New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-04-22


can't n nicture. Colonel Roosevelt toto
~ Senator Platt's first assumption Oh
The reins not long before Roosevelt
took Office as Governor.
"Mr. Platt," said he. his eyes spark
ing. congratulated me upon having
early secured so capable man as Su-
perintendent Of Public Works. and he
handed, as he spoke. telegram OF &C
eeptance from Francis Hendricks. But
for this political appointment | had In
mind a man whose home was not IN any
one of tho canal counties, and'-the
ColoneVs voice became mixture OF
grim emphasis and triumphant chuckle
DETERMINATIONS
any 900 one - dictate - my appoint
ment-
Barnes Letters Quoted.
In support Of the Colonel's implied
assertion that the Plat mantle fitted
the Barnes shoulders, counsel for Colo
mel Roosevelt introduced letters from
Barnes dealing with direct primary leg
islation ard with the proposed estao-
lishment OF a state printing house. Inc
Republican leader seemed TO have scant
doubt that the one would ruin hlm Pc.
hticallv and the latter financially, II
the projects were honestly carried OUT.
"Machine Democrats" term that
Colonel Roosevelt got into the teeoIu
despite Mr.. Ivins's protest, came 10 Vhe
assistance Of machine RepuDlcahS,
the Colonel declared, IN eie-tlng oeha-
tor Aids 70 the presidency OF the Stat.
Senate. He fairly crowed WIN Gensno
as he added that the Republicans were
thus assisted by their nominal foes In
choosing their party leader.
"What was done by the machine DEM
ocrats in the case OF Aids was reclpro-
Gated BY the machine Republicans In
the case Of Senator Stilwell,' the
Colonel ADDED.
Colonel Roosevelt's testimony was
subjected % objection by Mr.. WINS az
almost every position. very NIUE o.
IL was ruled out, however. OoJecuohs
by counsel did not seem to excite tne
same rancor in the witness that they
All Yesterday. II was as If he realized
that his first day on the stano was
to get TO the real story.
Once, early in the afternoon, sharp
objection by Mr.. WINS on the grouho
that the witness was using his own az
iectives TO describe an episode whlch
should have been colorless, brought
hot reioinder from the Colonel am
not, sir" he shouted.
Warned Against Wins.
A hint Of the reason behind the
Coloners sudden acquiescence IN the
rules of the game came during the
morning session. Mr.. WINS had object
ed 70 the use Of the term machine
Republicans" The Colonel insisted
that he had used it simply because II
was one used by Senator Davenport IN
the conversation he was relating 81,
ais that the only reason you use II!
demanded Mr.. WINS.
81 am simply repeating to you, De
pan the Colonel enormously, every rang
showing, when he was halted by
sherp reminder from his counsel.
"Dont enter into any discussion WITH
Mr.. WINS" John VI. Bowers warned
him. He'll get hold Of you later ana
you'll have all you want.
With the meekness Of rebuked
scboolboy the man whose ambition
survived seven years in the White
Honse subsidized If the Colonel was
being disciplined to-day in prepara-
tion for his ross-eXaminaton To-
marrow he submitted with soldierly
grace. If it was self-discipline, his
will gained strength overnight.
throughout the day the Colonel Kept
,he purpose which brought him to the
witness stand in the forefront OF MS
mind. During the long arguments OF
counsel he seldom put in a word. IRE
duently words poised and clamored lor
utterance. but the Colonel resoiutely
choked them back. Not more than
twice did he attempt to put the court
Careful in His Answers.
No questions we're answered hastily.
When the words came they were those
called for. 1t was evident that the
ColonePs busy mind was we'll ordered
He drew a sharp line between what ne
remembered precisely and what ne olu
not.
And with all his caution and pre-
cision the Colonel did not lose one JOY
of vigor lie gained, and ne cameo
because back in that mind whence he
was drawing his recollections was th ,
dominant thought of the motive Whlcn
Justice Andrews. in announcing the
adverse decision which bothered the
Colonel so little, said that while indie
pendent facts not included in the
pleading must be barred, the witness
could give evidence as 70 his own state
of mind. II was that proviso OF the
court that enabled the Colonel to de-
clare that he was inspired only by the
recognition OF his duty as a citizen
and it was the thought Of that privilege
that enabled him TO tell his story as
\ he told it,
n Colonel Roosevelt's testimony, almost
in its entirety, was accepted in mltiga
ton and not in justification.
BY way Of hint Of the difficulties
the Roosevelt forces will have to over
come when the Colonel and his in
formants are done with. William Lyon
of the John b. Lyon Company, Alban!
printers, refused to-day to produce M
stock ledger until ordered to do so b.