The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1909-02-22

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Having been in public life almost
continually since he was graduated
from Harvard university in 1850
serving the people in the capacity of
Assemblyman in New York state,
Civil Service Commissioner of the
United States, president of the police
board in New York City, assistant
secretary of the navy of the United
States. colonel of the First Uuisai
States Volunteer Cavalry in the Span-
ish War, governor of the State o.
New York, vice president of the Unit
ed States, and finally as president of
the nation, the highest gift in the
power of the people of the country
Mr.. Roosevelt feels that he has earn
ed the right to put in a portion of
his time in the sport which most
appeals to him. He proposes to
spend two years away from the Unit
ed States for two reasons. Rest and
recreation in hunting and scientific
research are only the minor ones.
He intends to put himself beyond
the reach of those persons whom, he
believes, would inevitably seek, to
use his influence with the administra-
ton of President William H. Taft.
Mr.. Roosevelt is, of course, aware of
the manner in which the charge has
been circulated that Mr.. Taft would
only be a Roosevelt man as presi
dent, and whatever Mr.. Taft might
do it would be ascribed to Mr.. Roose-
velt's influence. 1t is because of this
situation that Mr.. Roosevelt decii-
ed to take himself out of the country,
where it would be impossible for any
one to repeat any such charge against
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well selected a place where his seclu-
sion in this respect is secure, for
hardly could more inaccessible To-
calitv be found. In this connection,
Mr.. Roosevelt said some time ago:
eff Mr.. Taft is nominated and elect
ed president, which would be very
gratifying, It would make impossible
any criticism, if | were abroad, to the
effect that I was debating to him and
being followed, or that l had dictated
and been turned down in any sug-
gestions."
In travelling abroad, Mr.. Roosevelt
will not make any such tour as did
General Grant after retiring from
the presidency. General Grant was
received in state by emperors and
kings wherever he went on his tour
around the world. He was feted as
no other American had been. Mr..
Roosevelt will avoid all that. it being
his desire to travel as plain Ameri-
can citizen, and spending a good part
of his time in the pursuit of game;
he will put himself out of the way
of social entertainment.
Statements have been made to the
effect that the game preserves OF
British East Africa under the control
of the British colonial government
are to be opened to the president and
to shoot at will. No adj
vantage of these offers will be taken,
Mr.. Roosevelt having made up his
mind to decline to do any shooting
on government preserves where the
shooting is not open to all. The
feeling of the president on this mat
ter of shooting on government reser-
vatiOns he explains in this way: A
person taking advantage to shoot on
government reservations in Africa
would be exactly in the same position
of any foreigner who came to Ameri-
ca and was given permission by the
United States government to shoot
at will in the government reserva-
ton at Yellowstone Park, where the
American buffalo, to be found almost
nowhere else, roams unmolested. The
president declares that such permits
sion rightly would arouse resentment.
Mr.. Roosevelt shares with other
sportsmen the feeling that wild ami
mails on reservations should be pro-
tected to the utmost and that under
no circumstances should permission
be given to kill them, except, posi-
bly,, when predatory animals become
too numerous for the safety of prac-
tically defenseless animals. Permis-
sion for one person to shoot on
reservation, Mr.. Roosevelt believes.
would lead eventually to permission
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