The National tribune., 1907-09-19
WHEN HE IS EX=PRESIDENT.
People Busy Themselves With Theodore
R0Osevelt's Future e-EmbassadOr? Sen.
ator? Political Leader? World Visitor?
NinEod? Literary Man?

| The latest of many suggestions for
the benefit of Theodore Roosevelt, as
| an ex-President, comes from London,
where it is said to have been discussed
| in the fashionable clubs. 1t attributes
Ito Mr. Roosevelt a desire to round out
a long tour of the world by a consid-
cradle residence in the British capital
| as ambassador to the Court of st.
James.
Very likely the President might have
mentioned this as something that
would be to his liking, although it is
doubted here whether he has ever seri-
ously considered it. He does contem-
plate quite a trip abroad after March
4, 1909. At times he has dwelt with no
| little anticipation upon the things he
would find pleasure in doing after Of
| fetal cares have been lifted from his
shoulders. He and Mrs. Roosevelt
have planned more than one trip they
want to take when he has become
| private citizen again.
| Possibly foremost in these plans is
the visit to the capitals of the Old
| World. They We're married in London
and both have travelled extensively in
Europe. They are very desirous of
going again, of revisiting old scenes
and old friends and of making new
friends. They will hardly have such
a triumphal tour as ex-President Grant
made, but Mr.. Roosevelt would like
to meet a few of the European rulers.
| with whom he has been in commune
cation more or less since he entered
the White House. He would enjoy
that probably quite as much as some
of the big hunting trips for large game
that he has in mind.
1 senator Possibly.
However, the President up to a few
months ago was known to cherish a
strong hope of election to the United
j States Senate from New York. He
likes residence in Washington a por-
ton Of the year. AS a Senator he
would continue to have official prom
inence and could divide his time be-
tween Washington and New York, or
any other city that might interest him.
He will undoubtedly do a great amount
of literary work in the few years fol-
lowing his retirement from the Presi-
dency, and Washington is a very con-
genial city for literary efforts.
1t is generally taken for granted that
Mr.. Roosevelt can be elected Senator
if he wishes the Office. Senator Platt's
term expires March 8, 1909, and it is
4 that seat toward which the President
has been looking. He hopes to remain
the Republican leader of the Empire
State, and he could hold that position
while wearing Senatorial toga. How
4 ever, it is barely possible that there
/ will be complications which may make
/ his election to the Senate difficult One
| can never tell what turns political
management may take in New York
State. 1t has been suggested that Gov.
1 Charles E. Hughes might wish to come
to the Senate. although that is i'm
probable. The two men are becoming
more and more antagonistic in New
York politics, and a great struggle is
now on between them, or between the
/ President and Gov. Hughes friends
1 for the delegates to the next Republi-
can National Convention. Possibly the
men who are rallying around Hughes,
4 should they get the New York dele
i gates for bin, would try to prevent
1 Mr.. Roosevelt's election to the Senate
j A man of his eminence and popular
i ity could probably be appointed as En-
| baSsador to the Court OF ST. James, if
he desired it-provided, of course. that
a Republican were elected President.
If Mr.. Roosevelt's successor should be
Secretary Taft, the appointment could
be had very easily, as Mr.. Taft would
be glad to appoint his political bene--
factor to any office within his gift. Mr..
| Roosevelt's appointment would be re-
garded by the British authorities as a
/ great compliment, and he would be
/ welcomed over there with most en-
1 thusiastic cerdiality. He is now man
4 of Independent means. and could well
;! afford to accept the office. While he
I establishment as some American En-
bassadors have done in London, Mr..
I Roosevelt would not be embarrassed
for lack of means to entertain.
Furthermore. he will probably make
as much as 100000, and perhaps
much more than that. during the first
three or four years after he leaves the
4 White House. He is prolific writer.
4 There will be publishers waiting to
buy. at any price he may name, his
own story of his two Administrations.
The President can easily write a dozen
volumes that will sell like hot cakes
and net him a good fortune
/ If he wishes to continue in politics,
he will hardly accept an ambassador
ial appointment. 1t would take him
out of the country and make his lead
ership in New York State an impossi-
I bility.
4 Should Gov. Hughes be nominated
and elected President, the post of
4 ambassador would probably be more
attractive to Mr.. Roosevelt, than if
| some other wins. If Gov. Hughes be-
comes President he will be the recog
nized leader of his party in New York,
would, in all probability, be can
/ didate for second term and Mr..
/ Roosevelt'S political prospects would
not be the brightest. Empire State de-
velopments of the next twelve months
will likely have very much to do with
the PTeSluent decision ABOUT MS OWL
future when he steps down from the
! Office, which many regard as the great
est and most desirable office in all the
world.
i No College Presidency.
Until recently, some one bobbed up
every few months with remarks about
Mr.. Roosevelt becoming President OF
Harvard University, his alma mater
But there have been at least two obsta-
cles to that One is the good health and
continued mental capacity of Charles
w. Eliot, who has been the esteemed
| President of the University for many
years, and the other IS the dlsapproVal
i by the Harvard corporation, that elects
| presidents of Mr.. Roosevelt. Finally.
/ Mr.. Roosevelt demonstrated that there
was another obstacle-his own disin-
clination to accept the post We're it ten
! dered him. This was virtually an
nounced by him a few months ago in
the course of a somewhat unDleaSa mt