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tively poor people as if they are produced by vicious 

 or frivolous luxury in the rich. If the men of the 

 nation are not anxious to work in many different 

 ways, with all their might and strength, and ready 

 and able to fight at need, and anxious to be fathers 

 of families, and if the women do not recognize that 

 the greatest thing for any woman is to be a good 

 wife and mother, why, that nation has cause to be 

 alarmed about its future. 



There is no physical trouble among us Ameri- 

 cans. The trouble with the situation you set forth 

 is one of character, and therefore we can conquer 

 it if we only will. 



Very sincerely yours, 



THEODORE ROOSEVELT 

 MRS. BESSIE VAN VORST, 

 Philadelphia, Pa. 



Personal. WHITE HOUSE, WASHINGTON, 



November 26, 1002 

 MY DEAR SIR: 



I am in receipt of your letter of November 10 



and of one from Mr. under date of November 



n, in reference to the appointment of Dr. Crum 

 as collector of the Port of Charleston. 



In your letter you make certain specific charges 

 against Dr. Crum, tending to show his unfitness in 

 several respects for the office sought. These charges 

 are entitled to the utmost consideration from me 

 and I shall go over them carefully before taking 

 any action. After making these charges you add, 



