New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-02-18

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5 gre7i 1a G e tie ez5eaFe 5osnsiis as Cram
llon q diplomatic methocs. had become 100 en-
ring on Presi6eft Mckinley. having heard that
Mr Roosevelt ertsrt8inod some decided views on
. morning ard listened 20 bis exposition q then
IN the Cabinet tie President said. with "a smile
Certi~Inea rot ore q yo9 nas put laiI so r m1cn
Ee a our Assistant Secretary 81 the Navy He has
.s-rrIsr't v61 SCI him % make a report In writ
Irg fo- orr g1ida-ce?, INQUIRED one Of the party
Better taan ie-' 9 $500 go ', 10 3 Tr ~
Rooraye.t was sent Tor lie Responded al once
r Neliaey pro8ognded few questions, to set ct
" hat tire President ha1 already heard. but devered
win Increased emphasis end annotated with many
characteristr gestures WhGn the spfissea Isla5
AROUND with On amused expression; three q tolt
ana. were restrained by The seriousness Of the
crisis though fnlins something funny IN VIZ VIZ
sfa Je-v rsdicsi -Ior6ssis Of The young assistant
secretary Before the a1teTpoo i vas ne 5avs
gossip in The washington clubs.
Commenting or the Presidents personal
friendships Nr. Leupp has this TO say about his
relations with Senator Lodge and General Leon
ard Wood
At every stage % Roosevelts career LodEe has las
q
CoInrn sioner 5lge led Jle fight yeafy ln tQneit.s
iavCr az larger scope ioT tle eein.il-7S.' :.
se5E.D,s 'Ll ne. 80, 1,E-c-,G make raid upon lie
hen NE SIo, 5'i t5. Goor ioeee would 6e there
at tie Eead OF THE defensive ioreS 70 teceige Ihs
as ID hide d Job Of patronage am theWy roo Jns
commission 81 part OF rs pIeroeaINfL ~ s 49, 80
measure an b had been revised OF ~s Ss7cST1
When Roosevelt Wished sr 70 pc al a fs Whise House
tn the President sent bis friends name 70 me
49, F{,ose,If differed Is 70 hat vas best Tor the
latter fortunes was az ne telupica- 81.
take Inc Vice Presidency. where he was sure &c
tf9- ~ shrSi6 take H. because rHcre no such
thing IS shelving nan IKE Mn ~ ne sl'rSa 7rT
neither could then furesee 49,,
or other Questions they often differ. he Fresl-
cent would sac-ihce his ight arm for the Senator,
b.t sacrificing convict on iS lrcihar natter Us
nsSTt nay 90 as a. IS en- re n NJ J5-In0rrov
~ sais 70 me 57e day referring 70 an once holder
CT irrefuia bie Evidence cabot has been here al
Tie afternoon pleading with me e snare ne ie.
ne Re has gone away eonvircad th2t i m q
% re5oESe resIende2t virtue when see Si II IN
but can't yield that point
And this OF General Wood:
Another OF his helpers IN tine q need who i
now Tea2nE the ygEaTd q tRsiT 51eky o S9,c Of
5s Nor, co.Tfrv IN he Pbiippines close as their
oo1lpar onship has since hecome. the Two men ga
months before the outbreak Of The war, with
spain They were nearly of an age ana oo'h = , ~
surgeon. had enjoyed military training n Jae
-5 pc - LAD o7ce riaced Wood n command Of
fro-Ds-ar extraordinary accident for medical
nd De lad a.gIiitod himself vith credit. Anuci-
pairing a wa~ In Cuba, he had visited ne lSiana
sa17ose6 would Be TIE site o. active hostilires;
an these things gave re colnEli5lo 1 - NJ,
kinney offered him ne command q a TeEiT1e3- -
~ President would make Wood its coloneL
THIS looks ar o Hrst glance. more like RooSse[eI
-ch al assumption leaves CIT q view the f1et t1st
Roosevelt eager . oe ~ nc tlCI- .- fri-s
needed most Ct an a teacher. ed that Noo1 N3s
20 lrov- TIE idea Of the Rough rider regiment VS.
attracted e-listrnents everywhere; Wood was 81.
most or quite unlynov,n- Woo had hardy apIt
Roosevelt tarorEh els 6rst nacss N e-i n I'D ~
me cerc q his u7er. when an accide7t naced Wood
re ne on ,- ~ -.-re-,6-6ez so- the ars, time
the foundation for the military element which en-
tered 50 largely into his political campaigning
yvoors adva7-er7e-t from a captains grade IN
IN Eve ,-ears Is re-ha-s the most remarkable re
corded IN our day. u places bin where practlcaIly
Sac N his profession while he is stiu cornPara-
lively young ma2l, Tor his attest rise he has to
-en the helping hard held out IN 1853
Mr.. Leupp also tells Characteristic story Of
NTr. Rooseveit's rebuke when Assistant Score
tarv OF the Navy % q well known lawyer who
az the outbreak Of the war had been unloading
worthless vessels or the government at extor-
'ionate purchase prices. Here It is:
burs; In upon him one day AZ the department
.ho floor INDUCING IN some very spirited talk 70
visitor. As ] Was hastily Withdrawing he called
STAY here" said he y want 70 ere you" Then
he abruptly turned from me ana again faced the
hird party. IN whom recognized. as the AEht tel
1filcC holder under "a former adUnistra tion- NJ.
Rooecvelt's tech were set. and very much In evil
~ Is angry His spectacle lenses seemed % throw
or electric sharks his head moved quickly this
u-av end THAT IN eoea king: and his right hst came
the way he delivered himself:
with another Offer. after what you did yesterday
Dent YOU mink that 10 sell one rotten ship 70 the
n such hurry thst you couldn't wait even over
sunday 20 force your damaged goods upon the
United states7 Is 81 an excess 81 patriotism that
bring here day after day u tbs way. OF only
your realization o. our nCcessites7
why. our Cheats began the l7wyer.
yes I know all about your clients burst in
he Agsfstarf Secretary II conrrafulate them on
Fp wing an attorney who Will DO work Tor them
which be wouldn't have the faos 70 Do for himself
YOU have AT the hands % the government. you'd
feel keen pride IN youT present occyipationl No.
7 bought yesterday IL cood for nothing except TO
sink somewhere in the path OF the enemy's feet.
with brave men on her-n-en who 60 20 war and
risk their lives instead OF staying home 70 sell
rotten hulss 20 jhe government
The air u the attorney Re bowed himself
vas almost pitlahle The special CLINT did not
fade from Mr. Roosevelt's glasses. nor did his Jaws
relax his fist unclenrh un the door closed on
wi