The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-10-31

Boston, Oct. 3l.-In an article to be
published In next weeks Youths Com
panion Theodore Roosevelt gives his
ideas OF the duties and responsibilities OF
the president OF the United States
President Roosevelt wrote the article
In 1900 while he was governor of New
York and previous to the Republican
National convention which nominated
him for vice president. In II the presi-
dent says:
The president OF the United States
occupies a positition of peculiar impor-
tance In the whole world there Is no
other ruler.-certainly no other ruler
under free Neutrality-suspicious. power
compares with his.
OF course, there is the enormous per-
sonal factor OF the incumbent himself
to be considered. entirely apart from
the power Of the office itself. This
is merely another way OF stating that
In any office the personal question Is
always Of vital consequence.
The senators are the constitutional
advisers OF the president The secre-
taries who form the cabinet advise him
on matters of general policy when he
so desires II. With the senate, the ad-
vice and consultation are obligatory un-
der the constitution. The senate have
no -right-to dictate TO the president who
shall be appointed, but they have an
entire right to say who shall not be ap-
pointed, for under the oonstitutiont this
has been made their duty.
PRESIDENTS RESPONSIBILITY
Although many men must share with
the president the responsibility, there
is upon him always a heavy burden OF
responsibility. Ii Is easy enough to
give a bad administration, but 10 give
a good administration demands the most
anxious thought, no less than very un-
usual powers OF mind.
There is every reason why the presi-
dent should be held TO a sharp accounta-
bility, alike for what he does and for
what he leaves undone. But we injure
ourselves and the nation IL We fall TO
treat with proper respect the man who
In the highest office In our land is striv-
ing 10 DO his duty.
We have had presidents who have
acted weekly or unwisoly In particular
crises But we have never had one con-
cerning whose personal integrity there
was so much as n shadow Of suspicion.
Appointments and policies which are nor
inally routine and unimportant may sud
denly become OF absolutely vital conse-
quonce.
lno Wbf department WIS uttctty
neglected for over thirty years after
the civil war. Neithar tao regular offl-
ccr nor the regular soldier takes any
part I'm politics rs n rule. so that tho
demagogue and brend-snd- butter poll
tlcian have no fear OF his vote: and 20
both Of thom. and also TO the cheap son
sationai Newspaper. the army offers n
fsvorite subject for attack
ARMY CAN'T BE A MENACE.
80 II otton happens that Soma amia-
bile people really got o little AFRAID Of
the army. and have Some idea that II
may bo used some time or other against
our liberties.
Tho army never has bean, and I am
suro n never will be or o.n be. menace
90 anybody save Americas foes, or
ausht but q source ct pride 20 every
GOOD and far-sightcd American.
"when an emergency like that caused
ny the spanish war arises the secretary
OF war becomes tbs most important
offloer In the cabinet
Altogether, there are few harder
tasks than that Of allinx well and ably
the offioe VI prpaldent of The United
states, But u the man st The ciess Of