The Boise citizen. (Boise, Idaho) 1906-1910, 1908-10-06
THE CASE OF STEWART
ROOSEVELT PLACES HIMSELF ON RECORD IN
MATTER OF EXILED OFFICER

President Roosevelt has lest placed himself upon record con
ceing the army officer whom he has exled the abandoned milf
tay post OF Fort Grant Arizona whence His
letter Rayner supplies the that extent
President Of the United States lives up his reputation OF being
straightforward
frankly Senator Rayner Col Stewart
who wanted the army because Of his temper and habits
Of thought He also says that Col Stewart guilty any Of
Tense for which he could be narad In other words he
merely disageeabe person who should be retired from the
with without his and who has become undesirable
because he has refused accept the inevitable the administration
lsees it.
According to the President United States
who deserving the uniform Of this
lment
employ taxpayer kick him OF the service 1t
strange weakness upon his part that he IS
So further that he only able exile him
post Arizona where he IS practically OF
cation with friends and alike
The ordinary man agree perfectly who unable
TO get along with officers subordinate him. enlisted neigh
civilians fitted to be placed command Of such
as his rank entities him command
contention of Senator Rayne and others however,
strictly according lines and the Of the President to
Senator Raner letter following OF the best and arcastoc
speeches delivered the Senate OF the United States
in spirit OF contradng the Presidents authority in the matter but
rather by the way OF arriving the facts
The ordinary citizen inclined kindly toward the
the least He wants to
know the know all about this business OF adj
ntted exile
1t would have been much keeping with the spirit Of
American affairs had the president made public the first place the
things has said concerning Col Stewart only after repeated
demands.
President Roosevelt says further that the manner Of dealing
with Col Stewart will be adopted BY the high officials OF
the army in the future
This IS an unfortunate We that the President
will be among the first realize II the OF bureaucratic
government
Ii the officer the army guilty OF an ofene he IS certainly
worthy OF trial bv courarta The OF the President
that contentious officers continually striving Tor courts OF IN
ouiry and couaa may be but this does not dsproe the
fact that the law such and that method
which seeks deprive them such right IS contrary to the pn
ples of the government of the United States
There are individuals all walks OF lie we ma
many more of them in civil than do in the martial and
in the majority their contentious the civil are more con
tentious than they are in military courts
The President evidently confe in his line OF argument upon
this subject the fact longer the Colonel OF the FIRST
States Volunteer Cavalry If such could under
stand his point OF view the military officer hates the oonte
ois soldier as much captain Of ship hates sea lawyer
Yet inpotic upon the part OF president OF al tne
neop to say in such words 1t him right when ne IS
seatng Of man who the uniform OF the United States
for so long a time as has Col Stewart
The man in the uniform mldoubed advantage IN these
nted Statesan advantage Of which he sometimes taxes m toll
but he has his rights and rights such that even the President
should be careful when he touches them
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