New-York tribune., 1909-04-07

Naples 20 write their impressions of NJ. Roosevelt
say that the ex-President OF the United States is
absorbed in himself They describe his cabin
filed with his own books and Uttered with photo
graphs OF himself and the members OF his family
They say that only object relating 70 N-.
Roosevelt himself in his cabin was photograph %
Emperor William. bearing the imperial signature
In green ink
Mr.. Roosevelt talked freely, principally about
himself and his work the correspondents say. and
manifested a disposition 70 preach In his con-
versation he touched on his KnIckerbocksr an
cestry and his experiences ranchman IN the
Far West
Turning to politics. he IS quoted as saying that
he had been elected 10 the Presidency as q reg-
resentatiye OF honesty against the power ot gold.
adding: Il have always maintained that probity IN
private life Is indispensable TO public life. I
fought the oil kings and the steel euaperors; they
tried break my hack. but my is still
The truth is they showed less resistance than
expected. The feudal barons Of modern fnan-s
have less energy than the fsudaI lords OF ancient
Europe"
Mr.. Roosevelt referred to his pride IN the Presi-
dency and the increases in the American army an1
navy. BY preparing for war" the x-Prssidenr
is quoted as saying, Il able 20 calm the i'm
petuosity of young America against Japan
The French correspondents add thar Mr.. RoOse-
Welt said that the Pres hat OF the United States
was more powerful than any constitutional mon
arch OF Europe. He pointed cut that he possessed
the power of veto. that he appointed the entire
diplomatic corps and the high government officials.
and that he a maker oE treaties. with only
the consent or the Senate. which he characterized
as the ma Onal regulator" He said that for two
years while President he had spent his time IN
fighting the trusts, and he rsjoiced that he had
left behind America where the only king was
the state The machinery OF state viii now roll
on without me-" Mr.. Roosevelt Is said 10 have
added. but with the impetus I have given Mr.
Taft my good successor. will build the Panama
Canal. continue to increase the army and navy ana
check the trusts II they again become 100 obsrep-
erous"
Continuing Mr. Roosevelt paid a high tribute 10
journalism He said he would have accomplished
nothing when he entered politics without the
press AS a journalist himself he had fought the
Utopias OF TOlstoy and the sxcesses OF the reNo-
lutionary propaganda. Newspapers and eeeAs
are Instruments of action for me- Mr.. RooseVeI
declared. journalism should be content %
sell what the public wants 10 buy. II should ralss
and not lower the public taste"
One OF the French correspondents concludes u.S
account Of Mr.. Roosevelts visit 20 Naples WIN
these words: Mr. Roosevelt is impatient 20 reaen
the hunting grounds He said word OF th7
beauties Of Naples of the art treasures 20 %
seen there He understands nothing Of these sals
ways 10 an ancient civilization, OF these eternaI
constellati tons in the sky Of history Emperor
William DISPLAYED nobler breeding when ne aSAeu
10 he left alone before marble bust when Al
hrmed the eternity Of beauty Mr.. Roosevelt mas
no time to lose; he is OF 10 the hunt, with muSh
noise If the wild beasts OF the desert are nO'
warned Il is because they do not receive "
newspapers"