Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-10-13
An English SANDER.

SANDERS on Col. ROOSeVeft are not COu-
fined to this country in the present cam
paign. They have made their appearance
in England in more or less permanent lit
erary form. and these misrepresent the
colonel in that which he holds dearest
his proves. his strategy and his success
as a hunter new book has appeared
in London by Lord Cranworth, with the
innocent title "A Colony in the Making"
giving history of British East Africa.
In this sober history of the colony ap-
pears an alleged truthful account of Col.
Roosevelt's hunting expedition in that
colony.
one has only to read this book to see
the hand of Col. Roosevelt's political
enemies at work to strike him in his most
sensitive point. Lord Cranworth says
that when Col Roosevelt and his son
Kermit visited British East Africa the
best ground was especially reserved for
their benefit, with the result that the
bongo were quite numerous therein. He
then tells how Kermit succeeded in kill
ing a bongo COW and calf and proceeds
with the following:
Lord Delamere. enc of the keenest OBJ
servers had hoped that he had devised a
scheme whereby the ex-President would
be equally successful. Col. Roosevelt S
bulk and conversational powers some
what precluded him from tracking. since
the utmost caution and lack of noise was
essential. Lord De!amere. however
iIund where deep stream flowed down a
hillside. There were only certain pas
sages which the bongo. when alarmed.
would take Selecting spot with three
passes. he placed Mr.. Roosevelt i'm the
most Likely crossing. stood himself in
another and stationed a native armed
with bow to turn the bongo back II
they came to the third. the one they We're
most likely to pass. Beaters were then
stnt for some miles around. but. alas.
two fine bulls came To the crossing at
which the bowman stood, passing within
two yards of him..
And the colonel did not kill bongo.
All friends of Col. Roosevelt-in fact.
all Americans-wil resent this reflection
upon the colonel in the British capital.
and it might be used as the Sackvllle-
West letter was used in the campaign OF
1888 TO show English interference in our
home politics. But all America, and. in
fact, all the world where the colonels
account of his African hunt has been
read or where his reputation is known as
a hunter of big game, In Wa j street. on
the western plains or in the African jun
gle. will readily see the injustice and
The impudence of the insinuation that the
c>loneis conversational powers ever IN
terfered with his success. One has only
10 look through the state papers of the
;ast preceding administration. not to men
ton the columns of the daily press Tor
the last eight months. to find complete
refutation of this charge. and utterly
annihiiate Lord Cranworth and his book.
Who in this country ever heard the colo
mel depart from the old proverb that
speech is silver. but silence is golden. or
to utter an unnecessary comment on any
subject whatsoever? The members OF
Senator Clapp's committee could testify
in the most emphatic way on this point
by submitting the record of their hearing
TO show the reticence and difidence of
he colonel when called a witness. and
now difficult il was even to get him TO
answer pertinent questions. This SANDER
on the colonel which has made its APP
3earance in England should be scOtched
right here and now. 1t goes beyond all
decency even in the stress of great
national campaign