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Show Americons cannon lielp ,ontrast-ing ,ontrast-ing tlie irresolution of Presitlent Wilson with tlie Quick decision and imposing firmness of President Roose veil. "Perdicaris alive or Raisuli dead" was an example of a policy which brought prompt action and satisfactory satisfac-tory results. Expressed in a dramatic, dra-matic, even a theatrical form, it impressed im-pressed itself with ' singular power upon imagination of a harharin ruler How Roosevelt dealt effectively with a civilized and mighty nation is illustrated by his passage at, arms with the kaiser. Germany had established es-tablished what is called a peaceful blockade," of Venezuela, using a strong squadron of the German navy. na-vy. When Roosevelt heard of it he summoned the German ambassador and gave Germany four days to end the blockade. The ambassador, returned the next day and said that the imperial government gov-ernment did not regard four days as long enough. "Von haven't four clays; you have only three." said the President. On the following day day the ambassador am-bassador reported Berlin as saying that three days was not enough. "You haven't, three days; you have only two." replied the President? Presi-dent? "And I wish to inform you that the American fleet is on its way to pYrenezuela wjlth instructions to dissolve the blockade." When Admiral Dewey's fleet arrived arriv-ed in Venezulan waters the blockade had been dissolved. Irresolution, pacifism, letter writing writ-ing have been substituted for the forceful and effective . foreign policy of other days. |
