Jasper County Democrat, Volume 11, Number 73, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 13 February 1909 — EVANS KNOWS ROOSEVELT [ARTICLE]

EVANS KNOWS ROOSEVELT

Admiral Unable to Tall Why Fleet Was Sent on Cruise. Des Moines, la., Feb. 12.—A monster crowd greeted Rear Admiral Robley D. Brans when he delivered an address on the cruise of the navy around the world. Referring to President Roosevelt. he said: ."I will say frankly I do not know why the fleet was sent around the world. Having known President Roosevelt for thirty years. I thought better Jhan ask him. If I had known and had told It I might have been elected to the Ananias club.”