Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-01-19
ROOSEVELT AS EDITOR i
Presidents Connection With the
,# Outlook and. His Duties. :.
twill DO SPECIAL WORK.

Position to Be Analogous to That q
8$% Consulting Engineer" In an Under
!. taking Like Panama canai--Hailsd
/. % 4 World Lsadsr-To Write What
He Pleasss. ~ y =: =, 's,.>., =.
Il The Outlook, OF; which the Rev. Ly-
man Abbott is the editor, recently an
nounced the part that President Roose-
welt will have in the conduct of tho
magazine after he retires from the
presidency. This is the statement:
/ On and after March 8, 1909, Theo-
dore Roosevelt will be associated with
the ,Outlook's editorial STAFF as special
contributing editor 5@a% g. 81. ~ j.,
4 Az the beginning Of the nineteenth
century was characterized by. the
movement toward political democracy,
SO the beginning Of the twentieth cen
tury has been characterized by move
ment toward industrial democracy. In
this world movement Theodore Roose-
welt has been recognized as a world
leader. No one who knows him has
believed that his leadership would
cease with his retirement from the
presidency. We congratulate ourselves
and our readers that this leadership,
exercised for the last seven years In
presidential messages, win be exer-
cised In the future through the col
umns Of the Outlook, which Will be the
exclusive channel, for the expression
Of his views on political. industrial and
social topics. IN '>s% t :, :!s. 20. ii.
Mr.. Roosevelt will be more than a
mere contributor. His headquarters
will be at the Outlook's Office, and he
will be in frequent and, we hope, III
constant consultation with its stan.
His position will thus be somewhat
analogous to that of consulting en-
gineer who is called In to give the
benefit of his expert cooperation to the
staff of engineers in charge of a great
undertaking like the Panama canal.
But the editorial control Of the Out
look will remain unchanged. Mr..
Roosevelt's contributions, though ed
itorial in their nature, will be signed
by his name and will be the absolute
" free and unmodiaed expressions Of
his personal convictions. We antici.
pate that on occasions both the inter-
est and the value of the, Outlook will
be enhanced by frank discussions be-
tween this journal and it's distinguish
ed associate.
AS already announced In these col
umns, Mr.. Roosevelt after retiring
from the presidency will sail tor A.
RIGA, and the reports Of his scientific
hunting expedition will be published
exclusively in sScribner's Magazine.
During this period his contributions
on questions Of the day will necessari-
" be :, somewhat restricted. 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 current interest
which will foreshadow his larger ed
itorial activity upon his return to his
native land.
1.-THE history of the world" says He
gel. 'is none other than the progress
of the consciousness of freedom"
Ever since its birth In 1870 the Out
look 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 80
eminent in the essential qualities of
leadership as Theodore Roosevelt
high IDEALS, extraordinary quickness
and largeness of vision, the long look
ahead, consistent and progressive
political philosophy. practical wisdom
In applying the great principles to
present and prospective conditions, un-
failing good humor, faith in God and
In his fellow men and always indom-
liable and unuueStioned courage. = =