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he had done. and talked of precedents- Colonel
Roosevelt makes precedents. He made ono
that time when he sent the famous letter to his
superior officer General Shafter. which Shafter
made public as an explanation of the situation,
and which contained such powerful presenta-
ton Of the facts that it resulted in the recall
Of the perishing army from Cuba after it had
won the fight The letter bore date of August,
1898. and follows:
Major General Shafter:
Sir In meeting Of the general and medical
officers called by you at the palace this morning
we were all as you kn9w unanimous in view view 1
here, In the opinion OF every officer commanding
struction of thousands There is no possible
son for not shipping practically the entire com
few in the cavalry division, where command one
OF the two brgades. and not one true case Of vel
among the men sent TO the hospital at Si6oney,
This division there have been 500 cases of alariaI
fever Not man has died from it; but the whole
ripe for dying like rotten sheep when real yellow
fever epidemic. instead of fake epidenic like the
here at the height of the sckiy season, August
against malariaI fever is much like quarantine
against the tooshoche. All of US are certain as
ciate the conditions of the army, be sent home.
II We are kept here it Will in all human pro6aeil-
here estimate that over half the army II kept here
lives lost but 1t means ruin from the standpoint
American army for the great bulk Of the reg
though it is eSceedng GO afrords but faint in
dex Of the debilitation of the army. Not 10 per
North Maine coast. for instance. elsewhere
where the yellow fever germ cannot possibly prop
in the great campaign against Havana in the ran
If not allowed Try Porto Rico We
can be moved north. If moved at once, with absO-
would have been infinitely better if we had been
moved north or to Porto Rico two weeks ago If
there were any object in keeping us here We would
face yellow fever with as much indifference as we
four immn5e resimen ORDERED here are sucnf
10 garrison the city and surrounding towns. and
there has not been since The city surrendered 1t
is Impossible TO move into the interior Every
is rather worse than the coast as have found by
healthy any camps at this end OF the island
Who have fought SO brayey and who 1 have men EN-
dured extreme hardship and danger so uncom-
far as lies in 10 a doom fearful as it
fuzzy. any THEoDoRE R60 9Ss
Colonel. Commanding First Brigade.
GOVERNOR OF NEW-YORK
Colonel Roosevelt returned TO the United
States to find that he was already talked of as
the next Governor of New-York. But his regi-
ment. which he had ''breathed with and eaten
with for three months" was still on his hands.
and he had no time for anything but it. Not
until he became plain citizen September II
would he talk of politics And then he found
the tide of events bearing him along inevitably
and irresstby.
Previous to the State convention he was nomi-
mated by the Citizens Union. but he declined
replying that he was a Republican The Demo-
Gratis tried to Illustrate his nomination by at
tempting prove that he had lost his legal resi-
dence in this State That plan failed. and he
nominated in the convention by vote of
T53 to 21S for Governor Black. The campaign
throughout the State was spirited. Colonel
Roosevelt took the stump and delivered many
speeches. His plurality 1909.
When Colonel Roosevelt arrived in Albany as
Governor it was felt that the State would have
as executive man of such high integrity
that every oficehoder in Albany would under
stand that his accounts must be absolutely cor
rect. that there would be stealing and that
there would be no jobbery attempted in the leg
islature. 1t also felt that the standard, of
official efficiency would be raised; that inef-
ficient public servants would be retired and re-
placed with men of undoubted capacity Gov
ernor Roosevelt apparently that he
act conservatvely and cautiously The news
paper correspondents could testify 20 the great
he took in appointing heads TO both the
Insurance Department and the Department OF
Public Works. Under the care of Francis Hen
urlchS tue Department became an
honor to the State and Governor Odel was ap-
plauded when he reappointed Colonel John N
Partridge Superintendent of Public Works,
who had been selected for the position by Theo-
dore Roosevelt.
1t had been predicted by Democratic orators
that Governor Roosevelt would be too impetu-
ous' at times Governor Roosevelt acknowl-
edged that he was impetuous by temperament.
but said he thought he had subdued this trait
of his nature However. day came when his
impetuous spirit blazed forth, but of
erninence has criticised him for that days
action 1t the final day OF the session of
the legislature of 1890 when he frankly ex-
pressed his opinion that the Franchise Tax act
ought to be passed and it passed. The
members of the legislature felt that public
opinion supporting the Governor and they
did not venture to defeat the measure. II is
therefore law to-day.
Another "impetuous' act of the Governor
the removal from office of the District Attorney
Of New-York County. Asa Bird Gardiner, on the
charge that he gave aid and comfort to Chief