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Not Merely Contributor, But Will Be
q Real Worker.
WRITE BEFORE LION HUNT
After That He Will Furnish "Copy"
Frequently Over His Own
Signature.

NEW YORK, November 5.-On the very
day after he ceases to be President OF
the United States Theodore Roosevelt Will
become special contributing editor" on
the editorial staff of the Outlook, which
will so announce in its issue of Saturday
next
The Outlook will say in its announce
ment:
LAS the beginning of the nineteenth
century was characterized by the move
ment toward political democracy. so the
beginning of the twentieth century has
been characterized by movement
toward industrial democracy. In this
world movement Theodore Roosevelt has
been recognized as a world leader. NO
one who knows him has believed that his
leadership would cease with his retire
ment from the presidency. We congfatu-
late ourselves and our readers that. this
leadership. exercised for the past seven
years in presidential messages. VIII pe
exercised in the future through the. COLI
umns Of the Outlook, which will be the
exclusive channel for the expression OF
his views on political, industrial and So
cial topics" .'..
Some of His Co-Editors.
AS contributing editor Mr.. Roosevelt
will be associated with the Rev. DR.. Ly-
man Abbott. editor-in-chief of the Out
look: Hamilton w Mabie, associate editor,
and r. D. Townsend, managing editor.
The Outloks interesting and valuable an
nouncement adds among other state
ments, that Mr.. Roosevelt cannot shoot
lions and contribute much. But
Mr.. Roosevelt will be more than a
mere contributor. His headquarters will
be at The Outlook ONCE. and he will be
in frequent and. we hope. In constant
consultation with its staff. His position
will thus be somewhat analogous to that
of consulting engineer who is called
in to give the benefit of his expert CO.
operation to the staff of engineers in
charge Of a great undertaking like the
Panama canal But the editorial con-
changed. Mr.. Roosevelt's contributions.
though editorial in their nature. will be
signed by his name. and will be the alb
solutely free and unmodifled expression
Of his personal convictions. We antici-
pate that on occasions both the interest
and the value of The Outlook will be en-
HANGED by frank discussions between
this journal and its distinguished asso-
ciate.
Will Write Before He Sails.
LAS already announced in these col
umns. Mr.. Roosevelt. after retiring from
the presidency. will sail for Africa, and
the reports of his scientific hunting ex-
petition will be published exclusively in
Scribner's Magazine. During this period
his contributions on questions of the
day will necessarily be somewhat re-
stricted. Yet The Outlook will have the
benefit of his foresight before he sails.
and will give to it's readers occasional
articles from his pen on topics of cur
rent interest. which will foreshadow his
larger editorial activity upon his return
to his native land.
The history of the world says
Hegel. is none other than the progress
Of the consciousness of freedom Ever
since its birth in 1870 The Outlook has
been endeavoring to interpret current
history in the spirit of this definition.
We count ourselves very happy in being
promised in this work the cooperation
Of an American so eminent In the essen
tial qualities Of leadership as Theodore
Roosevelt-high ideals. extraordinary
quickness and largeness of vision, the
long look ahead. a consistent and pro-
gressive political philosophy. practical
wisdom In applying the great principles
to present and prospective conditions.
unfailing good humor. faith in God and
In his fellow-men. AMI always indomi-
table and unuuestioned courage