Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1910-10-18
MILES ON ROOSEVELT.
Retired General Delivers Scorchine
Arraionment of Ex-President,


1t will be remembered that when
Roosevelt was president and Nelson A.
Miles was general of the army, the
two had a very bitter row over the
embalmed beef question and other
matters and that there has since been
no reconciliation. In an interview
given to the Denver Post a few days
ago. General Miles took a fall ont of
Mr.. Roosevelt as follows:
Roosevelt left the country at the
end of his administration in a state of
panic. and after a years sojourn
among the beasts in the jungle he
emerges to find the country once more
tranquil and in peace. He is so sur
prised that he forgets who he was, or
who he is. and in an early speech he
saws the country today is in great
er condition of prosperity than ever
ii was before
1.-The speech is so true that it comes
involuntary to his lips, and not until
the next day, when he reads the speech
in the papers, does the former presi-
dent realize that such an utterance
does not reflect much credit on his
own administration, and II is not In
keeping with my policies
Follow his spoor; look at his po-
litical tracks since he returned from
the African wilds. 1t is trail of dis
content, bombast, disaffection and
even treason. And without one word
of commendation for the existing ad-
ministration-which in my opinion,
has been eminently proper and digni-
fed. and a great improvement on the
administration that preceded it-this
politician starts off on a one-man tour,
a personal political campaign, har-
'nguing the people, melting discon-
tent, mixing with malcontents, en-
barrassing those in authority and pow
er. without any excuse or reason for
such unprecedented conduct.
It's disgusting, this constant vulgar
exhibition of q former president run
ming loose over the country, surround
ed by newspaper men for whose edi-
fication he walks, talks, eats, and
sleeps. hungrily swallowing calcium
at it's strongest pressure and reveling
in the concentrated rays of the light
of what should be to sane man un-
desirable publicity. But that is
what he lives for, and the real people
are getting wise. No wonder Presi-
dent Taft looks askance and Is disturb
ed at the acts of his predecessor, who
does not hesitate to stir up strife.
Look at Roosevelt in Oyster Bay.
" HUH uotS ilt WIN l<ooh az
him in his office Of that religious pub
lication in New York. See who calls
upon him there, whom he takes to, the
class of men he advises with!
Political malcontents; men who
have been dismissed by the present
administration for cause; men out
side the pale of their party and his
alleged party politicians who belong
to the disaffected wing of the Repub-
lican organization. And what Is the
former president doing?
He Is fomenting political strife,
and he will be defeated. He will neith-
er lead his party to victory nor be re-
elected.
"And this is the man who does not
hesitate to stir up strife. Eie usurps
the prerogatives of the ruler and by
condemnation and criticising the acts
of the supreme court, which, since the
days of it's founders, has been invio-
late from criticism and abuse, Is gull
ty of treason.
Roosevelt is having no influence
and little beneficial effect in politics;
he hasn't got a ghost of a chance to
be the Republican candidate for
president in 1912, no matter how
much he desires it. He will be sub
merged into his own political pool;
his strength giving out, he won't even
be able to SWIM"