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Show Never have the yelping political pessimists met with a greater dlsap- polntmcnt than In Itoosovclt. They denounced his anti-trust doctrines on- ly to bo forced to approve of them lat- cr on. They denounced and ridiculed H him as a bully suicharc;cl with the spirit of war and compiest, the wield- of the "lilg Stick," etc., and now they arc obliged to Join the people of the entire world In admitting' that he is pre-eminently a man of peace, sur- H charged with charity and good will BB for all mankind. His latest coup Is H thcnamlng of Ellhu Hoot as the sue- cessor of the lamented John Hay, Sec- H rctary of State. No other man before H the public today seems better lilted H for the duties or this secretaryship H than Kllhu Hoot. President Itooso-H Itooso-H ' vclt seems to have as great gift In the selection of his advisers as the late H President McKinlcy, who was regard- H td as Die peer of his successors In this H repect. Secretary Hay's remarkable diplomatic successes set a pace that H few men could follow, and It Iscxtremc )y gratifying that the President has H selected such a man as Ellhu Itoot. |