New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-10-28
T. 81, TP-IOP,
ROWSFOUR MILES
Takes Bully Tramp, Signs
Photos and Raps Admin
istration on Birthday.
SAYS GERMANS
ARE EXULTING
Pleased Because America Has
Not Dared to Even Speak OF
Wrongs to Others, He Says.
From a star corresponden, Of TIE Tribuns.l

From A star Corresponden, Of TIE rrieunej
Oyster Bay. Oct. 27.-Colonel Roose'
Welt fed care to the four winds to-day
and celebrated his ffty-seventh birth
day with "big stick" abandon. lie
rowed four miles with Mrs. Roosevelt
took a tramp in the crisp October air
and attended TO his duties for few
minutes before dinner.
Colonel Roosevelt was found in his
study autographing photographs OF
himself, by request of fond admirers
He answered with the usual delighted
TO the greetings of The Tri5' ne re-
porter. and his features broke into that
famous smile which has become an in
stitution in itself. His face reflected
the best of good health and his eyes
sparkled.
He did not care TO be interviewed, as
a matter Of principle, Colonel Roose-
Welt said, but he was reminded that II
was his fifty-seventh birthday.
at is an integral part of every
newspaperman's ritual" he was told
"to inquire into the interviewer
health. How is yours, Mr.. Roosevelt :"
The Colonel smiled ard capitulated.
Feeling Tip Top.
u am very glad that my fellow cit
izens are remembering me" he
chuckled. T'm feeling tip top. Doesn't
IL look as if I'm able to move about y
He swung his arm chair away from
his study desk with the green shaded
lamps that cast the only light in the
room. TO prove it on my fifty-seventh
birthday | numbered bit and took
Mrs. Roosevelt for long row. We took
lunch along, you know, and had a reg
ular picnic all by ourselves"
Mr.. Roosevelt referred to the fact
that he was devoting a great part OF
his time TO writing on the international
situation. He was enthusiastic when
he was told that his articles in the
Metropolitan Magazine" were exciting
much attention.
IL am glad you read my last ar
ticle," he said. at describes minutely
the weaknesses | feel exist in the attl-
tude the administration has taken
toward the European situation. | am
ready TO back up what ! say there IN
regard TO the milk-andwater states
manship Of the American government
during the last year"
Mr.. Roosevelt pointed out that the
execution of Miss Cavell by the Ger,
mans in Belgium was to be ranked
with the other atrocities perpetrated
By the Kaiser's forces in King Aloerts
and other countries and on the hlgh
seas. American was powerless 70 IN
terfere. the Colonel said, and referred
20 the passage in one of his articles.
Saws Administration Is Terrorized.
"The administration is thoroughly
terrorized by he Germans" said the
Colonel. THE United States has taken
refuge in the world-old neutrality be
tween right and wrong, which is al
ways so debasing for the man practis-
ing II. Germany exults IN the TACT tnat
In America democracy has shown itself
so utterly futile that 1t has not even
dared 10 speak about wrongdoing COM
mitted against others, and has not
dared 70 do more than speak, without
acting, when he wrong was done
against itself. We should shun as we
should shun the plague the production
in this country Of popular psychology
like that which in Germany has pro-
duced a public opinion that backs the
government in its actions IN Belgium.
Turning from national and interna-
tional matters TO New York State. Mr..
Roosevelt was asked whether he would
make any comment on the woman suf-
frage amendment on the eve Of elec-
ton. lie smiled and replied:
81 have already done so. Look up
your files and then quote me-
The Colonel is an enthusiastic PRO"
Exhibit A az the Coloners Sycamore
Hill home is an ambitious cake with
ffty-seven candles stuck in il. II was
presented TO him by newspaper friends
Of Altoona, Penn.