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ingly has gained high place In the
medical corps Of the United States.
Roosevelt Follows Father.
Theodore Roosevelt has taken the
oath Of office ms assistant secretary of
the navy. In part, 50 far as public
service is concerned, young Roosevelt
has followed In the steps of his fn
Their. lie was a member of the New
York assembly, ms his father was, and
now he Is assistant secretary OF the
navy, as his father was.
Colonel Roosevelt perhaps Is not
entirely personally comfortable. lie
bears his fathers name, and he look
like his father. and perhaps naturally
the people look to him 20 make good
as his father did. This young man
probably cannot help feeling that IN
n sense he is under constant watch,
He is a natural young man, but ne,
erthelcss. probably unconsciOusly, b,
is constantly on his guard. lest hi
feet slip. II must be Irksome L.
know that everybody is taking such al
interest In you not always lccause II
is you, hut simply because you are
the son Of your father.
Theodore Roosevelt Is an entirel,
human young man lie has all the
liking which his father had for out
door life and for the public service.
lie is willing to work aud no Demo
crat. progressive Republican, con
sentative Republican. or reactionary
Republican ever has entered denial
of the young mans lust for the
strenuous life. So far, so good for
young Roosevelt, but still he mus
feel although Of course he nev,
would admit ii, for he is modest. tina
the eye OF questioning Is always upo
him. aud that the car of query Away
Is open To his speech
Wounded in Battle.
In the great war Theodore Roose.
welt was wounded In battle: his
brother Archibald was wounded three
times his brother quentin was killed
battle after battle. estapcd uninjured.
the only one Of the family OF four
boys who was not mark for a Ger
man bullet. In being wounded In hat-
tie. young Theodore Roosevelt went
his father one better $. far as record
is concerned, although. IL one chose
so to speak OF scratch, the elder
colonel was wounded In the Spanish
war when a bullet scraped the skin
away from one side of his neck.
When Theodore Roosevelt. the elder.
was assistant secretary of the navy.
he had unusual luck. II was one time
during the absence Of the secretary OF
the navy. II became necessary while
the secretary was absent for the as
sistant secretary To act In high mat
ter. He acted promptly ntd effec.
lively. II was due 10 him that Dewey
had coal and ammunition enough tn
go TO Manila and engage In the battle
In the bay. and II also was due 10
Roosevelt that Dewey was where he
was In the East and ready TO move
his ships against those OF the Span
iards.
There Is not an extraordinary mum
Der OF opportunities In the office OF
assistant secretary Of the navy for q
man to distinguish himself. but there
is every opportunity for man to dc
good work although the light Thereof
may not shine forth appreclably be
You'd the precincts of the Navy de
partment. There Is an interest IN
Washington among men, irrespective
of party, In the career Of young Roose
welt. II is a perfectly natural thing
for is he not the son Of his father?
Weeks Has Big Job.
Secretary of War John ". Week.
definitely has announced one par
Of his army poliCA He has sal,
That II is his desire TO Organize
the nations military forces INTO "on'
harmonious, well balanced and effec
tive army, consisting Of the regulars
the National Guard and the orgunize'
/ reserves"
Further, the secretary OF war ha
said:
Every trained soldier discharged
from the regular army has a potentia
value to the nation, and II this train
ing is maintained and prolonged in IN
National Guard, or organized reserve
II will continue as an active asset
The regular army Of the Unite
States is shot to pieces today wors
than II ever was on any battlefield, an
those who know the regulars fightin
record will understand what thi
means. Secretary Weeks knows al
about everything connected with arm
troubles. He knew that he was to b
made secretary Of war long time bs
fore the appointment was made pub
lie. During all that time he studie
the army situation. He called In me
who knew all about the jealousles an
the factlonal difficulties In the case
and from both sides OF each Of III
troubles he secured his information
and made up his mind.