The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-09-29
ge ac1iita si1y EaoIe Sunday zorto septebr 1901.

: have I got to do with it
oh. the visitor said. Z know there
is some kind OF an examination and !
thought you could tell me about it
Thereupon sLr. Roosevelt looked the
matter Up found there was vacancy in
the Bureau o. Ethnology and told the
man when and where the examination
would BE- held After he had finished he
asked: How much do ecu know OF eth
nologyg
Not a thing in the world
Then why under high heaven have you
been bothering me about an exanina-
tion2" asked Roosevelt. warmly
oh" the visitor replied. Il always did
Ike the name ethnoioey ard thought
might get q job working at it..
What the present President said then
: can best be represented by three dashes.a
few stars a couple Of daggers and some
I exclamation points
] President Roosevelt strenously objects
( 10 having photographs Of his children pub
nshed. During the campaign a number OF
( requests were received from pictorial pa
pers. but II each case was declined
If too much attention IS paid 70 chill
dren At the age OF mine they may become
/ spoiled, ne declared.
+ President Roosevelt prefers that his wife
and children be eliminated from his oareer
50 Tar as the public is concerned.
President Roosevelt as the assistant
T Secretary OF the Navy was noted through
+ out the Government departments for ire
( rapidly with which he disposed OF Gov
I ernment business.
Promptly al 9 o'clock he seated himself
( ar his desk and began the transaction OF
public business. His naval aide. Lieut..
! Sharpe, usually came il al that time with
+ a Tot OF papers. Briefly summarizing the
! contents OF the papers he awaited 1lr.
+ Roosevelts disposition IF them. a con
/ versatlon ike this usually took place.
4 This IS bill from AIr. Blank, who
writes that ne has been waiting -ex-
! planned Lieut. Sharpe.
Pay him" said the assistant seere-
4 tary.
IN regard 70 the appointment OF So
! aad-so, a mschinist in the Navy-Yard -
( continued Sharpe.
Appoint him. said Mr.. Roosevelt
-dDtE IFS Ai1l fif--A-.ttt ~ A'A-s----,-
was accomplished in sentences OF not ex-
ceeding five words. In complicated mat
/ te-s. however. he insisted upon person
/ ally going over all the papers
I During the campaign Senate ? Hanna
/ asked BIr. Roosevelt 10 wear silk hat
+ in the larger cities.
But I don't like than, objected Col
/ Roosevelt.
II think. though. you had better wear
one occasionally persisted Mr. Hanna
"Au right. Senator; the next time I so
TO Albany. III get out NY silk hat and
wear it. replied Roosevelt
The next tine he went to Albany was
after the close OF the campaign Col.
Roosevelt wore his sombrero 10 the last.
President Roosevelt has a mind Of his
own. and does not hesitate 70 make it
; known. A bunch Of prominent politicians
I together with a college president and a
( personal friend. called upon him in wash
iugton 10 urge the appointment Of Ger
tain well-knowu naval Officer 90 the East
ern naval station. we are very glad 20
see YOU. Mr.. Secretary" they voiced to-
Z EELilrEr DAl- tlAl.A a1 q +-e4-'AA A-.''-
swinging in his chair. said: 'tyVeu I'm neg
glad to Sc you. least Of all today. You
have called at very bad time. Tor I've
got some business that urgently calls
me away at once I must bid you good
day, In 2 few minutes Secretary Roose-
welt was with the late President and
Dewey had been practically decided upon
as the officer 70 be sent 70 Hons Kong
8Ir. Roosevelt was once asked Tor an
opinion on what he termed true Amer
icanism. The reply. which lac incorporat-
ca In one of his books is as follows.
Il have no wish to excuse OF hide or
faults for I hold that ne is often the best
american who strives hardest to correct
American shortcomings. Nevertheless I
am just as little disposed to give way 10
undue pessinism as 10 undue optimism.
In speaking 70 my own couatrsmen there
is one point upon which I wish to lay
special stress. that is the necessity Tor a
feeling of broad. radical intense Amer
icanism if good work is TO be done in
any direction. Above an. the one essen
tial for success in every political move
ment which is 10 DO lasting good is that
our citizens should act as Americans
Hltl p ELf-'AN anu
Irish-Arericans, COMMUNICATIONS. ma
tive Amerioans-but as Americans pure
and simple"
Julian Ralph once asked aIr. Roosevelt:
what did you expect 10 be or dream OF
being when You were a 5oy?
II do not recollect that 7 dreamed at
al OF planned AZ an De answered II
simply obeyed the injunction. Whatso-
ever thy hand hndeth 20 do do that wien
al thy might. So Z tock up what came
along as it came. Since then 7 have gone
on Lineol1's motto. DO tae best. + not.
then the best possible.
President Roosevelt was once travelling
In Idaho. and passed a book sore ln The
window Of which vas a COPY az his Win
ming in The West Go,nE into TIE book
store he Inquired. 'Vao Is this autho-
Roosevelt5 sob. SAID the bookseller
Ties Ranch driver And wh1t 90 you
think II the book asked the President.
wen. said the dealer slowly a1d de-
lihe-7tely Tive always thorght ia IKE