第76部分(第1/8 页)

The　Bishop　of　Massachusetts；　who　was　present；　said　to　Mr。　Roosevelt　that　I　approved　of　his　famous　Guildhall　speech。

“Ah！”　he　said；　“I　knew　I　should　have　Haggard’s　support。”

（On　this　point　Kermit　Roosevelt；　his　son；　told　me　that　both　Balfour　and　Grey　were　pleased　with　the　speech。）

I　informed　Mr。　Roosevelt　of　the　investigations　that　I　had　just　arranged　to　carry　out　for　the　Salvation　Army。　He　said　that　this　was　“a　grand　work”　which　I　proposed　to　do；　and　he　only　wished　that　he　could　have　found　time　to　e　round　with　me；　adding　with　much　earnestness：

“Why　not　make　use　of　all　this　charitable　energy；　now　often　misdirected；　for　national　ends？”

“What　I　have　called　‘the　waste　forces　of　Benevolence；’”　I　said。　“It　is　odd；　Mr。　Roosevelt；　that　we　should　both　have　e　to　that　conclusion。”

“Yes；　that’s　the　term；”　he　answered。　“You　see；　the　reason　is　that　we　are　both　sensible　men　who　understand。”

In　saying　good…bye　to　me；　Mr。　Roosevelt　said；　“It’s　a　barren　thing　to　say；　but　I　want　to　tell　you　how　deeply　I　admire　all　your　social　work；　and；　if　you　care　to　know　it；　I　should　like　to　add　that　I　have　found　it　a　strength　and　a　support　to　myself　in　my　own　struggles。　。　。　。　It’s　almost　an　insult　to　ask　you　here　rushed　as　I　am；　but　I　did　want　to　have　a　word　with　you；　and　had　no　other　chance。”

I　also　spoke　to　him　about　Horace　Plunkett’s　work。　He　answered　that　he　thought　most　highly　of　him　and　that　he；　Plunkett；　was　ing　over　to　America　to　see　him。