The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1919-01-06

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i Doubt '-s0-called because in many
quarters considered authoritative 1t
was questioned whether Roosevelt was
the first man to explore the stream.
During this Journey the president con-
tracted jungle fever which was held
indirectly responsible for the assesses
(which developed maiignantly and re-
CURED several operations at the Roose-
welt hospital in New York-city in 1918.
! Public Speaker
Theodore Roosevelt, besides being a
prolific writer, lectured and made pub
lie speeches extensively, not only in his
own country but in England, Spain,
South America and other parts OF the
world. The facility with which he
made political enemies and followers
made him marked man for both the
bitter and friendly attention Of car
toonists and paragra piers Quaint and
picturesque phrases were coined liner
any by him ana by others concerning
him Speak softly and use the big
''mollycoddle" and my hat is In; the
ring" were SOME Of the Rdoseyeltian
expressions which attained wide pub
licity; %-S:ss ~ -. -
The strenuous physical activities in
which Roosevelt engaged at the white
house included boxing. 1t was not I'M
til about eight years after he left the
white house that It was disclosed that
dI1ring one of these bouts, which he
welcomed as means of keeping him
in fighting TRIM. a blow landed BY a
sparring opponent injured one Of the
colonel's eyes. Eater hlf hdness OF this
eye developed. astf5 g5
In the Inter years Of his life two
court suits, ii! which he figured in one
as plaintiff and in the other rs defend
ant, winning them both, kept Roose-
welt before the public eye. During fine
presidential campaign Of 1912 n Michi-
gan editor charged him with intoxica-
ton. Roosevelt instituted a suit for
libel and marshalled q notable host Of
witnesses to testify regarding his priv
ate life and habits. Their testimony
was so overwhelming that the charge
was Withdrawn in open court and the
jury brought in nominal verdict Of
six cents in favor Of the ex-president. |
William Barnes, JrJ., Of Albany, N. Y,
accused Roosevelt in 1914 of uttering
libel in a statement asserting that the
''r0ttenness" OF the New York state
government was, due directly to the
dominance fof Ta1nmany hall in poll
tics; aided by Mr. Barnes and his fol-
lowers At Syracuse, N. y, in 1915
the jury's verdict acquitted Roosevelt. |
INV nethe European war began Mr..
Roosevelt vigorously advocated n
policy Of national preparedness, urging
universal military training for the ma
TONS youth. In speeches throughout
the country and in his magazine and
newspaper writings he criticized, in
this respect, the policies Of Woodrow
Wilson during Mr.. Wilson's first term
as president. i
Mr.. Roosevelt, it has been said. was
keenly disappointed when he did not
receive the republican nomination for
president in 1915. As the same time,
however. he refused to follow the adj
vice Of some of his staunchest follow
ers that he again head the progressive
party ticket. 1nMead, he prevailed up
on the progressive party to make
Charles Evans Hughes the republican
candidate. it's osen choice. + He cam
paigned. for Mr.. Hughes. With the
reelection Of Mr. Wilson, and Ameri-
eats entry into the world war soon
after, Roosevelt immediately supported
the president and bitterly assailed the
pro- Germans, .pacifists and other. type
of men who attempted to delay speed
ing up the war.
WANTED TO co TO FRANCE
With the United States belligerent,
Roosevelt endeavored to obtain the con-
sent OF the war department to estab
lish an army division which he was
anxious to take to France. This divi-
sion was to have included many of the
Rough Riders who we're his associates
in the campaign in Cuba, and younger
men Of the same strenuels habits. The
necessary permission for the formation
Of such a force was not Forthcoming
even though Roosevelt expressed will
ingnass to: accompany it as subor-
dinate officer.
go. DENIED PRIVILEGE Il
One Of Roosevelt's participations in
rublic affairs took him to Washington
in January, 1913, when he conferred
with United States Senator George Il.
Of Oregon and other men,
hers Of congress who were critical Of
the administrations methods Of prose
cutting the war. Roosevelt on this &C.
casi0n announced his support of the
proposal that war cabinet be organ
lied to take over the conduct of the
var. '..'r ~
Denied the privilege of fighting for
his flag. Theodore Roosevelt's interest
was centered on his family's partici-
patton in the war. His four sons and
his sOn-in-law, Dr. Derby, carried out
4 prediction made by the former presi.
lent before the United States took up
arms-that If war came they would
enter the service. Theodore, Jr., be-
came major and Archibald a captain,
both in France; Quentin entered a
French aviation squadron. in which
service he was killed on the western
front some few months ago, and DR..
Derby the medical service, also both
IN France. Kermit, failing to pass n
physical examination which would ad-
nit him to the United States army, re-
,eiypfl commission in the British