The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-01-20
FROM OTHER PENS
RoOsEvELTs FLATTERERS.

President Roosevelt IS a thorough
man of the world. who has had his
share of experience with INSCRIPTIONS
and slippery politicians. AS the time
approaches for his retirement from
office he is, doubtless, prepared for
the wholesale desertion of the army
of loyal bootlickst and fatterers who
fawn upon every president. So long
as there is al cruInb of comfort, these
sycophants will groveI before Mr..
Roosevelt But the moment the new
dispenser of favors appears they will
turn their backs upon Roosevelt and
worship the new power. The more
Mr.. Roosevelt has done for these in
CRATES the quicker they will turn
from him; for the higher political
adventurer climbs. the warier be must
be to keep from falling. Some of the
creatures raised by Roosevelt to high
place will appear like monkeys in
a forest, jumping from one tree to an
other at imminent risk of their necks.
But they will jump. They will not
stay with Roosevelt when the new
president appears.
Happily for Theodore Roosevelt,
there will be no surprise or chagrin
in his emotions when he sees this
swarm Of f1atterers desert him for an
other patron. He is not fooled by
their pretenses, however ready he may
have been to use them when they
whether he even bothers his head as
to their numbers and identity. Per-
haps however, 1t would be a fine
thing for some trusted and intimate
friend of Mr.. Roosevelt to make a
little list Of these sycophants, boot
ticks. 1atterers and ingrates who have
thrived during the Roosevelt regime.
Then, If Mr.. Roosevelt should return
to the White House after four years
interim, this list would be invaluable.
A glance over it would show how COM
pletely his fair-weather friends had
deserted him when he was out Of Of
flee. Possible most of these adven-
turers would be found firmly at
tached, like leeches, to the new presi-
dent. But whether they had -four
ished or faded, their names on the lit
tie list would be sufficient guide to
Mr.. Roosevelt's action. He would
know what to do with certain persons
who now pose as his loyal adherents.
Washington Herald.
MARINE CORPS ATTRACTIVE.
Surprise has been expressed be-
cause the marine corps of the United
States navy has been recruited to it's
maximum strength and compelled for
that reason to cease enlistments,
while the recruiting officers of the
army and navy are unable to fill the
ranks Of depleted companies and
provide ships with compliments. But
the reason for the anomalous state
of things lies near the surface.
The marine corps is more attractive
because those who enlist in it escape
the drudgery incident to service as
soldiers and sailors. The marine"
is described by Kipling as soldier
and sailor too" but he is in class
by himself so far as labor is concern
ed. and, therefore, his berth Is more
attractive than that of either the SOL
der or the sailor. He is not liable to
service at lonely land stations where
the officers employ the men in the
performance of garrison work, which
embraces everything from house
cleaning to housebuilding. Neither is
he liable to be sent to sea as a coal
passer or shipscrubber. His duties
are those of a guard on shfpboard and
on land, and he is, therefore, more
steadily employed IN the performance
of labor that was in contemplation
when he enlisted
dorses the efforts of those who are
navy that will make those branches
of the war service more nearly like
the life that is implied by the induce
ments of recruiting officers. The SOL
der and the sailor should be required
to perform traditional duties, and all
labor outside Of the regulations
soldiers who voluntarily undertake
such work in return for extra COM
Milwaukee Wisconsin.