The Detroit times., 1908-11-06
ROOSEVELT To Be
EDITOR
A STRING
WILL WORK FOR THE OUTLOOK
MAGAZINE, BUT WON'T CON-
TRoL lT-LIkE A CONSULTING
ENGINEER"

NEW YORK, Nov. 6.-The Outlook.
TO be issued Saturday. will contain an
announcement Of the connection with
the magazine of President Roosevelt.
who Is TO become associated with the
publication March 8, together with an
outline of the nature OF Mr.. ROose-
velts future work as magazine ed
ito. This Is the announcements
"On and after the Nth of March.
1909, Theodore Roosevelt will be as
ISOLATED with the Outlook's editorial
staff as special contributing editor.
las the beginning of the nineteenth
century was characterized by the
movement toward political democracy.
SO the beginning of the twentieth CEN
fury has been characterised by a
movement toward industrial demo
crazy. In this world movement Theo-
dore Roosevelt has been recognized as
world leader. No one who knows
him has believed that his leadership
would cease with his retirement from
the presidency. We congratulate our
selves and our readers that this lead;
ership, exercised for the past seven
years in presidential messages. will
be exercised In the future through the
columns of the Outlook. which will be
the exclusive channel for the expires.
sion of his views on political, indus
trial and social topics.
More Than Contributor.
"Mr. Roosevelt will be more than q
mere contributor. His headquarters
will be at the Outlook ONCE, and he
will be in frequent, and, we hope, con-
NTH cfQR
His position will thus be some
what analogous to that OF
consulting engineer who is called
in to give the benefit OF his ex-
pert cooperation to the staff of en-
gineers in charge OF a great undertake
Ing like the Panama canal. But the
editorial control of the Outlook will
remain unchanged. Mr.. Roosevelt's
contributions, though editorial In their
nature, VIII be signed by his name.
and will be the absolutely free and
unmodifled expression OF his personal
convictions. We anticipate that on
occasions both the interest and the
value OF the Outlook will be enhanced
by frank discussions between this
Journal and its distinguished asso
ciate.
Benefit Of His Foresight
"As already announced in these col
umns, Mr.. Roosevelt. after retiring
from the presidency. will sail for
Africa, and the reports Of his scientific
hunting expedition will be published
exclusively In Scribner's Magazine.
During this period his contributions
on questions Of the day will neces-
sarily be somewhat restricted. Yet
the Outlook will have the benefit or
his foresight before he sails, and
will give to Its readers occasional ar
ticles from his pen on topics OF cur
rent interest, which will foreshadow
his larger editorial activity upon his
return to his native land.
1.-The history of the world says
Hegel, Is none other than the progress
Of the consciousness OF Freedom.
Ever since It's birth. in 1870, the Out
look has been endeavoring to interpret
current history In the spirit OF his
definition. We count ourselves very
happy In being promised in this work
the cooperation OF m American SO
eminent in the essential qualities OF
leadership as Theodore Roosevelt
high ideals, extraordinary quickness
and largeness of vision, the long look
ahead, q consistent and progressive
political philosophy. practical wisdom
In applying the great princsales to-
present and prospective conditions. un.
failing good humor, faith In God and
I'm his fellow-men, and always indomit.
able and ,unQuestioned courage" y