The chronicle=news., 1913-07-09
T.R,0h VACATION
TRIP GOES
THROUGH
"wha, did yon do with the six

what did yon do with the six
cents"
Don't ask foolish questions"
Colonel Theodore Roosevelt. biR
Hull Moose leader. founder Of the
Progressive party. n passenger on
the rear pullman Of Santa Fe No.
y. bound for nemInx. n. NJ. was
was asked this question this after
Eoon by c-N representative who
interviewed him M he sat by =
screened window looking out at the
city in which on September IS of
last year he was given one Of ths
most rousing ovations Of his public
career. The question did not cii-it
the genial response expected and n.'
NJ once cstnloxucd II under the head
Of foolish question No. ss7?.
What are your plans for the Pro.
Hres~avc party"
Colonel Roosevelt ioiicd back IN
his seat and smiiinxly said that the
question was too btg = one tn answar
but that smile Indicated that h" mai
biI aud glorious plans for the future
that the people Of the nation would
hear about In good time.
How long n vacation are yo,
going To tnkc?" another ncwxps per
man asked.
six weeks the former president
responded.
What do you think Of tho tariff
hill NJ regards the duty on sugar "a
II affects C0lOrn,io." was next ask
cd.
II have nothing 10 Say Of any sort
the colonel responded.
Colonel Roosevelt sat with his tw,
sons Qucntin and Archibald. They
had sought out the least conspicuous
portion Of the car doubtless with :hs
intention Of lodging ncwspapc~ mon.
tits ',as was Oft. aud he tat ia !,s
sairt sleeves the must democratic
peFsou in ali tho world. Newspaper
men were refused pcr,nission to Gu
ter tho car and converse with the
colonel. thus the interview from I'll"
outside WAS the only way possible
lo Obtain an expression from the T.
lustrious citizen.
Fifteen or twenty people gather
ed ut tho platform TO greet the col
oncl. anticipating that he would ap-
pear during the five minutes that
the train stopped. hut tooscvclt
was not campaigning for votes. H..
wns n private citizen on his way to
the hills and valleys Of New Mexico
aud Arixona--on his way to visit the
Grand Canon and TO study the Gus
toms and habits of the Iiopi Indians.
h get material for stories and ar'i-
cics which he Is to write.
In the four minutes that he sa,
answering the questions put tn him
by the reporters his familiar smile
was much In evidcnce-thc same
smile that won audiences and that
has been cartooned and caricatIrci
from one end OF the land to the 9TH
cr-the smile that has bcamed On
kings and princes in foreign lands.
Colonel Roosevelt was Just plain
Theodore out for a pleasure jlun;
with his two sons. Politics and public
questions were OF little moment. the
cares of tbs editorial office had been
left behind. He had no solutions tu
offer for the ailments OF the body
rolitic. lie had no comment to make
of the deliberations of congress. nc
tariff suggestions to voice. His at
| titudc was that of u sphinx. which
the mention OF six cents received IN
damages at Ispheming. Mich, alone
disturbed.
Just eight months ago. a national
leader OF a new party Of two or three
million peoplc-cheered by multi.
tudes at every city. village and ham
let from coast to coast. he passed
through Trinidad From the rear
of Santa Fc train he delivered tn,
message OF tho Bull Moose party
and defined his platform. Hundrchs
| greeted him here and chcercd iiis
every word an scramble for a close!
glimpse Of him an to shake his hand
Lamar, Colo. July Theodore
Roosevelt on his way to Arizona
stopped here for short time thi'
morning. He made a brief spsecr
tc the Progressivcs and cowboys who
assembled to cheer Inn.