The National tribune., 1910-05-26
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Doesn't it sound just exactly like our
own Theodore Roosevelt? But it
doesn't sound a blooming bit like our
own press correspondents. Our news
paper men are so used to the strenuous
llfe-rising with the sun and going to
bed when they must, sleeping and eat
ing only as incidentals-that to trapes
around the country after our Presi-
dents is to them no task at all, but the
BritisheTs seem to think 1t conducive
TO light-headedness. j London Times
correspondent sent his paper the fol-
lowing, which leads us to believe that
President Roosevelt is in fine fettle and
very fit:
1T is one week since I Joined Mr.
ROOsevelt's eXpedition-it seems many
d year. Fer the correspondents who
have followed him from Gondokoro
time has long since ceased to have any
meaning. Since Feb. % they have
dust. have risen at 5. after working till
2. They can only trust the telegraph
office to know the name of the place,
the month and the date, for they are
no longer certain of any of these
things. They wander In kind of
dream. Personally after one week |
have begun to doubt the glamour of a
freman's life. Waiting 20 jump for
motor car when the alarm may be
given-in two minutes. IN half hour, or
not at all-is more wearing even than
waiting for a flying man to fly.
TThis Is indeed a singular adventure
upon which we are engaged. 1t is use
less TO pretend that 1t is not a royal
progress, for what further marks of
distinction could any sovereign receive
than to travel in royal trains, to dwell
in Kings houses. to be welcomed by
Kings, Queens and Princes. to drive in
state carriages amid flags and cheering
crowds, and to have the yards of war
ships manned for him?
And it is not only the ex-President
who is honored as IL he were reign
ing monarch. Mrs. Roosevelt, with her
charm of quiet dignity, Is honored
equally. Her bright. unspoilt. attrac-
tive son and daughter are honored, too.
THE whole affair is quite unique.
One is constantly wondering what 1t
all means"
It's not much use to kick against the
pricks. Paymaster Eustis B. Rogers.
U. S. N, Chief Of the Bureau of Sup
plies and Accounts of the Navy Depart
ment, has been practically forced into
rendering his resignation by Secretary
of the Navy Meyer. The principal rea-
son for demanding his resignation is
| that he diSagrees with the Secretary of
| the Navy on great many points. Pay
| master Rogers has been Paymaster-
General of the Navy since November,
| 1906. He was formerly in charge of
the Naval Uniform Factory at the New
York Navy Yard, and during the Span
ish-American War served on the moni-
tor Monterey, and is now Chief of the
Bureau of Supplies and Accounts, with
the rank of a Rear-Admral When
he resigns he will resume his status as
a Pay Director with the rank of Cap
tain. There has been very interest
ing racket on between the Secretary OF
the Navy and Paymaster Rogers ever
since the Inauguration.
President Taft will address the Ma
uonal Educational Association at the
Stadium in Boston on the 4th of July.
By the skin of their teeth the indif.
ferent members OF sthe House permit.
ted the resolution looking to the change
OF Inauguration Day from March 4 tc
the last Thursday in April to be de.
feated by one-third of a vote. There
is prospect, however, that the resolu.
tion will be brought back from the
Senate and the House Eventually vote
for It, Certain 1t Is there ought to be
a change made.