CHAPTER XXXIV. 



COLONEL ROOSEVELT IN GERMANY. 



Emperor Wii^IvIAM Extends a Cordial Welcome: at the New 

 Palace at Pottsdam — Run Parallel Courses — First 

 Civilian Ever to Review Soldiers of Imperial Germany 

 Army — Sees Big Sham Battle — Acclaimed as " Rough 

 Rider " — Lectures Before University of Berlin on the 

 World Movement — Emperor Pays High Honor at Con- 

 ferring OF Degree — Doctor of Philosophy. 



T^HEODORE ROOSEVELT had the world for an audience. 

 -■■ His two speeches at Paris and BerHn received such universal 

 attention and comment as no man in this day and generation has 

 won before. These discourses are level to the comprehension and 

 conviction of the vast mass. Platitudes they may hold, but plati- 

 tudes well expressed, are the mental food of the multitude. 



At Berlin he precisely expressed the profound belief of men 

 and women as to modern civilization. They see its advance. They 

 know its perils. They desire a remedy. 



The " fighting edge " gives it to them, and expresses what 

 most believe and desire to practice. Colonel Roosevelt's advice, 

 assertion and attitude irritate many cultivated, educated, wide- 

 horizoned men. They hate to be reminded that there are evils. 

 They abhor the preaching of homely duty. Provision for a family, 

 the daily virtues, personal self-sacrifice, protest against the ease, 

 comfort and advantage which sap national strength, are not to the 

 taste of those who win life's worldly prizes. 



But the multitude hear this gladly. They love it. They fol- 

 low it. The two speeches Theodore Roosevelt has made have 

 " immensely " — to quote his favorite word — increased his grip on 

 the plain people. His doctrine is their doctrine. His preaching is 

 their creed. 



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