Connecticut western news., 1919-01-09
COL. ROOSEVELT DIES
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1881, had died in 1884, leaving a daughter two days old, the present Mrs. Nicholas Longworth. His sec ond wife was Edith Kermit Carow, daughter of a wealthy New York ship ping merchant.
 Two Years Of Travel.
 He now spent two years in literary pursuits and travel, returning to be. come a member of the United Statex National Civii, Service Commission, sat thai time very unpopular. AppoIntd by President Benjamin Harrison tc save the Institution, he carried on one of his characteristically lively cam paigns by means of his own writings, speeches, interviews and the proposal of new legislation, only leaving his splendid work to take the position of acting president of the New York City Board of Police Commis- sioners, an appointment by Mayor Strong, which he said he considered 1t his duty to accept .-s
 Gets Federal Position. .--
 President Mckinley appointed him assistant secretary of the navy under John D. Long in 1897. It was In the troublous time preceding the Spanish American war Roosevelt became what the President dubbed "the war party" He got an appropriation of $1,O00,0O0 for target practice In the fleets, insist ed that everything be put in readiness for conflict and demanded war as humanitarian measure to save Cuba. AS president of the Strategic Board he drew up complete plan of operations
 When war came Theodore Roosevelt decided that he had done as much as any other man to bring 1t on, and he could not sit back and see others shot. He must be in the thick of battle him. self He resigned as assistant secre- tary of the navy and organized the Rough Riders," a regiment of daring horsemen, mostly cowboys from the west. In Cuba this body was in the limelight. Its importance has been the subject of much discussion. L
 Led Charge Up San Juan HIII.
 Roosevelt, his horse shot from under him, led charge up the bullet raked sides of San Juan hill 30 feet In ad- vance of his first line. seemingly in pos session of that charmed life so often heard of in biographies of great mill- tary leaders. His second great Cuban work was in saving the American army from disease after the war was prac- tically won and all but 20 per cent of the American troops were down with fnrlI. mo 1oY io ailments. He drew up the round robin protesseng against the action of the au- thorities at Washington in ordering the troops into the interior of Cuba. As result most of them were brought back to temperate climate and thou sands of lives were saved.
 In the latter part of 1898 MT. Roose- welt was elected governor of the, state of New York. In this office he served with his usual activity and effective ness. He put through measure tax ing the franchises of public utility cor porations, forced the creation of ten ement house commission and supported many other measures for social better ment. He was not popular with the leaders of the Republican party in New York, however. Partly to be rid of him there, he was nominated for vice president in 1900. He was at the same time the idol, of the west on account of his connection with the Rough Riders" and his free and breezy ways.
 Both President Mckinley and Mark Hanna, boss of the Republican party, did not care to see Roosevelt as can didate for the office, but his availabil- ity was undeniable. Moreover, he was supported by Senators Quay, Payne and Platt, and they were strong enough to put ltim on the ticket.
 . Campaign Notable.
 His stumping tour was notable. He spoke continuously for many weeks. Aftor his election as Vice President he continued to be much in the public eye, his lecture on "The Strenuous Life before the Hamilton Club of Chicago bringing him fame. for one thing.
 Learning of the assassination of President Mckinley September 6, 1901, while camping in the Adirondack mountains, he hurried to Buffalo and was sworn in as President September IA, the day of his arrival in Buffalo and of McKinley's death. He imme- diately announced that he would car ry out the policies and retain the cabi- net of his predecessor.
 It was during the first administra- tion of MT. Roosevelt that the Panama canal project was put through and 1 work of digging the $3000OO,00O ditch was begun. MT. Roosevelt cannot be denied credit for the energy which hurried matters to a conclusion. At the same time he has been seriously criticised for his encouragement of the revolution which set up the Republic of Panama.
 President Roosevelt a little later called the second Hague Peace Confer ence, acting on the request of the h.