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

ed by Roosevelt before the committee
Of the next congress when he appeared
before the membrs asking for an ad-
ditiOuaI amount for III same purpose
What became Of the money We gave
you before2" inquired q member Of the
committee.
IT has been burned up" said Roose-
vsIt- The committee Immediately rec
commended 4 still large appropriation
for the navy and Roosevelt kept up the
target practice How well he succeeded
let Manila and Santiago bay answer.
A year before the Maine was blown
up Mr.. Roosevelt said:
We viii fight Spain in less than a
year" He then proceeded to improve
the navy, paying particular attention
TO the eyesight and ability Of the gun
ners- The most efecruaI means Of
promoting peace" he said. is to be
prepared for war
When the stars and stripes went up
on the Qualifications at Cavite, Roose-
yeIr resigned and said
I must get into this business my
SELF He left the red taped navy de-
partmant and commenced the organiZa-
ton Of the Rough Riders Their his
tory Is a part Of the knowledge Of every
American citizen today.
Roosevelt has become prominent in
the United States and abroad because
OF what some people have seen ut TO
designate as his pecuIiarities- He is an
independent man and this way OF
thinking caused him 20 say:
There are times when it may be the
duty OF 4 man To stand or break with
his party And there are times when
d man should stand by his party even
though he thinks the party may be
wrong But. If We had no independent
thought in this country We should soon
be struggling with the worst kind OF
despOtisu in the wOFld-tha- of the po-
HticaI boss and politica 1 machine -
Roosevelt IS what he believes to be a
practical politician ..Treachery and
foulness in politics are impractical poll
tce- The practical politician IS the man
who IS clean and decent and upright" "
Topeka IS beautiful city he said
today and her reputation is world
wide I use that word not at the risk
Of exaggeratiou because I have always
heard good things Of the town and Of
Kansas. too Kansas yes he said.
kansas. the home Of that hero, Gen
Funston A man small IN stature, but
q giant IN courage The manner IN
which this man distinguished himself
entities him to the plaudiCs Of the world
and he IS receiving them By his brav-
cry and indOmitabIe energy he rose
from 0bscurity TO fame and won the
herO's place IN the world I honor him
with al my soul and rejoice that this
young man has done SO we'll
In referring 70 Topeka Mr. Roosevelt
first seen the city, but he wandered of 70
talk Of Funston and Interruptions pre-
czasionaIIy for the few moments in which
he talked It vas years ago when first
trips 10 the west where I have managed
10 20 almost every year TO vlsiE among
my cowboy friends and spend a few
months pursuing the great ganle o. the
plains and 1OuntaiuS- Several times
have passed through Kansas and have Al
ways been impressed with the state. the
courage Of her people and have watched
with deep interest her political career,
he concluded with i smile
Mr.. Roosevelt here ended his narrative
Of mis- western experiences. But 1t is re-
corded Of him that during the months he
spent in the wilds of Montana and other
western states he was the h0norad guest
Of Ehe COW camps. There ne was given
the seat of honor because MS trips To the
forests ami into the mountains always
meant plenty Of fresh meat for the men
He had log cabin n the wiIGs Of t1a
Bad Lands in Dakota on the Little Ms
souri, and there spent several months.
nearly every year. playing ralchmau-
cowboy and hunter and trapper- On I
shelf fashioned out Of 4 log IN his cabin
he kept library. principally the
books of Fanimore Cooper walc1 he
thor was in touch with the sentiments o.
CEis class Of people more closely than any
other
There is one feature of R0oseveIt's dis
position which appeals to the American
people He IS 4 home man He Is es-
peciaIIy liked Dy the women of the pres
eut time Because he does not attend lodge
and stay out late at night He i a con
SIaut worker and spends all his spare mo-
ments in the midst OF MS family His
work room II his seaside residence Is a
his family around him pOrfng over some