Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1900-09-26

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Police Board. Under his presidency
the commission prosperei, and when
he left 1t, 1t was in a better condition
than ever before. 1t took some coax
ing on the part of Mayor Strong to
persuade Mr.. Roosevelt to go on the
Police Board, and even then Mayor
Strong was mpelled to persuade
him that Ais AZ sociates would be men
who wert eocd and reliable, and well
qualified % do their work.
Theodc.e Re- sevelt and Frederick
d. Grali were Republicans. Avery d.
Andrews and AnI.ew d. Parker were
DemcC -ats. Mr.. Roosevelt accepted
the PFC s!..encv of the new Board of
Police Commissioners on May 9Th,
1895. 1ley were directly responsible
to the public, and the Chief of Police
was responsible to them.
When he wen: tc work on the Police
Board he did it with the intention of
emf aing the laws which were set
down for him to observe. He did his
GIty as he had promised and was soon
the most hated as well as the most be-
loved man in New York. In reply to
an attack by a New York paper he
, said: Il am placed here to enforce the
) law as I find it. shall enorce it. If
you don't like the law, repeal it."
On the 9th of April, 1897, Theodore
Roosevelt was called to Washington
, by President Mckinley, to be Assist
ant Secretary of the Navy. His past
record while on the Civil Service Com
mission and on the New York Police
Board?
He was very quick to become ac-
quainted with his duties, and in a few
weeks went about his work with the
; appearance cf one who had been years
in the work. Under his instruction
the Navy was built up to a better con-
, dition ani had it not been for him we
would have been almos; unprepared
: for the war that was soon to fellow.
' He bought guns, ammunition and. in
fact, almost everything that was need
ed TO make the navy complete. He
= knew war was soon to follcN. and
5 pent money with a lavish hand to get
= the ships in fighting trim. /; was
= Roosevelt who. got Dewey appointed
. &c the command of the Asiatic Squad
f ron. An amusing story is told of
Roosevelt when choosing a commander
( TO" tina, Squadron.
v When the question as to who should
e command the squadron came before
= the naval council Mr.. Roosevelt
d named George Dewey.
?. Dewey" exclaimed one of the
e Board who was we'll acquainted with
i him, Dewey is dude"
e What of that?' demanded Roose.
n velt
why, you are the last man | should
e expect to want to advance dude"
1t Il didn't want to advance him." saiC
4, Mr.. Roosevelt, I'll leave that to YOU
If afterward. All / want is man oveI
n there. some fellow who will fight an.
e make war. | don't care what kint
It of collar he wears; that is, so long a.
: it is some kind of linen collar"
e 1t is surprising the amount OF work
S Roosevelt had to do, and yet, in spite
e OF all this, he did it all so well tha
" not even complaint was heard from
any CT the officials who composed the
= Board. But the work in the Navy De-
= partment was not enough for a mar
: of Roosevelts type. He therefor re-
# signed his position on May 9Th. 1898
d after having spent thirteen months a.
e Assistant Secretary of the Navy Hi.
- resignation was rendered through Sec
: retary Long. In reply to his letter o.
e resignation, President Mckinley SEN
e the following letter through Secretar,
g Porter:
MY Dear Mr.. Secretary: Althoug>
Il the President was obliged tC accept
: your resignation of recent date car
k assure you that he has done 50 with
= very great regrei. Only the circum
:. stances mentioned in your letter CT
II resignation and your decided and un.
y changeable preference for your new
y patriotic work has induced the Presi
: dent to consent to your severing youl
G present connection with the Admins.
: trasion. Your services here during
n your entire term of Office have been
: faithful, able, and successful in the
highest degree, and no one appreciates
n this fact more keenly than the Presl.
= dent himself. Without doubt your con
e nection with the Navy will be beneiici.
g ally felt in several of its departments
e for many years to come.
n In the Presidents behalf, therefore
5 | wish at this time to thank you mos
= heartily and to wish you all success in
= your new and important undertaking
: fer which hope and predict a brilliant
and victorious result.
" JOHN ADDISON PORTER"
@ for a full week after he had tendaraf