The Washington herald., 1913-08-03
ROOSEVELT GIVES RECOLIECTIONS OF HANNA AND QUAY

Every man who has bsen IN practical
politics grows to realize that pouticisns,
big and little, are no more all OF them
bad than they are all Of them good. Many
Of these men are very bad men. indeed.
but there are others among them-end
some among those held Yp to special oo-
loquy, too-who. even althougn tney mey
have done much that 10 evil. also show
traits Of sterling worth which many Of
their critics wholly lack. There are few
men for whom I have ever felt more
cordial and contemptuous dislike than Tor
some Of the bosses and big professional
politicians with whom have been
brought into contact. On the other hand,
In the case Of some political leaders VINO
were most bitterly attacked a. bosses,
grew to know certain sides OF their char-
acters which inspired In me very gen
| uine regard and respect.
Senator Hanna.
To read much Of the assault on sena-
tor Hanna. one would have thought that
he was . man incapable Of patriotism or
Of far-sighted devotion to the country 9
good. was brought into intimate con-
tact with him only during the two and
half years Immediately preceding his
death. I was then President and per-
force watched all his action at close
range. During that time he showed
himself to be q man Of rugged sincerity
of purpose. Of great courage and loyalty.
and of unswerving devotion to the in
terests Of the nation and the people az
he saw those interests. He was al
sincerely desirous Of helping laborins
men as Of helping capitalists His ideals
were In many ways not my ideals. and
there were points where both by tenn
permanent and by conviction We were far
apart. Before this time he had always
been unfriendly to me: and / do not
think he ever grew TO like me, at any
rate not until the very end OF his life.
Moreover. / came to the Presidency un-
der circumstances which. II he had been
a smaller man, would inevitably have
| thrown him into violent antagonism to
me. He was the close and intimate
friend of President Mckinley. He wa
McKinley's devoted ally and follower,
and his trusted adviser. who was in
complete sympathy with him. Partly be.
cause Of this friendship. his position In
the Senate and in the country wal
unique.
Hanna's Pledge.
| With McRinley's sudden death Senator
Hanna found himself bereft Of his dear.
est friend, while /. who had just come
to the Presidency. was in his view ar
untried man. whose trustworthinees or
many public questions was at least
doubtful. Ordinarily. as has been shown
not only In our history. but in the his.
tory Of all other countries. in counties.
instances, over and over again. this
situation would have meant suspicion
i'll will, and. at the last. open and violent
antagonism. Such was not the result. ir
this case. primarily because Senator
Hanna had In him the quality that en-
abled him to meet a serious crisis with
dignity. with power. and with dsinter
ested desire to work for the common
good.
Within a few days OF my accession h.
called on me. and with entire friendll
mess and obvious sincerity. but also witt
entire self-respect, explained that h
Imourned Mckinley as probably no othe
man did: that he had not been especial,
lmy friend. but that he wished me to un
derstand that thenceforward. on ever,
lquestion where he could Conscientious!
!support me. l could count upon his Civ
ing me as loyal aid as II was In hi
lpower to render. He added that thi
must not be understood as committin,
him to favor me for nomination and elec
ltion, because that matter must be left t