The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-06-23

girls were reaching for his hand and IN
an instant the crowd had pushed the
waiting mother and her babe cut OF
range Of the coIonePs klsser-
As the train pulled out J. J. Miller
called to Roosevelt saying
Can you attend cur reunion this
IF can I will" was the reply and
the colonel waved his hat IN ad1eu
After an exciting twenty minutes the
train departed and the crowd left the
depot happy, everyone saying
He looks like his pictures.
Mr. Roosevelt is making the trip TO
Las Vegas IN the special car belonging
TO Vice President Paul Morton Of the
Santa Fe- Accompanying the party
were: Richard k0hIsatt proprietor OF
the Chicago Tiu1es-HeraId: H T CIeve-
land representing the Times-HeraId;
Kenneth Harris Of the Chicago Record
and Lieuteuants David Goodrich and
r \ Ferguson and Charles f Knob
laugh Of the Rough Riders. all from
New York
w \ White editor OF the Emporfa
Gazette was a. guest of the party upon
q personal invitation by letter from Mr..
Roosevelt
The love Of the Rough Riders for Col
Roosevelt IS nothing less than remark
able His kindness to them and the ex-
ample of bravery were an inspiration
IN the early dawn Of the day when the
Spanish made a s0rtie to regain the
captured trenches on the hill Of FL
Cauey. the men who had been restless
all night long were nervous because of
the InceSsant fire kept up by the Span
ish sharpshO0ters on outpost duty.
W hen the men were really under a
great strain and debating upon ene ex-
trefTe danger of the situation in the
mist Of the morning there appeared the
figure Of their colonel He was walk
ing along the trenches: his red bAndaE-
handkerchief tied around his cam
paign hat When the men saw him
there were three cheers for the colonel
-
trenches determined 10 die with him II
necessary It was the inspiration gain
ed then at the courage Of their colonel
that few hours later started the
American troops in L charge which viii
never be forgotten as long as histories
are written and the AngIo-Saxon race
is capable OF perpetuating the deeds
and fame Of great men
And. said one of them s-he spent
$1,000 of his own money to get things
for Us to eat
People who saw Col Roosevelt today
understand why he is one Of the most
conspicuous figures in American MS
tory his appearance and general de-
ueanor Indicate the vigOr which he has
applied TO the responsibilities Of life
His step IS elastic. his manner IS f0rCi-
bic but polished. the lines OF his face
indicate frnness which IS a character
istic of few men and his hearty hand
shake indicates i warmth Of spirit
which some men who attain honor and
L
is 4 magnetism about Roosevelt which
is irresistible
He is by no means 4 handsome man,
but his is 4 kindly face and he looks
person squareIy IN the eye when he
talks to him He is modest too. and IS
inclined to shrink from the conspicuous
position IN which he IS placed by the
Ovati0ns being rendered him en- route.
II IS conceded by public men in all
parties that Roosevelt is as much re-
sponsibIe for the victory at Manila as
was Admiral Dewey Admiral Dewey's
was the master mind which directed the
attack on the Spanish vessels Of war.
but the man behind the gun laid them
low. To the man behind the gun Roose-
velt had devoted special attention and
through his efforts as assistant secre-
raTy Of the navy was the n1arksman-
ship Of the gunners placed above that
OF any navy in the world This was the
craftsmanship which surprised the
world England with her boosted navy
stood aghast- The English people were
ast0nished beyond expression at the
remarka bic accuracy of the American
guns and the English newspapers were
crowded with praises Of American skill
When Roosevelt was installed as as
sistant secretary Of the navy his first
act of Importance was to secure IN
aided the approprfat ton Of $3.50 900 for
target practice in the navy. How well
this money was expended was explain