The Detroit times., 1909-03-03
PRESIDE EN- 7 GETS
READY To LEAVE
WHITE HOUSE
WILL MOVE HIS COLLECTION OF
VAluA6LES TO HOME AT SAG
AMoRE HlLL-cARTOoN FARM
ER is HIS SILENT GUIDE.

+ WASHINGTON, March S.-Presl-
dent Roosevelts study. upstairs in the
/ White House. is being dismantled,
preparatory 10 the removal on March
4. There's where he keeps the things
that are dearest to him. the things
without which he can't do. There
stands his silent guide philosopher
and friend, upon whom he relies con-
stantly for his inspiration.
In that little study stands the desk
at which the president does all the
work OF outlining the big things he
intends TO do. Ii was while seated al
that desk that he had his first confer
ence with Congressman Townsend. OF
Michigan. about the railroad rate reg
ulation program which he had outlin-
ed. At that desk the famous muck
rake" speech was written. II was
there that MIR. Roosevelt poured forth
his indignation over the output OF the
nature takers" In memorandum.
drawn up in pencil, prepared at that
desk. the plan TO send the Atlantic bat
tleship fleet on its world. girdling trip
was born. The first conference bear
ing on the presidents intention to
make a hunting trip through Africa
was there held, Mr.. Roosevelt seated
in his favorite place at the desk which
in years TO come will unQuestionably
have unique historic value.
The room Itself is lined with
shelves. resting low, which are filled
with books, most of them nature
/ oh hn do
recreation. There is an open fireplace
thereto give IL the outdoor flaw
or" the president says. Many's the
time he scrubbed around in front of II
OH his presidential knees. himself
building the fire that subsequently NIL
ed the room with its cheer.
On the shelves there are some 20
or 30 original drawings OF cartoons
that have appeared In the American
newspapers. Some OF these were sent
by the artists on their own initiative.
In some instances Mr. Roosevelt him
self wrote 10 ask the favor. All are
Roosevelt cartoons. and none OF them
fiatters him personally. But all OF
them indorse his progressivenes and
strenuosity. And among them is Pres
ident Roosevelt's favorite. The car
toon in question Is called His Fav-
orite Author" Ii represents a clear
eyed, oad-shouldered, middle-aged
farmer, sitting before the fireside, his
feet encased in yarn socks. his legs
crossed, the very picture OF comfort
able Americanism, reading a newspa-
per. Across the top of the page APP
pear the words. The President 5
Message"
And that farmer Is the silent guide,
philosopher and friend upon whom
the president relies constantly for his
inspiration. This man." once said
President Roosevelt. represents the
masses OF the American plain people
the people I've tried 10 reach, Or
ten when | am thinking out some
thing. wondering whether my Ideas on
the subject are wise, | get To wonder
ing also whether he'll approve. II I'm
convinced that he'll sanction, go
ahead
Sometime before the last Republi-
can national convention a friend call
ed on President Roosevelt and asked
him TO discuss with him frankly his
views on the so-calIed second elective
term
Come over here" the president
said He led his visitor TO the car
toon in question.
This man before the fire" he con-
tinued, represents the masses OF the
American people, the plain people.
the common people II YOU please. This
man. I'm sure, wouldn't like It, Is
that answer enough?
All these things are 10 be removed
To Mr.. Roosevelt's study in his house
I on Sycamore Hill al Oyster Bay