COLONEL ROOSEVELT IN ENGLAND 



With Spain, France now has close treaty relations which render 

 it necessary for French diplomacy to consider the Spanish dignity 

 and punctilio. Italy followed Germany and France. 



England is friendly to the proposal, but waits on the action of 

 its Eastern ally, Japan. Japan's acceptance is certain when the final 

 decision comes, because no one Power can stay out when the United 

 States, Germany, France and Italy are agreed and Russia has added 

 her assent, with Austria-Hungary practically included in the accept- 

 ance of Germany. 



The formal proposal that Colonel Roosevelt be named for this 

 post is believed to come from Germany. It matters little which 

 Power speaks. The logic of events names Roosevelt. Beyond any 

 other man, the world over, he is in line for the place. He satisfies 

 Germany, and neither England nor France can object. Both would 

 welcome him. No European can be named as Chief Justice for 

 this post, for jealousies are too acute. Neither Russia nor Japan 

 can object to the man who made peace between them. 



MR. ROOSEVELT FOR PEACE AND ARBITRATION, 



Theodore Roosevelt is no lawyer. No one ever charged him 

 with being that. He is a man after the Kaiser's own heart. While 

 Roosevelt is for peace and arbitration, the monarchs and generals 

 commanding, feel that they " can do business with him." He 

 brought peace between Japan and Russia, with energy and decision, 

 but without ruffling a hair of either. He would not let Japan ask 

 for too much. He made Russia concede enough. Neither lost in 

 dignity. 



At Panama, in Santo Domingo and in lesser international 

 issues, Theodore Roosevelt satisfied Europe that he had no small 

 scruples about getting things done, when great ends were in view 

 for civilization and order. At the head of an international court 

 he could view issues and disputed questions as a statesman called to 

 grave responsibilities and not as do lawyer and judges, called solely 

 to pass on the law between individuals. 



Every man in Washington who knows affairs, every diplomat. 



