New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-08-22
MR.. ROOSEVELT SATISFIED
HE KNOWS ABoLT SUNDAY CLOSING NOW
BECAUSE OF WHAT HE SAW

HAVE GIVEN AlD-NO HtMOH IN \ LIE.
All wel-resulatei clocks In this big city were on
the stroke OF 900 yesterday morning when Pres''
dent Theodore Roosevelt Of the Police Board came
out of his private office. and with the REMAIN
Now I will see YOU. II you will walk in leo 'he
way pas. his sentinel Tlerney. who Is most is''i-
full guard. saving the president many aneea'sss w.
Although II was an early hour iof Ne''op
business man TO have leisure for an in'er''e", s.'
SIR Roosevelt had already disposed OF "'"''
,,or,,,y mail Every movement Of the man. MS
quick ihterestedness In the many details co"'is ~
his desk for settlement. and his long hou's "a np
plicaton. prove nothing else cou'd '""' ''e
lice Department is at once 10 MIN
pleasure as a study and a serious pursuit DIS
business .,
In discussing the workings of the department
especiaIlv as 10 the movements OF h.mseh anu ms
fe,low-nemaers Of the Board. ana OF tne o''.'''
as they apply TO the enforcement OF the rNciSe ""
r.hich il the burning issue OF the hour he becomes
Al once the serious man OF affairs. once IN "iie
.s he talks the listener catches CLEAN OF genuine
humor And ir conversation as In his pubhc speak
inc he has the habi; OF pauslns 10 watch ''e eeo'
of 2 sentence upon his auditor
CORRECTING A FEW MEASUREMENTS
II hardly know VIVA; TO say The Tribune more
than | have already SAID he remarked p"'
should Ike to review what 10 me Is a very comic
statement-the one for instance. that with my
friends | had an elaborate breakfast at the Union
League Club on Sunday morning. That was f@h
ricauon. pure and simple Nor was near steve
Brodie's place. the Bowery. had Intended sohi>
there 20 what was donr, but was iurhe" "s'"''
The only place did stop at 10 hold any conVerSA-
lion with any one was in Mulberry Bend. There We
stoned and wen; into 4 little undertakers shop
and talked with the people. and they certainly were
as pleased 20 a, was 10 see them lei
that was the place of places where. according 10
the numerous reports. | aid not stop TO tax win
anybody.
THE Brode matter was. presume. bit OF
pleasantly on the part Of some Of the reporters
and amounted 70 nothing but as TO some OF the
other statements IN one or TWO OF the Moh"dy
papers I would like TO say that have never been
able to discover much trace Of huInor in lie DO
no, believe j. is the habit of newspaper 10 as
credit the statements of other journals but wish
you would say that much for me
IL had seer ia some OF the papers such varied re-
ports about Sunday closing tina; | determined last
Sunday 10 see for myself. and 10 make Il nnai l
took with me gentleman thoroughly competent to
report upon III. mat II. | glad The Tribune
spoke as II do II Mr. R,is this morning FOR ne
knows more about the East and West sides OF the
city than any other one nal want 10 say 10 you
that We found the city m-cA dr"cr than we ex-
rcctcd--rnucn dryer. We put ou- percentage away
down In order TO make sure. We kept count OF the
number Of saloons observed up 10 over seven hun
drcd.se seven hundred and twenty eigh, or something
Ike that In reality. during the trip we took OBJ
servations OF over one thousand saloons oi course
IN many Instances IN. evidence that they were
closed was So paipahlc that we could note them
from the moving carriage. and there neces
s,v foi a stop In many Of them We could see the
maddox on tho doo- and the front curtains thrown
up and IN others the curtain panel was open
LOOKING AT CALfAHAN'S PLACE
when We did find a place where there were sus-
piclous circumstances such as group OF people
standing about persons who were evidentiy
scouts then we stopped and generally Tierney got
A fcr np
did not as II would have been Of no use | am too
we'll known BY this time In one case however. |
personally investigated. That was at the saloon of
Mike Callahan. where We have had so much
trouble. The Sunday entrance 10 that place was
the side at the rear. through Chinese laundry.
went In through the laundry. and found the door OF
entrance piled high with kettles and pans so as to
block II up thoroughly. No. there were no unusual
incidents to mark the trip
II have had constantly coming to me members
Of the City Vigilance League who have said to me
that each succeeding Sunday was dryer than its
predecessor. and this has been found to be true
Last Sunday. let It be said what may was dryer
than any that have preceded since we began the
effort 70 enforce the law The law has been en-
forced. 1t is being enforced, and 1t is being sue
cessfully enforced. OF during the first four
weeks had little difficulty In bringing captains
and officers up to thorough understanding Of what
wanted; but they do understand. and the
result is plainly in evidence.
Here" and Mr.. Roosevelt turned to the report
OF the excise trials before Recorder Golf. rs
thing that 10 my. mind. is conclusive. 1t is the
statement made by Lawyer House He says:
want TO say. one Of the firm representing the
Central Liquor Dealers Association that nine
tenths OF the retail liquor-dealers are practically
bankrupt. Many have closed up their places alto
gether. as they relied the business done Sun
day to carry them over "
FIGHTING FOR \ PRINCIPLE.
Mr. Roosevelt closed the paper and leaned back
in his chair with air of satisfaction. But II was
not the air Of who takes qualification in the
financial distress Of his nee hbor That he feels as
keeny for the business losses o. individuals as any
other man is apparent. But he has been fighting
for the maintenance Of principle. and h showed
in his attitude that he considered this the final and
unconditional surrender OF the forces which have
thus far been arrayed against the Jaw
IL wish TO say he on. chat | have an
swered for the last time the assertions OF those who
claim that the Excise law is not enforced in this
city, l may make visits Of inspection If occasion
requires. in days to come. but If am no, there
the business will go on just the same. Once more
should like to express my gratitude and the graft
tude of this Department to Recorder Golf for the
stand n which me , he has taken In the matter one or
no, NOT. Wish to mention any names but we do owe
position with regard to offenders before the law
Ths pig fellows have closed up and surrendered
70 an Insignificant class. the owners OF small places
who Will hope 10 escape detection by the very fact
that they are uhmportant and insignificant. |
ratsned that not more than per cent OF the
usual business was done on sunday last"
DID you not talk TO any people at all your
trip OF Sunday"
Mr.. Roosevelt gave his interrogation a quizzical
look as be replied: "Once IN a while. to my
distance; j would speak to people whom / met:
some OF whom knew me. The people along our
route were only mildly curious We attracted no
particular attention. That reminds me OF another
OF the published statements regarding my regal
cqulpage pictured as coach with a driver in high
hat and buttons. The turnout from the stable
near Headquarters, where all the officers the
department get their vehicles when necessary"
THE SWORD Of THE LORD AND OF GIDEON
1T has been though, by "A good many people
Mr. Roosevelt that you would not have come into
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