The sun., 1917-09-04
7. RON STAFF OF
WESTERN DAILY
Kansas City "Star" Announces
That Roosevelt Will Be
Regular Contributor.


KANSAS CITY, Mo, Sept s.-The Kan
sas City star prints the following under
the caption. "Ap Announcement"
October l Theodore Roosevelt will
become a member Of the stan Of the
Stor. Thereafter he wnl contribute
regularly by wire his comment on cur
rent events.
'-rhe Star has long felt that a daily
newspaper would give him the best pos
sible medium for the expression Of
opinion on matters on which his views
are Of prime Importance. In this belief
Col. Roosevelt has now come to
acQuiesce.
Several courses were open to him. in
cluding that offered by an urgent invita-
papers, but he held that the strategic
place Of Kansas City in the very heart
Of the country and the sharing Of COM
mon ideals by himself and tho Star made
this newspaper the appropriate medium
with which to ally himself.
Confesses Its Happiness.
The Star would be guilty Of false
modesty IL 1t did not frankly confess ite
happiness in the acquisition OF Col
Roosevelt to its organization In the
capacity Of q regular contributor. The
honor Of such an acquisition is one Of
which any newspaper in America or
Europe might well feel proud moreover.
II believes that the connection thus es-
tablished will arouse the keen interest
Of the country In general and Of Kansas
City in particular.
1T will make Kansas City the centre
Of q momentous discussion Of events Of
transcendent importance discussion
that will be watched not only by tho whole
United States but by all Of the nations Of
Europe as we'll. For Col. Roosevelt is un-
doubtedly among the two or three lead
ing authorities in the world on domestic
and international affairs. Everything
that he has to say on these questions
inevitably carries very great weight and
II read with the closest attention In
London, Paris and Berlin. as we'll as In
New York and Washington.
What ne writes 10 the fruit OF reflec-
ton on a career that has hardly been
ma atched-legislator, ranchcr. civil ser
vice commiss ioner. Police Commissioner
for New York city. national civil service
commissioner. Assistant Secretary Of the
Navy. Colonel in the Cuban war. Cover
nor Of New York. Vice-President and
President-he has had every variety OF
human experience.
International Aspects.
"His knowledge of foreign problems
is that OF a man who won the Nobel
peace prize for settling the Russo.
Japanese war and one who dealt sue
cessfully with international contro'
versies Of every character.
| "He has a personal acquaintance with
most Of the important figures In thu
world war and with the men in active
charge Of things in the United States
His point Of view Is that OF the moderr
man-the progressive who works II
practical fashion to insure the suprem
! acy Of human rights over property
rights and the nationalist who has con
! Rdence in national solutions OF nationa
problems.
This record is here thus hastily re
viewed to invite the attention OF th'
readers Of the Star to the Importance
Of the contributions that have been ar
ranged for
''This newspaper counts itself fortu
nate to be able to do the public servic
Of printing regular contributions from
such a man."