Jasper County Democrat, Volume 9, Number 28, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 13 October 1906 — THE HASTY STATESMEN. [ARTICLE]

THE HASTY STATESMEN.

It is said that Secretary Root, who has just made a tour through the South American republics, has warned the Roosevelt administration against the hasty annexation of Cuba. For a long time the republics south of us have been suspicious of Mr. Roosevelt’s foreign policies and our trade with them has suffered. As we treat Cuba, so they think we will treat them. Mr. Root seems to have made an impression on the administration for we are told that talk of annexation has been suppressed. The order of suppression did not reach Indiana in time, however, and Senator Hemenway and Congressman Watson and one or two other of the statesmen—the tremendous fellows who are assuming more pressure these days than ever afflicted the "Immortal J. N.” —had already annexed the unfortunate island. It is this class of statesmen to whom the Indianapolis News refers when it says: “Some statesmen, on the other hand, may not regard Mr. Root’s return from his highly enjoyable visit to our South American neighbors just at this time as altogether fortunate.” Since the Republicans have had control of the state the school book trust has managed to get a firm grip on the children of Indiana, and the cost of school books and supplies has become an enormous burden to their parenta. If you have children in the public schools you know this to be true.