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Mr.. Roosevelt Writes an Article
Giving His Ideas Of Them
CONSTITUTIONAL ADVISERS
A.. the senstors-Duties OF secret"r'
,,.-Army eau Never lie Menace
10 Anybody But Americas Foes

poston oct 29.--ln an article WRIT
can for the Youths Companion which
,in be published next week. Theodore
poosevelt gives his ideas of the duties
and responsibilities of the president OF
,no limited states, Mr., Roosevelt wrote
the article in 1900 while he was gov
mar NJ New York and previous to the
pennbican national convention whlch
romlnated him for vice president. In
Il Mr.. Roosevelt said
orbe president of the United States
occupjes a position Of peculiar I'M
Dor,ance. In the whole world there Is
no other ruler, certainly no other ruler
"nder free Institutions, whose power
ooTnares with his. OF course, there
ts tbe enormous personal factor OF the
Incumbent himself TO be considered en-
,,rely apart from the power Of the Office
,,sef This Is merely another way
~ stating that In any Office the per-
sonal question Is always Of vital con-
sequence, .,..,
@The senators are the constitutional
advisers OF the nresident. The secre-
tares who form the cabinet, advise
him ON matters OF general policy when
hn 60 desires 1t. With the senate the
advice is obligatory under the oonsttu-
Iion. The senators have no right to
dictate TO the president who shall be
snnolnted. but they have an entire
right TO say who shall not be appoint
al for under the constitution this has
been made their duty.
although many men must share
with the president the responsibility.
there Is upon him ALWAYS a heavy bur
den OF responsibility. II Is easy enough
10 give bad administration, but to
give good administration demands
The most anxious thought. no less than
very unsual powers of mind.
"rhere Is every reason why the pres
ident should be held TO a sharp ac-
countablllty alike for what he does and
FOR what he leaves undone. But we
inure ourselves and the nation II we
fail TO treat with proper respect the
man who. In the highest office In our
land. is striving to do his duty. We
have had presidents who have acted
weakly or unwisely In particular
crisis, but we have never had one con-
corning whose personal integrity there
was SO much as shadow of suspicion.
Appointments and policies which are
normally routine and unimportant may
suddenly become OF absolutely vital
consequence.
"rhe war department was utterly me-
lected for over thirty years after the
civil war Neither the regular officer nor
the regular soldier takes any part In
politics as rule so that the Gema-
gogle and bread-and- butter politicians
have no fear Of his vote, and TO both
OF them, and also TO the cheap sensa-
tOnal newspaper the army offers a ia
vOrte subject for attack. SO 1t often
happens that some amiable people real
ly get a little afraid of the army and
have some idea that 1t may be used
some time or other against our liber-
ties.
"The army never has been, and l am
sure II never will be or can be a men,
ace 20 anybody save Americas foes, or
aught but q source of pride to every
good and far-slghted American When
emergency like that caused by the
Spanish war arises, the secretary OF
war becomes the most important Off
Ger In the cabinet.
Altogether there are fewharder tasks
than that Of filling we'll and ably the
office Of the president Of the United
States, But IL the man at the close
OF his term is able TO feel that he has
done his duty well, he has the salts
faction Of feeling that he has performed
one OF the great world tasks and that
The mere performance is In itself the
Rrealest of all nnsgihla reMard y