The Omaha morning bee., 1925-04-06

not be the ostensible cause OF trou-
BILE. but they will be the real cause.
and on Jhe can tell where the break
will come. Practically speaking, the
essential thing now Is to urge the
building of the navy. and l hope we
can get the president TO make
recommendation In his next message
As to Germany backing up Eng
land In case we abrogate the treaty
/ do not see exactly what she could
do. She is no party to the Clayton
Bulwer treaty, and has no concern
in IT. Nor do | believe that she is
eady 10 make trouble at this mo.
ment. That the English should under
take to go TO war about the canal
seems impossible. although, | admit
they have done a good many impossi-
BILE things lately. II, however. there
is any danger Of that kind. now is
the time 10 take the step. for Eng
land Is too exhausted by the African
war to enter on any new struggle.
and Germany has all she can handle
in China at the present moment.
With best regards,
Always sincerely yours.
II. c. LODGE.
Honorable Theodore Roosevelt.
Vice President
Admiral Mahsn. authority on sea
power.
President Mex inley had been struck bv
ins sSsss'in st Buffalo. but when II was
ihought his injuries would not prove
fatal
Buffalo. y, y. Sept. ., 1901.
Dear Cabot:
| answered your cable to Hotel
Brighton. Paris, md hope 1t reached
YOU. There II no use In telling you OF
the stunned amazement OF the people
over The attempted ASA ssina tion of
the president. You know all about II.
because YOU know your own feelings.
I was with Senator Proctor In Yer.
mont at the time. and at first the
news seemed literally incredible. You
and ! have lived TOO long, and have
seen human nature from too many
different sides, to be astounded at
ordinary folly or ordinary wicked
ness; but It did not seem possible
that just at this time, In just this
country, and in the case of this par
ticular president any human being
could be so Infamous a seoundrel so
crazy fool as 10 attempt TO assassl-
nate him.
II was In the most naked way nm
assault not on power. not ON wealth,
but simply and solely upon free gov
ernment. government by he common
people because it was government
and because. though In the highes'
sense a free and representative gov
ernment. II yet stood for order ~
Wen as for liberty Mckinley II -
man hardly even Of moderate means
lie IL about 40 well off say as u divi
sion superint endent OF The New York
Central railroad. lie lives i'm litil
house at Canton Just NJ such n divi
sion superintendent who had retired
wonld live In little house In Auburn
or big country town lie comes from
the typical Woodworking farmer stock
Of our country.
In every instinct and feeling he Is
closely In touch with, and the oh
solute representative, Of The men
who make up the immense bulk oi
our nation-the small merchants
clerks, farmers and mechanics whe
formed the backbone Of the patriotic
pnrty under Washington In the revo
luton: OF the republican party under
Lincoln mt the time of the civil war
His one great anxiety while president
has been TO keep In touch with thil
BODY Of people and to give expression
to their desires and sentiments. III
has bqen 90 successful that within 4
year he has been fe elected by al