| Show L 1 J r J r I 1 FIRST I IX IN PEACE We Va wonder why It IL Is that In in view I I ot of his tits record as the greatest peace the the States president of oC the United heard that it itis' itis remark is so generally Is is is' isa Isa a good goad thing ROOS Roosevelt W was vas S not I t in n the chair during the past two f years rears or this country would have been drawn Into the lie European w war r and Interjected Interjected In In- Into Mexican Which leads the Herald Herald Republican call I II to observe I 2 Just why his liis critics should assume that the Colo Colonel iel Is Itching for war and that If It he lie were President he lie would insist upon It would be bo incomprehensible Incomprehensible were were they less profuse I They believe that in Iii explanation utter titter cowardice moral and is the lie only guarantee of or safety If It the this Colonels Colonel's seven years as j r President his designation to receive the N Nobel bel peace prize his services in terminating the Russo-Japanese Russo t. t war his success in placating Japan Jalan when Japan justifiably sought a a. quay quarrel ref rel with the United States were not nol sufficient to acquit him of the charge of or war-hunger war his well known knowledge knowledg of or American military helplessness should do so What Whatever Whatever What ever else the Colonel may be he is not a fool He would not Invite war warr for fo r the doubtful pleasure of ot getting licked I But the Colonel does not believe i r f straight talk necessarily risks a beat- beat Ing He has seen the brave man win boldly through a dangerous situation when the coward hesitated and was lost He has followed consistently the practice of ot denouncing wrong vand and inquiring afterwards as to the bulk bull and the possible pugnacity of oC the wrongdoer He is not of those who wile resent injustice only onh y when there Is is no risk He believes no nation i ready should make contract a unless j and able to respect It and the fail failure failure failure fail fail- ure of the United States to protest against the violation of The Hague he lie regards as igno ignoble le |
