The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1901-10-28

experience Nldn comes To the lul OF any
man al his age. for he is not yet forty
Ihrrc years old. The more one COM
sidors what Roosevelt has done, the |
more one must admire the industry and |
determination of the man.
Roosevelt graduated from Harvard |
In 1885, and from the very outset of his |
career became a marked man. A year
after his graduation he published "The
Naval War of 1872, or the History of
The United States Navy During the
Last War With Great Britain" IL was
wonderful achievement for lad of
twenty-five, and would have done
credit TO him even at his present age.
Then he went TO the West and upon
his ranch acquired knowledge of
Western ways and of Western men,
which was Co stand him iu such good
stead later on in his career. lie estab-
Hshed reputation for courage, cool
ness and intrepidity which was and Is
enyiable. After three years of this life
ne returned TO New York and took up
practical politics.
AS "a politician, a worker with party
organizations ana at times a kicker
for the President is not neck or Moth
inc party man and has fought and
beaten the machine" Mr.. Roosevelt
has been a member of the New York
Legislature, Civl Service Commission
er, president OF the Police Board of
New York, Assistant Secretary Of the
Navy, Governor of the State of New
York, and Vice-President of the United
States, all within the space Of less than
twenty years. Any one would think
that this was enough for one man to
have achieved in that period of time.
But it was not enough, for he managed
10 sandwich in during that time the
experience Of a Lieutenant-Colonel on
active service. The mere raising, equip
ping, drilling ana commanding Of
body such as the Rough Riders were
would have satisfied the ambition Of
many man who would then have re-
tired TO his estate and rested upon his
laurels, or have found an outlet in the
amateur soldering Of the militia. But
Rooseyelts soldering was mere epi-
sode in his career, yet Ike everything
he has done, it is so marked an episode
that it Will take its place in history
No history Of the Spanish war can neg
lect the Rough Riders, and no account
OF the Rough Riders can neglect the
name Of Roosevelt
TO take the literary side Of the Presi-
dent it is astonishing what he has been
able to do in this busy life Of little
over twenty years. His writings fill
fifteen volumes. Were his numerous
speeches collected and added they
would I'll many more Histories, bio
graphies, essays have flowed from the
pen Of this gifted man. His hunting
sketches have a world wide reputation.
They have caught the popular eye in
almost every country, and have been
quoted from by every illustrated ma
gazine published in Europe. The most
notable work which probably the Pre-
sident has produced is the Winning Of |
the West" and it Is a subject which he !
could treat Of con amOre.
OF the Presidents writings a recent |
critic says:
MI Roosevelt has published half |
dozen serious works in history and in |
biography three original works on |
hunting and ranch life, and a consider |
able number Of essays, some Of them |
OF an extremely careful and perma-
nently valuable character. Had he !
done nothing but write his fascinating |
hunting books-and lived through the .
experiences they relate I'm so simple and |
winning style-he would probably be
more widely known in other lands than
any other American save one or two.
Had he not obscured his reputation as
a historian by his industry in making
history he would have a distinct place
in the circle OF American writer's in
that field. It remains true, however,
that If his life had been less full and
active, his literary work would in all
probability have had less value, and the
value would have been less peculiar"
criucising his style, the same writer
says; ..........
His hunting books are models OF
straightforward and convincing nara
tive and description. The personal
element Is, Of course, prevalent in them,
but II Is not at all obtrusiYe or out of
perspective. There is no assumption Of
mOdesty In them no afectatiOn Of in
difference 10 the writer's own share in
the experiences and observations re-
corded. He is quite frankly and newt
ably a chief actor in the tale, but not
at all the hero. He takes his part with
zest, and his personality lends a natur-
al and constant charm TO every adyen-
ture. But he Is intensely interested in
the game he pursues, In the country he
hunts over, In his companions, in every
thing that presents Itself 10 his eager
and vigorous mind, to his keen and
alert vision"
When one comes TO consider the man Z
ne really seems TO be the Admirable
Crichton Of the modern world. Other s
Presidents have been soldiers and poll &
ticlans, other Presidents have been
politicians and not soldiers and vice
versa. A few Presidents have been
literary men and politicians. However
since the days Of Thomas Jefferson q
Roosevelt is the first man Of letters !