The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-03-03
M. Clam
Interviews
M.Roosevelt


interview with NJ. Rooaeyclt.)
WASHINGTON. u, H.. March g.
! shall now toll 10 the people o
France much that can not understand
OF that marvellous NJ. Roosevelt, Pres.
ldcni OF the United States,
A few days before. did receive one
command 10 attend tho reception Of
NJ, Roon"velt AT that white Houho
Eagerly prepared for IT, with thoua-
nndb Of congresnmen. lobbyists. nni
Other great Americans. I presented
my card and was placed In ono long
line, My heart did ienp when ! did sec
Roosevelt snaking those hands. poking
tho ribs Of those great men ana amll-
ing with hll his teeth.
Coon | stood before him Turning
from one senator, NJ, Roosevelt did
aco me aaoro' The hair OF me did
stand upward when those eyes iid
strike mo- Also | had disturbance
when N, Roosevelt did give mo one
complete smile.
He said 'iia, liza! How are YOU
NJ. Giant Come TO sec me- will talk
with you BE ready Are you good
husband and father Are you worth
your salt? Look out"
Those people behind me ali
push me away N, Roosevelt dii
grab another one by the hand and
say; Hal Delighted 10 see you
SENATOR Your speech II was tho
corkcr.
For one hour did wander among
those grand Americans OF renown.
Here did see Congressman from
mighty cities; cat,lemen who own mil
lions OF acres OF the public land. sher-
ins from the Texas state: One bill
llonnire Of the Alaska; NJ. Dooioy, OF
Chicago: colonel OF those governors
staffE most brilliantly uniformed: that
new literary hero. NJ uriah Ciapsad-
ulc BoggH. the author of that best SOL
lor. The Lynch Of Lawrence l.. Ian
caster"
Also many intoxicating American
ladies, with coifrures more dazzling
than those Christmas trees. Almost
WIS dazed with greatness and beauty
when ! did return to my pension.
Three days afterwards did receive
this polite note;
MY dear Clam, The President will
talk to you nj tho "a oo'clock Brace
yourself. old man.
LOEB"
Precisely AT the IA 0n'clock did
appear at the executive office. This II
one small building near that white
House, TO me II appears without the
dignity Of one grand republic. yet all
Americans 40 tell me It IL the snrewd
politics 10 show simplicity, They say
II does fool some os those voters. Yet
II all Americans did understand how
II does fool them, how they are fooled ?
This 10 me, is most pcrplexing.
Handing my card to the Negro
American attendant. was received
NJ, Loeb, with one embrace, He said;
M. Roosevelt will soon be ready. Only
twenty-sIx visitors remain"
I did hear those doors slam and the
Shutlling OF feet. In five minutes,
one door opened, and NJ Roosevelt
did approach. WELCOMED M. Clam,
he said" with warmth ne did en-
brace me. "Come, you' He said
did follow him to the private cab
met, Inside one stenographer d.
stand with book and pencil excuse
me, you!" said NJ. Roosevelt to me- I
did bow politely, yet NJ, Roosevelt did
not see me. He was debating to that
stcnographer He sald
"Take this. youl M, Scipio Snod-
grass, President Afro-American
Roosevelt League, Columbus, Ohio
state: My dear NJ. Snodgrass: 1t Is
impossible for me to attend the ban
quct prepared for me. Yet, my heart
Is with you. All men should be good
and fathers, II they are worth the salt.
Also all men should pull their own
weight. In the long run all comes
down to this We must treat all men
alike, or much more no II possible.
Yours truly Also take this telegram:
His Majesty Mutsuhto, Tokyo: Eve-
rything bully. California knuckles.
Thanks for war scare Two big battle
ships secured. When you want me to
threaten war; just command me. r.
r. Also this telegram Wright,
American Ambassador. Tokyo: Tell
Mutsuhito to let up on war talk, We've
got all we want. T. r. Send for
Taft Tell Shaw to come over In five
minutes. Tell Loeb to have reporters