Connecticut western news., 1919-10-16
ROOSEVELT FORCES COM.
 CRAHAME TO PAY PIPER

An interesting story of Colonel Roosevelt was told by the late Laurance Grahame, who was appointed Commissioner to Porto Rico when the Colonel was President.
 The Roosevelt Memorial Associa- ton, now conducting campaign for funds to establish fitting memorials to the former President, recalls that the President made a tour of inspec- tion some time after the United States had been in charge of the Island, and MT. Grahame was natur- ally anxious to show the result of his labors. Just at that time the Colonel was interested in jiu-jitsu, and, like everything else he took up, was in l it heart and soul.
 Riding through the streets of San Juan in a carriage with Mr. Grahame, lowing and waving his hands to the cheerful people, he was meanwhile in deep discussion with MT. Grahame. The President was wasting no time listening to reports. He fully believed that he had appointed the right man for the job, and took it for granted that it had been properly attended to, as it had. The matter of the moment was a warm argument regarding the relative merits of jiu-jitsu and Gale donian wrestling, and MT. Grahame, who was of Scotch descent, an athlete and a good wrestler, claimed that for every jiu-jitsu grip there was some Caledonian "break" The President was not to be convinced orally. He said he would have to be shown.
 It was agreed that at the first opportunity the proper physical test should be made. Later on there was an intermission of about twenty min utes in the exercises of the day, be- fore the ceremony of presentation of the Keys of the City. The event was to take place in the "Throne Room" !" What better time or place to settle such an important controversy? So the President Of the United States and the High Commissioner Of Porto Rico pulled off their coats and ''wsnt to it."
 The physical argument finally re- suited in a tight clinch, with the High Commissioners head under the Presidential arm, position known as Gin chancery."
 The counter move in such a case, under the Caledonian method, is to place the palm of the hand under the opponents nose and shove his head over backwards. Unfortunately for MT. Grahame, he got his head under the Presidents chin instead of his nose, about the most immovable point of Roosevelt's anatomy, and the re- suit was a dead lock.
 What might have been the ultimate result will never be known. The con- testants were too busy to note the feeting moments, until their atten- tion was attracted by the appearance in the doorway of a committee of mortified prominent citizens, bearing pillow and the Keys to the City"
 They broke away quickly, Colonel Roosevelt grinningly explaining that his High Commissioner had not be- haved to his liking, so that he felt called upon to infiict personal chas- tisement upon his erring official.
 Later in the day there was to be dinner, and Mrs. Roosevelt asked Commissioner Grahame what uni form he wore to keep pace with his gorgeous Spanish contemporaries He stated that the only uniform he had was his Highland costume, and she suggested that he wear that to the dinner, which, taking her wish as decree, he did. An evening reception followed the dinner, with the Ora names in the receiving line.
 It developed that there was a strange coolness toward Commission CT Grahame on the part of the Porto Ricans.
 He called his secretary and asked the trouble. The secretary asked if he had seen the afternoon papers. He hadn't! They were shown him, and, translated, read something like the following:
 "The strenuous President of the United States with his own hands administers punishment to the Com missioner of Porto Rico for neglect of duty"
 Commissioner Grahame had to ap- peal to President Roosevelt to square him with the guests, which the Presi- dent tried to do, by placing him by his side and insisting that all should greet him. The Pro jident enjoyed hugely the humor of the occasion, which the Spaniards were missing.
 The damage was done, however, and the morning papers carried the same story, adding that MT. Grahame, mistaking the evening reception for a masquerade ball, had appeared clad in little girls costume, showing a very indecent amount of bare legs.