Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-02-23
ROOSEVEL1'S WORDS
remarkable Activity of the Presi.
dent with Voice and Pen.
10 Executive Has Ever spoken or
written so Much As Nr. Roosevelt
I'm Inst Three MOnths-Al Adj
dresses Prepared with
Great Care.

Notwithstanding the unusual activity
N President Roosevelt since the cleo
ion. in connection with proposed legisla-
ion in Congress and the negotiation of
renties with foreign countries. tn" re-
lsiou OF the diplomatic and consular
Esls. the many appointments to Office at
he beginning of his second administra-
ion. the social functions and the prepar-
lions for the inauguration, he has found
lime to deliver a number Of formal ad-
brcsscs, all of which have been prepared
n advance and with the greatest care.
I will not do for a president to deliver
public address without preparation.
lays w. T.. Curtis in the Chicago Re-
.ord- Herald When Charles ! OF England
WAS accused of never saying foolish
Thing and never doing wise one he
Fetorted: My words arc my own-my
lets are my Minister'S
Whatever the President may say. under
Iny circumstances. must he taken ser-
busly. and he could not. even If he would.
make any one else responsible for his
tterances President Roosevelt is eX-
remely careful to say just exactly what
he means and to mean exactly what he
lays. Hence. it is his practice to pre-
bare his speeches with due reflection.
The short ones he commits to memory;
he longer ones he delivers freely with
manuscript within reach. There is
very little pedantry about his speeches.
None Of them taste of the encyclopedia.
Ihey are more practical than scholarly
although he is more familiar with his
Tory and philosophy than most mel and
particularly with current affairs
People often ask how he finds time to
write so many speeches. and so many
nc ssa ses TO Congress. No president h 4
over sail 50 much from tho platform ~
in communications to Congress within
the same time as Colonel Roosevelt dur
Ing the past three months. and every
ecntence he has uttered has been care
fully considered and committed to writ.
Ing in advance.
SPEECHES AND MESSAGES.
Tho following is list OF the Presi
dcnt's formal speeches during the win
tor with the three appointments tina
he has already made in advance, in add
zion to informal addresses at the dinner!
IF the Gridiron club and the Boone ant
Crockett club at Washington:
November l?--Unveling of statue o
Frederick the Great, Washington.
November 2o-Dcdication Of school an,
other buildings Of st. Patrick's
Church, Washington.
November 22-Introducing the Rev
Charles Wagner at meeting in Lafay
otto Opera House, Washington.
November 2i-At banquet rendered hin
by managers of worlds fair, at st
Louis. No.
Nccomber li-Mcc,ing at Grace Reformed
Church, Washington.
january 5-Forest Congress, Washing
ton.
Januarv ll--Dinher at American Institut,
of Architects, Washington.
January &c Rcdodication of I.uthe
Memorial Church. Washington
January "0--'iraduatinc class at Nava
Academy. Annapolis
January 3o-Dinnor at Union League 10,
government supervision Of railron,
rates. Philadelphia.
February l9- Dinner Of Republican clul
If New Work. city
February l4--Dinn"r of Hungarian clu
Of Sew York city
February %-l'niversity Of PENNSYLVANIA
Philadelphia
The following list is Of his message
IN Congress during the present session
December s--Amual message.
December l3--On arbitration treaties.
January 9-Emciency of the medical an
ordnance crops of the United State
army.