El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-01-07
THEODORE ROOSEVELT Is STILL AN
INSPIRATION TO AMERICAN PEOPLE

TIE death Of Col Theodore Roosevelt takes from earth one
Of the most intensely individuaistie Of men But
though stood out as individual distinct and different
from other men be pron0unoedy American neverthe-
less and Il that that made American people ike him
most Hs vas vigorously and assertivey American.
Ee vas an American in and peace. He not 4
world CITIZEN He never dabblsd in internationas BE
sever spoke szsiguously. His only ISM was Amsri-
eznism-
Roosevelt stood With respect his country than with
spet to any other big matter he pronounced IN al
his visvs and did not hesitate to express them
As an American he was intense patriot and in
ratiou 10 an his fellow countrymen Even those who
dsaereed with hin politically uplifted they
f BY the intensity Of his devotion to the United States
and % Americans He lived Americanism himself and
preached the end His last public uttersnce written
for gathering which be sick attend in person.
bore On his fsvorite theme.
y earnot be With you and all can do is wish you Cod
speed be VTote- There must be sagging back in
Amsricznism merely because the is over We have
foT but language here and that is the English
language for intend that the schools
pupils cut Americans and Of American nationality and
not as dEelisrs in POlyglot boarding house; and
have room for but one soul loyalty and that is loyalty to
the American pe0ple.a
In his devotion his county, Col Roosevelt hated
thoroughly all rabd reforms and reforers basng their
psEaceas overthrow Of the government and of the social
order This Is clearly shown in his last communication He
vTote:
Eve have for but one flag the American flag and
tbs excludes the red flag which syboss all against
liberty civilization Just much as it excludes any
foreign flag Of nation to which hostile"
The colonel Of the first If not quite the first
prominent American to demand that the United States de-
clare var against Germany. At time when there
such thing q nation being proud fights when
the United States being kept out Of war; when ap
parenty nterminsbe series Of being written
Col Roosevelt delOuneing the infamies committed
against Belgium. declaring his oathng Of German in
France and branding as verse than criminal the German
When the Lusitauia sunk.
Roosevelt urged the immediate declaration Of war BY the
United States against Germany and he never hestaed to
declare that every day that passed thereafter without such
declaration added Just much the shame Of the United
States Other Americans felt he did Remainder the
LusitanzS the favore battle CIV when the Yanks
charged at chatsau Thiery St AIihel and the Meuse
and there vas 10 American more relieved than Col
Roosevelt VIXEN. finally the noepratng stopped and the
United States entered the It with downright sat
fscon that he dedicated himself and his family and his
fas fortune 70 the United States Just gave him
self % the counys service IN the Spanish American
he vas Of the first to volunteer for warfare He
asked permission 70 recruit division Of seasoned foT
service n France Immediately, not necessarily to be
anded BY him He willing to take any rank from
second lieutenant up Though he pressed his plan re-
pezte5y and With utmost vigor IN the war department and
although he carried to personal conference with pres
cent Wilson, II rejected and he allowed any
military part whatever IN the var, fact which led him
Ensczly 10 refer to II sths very exclusive war;
However, be gave his sons and sonnIaw to his
~. His attitude concern but fortitude when
to Esre wounded; high joy when decorated for
marked gaantry and Of grief hidden under stoical front
Ehen killed in battle
But vhis he willing to give his OWL life IN de-
snce o. rs counTs honor and was wiling his
infer and die in the high cause did not feel him
self Jagged against speaking his mind Backing I'D the
1esoe1t 10 him did not mean keeping silence when he
az What ne thought were inexcusable delays inefeency
and ralsanagenent By some he accused of making
himself thoru IN the side Of the administration; of be-
coming earng critic because he had been prevented from
al-ls more aetiTe part n the But most people
et that while Col Rooseves stand might not be wholly
ust OF wise, his patriotism beyond question-and
great many Of them secretly agreed with what declared
p the open They remembered fun well his services in the
and the zealousness with which he
is1e1ced every American night when be was president
SeL Roosevelt vas from the beginning Of period Of
iostes against Germany stouty opposed to any nego
ated peaoe He for 10 fnish-the night kind Of
sn He seemed 70 be very much afraid that the admin
srat1on at Washington would weaken under Cermsuvss
nearsd peace ohensves" and consent 10 some kind of
compromise peace Perhaps he remembered rather dis