Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-03
Twelve Months Full of Action
for the President.
MADE MANY ADDRESSES
Urged Stronger Navy and Conserva-
ton of Resources.
HAD ACTIVE PART IN POLITICS
Completed Plans for His African
Hunting Trip-Denounced Edi-
tors and Advocated Outdoor
Sport.

President Roosevelt had an active year
in 1908. Between hammerinS the trusts
aud working for the nomination and cleo.
ton of his friend Taft to succeed him
the present occupant of the executive of
fees had more fun" as he describes it
than during any other period of his ad
ministration.
The first of the year began with formal
dinners and receptions to the official life
Of Washington. politics also being ex.
ceedingly active around the White
House. President Roosevelt and Senate,
Foraker clashed pretty early in the yea1
over Ohio patronage and other matters
February 10 the President made official
denial that the patronage of his Office
was being used for the political advan-
tage of W. H. Taft.
Four Battleships Urged.
Along in February and March the
President made number of importan,
speeches. In an address to national edu-
Gators February 81 he reiterated his well
known views on corruption in public Of
flee, and early in March he received the
delegates to the mothers congress. Be.
Iore the North Carolina Peace Society
April the President urged more ba t.
tleships as the best step toward peace
and In special message to Congress later
on he urged four battleships by appro-
pr1ation in that session.
The big fire at Chelsea Mass. April
IL, causing Il loss of sS,000,OoO, and a
terrible tornado in Mississippi and
southern states caused Mr. Roosevelt,
to offer the aid Of the government to
both places.
The President sent number of mes
sases to Congress that spring, one or
tween Congress and the White House
grew quite strained about this time. the
senate resentlng certain actions of the
President in several ways
May the President went to Pine
Knot. his Virginia country home, for a
few days. May IS he opened the great
conference Of governors on conserva-
tlon or natural resources at the White
Rouse taking some part in each days
sessions.
June the President was thrown from
his horse while riding in Rock Creek
Park. coming close to a serious accident
a lew days later 1t became known tina,
ne would go on d hunt to South Africa
after his administration had ended
After the Pickford building wreck the
PRESIDENT wrote to the District Commits.
sioners directing a careful investigation
into the disaster.
Political Emanations.
All through June there were interesting
examinations, official and otherwise. on thf
political situation. some important sug-
gestions being made by Mr. Roosevelt,
June Is as to the platform to be adopted
at the republican convention in Chicago
PRESIDENT Roosevelt went to Oyster Ba,
June 20 remaining there for the summer
WITT In (.,;a
the time. He made several trips from
oyster Bay. one being to attend the fu.
neral of exPresident Cleveland at Prince
ton, where he euiogized the dead Presi
dent. AfterWard he named one of the
great forest reserves after Mr. Cleveland
July MIR. Roosevelt inspected Peary's
arctic ship off Oyster Bay, saying good.
bye TO the explorer as he sailed away
July ~ he issued an official denial tina,
ne had ever said anything to Represen.
tatlVe tlobson about possible war with
Japan. July %, while on a trip in the
Mayf1ower the vessel colided with a lum.
Der boat. The President declared he
would pay whatever damages were caused
to the boat. July 81 the President was
made honorary president Of the Peace
and Arbitration League
The President talked with many callers
at oyster Bay aJout the game in Africa
and hunting there. seeing many others
on the same subject after he got back tC
Washington.
Healthy Sport Advocated.
He wrote letter to the girls and boys
of Washington August ADVOCATING
healthy sports and exercise. August II
he appointed a commission to Investigate
farm life. August 10 President Roose
welt predicted that the F1lipinos would
attain their independence in twenty wears
me President went for a short visit tc
Y-ir lou n
Jordanville, n. Y, August 26, making a
speech to the farmers there. Gov. Ma.
COON OF Cuba visited the President An.
gust %. and the Japanese ambassad do,
called upon him for a conference August
%. The object of this visit was explained
later.
Controversy Over Haskell.
President Roosevelt got back to Wash
ington September 90, and a red-hot con-
troversy waged between him and Will
liam j. Bryan for some days over the ap.
pointment of Gov. Haskell as treasurer
OF the democratic national committee.
In October it became known that the
President would become an associate edi.
tor of the Outlook at Il salary of SSO,OOC
year when he completed his term in
office, even during his hunting trip
further plans for which were published
The President was fifty years old Octobei
q. In November was made public a
long letter from the President regarding
the religion of w. II. Taft. The Presi.
dent received many visitors having knowl.
edge about South Africa in this month
He saw Sir Harry Johnson and other
noted African travellers and hunters. Full
plans of the hunting trip were announced
December E, at the same time the an
nouncement being made that the Presi.
dent would pay his own hunting expenses
and those of his son while the Smith
sonian Institution would pay for most Of
the others with the President.
In December the President issued 4
spirited denunciation of the editors of two
daily papers for insinuations OF graft
as to the sale of the Panama canal, and
later threatened criminal prosecution or
libel against them and others.
REFUGEES COMING HERE.