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Show Mr. Roosevelt's Delay. Th following Incident Is told by U'liry Beach Needham In "Mr. Root nnd the Stat Department " In the November world's Work. Tho secret of Mr. Root's success an a creative crea-tive statesman, nirlile fiom his umi-ual Intellect, Intel-lect, has been persistent nnd thorough s 'rk Hi would reach the Liepartnient of Wnr about 10 o'clock, go Immediately to his private office and remain there until late in tho day. often until 7 p. in He would take no time fnr lunch, but would send out lor a Idle and ki ap hard at work When thuu encaged he ivii not the man to he diverted a.s President Roosevelt himself has learned A ' request" nt the President for a CHblnet officer to call at the 'hlt. House Is regarded In the nature of a command. Not si by Mr. rtoot .m one memorable occasion when burled deep In abms fa I Uniting uid absorbing matter of lmvirt-nr.ee lmvirt-nr.ee to tho Government. :i telephone message wax received from Mr. I.oeb. secretary to the I'rwsldunt : "The President desires to see you at 4 o'clock " Mr. Root told his secretary to ask the President, Presi-dent, through Mr. !eb. to excuse him, aa In cOUld not leave- his work. 'Then came this j second niseage: 1 "The President w fee you at 4:J0." T.i this the secretary of War sent the same polite 'reply Then came a third meaxace: "The President desires to see you ut E o'clock ' Again there was a request on the port Of Mr Hon to be excused Finally came thla message : 'Th Presllent will call at your office nt 5:30." Sure enough at half-part :. In strode President Presi-dent P.oo-et He entered Secretary Root'a private office, an I there the President and his Cabinet adviser held olOBC communion fur an I "ur Then they wer.l out together for & walk. |