Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-22

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OF men and his far-nung vision have
i been genei o,ISly put AT the service Of
every deserving cause. He invites con-
| tldence because he has never betrayed
/ It.
| He held the once OF President in
/ very high respect. One day ] hap
pered 10 be present al luncheon at the
{ White House when President Roosevelt
vas expressing his indignation over 3
certain decision by Federal Judge and.
! with uplifted fist, said: If were no;
/ President Id call him Al this
point Mr.. Root quickly interrupted and
said. Il understand YOU were about 20
i say that II YOU were not PreSiden, YOU
would cali him very bad names. but be-
+ ing President YOU are not going 70 90
anything Of the sort" Mr.. Root VAS
. probably the only man who would have
/ said that 10 President Roosevelt, After
/ 4 moment OF aStontshment the PreSi-
dent smiled and remarked "Elihu. you
are perfectly right" and the subject
was dropped.
Reference has been made 10 the de-
ciSive part he played in the establish
ncnt OF the World Court, II is interest,"
ing 10 note that Mr., Root did no, on
cially represent the United States,
which was not member Of the League
OF Nations, lie attended as a private
citsEen OH the invitation 81 the inter
ested foreign powers Seldom has 81
great compliment been paid 10 any
man. II was conclusive evidence o. his
ceputation and standing In International
affairs The resul, Of his efforts proved
Z NAE AA at IA IA
statesmen OF the world Was not ms
placed.
In connection With the World Court
Il will be remembered that the FEAR GU
the part ot the lesser powers IT donl-
nance by the greater powers and ieal-
| ouSies among the sreater powers them-
selves brought about u Stalen,ase,
IL appeared as II one Of the most VAL
liable proposals ever, advanced fM the
judicial determination " International
controversies and the prevention et Mar
would fail, No solution acceptable to
the interested governments had been
propsNSed II Mas when defeat Of THIS
long cherished dream OF statesmen
seemed Inevitable that Mr., RCSat sub
mttted his plan, Its simplicity, It's bal
ancing vi influence. and les ASSURANCE
1T an impartial tribunal for every ma
ton VAS ct once recosnisea II Mas
adopted and the World Court stands ~
another enduring monument tc his
senttlS, and to many lovers NJ gSNaec ~
his greatest achievement,
Men carrying sreas responsibilities
are often mlS,udgvd aS to the Warmth
af their natures Mir Root has neen
called cold Nothing h further lVaa
the truth Addressing his associates III
the Constitutional Convention III 1919
he said,
There II u plain old house en the
hills VI Oneida, Overlooking the heauts-
tlll valley Of the Mahawk. where truth
and honor dacit IN my Nuuth When
~ back, a. I shall some day, Ia Slsend
my Cecltnins years, I mean IL ~ With
a feeling that l can say I have not
failed IL speak ana ~ act here III ac~
ecrdanCe With the leSAaAs I learned
there mum the t1ed et my fathers"
There Is the real Elthu kent There
speaks she sentiment and warm heart
al truly loSahle NATURE
Through all that Mir kl,t has dune
and been, there aplseatS The tAeaiI>M M
4 coarageous aud gifted saal he has
believed profoundly IN oNC form 1T gpvr
efUment and has stfiyen With All his
might % better its WORKINGS. lie has
hsen . nrM believer IN payty govern.
Ment ana has latsreSt With zeal and
ndeillS tor the sNeeeSsHvI the RepNA.
hrah rAfss. BAT ne kAs never Nesa