The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-12-10
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structton OF the canal, was pending
When the following letters were writ
ten II was charged that the Presi'
dent had interfered in behalf of Pan
ANA IN its secession from Colombia
Bitter words were launched against
him IN Congress. Representative Pat
ierbon, Of Colorado, at about this time
compared Theodore Roosevelt to Ma
iomet. Joseph Smith, the Mormon
leader and Dowie, declaring he had
an exalted notion OF his own powers
and importance. The President was
making enemies-and friends-by ths
WholeSale.-The Editor.
Root and Taft.
WHITE HOUSE, Feb. 6, 1904.
Dear Ted:
j was glad to hear that you were
10 be confirmed.
Secretary Root left on Monday and
Governor Taft took his place. have
missed aad shall miss Root dread
fully. He has been the ablest, most
generous and most disinterested friend
and adviser that any President could
hope TO have; and Immediately after
leaving he rendered me a great SER
vice by a speech at the Union League
club. in which he said In most effec-
tive fashion the very things should
have liked him to say; and his words,
moreover carried weight as the words
of no other man at this time address,
ing such an audience could have done
Taft is a splendid fellow and will be
an aid and comfort in every way. But
as mother says, he is to much like me
to be able to give me as good advice
as Mr.. Root was able to do because
Of the very differences Of character
between US.
II after fully thinking the matter
over you remain firmly convinced that
you wantto go into the army, well and
good. shall be rather sorry for your
decision, because l have great con-
fldence In you and / believe that in
stCivil life you could probably win in
THE end a greater prize than will be
open to you If you go into the army
though, of course, man can do well
in the army. l know perfectly well
that you will have hard times in civil
siie. Probably most young fellows
when they have graduated from COL
lege, or from their postgraduate
course, IL they take any, feel pretty
dismal for the first few years. In Or
binary cases it at first seems as if thel?
efforts were not leading anywhere, as
lif the pressure around the foot OF the
ladder was too great to permit of get
ting up to the top. But have faith
lin your energy, your perseverance,
your ability, and your power to force
yourself to the front when you have
once found out and taken your line,
However, you and and mother will
talk the whole matter over whea you
come back here on Easter.
Senator Hanna's Death.
n WHITE HOUSE, Feb. 10, 1904.
Dear Ted:
/, Poor Hanna's death was tragedy,
AT the end he wrote me note, TIT
last he ever wrote, which showed him
at his best, and which much appra-
Clated. His death was very sal for his
family and close friends for he bad
many large and generouT traits, and
mad maze great SUCCESS III me w
ais energy, perseverance and bury
Strength.
Buffalo Bill was at lunch the Other
day, together with John Willis, my
Iold hunter, Buffalo Bill has always
been a great friend of mine. | re-
member when l was running for vicc'
president struck at Kansas town
dust when the Wild West show was
there. He got upon the rear platform
of my car and made a brief speech on
my behalf, ending with the statement
that "a cyclone from the west had
come; no wonder the rats hunted
their cellars!"
!; AS for you, / think the West Point
education Is, OF course, good for any