The Holly chieftain., 1901-10-11

reddened with pleasure. for he saw that
the best In them had come out on top.
as he expected 1t would.
Attracted BY ''ysilotO" .Netus-
papers.
1t was OF this incident that handle
was first made by Mr. Rooseveit's enc
mics In and out of the police board
and he had many-to attack him:
1t happened that there was a music
hall in the building in which the labor
men met. The yellow newspapers circu-
lated the lie that ne went there on pur-
pose to see the show, and the ridiculous
story was repeated until actually the
liars persuaded themselves that II was so.
They would not have been able to under
stand the kind of man they had to do
with. had they tired. Accordingly they
fell Into their. own trap. 1t Is u tradition
of Mulberry Street that the notorious
seeley dinner raid was planned by his en-
emies in the department of which he was
the head. In the belief that they would
catch Mr. Roosevelt there. The dinners
were supposed to be his "set.''
Some time after that, Mr.. Riis was
in Roosevelt's ofiice when police Of
fetal of superior rank came in, and re-
Quested private audience with him:
They stepped aside and the policeman
spoke in an undertone. urging something
strongly. Mr.. Roosevelt listened. Sud-
deniy saw him straighten up as a man
recoiis from something unclean, and dis
miss the other with sharp: mo. sir. i
uont night that way" The policeman
went out crestfallen. Roosevelt took two
or three turns about the floor, struggling
evidently with strong disgust He told
e aiterward that the man had come
10 MN with what he said was certain
knowledge that his enemy could thai
.iIeht be found In known evil house up-
'',s'! 'umn' which 1t was his alleged habit to
Nst. his proposition was to raid 1t then
ana 10 Get square" To the policeman II
must nave seemed like throwing a good
chahce away. But II was not Roosev.lt,.
way: he struck no blow below the helt
IN tne governors chair afterward he gave
me politicians whom he fought, and who
.push. MIN. the same terms. They tried
thsif best to upset him. for they had
nothins to expect from him. But they
rev rev ana owned that he fought fair.
ineir backs were secure. He never
tricked them to gain an advantage
promise given by him was always kent
to the letter. sr'
AssSsfanf Sscrefary Of .Novy.
Early In 1897 he was called by Presi-
dent Mckinley to give up his New
York ONCE to become Assistant -secre-
tary OF the Navy. His energy and
quick mastery Of detail had much to
do with the speedy equipment of the
navy for Its brilliant feats in the war
with Spain. 1t was he who suggested
Admiral Dewey for commander Of the
Asiatic station. SIR,
Dewey was sometimes spoken of In
those days as II he were kind Of
fashion-plate. Roosevelt, however, had
faith In him, and while walking up
Connecticut avenue one day said to
Mr.. Riis: Dewey is all right. He has
a lion heart. He is the man for the
place" No one now doubts the wis
dom Of his selection. and naval officers
agree that the remarkable skill in
Workmanship displayed by the Amer
ican gunners was due to his foresight
He saw the necessity Of practice, and
he thought It the best kind Of economy
to burn up ammunition In acquiring
skill
A characteristic story IL told regard
ing Roosevelt's insistence on practice
in the navy.
Shortly after his appointment he
asked for an appropriation of $500 900
for ammunition. powder. and shot for
the navy. The appropriation was
made, and . few months later be asked
for another appropriation. this time
Of $500, 900. When asked BY the proper
authorities what had become Of the
nrst appropriation, he replied: Every
cent Of II was spent for powder and