The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-09-25
His Life Has Been
Full Of Inter Sc
Interest.
FROM COWBOY TO
B CHIEF EXECUTIVE
The New Head of the Government
iii Has Trodden All Pathways
and Won Fame.

m HEoDORE ROOSEVELT, Presi-
dent of the United States, is the
youngest man who has ever occu-
pied that high Office. The new presi-,
dent, whose taking of Office comes un-
der such dreadful circumstances, is one
of the most remarkable personalities in
the history of the United States.
Health, manhood found him ready for
ANY duty, owing to the perseverance
and skill with which he fought for
strength. From the first he showed
that he was born to lead, and the his
tory of his early life indicates that his
sresourcefulness, which has marked his
later years was cultivated in the lad,
becoming the ruling passion of the man.
The record of his achievements runs
the gamut of the possibilities which lie
sbefore the youth of the Republic. Alike
Shas he made his mark as soldier and
/ sta tesman, ranchman and litterateur,
land the places which he has filed fur
/ nish a list which has been equalled by
mo other man in public life today, for
ahe has been cowboy on the plains, hun
ster of big game, Colonel of his own
sregiment, politician, historian, novelist,
scivil service reformer, police commits
.sioner of the metropolis, Assistant
Secretary of the Navy. Governor of his
native state of New York, member of
the legislature of that state, Pres
.ident of the United States and now as
! president at time when the wisdom
.of the executive means so much for the
future of the country, he takes up the
highest office under the government and
rsolemnly promises to follow in the foot
gsteps of the man whom one short year
ago the people chose as their pilot
q through the rapids of changing condi-
ions.
s. In every walk of life which he has
q trodden he has displayed a peculiar
Saptitude for the work which his hands
found to do. As member of the leglsla-
q ture he did much to purify office hold
lng; as an historian he displayed not
S only deep reading but grasp Of the
&neaning of events which indicated the
I, statesman in the rough; as a plainsman
Ehe gave promise of the caretaking and
&valiant soldier whose fame would be
3 Hill; as member of the civil service
& commission and police commissioner OF
9 New York he enforced unpopular laws il
Ssuch way as to arouse admiration anG
q finally to create sentiment in favor
2,of the very legislation which was con
!. demned. 1t was as Assistant Secretary
mof the Navy that he showed his far
i. sightedness, and the preparedness O.
q The Navy for the war in 1898 was due il
$great part to his actions, for he saw
Tthat there must be a collision of tn,
Nnations and that nothing could be o
Isuch weight for peace as ability to fore
Ethe fighting.
q In his person there are combined tn
gmen whose mental attributes he at
Stains. He is brusque with the cando
E.of conviction, free of speech in that h
Ehas no opinion of which he is ashamed
Evigorous in all things, for his life ha
q been made by action in the open air
q forceful for the reason that his con
sSsvit ton of truth and right carries al
Z oefore him. In build he is of th'
medium height, broad. very thick-set
Tsolid and muscular. Even through thu
8 large-lensed glasses he Is obliged t.
Swear when at work he looks boyish
Eand is constantly thus referred to il
Sthe press. That is because he is no
Fonly young, but his youth has been pre-
Tserved by an active outdoor life "a
gtionally directed. He has plump, al
smost round face, thick brown hair, thu
#small light mustache of younge
Sman than he is, and swapping blu
Reyes. His photographs make him lool
Ia trifie stern, because they are takel
with his glasses off, and the strons
Eight makes him half close his eyes
Flike a man Influenced by a stern reso