The sun., 1899-07-16
ROOSEVELT AND THE WAR.
ryr corERSOR NOT INDORSING RE-
III" nrrSTS EOR COMMISSIONS.

a Sa''n''" ,,,.t.,u a., Nyar Dpunrtment--
I,"' ,,.,r So, No One ut oyster nay Ex-
,y Aupointmcnt Made Mt Albany.
IN ovstcr Ray on his re-
GOV h""I,, .,,,rin,, NJ tho Rough Riders to
turl i''' ,'. ,. ,.,,,, l,.ou pr,tirr much Since
H'' IL = w. ,..,, ,,,,t ron, regiments Of voun-
was anh'u',," r,r .crvice in tho phlip.
te'T7 "'', i,.,,, n,,,r.rr by applicants for
pines u, '.'7 ,,,nir ,,olitic,l hackers. They
comm aia.,,, Mn, IN pcrson and by letter
nav" WI rh, vnnt tc wear shoulder straps
All the men VINO want ~ M'"i s.
,cen :, hrlicN" that wor" from
p.,.nyrt will procure their an-
GOV q" rhov Loyo nppralpd to him
continent no. ,hay could com.
with every argument thn' 'nry tpu,u % COM @
A Thr result has been that Gov.
man" .i,,.h hc.r obliged 10 spend most Of
Eoos"NeI' h'9 '.,,,., ,,h,, hn conld do tor
,,Ii,arts ~, ,', under the system OF appointment
az ,,,, p,csilnnt and the War DEPART
sd"p''d ny Tue n,r,' ~ onr"ops @ hos become so
,a,ory s1"a, ,"y' Mr. yon"gs to this city with state
ment intended to explain his position IN order
70 rreycnt disappointment among those seek
s,r commissions and TO protect himself
=, fn,lows.
lam directed by tho Governor to say that
owing to the multitude Of callers at sagamore
uiu Oystcr Bay. on every conceivable subject.
Gov Roosevelt mas oern at,u'Sn,S nhod Utr,u t his 10
decline absolutely to receive ANYBODY NJ nus
residence except by written appointment made
BY his s"cr''"'F "u' 80. 90 ''..s ~,
time and trouble, therefore. lor any persons
WV, ,,o,, ,ho Covernor II thew write TO the
va TIsh w Ss' non,rtnent ." Mt Albany and procure
~ y" o. r,. ,ro ,,non motters relotinp 70 an
the uo'eFnoI "v S'on n, a,d ~ roo,, -, a,,
polntments 10, thr army anu III ropiy y al
letters received by nm n that regard tile uoV-
ernor has written the ioiioWlng Letter ,,.
:" Replying TO your letter nt i;ltc recent cate ask
ing me to ndors" YOUR appllcatlon ,lor com
mission. permit me 10 say tlat SUN a mum
nude OF REQUESTS hanr ueen 'iia,r @ " n,T W. .n16 %
TartmSnt Tu!tI T t to Gnd out what action TO- take
There is no use IN my giving ispiated letters
trecommenIatrh@ no TO tne enh l't @ VINO happen 10 10
ask me. no matter now sool tney, are; tor. IN N
good men, might fniI to rec2,mmtennn tn the best
men; ,bof f ,hsY desired % Would eSre
yl"org9nteer torays@ @ sspt by S Xsw , Y2rS into
best men. 50 far As a. | could find out who the
lest mon were Inc Mat i,enartment now
~" r nSs me and ' that t heY Viii
merely sunni TO IN" me haTlh"S tney ho;y nave I've
chosen Tor ny Tnmmgh's, m ,r ms Is, De'hG So So
moro than the Var Department is wiling to
have m" do; ana mat ~ 20 ElXe my luugment
upon the men 'hey s"irc' IL Is ny heces,,
kary u sav | ShaU pay no eartnly neeu
~ noIitics or AnvthinG else Except the goou OF
the military service, IN nv rscnmmthuatlons;
Lest elimina'r EG.lt'ri aHn secure ,n9r0uGnIy
III men by taxing m" lnltiatlvo ana mercy
getting my Jqigmcnt nrpn tn' men a., airendy my
chosen, ana may add nnt conSluer tnls
course rnin"ntIy wise ana proper | have sent
THIS letter 10 az wnp havo nnn,iicn 70 me ior
ny hIor''Rp"m %I Inr bntp no "f n com MI
IoNwer tG assist y1u. am. Nc
TO max" the matter entlre.Y ciear ana IeavH
no room Tor mlSarprehenslHn as 10 ms posi-
ton. Hov Roosevelt maze mus perss"nal state
meqt snplIrW.ntai 10 me one py ms Secretapy
IN view nl me slat 'i,l'nlS lnh.!r ny ccttull,
morning lhlrrs w'eh " hlStihc'ly uhnerStoou
that my iuh,tIois r'EArnlhE ne hpir'intmehts
iruh NrW 1"rk M"F, llmilru 70 nhSsimg upon
the names sunni 90 10 me ny ~" Mhr i. ne .,'
ptrtmcnt. The rhO'ce was exercised by the