Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-11-23

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Dispatch under date of Nov. 9TH
gives the outlines of a famous inter-
view with President Roosevelt. The
Dispatch says: T. @. Crawford once
one OF the most famous of American
foreign correspondents and now a
successful man OF business. residing
in England, has temporarily revisited
the paths OF journalism, with the re-
suit that the Standard publishes
what is probably the nos striking
interview with and character sketch
Of President Roosevelt that has ever
been written since the present ecu
pant of the White House came before
the notice OF the American public.
1t is nearly ten years since NE.
Crawford has been in Washington
Then Theodore Roosevelt was merely
the minor experiment OF a cautious
administration. The remeeting,
which resulted in the interview, was
marked by that frankness or analysis
which can only be obtained from d
certain right on the part OF the inter
viewer to pose as u political rip Van
| Wrinkle. !" 1t is a pity one cannot
cable all MIR. Crawford's impressions
and quotations.
II met the president he writes,
''and had an opportunity OF an unln-
terrupted conversation with him | n
his library for nearly an hour HE
had lust returned to Washington,
from his summer life at oyster Bay.
and was in the pink OF physical con-
Edirfon- He fairly radiares with youth
and vitality. He is
QUICK. IMPERATIVE " DECISIVE
because that is the only way in which
a successful administrator OF multi
tudineus complex affairs can get
through what he has got to do
I waited for a few moments, before
seeing him, In an anteroom, near
where he was receiving a delegation
presenting a candidate for a diplomat
lie position. The chairman Of the
delegation was very respectful, very
~low-voiced. very discreet, but no one
can have secret interviews with the
president He always roars out his
replies.
aNo, no said Mr.. Roosevelt to the
applicant. You've shot Goo high.
The mans a good man. | Like him
and am willing TO give him a place
but it must be one more suited to
his talents. He's applied for some
thing beyond his talents
LIKES THE JOB
This absolutely ended the discus
sion.
ITO another heavy-browed states
man, who was complimenting him
upon his fat condition Mr. Roosevelt
said:
81 suppose I ought to pull myself
together, assume a weary air and sag
my strength is being taxed TO the
utmost with the cares and duties OF
my high position, but. the fact is
like the job, / enjoy being president
OF the United States"
II had many years experiences In
the United States in nationa! politics
but never before have 1 known a high
official admit he really enjoyed his
position. This naturalneSs, absence
Of humbug and directness represents
the new movement in American poll
tics, where party lines are daily be
coming Of less and less importance.
1.-THE president entered my
room with q rush. His manner,
from the European standpoint,
might be called a rrifie fiorid-
aHe Is emphati in his welcomes
very, emphatic in SIS animation, and
positively overwhe2 ming in his mega
tfyes.
"He seemed TO know his mind
absolutely. He never hesitated-
II was able &c give him, in answel
to his inquiries. something of this
characrer OF the European view OF hi.
Administrations 1t much impressed
him that the
PETTY CRITICISM AND SMALL TRAsI
which were brought out, day by day
against every administration rarei,
reach Europe This at once gave hin
the idea that the European reputa
tion OF a President might probably
correspond with one he would hold In
fu1ure history, where trivial thing!
are dropped
II was fully prepared for the direc'
attack he made upon Hearst through
Mr. Root. Hearst represents thu
anrithesis Of everything desired b.
the president. In all his utterance'
he was very emphatic in his denmcia
ton or this style OF journalism, which
is brutal and cruel in its direct an6
Indirect results ON character, In it
reckIessness In pursuing so-calIed re
! forms and Its creation OF an intens,
class feeling that q only lead to dis
aster and spoliation.
NOT LIKE HEARST.
aMr. Roosevelt made very clear tn,
difference between his aims and tn,
ambitions OF a mere sensationalist
, Criticisms Of the abuse Of corpora
ItiOns and the misuses and the pOwe
OF great fortunes, In his opinion, te
have any value must be just In hi
STUDY OF various forms OF government
the president is ready TO acknowledg,
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