Theodore Roosevelt actually said...

"The law forbids it, and the law must and will be enforced; I will see to it that the illegal fences are removed unless Congress at the present session takes steps to legalize proper fencing by governm..."

"Everywhere are to be seen the drainage ditches which in removing the water have removed the breeding places of the mosquitoes."

"I visited many of the different villages, inspecting thoroughly many different buildings."

"I also saw and had long talks with two deputations--one of machinists and one representing the railway men of the dirt trains."