Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-06-17

Colonel Thcadorc Rooacvclta history
Of the famous regiment, "Tho Rough
Riders" whiHh took part ln the Porto
lilcun campaign, has been published
iu book form. tho indications showing
that IL viii probably figure amongst
the popular books OF the year
The interest ui scores uf army people
who, II safe Co assume, viii Dee eager
readers OF the work NJ so noted "a figure
in the campaign lnHuruH lively sale
Tor the book, Co say nothing Of what lH
promised iu the interest uf hosts uf
illInf upon whose lips the names OF
the gallant commander of the Rough
Riders and the gallant regiment Itself.
have figured ua household words
throughout the struggle.
The majority uf critics speak favor
bly, of the work-thc style which is
termed blunt and simple commencing
Itself for u appropriateness 20 the
subject.
one critic commenting on Roosovclts
predominant use Of the personal pro-
noun lu his book has this to say.
"lH 10 rgutl9m or moral courage that
makes the words n and me prtdoml.
nate In Theodore Roosrvclrs rlttIng.
excellent, and generally satisfactory
chronicle OF the nghtinE and living ~
hIa Rough lkidprHH N lH % UouRorlouH
world, and there are little spirits that.
however vain they might Boz deep down
ln their litue yuinglorlous souls. would
fear public opinion TOO much Co do
uught except 90 veil thulr puutlam Doe
hind carefully modulutcd m0leHty n
expression. So we may look at ltoosr-
volts prpuumluutluEly personal book us
being "a brave expression ui the man.
We know and Dc knows that the work
of the Rough Riders was 10 not inc
spryd, az least brought ont 10 lts full
ness and best by the presence aud
EryIt Cunrgy ana stirring personality
Doe Doe afraid to Acknowledge ltg We
confess that we like 10. Ills story
from this piout 90 view reads ullo ono
of those wild ana ruEutdly poetic tales
that used 90 Doe brought Go tho Morse
lana by ilH sea rlVrrH, who were
strong mon. thnt had done strong
mems work and were too free from
ethical urtincinlltipB 90 dream Of Hly-
Ing anything moro than simply 4 uld
this, q lting with this hand I slew
the enemy % kug' one of the
worlds lighting men Ga Theodore
Roosevelt and we say that lt iB we'll
that he should have his Saga"
A special culuFy is awarded an inc
closing words OF Boosevelrs book
which forms notable tribute 60 hg
EllIautry Of the men under his COM
maul.
MY men Were children of the drag
0u'H blood, and Ir they had no outlaul
Zoe 90 nHht and mo- outlet for thcii
yIanruus ANA daring energy, there was
always the chance uf their fighting oul
another. and the great majority, NJ thHN
got the chance Co do hard cor dlugoruu
work, awaited themselves OF " with Nh.
utmost ulHuruuHa ana though feNoi
slckHuol and weakened them So that
many died Of II during the Few months
following their return, yut. as "a rule
they are now doing fairly well. A few
have shot other men or been shot them,
selyoH fnW ran for onlUc and 500,
elected, like Llrvullau and Luna lu Now
Mexico, or defeated. Ike Brollo and
Wilcox boo Arizona, Some have boon try,
ing hard 20 got 90 the Philippines; som,
have returned 20 college mr. 20 tho law
or the factory or the counting room
most Of them have gone bnck 10 the
mine, the ranch. and The hunting camp
and the great majority have taken III
the threads of their lives whore thoy
| dropped them when tho Maine was