The Washington herald., 1907-08-18
by DEXTER MARSHALL.

President Roosevelt's special personal
friends are an interesting lot Of men, AT
the present time they include every mem
Der of his Cabinet, although there is not
one Of them probably who does not disa-
gree In a measure with some one or
more Of his favorite policies
or his Secretaries. next to Taft, for
whom the President really has a most
remarkable affection, Root. Cortelyou,
Bonapartc. and Jimmy Garfield are
more intimate with him than the others.
Because he has been Roosevelt's private
secretary, Cortelyou necessarily has
known him even more thoroughly than
Taft. Cortelyou perhaps has the strong
est viii Of any OF the nine. stronger even
than Roots. Cortelyou never hesitates. as
Cabinet Minister 10 speak his mind when
his Ideas and the Presidents do not run
parallel. nor did he ever hesitate to do so
when he was merely Presidents score
tary. Men who should know say that il
Is this quality of genuine and fearless
independence, largely displayed before
he was Cabinet Minister. that has led to
Cortelyou's steady advance from place 10
place in the Roosevelt administration
Some OF the discussions between the
President and the Secretary when their
ideas have been in opposition are reported
TO have been mighty lively ones. how
ever. and there are not a few floating
stories Of heated differences, when each
has grown pale in the course Of the argu-
ment Oortelyous successor the faithful
Loeb from Albany, who has been men
toned as ultimately to enter the Wash
ington traction field. is not in the same
circle Of the Presidents friends, although
he has the Presidents confidence 10 the
limit.
Some Extra-Cnbinet Friends.
Prominent among the Presidents extra
Cabinet friends are the three ambassa-
doris Of the three greatest European ma
tons. Bryce. of Great Britain; Won Stern
burg, OF Germany, and Jusserand. of
France. Won Sternburg Is closer to the
President than either of the others, be
yond a doubt. It is because Of his cordial
relations with the Chief Executive, per
haps. that he Is still ambassador. There
IS no other easily understood reason why
he was not allowed on his recent visit to
Germany 10 give up the post because of
MS cdncerouS ff1lCUOn.
It IS rather funny to see the Presidents
three ambassadorial friends together
Bryce is not a man Of unusual stature in
this country. but the Englishman is by no
means a short man. while both the
Frenchman and the German are unusu-
ally low OF stature, not 10 say diminu-
tive. In comparison Bryce Is Of gigantic
height. Won SteTnburg is not only a
little man. he IS extremely boyish in his
appearance and manner, the youthfulness
Of his face being enhanced by his little
waxed mustache, which is so blond that
81 is almost white.
Jusserand is taller than Won Sternburg:
the feet OF the latter actually do not
touch the floor when he sits in a chair
Of ordinary height, while Jusserand's DO
unless the chair is unusually high. He is
bearded like the pard, and, while he is
not one whit more devoted to the dignity
OF France than Won Sternburg is 20 Ger
many, ne loses no opportunity 10 speak
of it, while in conversation Won Stern
burg lets the dignity OF his country take
care Of itself as a rule. Won SternbUrg
Is a great friend Of Gen. Leonard Wood,
another Presidents friend, as Of Roose-
Welt himself
Both Won Sternburg and Jusserand are
probably closer 10 the President than
players. and, undoubtedly. both are closer
than Bryce. He has done more mountain
climbing than either Of them and in other
ways has given evidence Of his physical
proves in his time. so that he doesn't
have to play lawn tennis or any other
game to prove that he is no mollycoddle.
He might be able 10 WELD the racket
with skill and effect If he wished TO do
so, but al his age he certainly is excusabIe
il he doesn't wish 10 do so.
Senator Lodges intimacy with Roosevelt
was we'll known before the latter was Vice
President It was because Of their friend
ship, perhaps, that Roosevelt was one OF
the two governors chosen TO escort Lodge
70 his place as permanent chairman Of the
Republican convention of 1900, which
named Roosevelt for Vice President
against his VIII, Leslie NJ Shaw, then
governor Of Iowa, being the other The
friendship between Lodge and r )osevelt
has been proverbial all through the lat
Jer's Presidential career. Lodge isn't in
the same circle as the Gallo and the
Teutonic ambassadors when II comes to
playing tennis, but he is a Harvard grad
uate, like Roosevelt, although Of an ear
lier class. and he is as serious a writer
on important topics as either the Presi-
dent or Ambassador Bryce.
William Henry Moody, now a member
OF the United States Supreme Court.
another Harvard man. who was gradu-
ated a year before Roosevelt entered col
lege, is another whose friendship with
him has been proverbial ever since
Roosevelt went to Washington as a
national Civil Service Commissioner. IN
1889. Their intimacy was commented on
first when the Spanish war seemed i'm
minent and Roosevelt was Assistant Sec
retsry of the NAVY under John D. Long
Of Massachusetts, while Moody was a
member OF the Lower House. IN those
troublous days Moody and Roosevelt used
TO spend many long evening hours walk
ing up and down the streets of the Capl-
tai discussing the situation. upon which
they agreed in almost every particular.
They are close friends still, but. naturally,
Mr.. Justice Moody is not so obviously in
innate with any one, not even the Presi-
dent, as Representative Moody used TO
70 be with the Assistant Secretary Of the
Navy
Senator Beverage, Of Indiana, may be
counted among the Presidents special
personal friends. although he is neither
a Harvard man nor so much Of a sports
man as the President In 1903 Roosevelt
strongly favored his nomination for Vice
President, both because II would strength
en- the ticket in Indiana and because
Beverage would make such an effective
speaker IN the campaign. But, although
the nominee for second place was from
Indiana, he wasn't Beveridge The In
diana Senator writes almost as voIuni-
nously as the President. and their conlmu-
nity OF views regarding the desirabilty of
increased Federal control undoubtedly is
strong factor in their friendship
Robert Bacon, banker and member of