The Elk Mountain pilot., 1900-07-31
The ROOsevelts.

The Roosevelts.
The Roosevelts are of the Dutch
stock, of course-of the stock which
produced the sturdy God-fearing Beers
They were among the earliest citizens
of New York-stout Dutch burghers,
who rendered conspicuous service to
the city and state. Then came in the
last century Nicholas Roosevelt, who
was the inventor or suggestor of the
which first made steam navigation
commercially successful when applied
to Fulton's steamboat. He was not "a
dude" 1t will be seen, but plain and
hard-working man. His nephew, Cor
nelius Roosevelt, was successful
merchant of New York, notable for his
charitable activity and generosity, and
utterly unpretentious. Robert the son
of Cornelius, has been n man of tireless
energy and Democratic congressman.
Another son, Theodore, appointed col
lector of the port by Mr.. Hayes and
distinguished as an organizer of great
charities, TO which he contributed
largely in money, was the father of the
present Theodore Other Rosevelts
have been James John, active in the
Democratic party and notable as Su-
preme Court justice; James Henry,
who left the chief part of his estate TO
found the noble Roosevelt Hospital, in
which a memorial tablet truly describes
him as IA man upright in his aims, SIM
pie in his life and sublime in his bepe
factions;'' and, finally, Hilborne Roose-
welt, who studied the trade of organ
builder in this country and Europe and
became famous for his inventive addi-
tions to it.
Such have been the Roosevelts of
New York-all busy men, who have
concerned themselves about other mat
tiers thar silk hats and costuming
suitable to their dignity They have
been too hard at work to cultivate the
accomplishments of the dude" or the
graces of the child of the clubs"
That Theodore Roosevelt should have
rushed from college to active politics.
uating from Harvard he was elected to
the Legislature of his state, was only
characteristic of the family. Natural
ly, too, he was restless as assistant sec
retary of the navy when the war with
Spain broke out and no dlsnaslon could
keep him from taking personal part
in 1t as n soldier. So also when he
| picked up his rough and ready hat to
wear to Philadelphia, instead of be-
thinking himself that in the opinion of
Mr.. Hanna the dignity of governor
of the Empire State would require that
he should buy for the occasion a shin
ing, brand new silk hat, he obeyed only
ipontaneous impulse. Perhaps If he
had worn q high hat he would have
seemed TO people to look more like
typical governor, but he would have
been less comfortable; and when he
was nominated for vice president the
convention was thinking of what was
within him rather than of the clothes
he wore outside.
And We warn everybody that at no
time hereafter can Theodore Roosevelt
be expected to live up to the require
ments of tailor's dummy or con-
ventional model of department He is
not built that way. He is not Philis-
tine. Nor does he need to have resort
TO art to emphasize his quality. How
ever he is costumed he shows himself
to be sturdy specimen of manhood,
solid on his feet, square, brave, vigor-
Gus.
A fine fellow every way is Theodore
Roosevelt, and it is creditable to the
people that Teddy is made by them
the popular ideal of American manll-
ness.-New York Sun.