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TIIE 3I0RXIXG OREGOXIAN, TUESDAY, JANUARY T, 1919. IB PREPAREDNESS RDOSEVELT'SREGORD Farsightedness Shown in Or 4 ders to Admiral Dewey. WEAKNESS OF NAVY SEEN Strps Taken as President Resulted la Development of High Stand ard of Gunnery. WASHINGTON. .Jan. C. In the records of the Navy department Theo dore Roosevelt bas left many me morials to his keen interest in the service, but none more striking than an order cabled to Admiral Dewey on February 15, 191S. nearly two months before war was declared on Spain, in which the first step toward occupation of the Philippine Islands were taken. Mr. Roosevelt, then Assistant Secre tary of the Navy. Issued the order without the knowledge or approval of ROOSEVELT LONG DOMINANT FIGURE IN POLITICAL ARENA After Attending; Law School, Late Ex-President Early Turned Efforts to Politics and Rose Rapidly in Ranks of Republican Party. THEODORE ROOSEVELT was the .what he termed constructive ideas as twenty-sixth President of the opposed to the conservative ones of United states, born in New York"" so-called Republican "Old Guard, iL-nmcienzea mem wun me aescnp- tion "Progressive" and organized the City October 27. 1S5S. He was edu cated at Harvard University, where he graduated "in 1880, and afterward at tended the law school of Columbia University. He turned early to politics and was elected to the New Tork As sembly In 1881 as an opponent of the Tammany Hall machine. There, for more effective service, he allied him self with the Republican minority, al though not a mmbtj of that party .and for three terms (1882-83-84) was its leader. He was a delegate to the Republican National convention of 1884 and in the same year removed to lledora. N. D., whre he conducted, a ranch for two years. As the Republican candidate ror Mayor of New York in 1886 he opposed Henry George, single-taxer, and Abram & Hewitt, Democrat, the successful candidate. From 1889 to 1895 he was a member of the United States Civil Service Com mission, being appointed by President Harrison, and retained by President Cleveland. Energy Brings Prominence. In the latter year he became presi dent of the Police Board In New YorK R.r.ti rtr Ijin. mrtA In hi .iitfthtfi.. raphy he describes this as one of the Ci,y nd served years, attaining times when he seized opportunities wide Trominence by the presented by the absence of the Sec retary to take steps toward prepara tion for war which he regarded as vital. Mr. Roosevelt had repeatedly urged that prompt action be taken to make ready for war. He believed Admiral, then Commodore Dewey, commanding the Asiatic fleet, should be given ad vance instructions, for even before the Maine waa sunk he had felt certain that war with Spain was inevitable. Reoaevett Acta Promptly. energetic e Progressive party by withdrawing with nis followers from the Chicago con vention or 1912. He became the new party's candidate for President. This plit in the Republican ranks resulted :n Woodrow Wilson's election. One of the most dramatic Incidents In Roosevelt's life occurred during this campaign. As he was leaving a hotel, In Milwaukee, to go to a meeting hall to make a political address, a man standing among the spectators In the street fired a shot which struck the Colonel and smashed a rib. Roosevelt Insisted he was not seriously hurt and his automobile conveyed him to the hall. There he spoke to an audience which had knowledge of what had hap pened sobbing women and grave faced men shaken with emotion by his appearance under such circumstances. Examination of the wound showed it was serious and the candidate was hurried by special train to Chicago for treatment. Though he speedily re covered, the bullet was never removed. The assassin was sent to an asylum for the insane. methods employed by htm to eradicat evils existing in the system. Presl dent McKinley called him to the Na tional service in 1897 as assistant Sec retary of the Navy, and as such hi work was of signal value in hurrying the Navy to readiness for the war with Spain. In his desire for field service in th war he resigned from the departmen in April, 1898, and was active in organ izing the First United States Volunteer Cavalry, popularly known as Koose No instructions were sent to Dewey, n",".,. CoIonel. be however, and when Mr. Long departed from Washington on February 25, leav ing Roosevelt aa Acting Secretary, this order under Theodore Roosevelt's name went over h cables: "Dewey, Hongkong (secre and con fidential) Order the squadron except Monocacy to Hongkong Keep full of coal In event of declaration of war with Spain your duty will be to see that tbo Spanish squadron does not leave for Atlantic Coast, and then of fensive operations in Philippine Islands. Keep Olynrpia (Dewey s flagship at Manila Bay. previously ordered home) until further orders. . "ROOSEVELT." In discussing tMs and similar steps lis took, Mr. Roosevelt told in his ac count of his own life of what he re garded aa the greatest weakness of the Navy at that time its poor gunnery. He recalled many letters written on this subject by the American naval attache at Parts, then Lieutenant, now Vlce-Admiral Sims, and declared that this young officer alone seemed to re alise fully the deplorable state of the Nary In this regard on the eve of war. Naval Ganaery Developed. Subsequently. as President, Mr. Roosevelt singled out Sims and placed him at the head of naval gunnery, which resulted in development of the present high standards of markman fchls in the United States Navy. Mr. Roosevelt then coined the phrase that "only holes mean hits and the shots that hit are the shots that count." The keen study given to naval mat ters bv the former President while ing promoted for gallantry in the ac tion at Las Guasimas. Cuba. When his command was mustered out of the military service in the Sum mer of 1898 Colonel Roosevelt returned to private life just In time to begin an active itinerant campaign as the Republican nominee for Governor of New York, which resulted in his elec tion over Augustus Van Wyck. the Democratic candidate, by a plurality of 18.097. Canal Surrey First Act. His first act as Governor was to in vestigate the state canal system, con cerning which there was much talk of fraud in the preceding administrations. The agitation of this question con tinued throughout his term, the net result being the appropriation by an unsympathetic Legislature of $200,000 for a new survey and an accurate esti mate of the proposed improvement. Other conspicuous acts of the Gov ernor were in connection with the en actment of the Ford franchise law, pro viding for the taxation of corporation franchises, whereby he Incurred the enmity of some of the largest corpor ate interests; the extension of the civil service system to include many offices hitherto under the control of political influence, and the passage of the Davis law. fixing the minimum annual salary of school teachers at J600 and provid ing for proportionate advances for length of service. Hhrewd Politicians Lose TVUn. With the approach of state and Na tional conventions of 1900 the position Assistant Secretary, was shown in his I of Governor Roosevelt In the Republi- meesage to Congress, which included more than 10 specific recommenda tions as to the Navy. Throughout the time he was President. Mr. Roosevelt shewed the keenest Interest In the de velopment of th Navy insisting on its fleet maneuvers and target practice aa the only means or Keeping it lit can party grew both interesting ana Involved. He had become a leading personality In the party, although hos tile to some sections of It and dan gerous to others, and was known to be ambitious. Against an expressed desire for second term as Governor In which to Finally he sent the Atlantic fleet, un-I complete the reforms barely begun, h der Rear-Admiral (Fighting Boo) Evans, on its memorable cruise around the -world, the first and last voyage of Its kind ever undertaken by any battle fleet. General Staff Fonnded. But Colonel Roosevelt's Interest was not confined to the naval service alone. During his first Administration he suc- first general staff act and he promptly " V 1 i,.,.A V.V. r,,r. and first chief I" - ... ....J , - ,.,. nominated for Vice-President on the ticket with President McKinley and was elected in November of the sam year. On September 14. 1901. at th death of McKinley, Roosevelt became bis successor. Shrewd political commentators had construed the nomination of Roosevel for Vice-President as an Intrigue of party leaders to insure his political appointed as organizer of staff Major-General Leonard Wood, now the ranking dine officer of the Army. Mr. Roosevelt had laid the foundation for the ataff by taking General Wood, then a. surgeon, from the medical serv ice and appuointing htm commander of the famous regiment of "Rough Rid ers." which the former President organ ized at the outbreak of the war with Spain and with which he served throughout the war. first as Lieutenant Colonel and then as Colonel, having been promoted for gallantry. 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APPLY POSLAM END DISTRESS OF ITCHY SKIN It Isn't the quantity of any remedy you put on your skin to heal the dis order: It is the QUALITY that works the desired results, and in quality pos lam excels. Satisfaction from Its use comes because Its healing powers are concentrated and Just a little does so murh. Trr this Spread Poslam over that Itching skin affection at night. Then dismiss the trouble from your mind. Sleep soundly and. next morn ing, examine the skin and see Just what Poslam has done. Sold everywhere. For free sample write to Emergency Laboratories, 243 West 47th St.. New Tork City. And Poslam Soap, being medicated with Poelam. will benefit your skin while used, daily for toilet and bath. Adv. t rated It by the death of President McKinley. McKinley Policies Followed. President Roosevelt conducted his Administration as a continuation of McKinley's of whose principles he was the avowed conservator. The plans for trust and tariff legislation were ad hered to. particularly In reference to reciprocity treaties with other coun tries. The Philippine policy was main tained and a partially autonomous gov ernment was provided lor tne Islands. Also the construction of an Isthmian canal waa authorized and the Conner. tion of the Philippine Islands with the United States was accomplished by means of a submarine cable. All this was heritage of the McKinley Admin' istration. Legislation identified more distlnc lively with Roosevelt himself dealt with the revision of the country's financial system, the Increase of the Navy as the best means of preserving peaceful relations between this and other powers and the establishment of a permanent Census Bureau and of a Department of Commerce and Labor, the Secretary of which is a member of the Cabinet. Coal Strike Action Notable. Of the personal side of his Adminis tration one Instance is sufficiently characteristic his action in the an thrcite coal strike of 1902. when he called together representatives of both parties In the anthracite trouble and induced them to agree to the appoint ment of an arbitration commission. This was jin act without precedent in the history of his office and was per formed In the public behalf, to remedy a National evil. So striking waa the President's per sonality as to become the principal is sue In the campaign of 1904. The Re. publican convention in Chicago nomi nated by acclammatlon Mr. Roosevelt to succeed himself, and In the election of November he defeated his Demo cratic competitor. Judge Parker, of New York, by a popular majority of nearly 2.000.000 votes. In the electoral college he received ISt votes to Judge Parker's 140. Rasao-Jan Peace Negotiated. His second Administration was marked by the same fruitful energy as had characterised tne first. To his personal Intercession and good offices peace concluded between the en apan In the Sum' mer of 19U5. In 190 his great influ ence led Congress to pass a bill aimed to check unfair discrimination in rail way rates: and he also forced the en actment of a law to secure the purity of American food products. Personally his popularity seemed to Increase with every year. A rift In the friendship between Roosevelt and his successor as Presi dent. William Howard Taft. led to the former's announcement of his opposi tion to Mr. Taffs - renomination. The ex-Presldent'a influence had been large In placing Mr. Taft in the White House. Now his influence wss equally strong in preventing Mr. Taft from remaining there. Men who had clashed with the Taft policies quickly rallied to Roose velt's support. Roosevelt assembled Celebrated Suit Recalled. Mr. Roosevelt's celebrated libel suit against G. H. Newett was the out growth of a newspaper article written by the defendant during the cam paign of 1912 charging him with in toxication, but after submission of the evidence of the defendant's witnesses the charge was withdrawn In open court. His South American trip of explora tion took place In 1914, following his visit of the previous year to various South American countries, where he de livered addresses before universities and learned societies. In the 1914 ex pedition, he led an exploring party to the interior of Brazil and there dis covered and explored for a distance of about 600 miles a tributary of the Maderia River, subsequently named In his honor by the Brazilian government Reo Peodoro. He returned in April and In June of the same year visited Madrid, Spain. His lecture before the Royal Geographic Society of London was delivered, that month. He was defendant in a suit brought oy wiiiiam Barnes, Jr., of Albany, N. Y., for alleged libelous utterances contained in a statement made in a speech on July 22, 1914, . charg ing among other things that the "rot tenness of the New York state gov ernment was due directly to the domi nance In politics of Charles F. 'Murphy. Tammany Hall leader, and his sub- bosses, aided and abetted by Mr. Barnes and the sub-bosses of Mr. Barnes, and that there was an Invisible govern ment of party bosses working through an alliance between crooked business and crooked politics. The Verdict of the Jury rendered at Syracuse, N. Y. May 22, 1915. was in favor of Colonel Roosevelt. Work for Hughes Active. In the 191$ Presidential cam Da I em Mr. Roosevelt was a conspicuous figure, first for his declination of the Progressive party nomination, and sac ond for the active part he took in welding the Republican party which he had formerly 'split, working ardently for the election of Justice Hughes. Mr. Roosevelt toured tho country in the interest of Mr. Hughes, while at the same time openly throwing down the gauntlet to those Interests In the Re publican party which he. held reac- ionary and Inimical to party success. He led thousands of voters back to the Republican ranks arid while giv ing no quarter In the essential prin ciples which he espoused, worked un tiringly for Mr. Hughes once the cam paign had opened. The Progressive party, as such, rapidly dwindled in in fluence following his declination of the nomination. At the outbreak of war between the United States and Germany Colonel Roosevelt offered to enlist his large personal following through the organ lERICISMOT ADHD BK LEADERS Prominent Men of Nation De plore Colonel's Demise. COURAGE EVOKES PRAISE Former Ambassador Gerard De scribes Roosevelt as ."Greatest American of His Day." NEW YORK. Jan. 6. Men of National prominence who paid tribute here today to Colonel Roosevelt, termed him the greatest American of his day," a per sonification of the Americanism of which he was the most doughty cham pion," "one of the greatest figures of our time," and "the last man to claim that he was always wise," but one who always fought for what he believed right." " . The ex-President, classed in a reso lution of the Board of Aldermen "as the truly typical American of his age," was lamented by Alan R. Hawley. president of the Aero Club of America, as "depriv ing the aeronautic movement of one of its strongest supporters." Frank A. Vanderlip said it was, the Colonel's courage more than anything else that give him the "marvelous fol lowing" that he had. Theodore N. Vail declared the Colo nel's death would cause "universal sor row" and was ""a great loss to the coun try and to the people." T. F. Ryan Is Shocked. Former Ambassador James W. Gerard described Theodore Roosevelt as the "greatest American of his day," representing "the highest type of the real old-fashioned American," whose place would be hard to fill because "he understood and represented all sections of America, "I am deeply shocked," said Thomas F. Ryan. "The country has lost a man who always fought for what he be lieved to be right, but, more than all, he was a true American." John Mitchell, rormer head of the United Mineworkers of America, now chairman of the New York State Food Commission, said the Colonel's "atti tude towards industrial and social righteousness bad a tremendous influ ence upon the minds and activities of all those forces which have worked for human betterment and his death deprives America of a force which it had need of in the solution of the readjustment problems growing out of the war." "1 admired him greatly," said Thomas A. Edison. "He was one of our great est Americans. He was straight. He was honest." Personality Is Lauded. It was my pleasure to serve under him dlrlng the trying days of Panama Canal construction and. as a man, his charming and magnetic personality en shrined him in the affections of all who knew him," said Theodore P. Shonts, who was chairman rf the sec ond Isthmian Canal Commission. WASHINGTON, Jan. 6. Members of the Cabinet, diplomats. Senators and i ottoman ej"Merchandise tfj. Merit Only" rUf SHOPS ly- FOR MEN SOME ATTRACTION! This January selling of men's overcoats $18 and $36 More coats have been taken from our regular stocks and reduced in a great selling of fine overcoats at $18 and $36. We knew that men are quick to appreciate values, but hardly expected to see men flock in for these coats as they have been the last few days. The reason is simple, though, for the coats are NEW, having but recently come in, and there are belter, military. r ulster and balmacaan styles. You may choose from fancy mixtures, rich over plaids, plain blues, black, greens and browns; light, medium or heavy weights. The prices have been so made that they can appeal to all tastes and requirements and the reductions are much sharper than you usually expect to find. Many of the coats are Priestley crav enetted, there are sizes for all from 32 to 44. Fourth Floor Lipman, Wolfe & Co. Representatives and others prominen in public life Issued statements today reflecting the profound feeling stirred in the Capital by the news of Colonel Roosevelt's death. All expressed their sorrow and paid tribute to the forme President as a great figure in public life. , Vice-President Marshall said: "I am not one of those who have no feeling of regret over the -death of man who occupied so large and promi nent a place in the political and public affairs of American life as did th late President Roosevelt simply by rea son of the fact that I did not agre wttn mm in his political views no approve of his theories of statesman ship. The greatest safety to the republic , . - k.U.J. - I A 1115 i wh'; ' ; m,r:: r' " from the sharp- clashes of men compulsory military duty, many of whom saw service with him In the Cuban campaign, to equip this vol unteer unit without expense to the Government and to present it for im mediate service in France. The offer was declined by the Ad ministration, though there were mani festations of strong sentiment both in America and among the allied nations that tne wisn of the former Rourh Rider should " be granted. Colonel Roosevelt pledged, in the event the offer was accepted, that he would subordinate himself and -agree to the commander of the division being named through military channels. Colonel Hastens to Capital. Only a few months ago when Sen ator Chamberlains criticism of mil itary affairs caused the break with President Wilson, and when Senator Stone on the floor of the Senate bit terly stacked Colonel Roosevelt and questioned the quality of his Ameri canism, the ex-President hastened to the Capital. He made no reply to Sen ator Stone, declaring that the charge was beneath . comment, but showed great interest in the controversy be tween the President, Secretary Baker And Senator Chamberlain. It seemed apparent that Colonel Roosevelt es poused Senator Chamberlain s stand. He was frequently in conference with htm during the Washington visit. Mr. Roosevelt was the author of numerous works: "The Naval War of 1812" (1882): "Life of Thomas Hart Benton" (1887): "Life of Governor Morris" (1S88); "Ranch Life and Hunt ing Trail" (1S88): "History of New York City" (1891); "The Winning of he West" (four vols.. 1889-1896); 'Essays of Practical Politics" (1892); "The Wilderness . Hunter" (1893); 'American Political Ideals" (1897); The Rough Riders" (1899): "Life of Oliver Cromwell" (1900): "The Stren uous Life" (1900). and "Hunting the Grlssly" 1905): "Outdoor" Pastimes of an American Hunter" (1906); "Ameri can Ideals and Other Essays"; "Good Hunting" (1907); "True Americanism"; African and European Addresses": African Game Trails"; "The New Na ionalism" (1910); "Realizable Ideals"; "Conssrvation of Womanhood and Childhood" (1912); "History as Liter ature and Other Essays"; "Theodore Roosevelt an Autobiography" (1913); Life Histories of African Game An imals": "Through tho Brazilian Wilder- ess" (1914); "America and the World War" (1915): "A Book-Lover's Holi- ays In the Open" (1916); "Fear God and Take Your Own Part" (1916). whose ideas are as far apart as the poles. These clashes of ideas enable the common people at large to pursue a middle course. T. R.'a Friends Numerous. The late President undoubtedly will leave a permanent impression upon American life. He was a born fighter. I did not know him personalyl, but I have ascertained since coming to Wash ington that he had more personal friends than any public man who was ever in this city. Secretary Glass said: "Colonel Roosevelt was an extraor dinary figure in American public life and leaves a legacy of patriotic en deavor and useful achievements of which those who most respected and honored him will always be proud.' Director-General McAdoo: uolonei Kooseveits prodigious ac- MEN wool mixed union suits at 25 off; wool mixed shirts and drawers at $1.35; $2.25, $2.95 and $3.25 match these values who can! Breathes there a man who hasn't felt the pinch of, the high price of wool? If there is, then he bought enough woolen underwear before the war to keep him going for years. BUT prices have dropped AT THIS STORE,' AT LEAST. We are selling now men's wool mixed (mostly wool; part cotton) union suits of standard grades in broken size assortments at 25 per cent off. Wool mixed (mostly wool; part cotton) shirts and drawers at $1.35 each, $2.25 each, $2.95 each and $3.25 each. And there isn't one of the four prices that doesn't represent a reduction of a third to a half or more. Not complete size ranges at each price. Street Floor, Just Inside Washington-Street Entrance Lipman, W olfe & Co. :-CBa-o.BBBo-a(: tivities for the last 20 years made him one of the most conspicuous figures in our public life. We are too near the event to place a just estimate on his life and career. That must be left to the future historian, but he will always be distinguished for one great achieve ment the construction of the Panama Canal. - This monumental work pro foundly affected the world's commerce and is one of those distinctive and epochal contributions to the progress of civilization. The Panama Cannl es tablishes for Colonel Roosevelt a per manent place in the Hall of Fame." The albatross spends its life, witli the exception of a few weeks given each year to nesting, entirely at sen, and is on the wing practically all the tiihe. BOND PARASITES TARGET Representatives of Twelfth District to Sleet January 17. BAS FRANCISCO. Jan. (.Action will be taken to curb the activities of cer tain bond brokers who are asking the public to sell Its liberty bonds. The call was Issued today by Governor James K. Lynch, of the Federal Reserve Bank, for a conference of 12th District financial representatives to be here January 17. Among those who will attend are the liberty loan state chairmen, state direc tors of war savings and women state chairmen of California. Oregon, Wash ington, Idaho, Utah, Arizona, Nevada, Alaska and Hawaii. DON'T TELL ME what's the matter with your eyes. Let m e examine them and I will tell you. Once you have your eyes examined the Dayton way and you'll know why uayton uiasses give satisfaction. It's a triple test that can't fail. THOUSANDS OF REFERENCES Ifflffl FIFTH AND WASHINGTON STREETS, 508-509 SWETLAND BLDG. "MADE-TO-YOUR-MEASURE" x Suits and Overcoats That Sold JJp to $48.00 at 35 One of the consequences of the record breaking business of the past season is a large number of short pieces of cloth containing from one to three or four suits or overcoats. The very fact that these cloths have reached the rem nant stage is proof positive of their desirability, for the most popular fabrics always sell first. The assortment is most complete, comprising worsteds, cheviots, blue serges and bankers grays in suitings and Velours, Montagnacs, etc. in overcoatings. Every piece in the lot is an "Old Woolen" made ac cording to before-the-war standards, and at the clear ance price of $35.00 is a value absolutely impossible to match anywhere in this vicinity. Fit and finish are guaranteed to be up to our usual high standard of course, Brownsville Woolen Mill Store MilhtO'Man Clothiers Corner 3d and Morrison Sts. NO a