New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-07-04
HITS ADMINISTRATION
HARD IN HIS LETTER
Also Says He Aims to De-
pose Men Like Penrose,
Barnes and Murphy.
COLONEL A BOOMER"
Laurence Abbott Says He was
a Big Factor in Building
Up Circulation.

Colonel Roosevelt has resigned from
,bs editorial staff Of The outiooS'
- n-h;cb he has been connected since
March, 1909.
IN his letter Of resignation to Dr.
LYMAN Abbott, editor Of the magazine
colonel Roosevelt gave as his reason
FOR resigning his desire TO devote all
his time to political affairs
He attacked the Wilson adminlstra-
ton. Charles F. Murphy, the boss OF
T.mmsny Hall, and two other polltlcal
bosses. William Barnes and Senator
Roies Penrose.
He made it clear that one Of the pig
6gbts OF his career would be to a'd
those who are sighting TO remove from
the control OF politics such men as
Nurpbv. Barnes and Penrose.
The Colonel declared that he was IN
ho,or hound TO stand in strong oPpo-
s;,ion TO the Wilson administration.
Ne cited as his reasons the admin
:..r.+;or,s foreign policy, which ne
,ba-acterized as an abandonment oI
Tho interest and honor OF the On''e'
States.
Hits Administration.
Concerning the administration :
method Of handling the industrial ana
social problems he said;
81 feel that within our own bounda-
r.es the course pursued BY the admin
;stra.ion has meant the abandonment
of every sane effort to secure the
sba.ement OF social and industrial
evils. It's legislative and executive
nrorramme mas brought about grave
Industrial depression and suffering 10
business man. farmer and wage Garner
alike. although perhaps mos o. all 10
the wage worker"
Colonel Roosevelt's letter Of resig-
nation. which was written hye days
after his return from Spain, and DR..
Abbotts reply follow:
Coloners Letter.
Sycamore Hill, Oyster Bay,
June 90, 1914.
Ny dear Dr. Abbott:
hope / need not tell you now very
deeply ! have appreciated my connec-
ION with "The Outlook" during the
last five years. You may perhaps re-
call what l wrote al the outset OF THIS
connection in giving my opinion OF
The Outlook and the reasons why !
was clad 20 be connected with II. My
eYperience during these FIVE years has
justified every word ] then wrote. II
fas been help-indeed / may say
that il has been an inspiration-to be
associated with you and my other
colleagues in the work OF Inc Out-
look" II ] had been able 70 be, as l
expected 20 be, a man entirely re-
moved from all participation IN active
politics. nothing would give me keener
pleasure than 70 keep on IN the future
czactly as in the past.
But the Developments Of the last
three or four years have rendered IT
imperative that [ should take more
or less active part in trying TO secure
in the nation and in the several states
ne triumph Of those principles en-
bodied In the Progressive platform OF
1912 Whatever can do, for instance,
~ aid in the elimination Of men bike
Mr. Penrosc, Mr. Murphy and Mr.
Bsrnes from control OF our politllcail
life J must do. In addition, ! now ieel
mat I am in honor bound 70 stahd IN
strong opposition % the administration:
feel that as regards our international
relation the policy OF the present ad-
m,nistrstion has meant the abandon.
mept Of the interest and honor OF
America. Furthermore, ! feel tha'
within our own boundaries the course
pursued By the Administrator mas
mean, the abandonment of every cane
effort 70 secure the abatement Of sociai
and industrial evils. It's legislative ana
executive programme has brought about
grave industrial depression and suher-
ing % business man, farmer and wage
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