The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-01-08
Literary Output and Other Fea-
lures Expected to Add $780,
600 to His Assets.
PLANS TO CONTINUE
FACTOR IN POLITICS
No Intention to ReIinquish His
Interest in Live Problems.
Has Unknown Aspirations.
[speeisl to the Evening star.l

WASHINGTON, Jan. S.-There are
some substantial reasons why Presi-
dent Roosevelt isn't giving much en-
-couragement to people who constantly
come to him with projects to do some
thing for our ex-Presidents."
In the first place the Presidents con-
tracts for the literary output of his
African trip. and for other features of
it which will be substantially profitable.
are expected to net him from s25o,0 0 to
$500, 900. After that he will return to
be an editor of a periodical, and some
of the aspects Of this engagement are
beginning to get attention in the pub
fishing world of late.
1t seems apparent that the magic of
the name of Roosevelt isn't going to be
discounted Immediately after Inaugural
ton just because Mr.. Roosevelt will be-
come an "eX." People who spend good
hard money for advertising, so the story
goes, are so confident of the returns
they may reap through his periodical
that they have been fairly tumbling
ever each other in the effort to secure
space contracts at any sort of figures
in the advertising pages of the maya
zine. The rates are said to have been
advanced, but this has failed utterly
to stop the rush of business, and every
thing indicates that from the beginning
OF the Roosevelt editorial connection
the business of the publication will be
so greatly expanded that the $50. 900 a
year salary which it is reported the
President will draw will look like the
most profitable investment of the gem
Grafton.
That the President expects to con-
tlnuea a factor in public affairs and also
IN practical politics generally. is very
plain from the way he is conducting
hllnseif in the last months of his adj
ministratiou. He has assured friends
that he will continue just as deep and
Just as active an interest in the set of
public and social questions which have
attracted his attention while President.
as ever before. He will keep on fight
ing for what ne believes the right So
luton of the problems of the times.
Ills friends consider it utterly impos-
sible for him to continue such an ac-
''S' o'cAyudy dctiNltN, WITHOUT belnS
constantly draWn into politics. He will
leave the White House with the great
est personal acquaintance ever pos
sessed by any American. and with q
personal following still determined e.
keep in line behind him. Tt is doubtful
II he mas any particular plans for his
political future. His closest friends do
not believe he has. They are not will
Ing to accept the theory that he Is
anxious to be pushed forward for the
senatorship from New York two wears
hence.
That Mr.. Roosevelt will become a
large international figure, and that he
has more definite views and aspirations
in this direction than In any other re-
lation to public affairs, is generally be-
lieved. In this day of Hague congresses
and interparliamentary peace conven-
tionS and great International arbitra-
tons, there is constant opportunity for
the services of such men as he, and
without doubt he will have frequent
opportunities to serve these causes by
invitation of national interests.