The Triumphant Life of Theodore Roosevelt edited by J. Martin Miller

8 CONTENTS
CHAPTER VI
LIFE IN THE WEST
Exciting Adv'entures—A Mistaken Ruffian— A. Western Episode—The Pleasures
of the Chase—Shoots His First Buffalo— Kills Two Deer at Four Hundred
Yards—An Exciting Elk Hunt—Hunting Dangerous Game—Stands Off a
Band of Indians—Tribute to the Rough Riders 87
CHAPTER VII
ROOSEVELT THE REFORMER
Appointed a Member of the Civil Service Commission—Views on the Subject—
The Merit System—The Fair Plav Department— Head of the New York
Police—Civic Corruption— Blackmail—An Unequal Battle— His Life Threatened—Becomes
Assistant Secretary of the Navy—Military Preparedness,. . . 97
CHAPTER VIII
THE ROUGH RIDERS
Organizing the Regiment—A Composite Lot—College Athletes and Cowboys—
The Officers— Orders to March—The Landing at Daiquiri—The First Skirmish—Death
of Sergeant Fish and Captain Capron—The La Quassina
Fight-The Baptism of Fire— San Juan Hill—The Surrender of Santiago—
The Celebrated "Round Robin" 105
CHAPTER IX
GOVERNOR OF NEW YORK
Theodore Roosevelt's Pledge—Ambitious to be Right— Chauncey M. Depew
Places Roosevelt's Name in Nomination—Advocate of Civil Service Reform
—Labor Laws—Attorney-General's Department—State Canals— Did Not
Wish to be Vice-President—Street Franchise Legislation—State Factory
Law Enforced—Friend of the Common People 123
CHAPTER X
HOW ROOSEVELT BECAME PRESIDENT
The'Cause of His Leadership—Attitude toward the Panama Republic—Self-confidence—The
Spanish War— His First Chance—A Flesh and Blood Candidate—
Roosevelt's Nomination as Vice-President—Seconds the Nomination
of President McKinley—A Memorable Campaign Tour—A National Tragedy
—Grasps the Reins of Power-A Hazardous Ride—Roosevelt's Proclamation. 129
.CHAPTER XI
THE PANAMA CANAL
History of the Project—Its Inception—The Nicaragua Route Proposed—The
Canal Bill Signed by the President-Text of the Law—The Spooner Substitute—The
Direction of the Panama Canal Placed in the Hands of the War
Department—President Roosevelt on the Canal Question—The Incompetency
of Colombia—A Bloodless Rebellion—The Duty of the United States. 137