needed. sense
Of nrofonrd sorro,,, and loss is ours
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-niiiiohS VIM never hhe" eouoie
Roosevelt feel that great. directing,
farlseeing force has been taken from
us at one nj. thesmost critical periods
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III oui couhfS ms
America loved him and trusted him
because he was an American and
nothipg else in. Datriotism and devo-
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'ioh' ms ieauefSAitp was seiohe' iioh-
est and fearless He did more than
any other President to make the world
rea1ize what the limited States stands
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AoF anu what d puoiieah ioi III VI
government means.
He saw the war approaching and
pointed ont where our duty Law. De-
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i'ieu an oppoi' u3ii'y 20 ieise anu ecu
war with his blessing. glad that they
were to serve in the~ great war for
civilization. and devoted every energy
he possessed to building up and main
war which he saw clearly was as
much our war as that of the Allies
His broad vision. wide knowledge
of world affairs. and sound Judgment
were never more needed than TODAY
He was a citizen of the world in his
ing. The upright, fafr-dealing, JUS
tice-loving nations have lost a friend:
the predatory and faithless, an I'M
Welding foe, for Theodore Roosevelt
loved truth and fair dealing, and be-
hlieved that moral and straight for
ward life should characterize nations
as we'll as individuals
He was always for the square deal;
the simple and yet the strenuous life
He detested sham and had little pa-
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candor.
AS president he pursued an I'M
broken foreign policy of international
understanding and good will. He was
the many arbitration treaties made
during his administration. His di-
plomacy was an open diplomacy in act
as well as in word. His information
was gathered from full and free con-
sultation with the beat men OF all
parties. His policy sprang from an
honest desire for justice and fair deal
ing, and was directed with a view to
peace. with justice and honor.
Conservative and patient in a crisis,
! could best give it, regardless of party
once his mind was made up he was
resolute in carrying out what was
| finally to be done.
| The welfare of the United States was
ever upmost in his mind. but he new
er sought it thru injustice or the OPP
preston of little nations, nor did he
! lose sight of it in dealing with the
| strong ones.
! He believed in avoiding entangling
alliances, but realized that America
must play her part when civilization
and the rights of mankind were in
| danger. He dreaded war as all do
| who know it, but he dreaded more.
failure to do our duty, even tho 1t
must be done thru war. He knew that
| ho of fho orfN- aif1I1
was the seed of the church. He real
| lied that It is better to break the
peace than ITO break the faith of the
| founders.
He prepared the way Tor better
understanding between labor and cap
ltal and beneYed IN just ana equitable
relations between them. HIS ann was
10 control ana encourage oiegltlfnate
business, not 70 sIrdlsIe IT ne IIeIu
| thal wealth. should pe the servant OF
the people, not lnelr master
10 hlm' the 1deal NE was the mar
rled life. He was devoted to nome
and famlly- He mad profound re-
spect ior women ana never spoke us
paraglngly OF them. ne aphorred tne
vulgar ana coarse OF speech me loose
| lVer anu the inhInoIai. MS me was d
clean' normal Wnolesome NE.
ne loVeo you WesleIi. peopIe VIII d
war Illth VI ailecII , VI tieuiI " a pp e
Siaee uIlesS o.e kneH nm ~eii ,,x soG u;
uli ectIes'' youi AoIiuneae III nc 80 -,
the open your PATRIOTISM. lie loved
an America NORTH sou.h, east anu
west; the mountains anu tie PIdlns'
put MS Heait IuIheu " tiie mSs''
peclaily the nortil" est. wIiere ne nay
1ouhu slrehs.h as souls H tie ei ~ u
"here ne iau toleu up iiuSh " tiit q
PoNei ou ny -. - u
mn lI ~ inc uri ,.s anu 'iie veal anu
tear Oh ms o1sy me a.. .o.,so.3o-
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NO ms "a
az rris anu wants :" pp- - y
any ,o ,o,,,a mo ~, ond -,
~ -, thi,,,s :. ,,rderstood
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tbot he az va 1,aan of des+ i1taIe
iigenca nrofonnd discernment and
deenest nd +yues+ natriotism WITH a