The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-03-15
ROOSEVELT VOICE
WILL RING AGAIN
FOR REFORM
he Feels That Principles Rather
Than Persons Should Command
support and Is Expected To Aid
Progressive Policies.
Will Live Quietly at Oyster Bay
After acknowledgements Will
Decide Future Course.
BY gibson GARDNER.
(Copyright, 1910, by the Newspaper
Enterprise Association.)

kIiARTOrM. March 15.-While |
AN not authorized to speak for him. /
feel entirely safe in stating the plans
or Col Roosevelt as follows:
Upon his return 10 America. Roose-
welt Intends 10 live quietly at Oyster
Bay. and make living by his pen.
what the character OF his work will
be | cannot say. except that he will
continue his present editorial connec-
ton with The Outlook
Even after his return he intends to
avoid comment on political subjects
until personal observation at close
range shall furnish n basis for intel
ligent and fair judgment
Until such time he will strive to
Keep his mind open and avoid preJu-
dice based upon eXparte or partisan
reports.
tie has been careful not To say he
Intends TO be forever silent He be-
itcvcs II the duty OF all good citizens
take active part in all public mat
'"rs. He Is firm IN the belief that
.lth men must work at all time for
frtter conditions and that this obli-
slt!0n Hes quite as heavily upon men
1ui OF Office as those who are in.
AS 10 whether he will take more
than publicist's part in future po-
.itical contests will depend wholly up
On developments. | believe his mind
Is absolutely open on this score today.
lie feels that principles rather than
persons should command support, and
J am confident that when the Roose-
welt influence Is felt IL will be in cid Of
the progressive policies and the pro-
siessiye men. who are striving for
them in the United States today
Freshly shaven. attired in tweed
suit and looking like a gentleman for
the first time in ten months" as his
con Kermit expressed it, Col. Roose
Welt, with Mrs. Roosevelt, Kermit and
Ethel motored about Khartoum today
and visited Gordon college.
A happier family than the Roose-
velt's could not have been found.
Mrs. Roosevelt and Ethel were COM
pletely refreshed from their weari'
some train ride and expressed them.
selves as happily surprised at their
comfortable quarters In the palace OF
Gen Francis Reginald Wingate. the
Sirdar placed at Col Roosevelts dis
posal during the stay in Khartoum.
Il don't know which is harder,
struggling through the jungles OF
Africa. or meeting the demands which
return TO civilization imposes re.
marked the colonel today, when
mass of accumulate mail was present
"a to him
Among the letters are hundreds or
requests for trophies and mementoes
of the African hunt If Col. Roosevelt
complied with all these requests there
would be little left for the Smithson-
ian Institute and other American
museums that are to profit from his
expedition.
Wherever Col Roosevelt and his
family went today they were the CEN
,er OF interested groups. An official
statement that the family wished as
much privacy as posgibl during liz
STAY here was only partially needed
Every place Of interest In the city
was visited during the day. with In
epector General Slatin Pasha, acting
as the official escort.
There was a small gathering at the
wallace during the early hours last
evening. The Roosevelts occupy the
choicest suite in the old palace.
Col. Roosevelt still plans to leave
Ehartoum. Thursday, taking a special
train for Assouan and Luxor, where
the ruins OF the ancient palaces Will
he visited