Show THIRD TERM FOR ROOSEVELT walter wallman in his correspondence from portsmouth tells of the growing demand that theodore roosevelt serve a third term and this is how he puts it Is president Roosevel ts triumph as the peacemaker to make him his own successor in tho white housa despite his declared intention not to accept another term this is the question which many men are now askings they are asking it here and all oscr the country eminent foreigners attending the peace conference express great surprise when told that this is mr roose belts last term in the presidency they cannot understand how the american people can permit such a public servant to retire to public life of course you will reelect re elect S our great president roosevelt they and the explanation that he has himself taken means ta prevent such action does not to them seem adequate these foreigners look upon mr roosevelt not only as the greatest man america has had in the presidential chair for a generation hut they frankly confess he Is by long odds the greatest man now upon the worlds stage in his character his achievements his prestige his power for good our friends from across the sea place him higher than any other head of state in their opinion none of his contemporaries can compare with him no other head of a government could have done what mr roosevelt did they say if any other had attempted to brag the envoys of russia and japan together and after they had come together had maneuvered with skill and persistency and even audacity to keep them together to force them to make peace they wanted to or not as one eminent foreigner put it trouble would have followed mr roosevelt is the only man in the world who could have done that had any european attempted it he would have been under suspicion his motives would have been attacked his effort would have been foreordained fore ordained to failure our visitors from foreign shores are utterly unable to comprehend how it is that mr roosevelt is not to be his own successor their attitude of mind may be ascribed to their lack of knowledge the political system we have in this country but it is noteworthy ahat just at this moment many americans are talking the same way this morning for instance a leading newspaper of new york and a democratic paper at that editorially declared all the probabilities are mr roosevelt will be forced by his party to tand as a candidate for another term tills democratic paper said tho movement would come not alone from mr Roosevel ts party but from all the people irrespective of political bics tics more than one american sojourn ing here has expressed similar opinions it seems to be in the air the presidents wonderful achievement as peacemaker has fired the imagination of the world he is heralded by friend and foe alike as the foremost man of his time as the arat citizen oc the world as the greatest factor for good upon the globe if this opinion becomes permanent ifju endures it 11 should not be swept away by the changing currents of our political ute and thought il Is quits roosevelt has a vast deal of trouble in store tor him anent that declaration of his lasts fall that under no circumstances would be again be a candidate for the presidency |