The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-07-09
One to the Effect That He Was Of
fered the War Portfolio,
He DECLINES TO DISCUSS THEM
Rut SAYS lie was Sent Forto Consult as
10 the Organization Of the New VOL
untecr Army my-Thinks No Con
alteration But Merit should
Enter Into Giving Com
missions.

r.ent he guest of the President at the |
white House Ie arrived here lhis az
t.-roon from oyster Bay in response 10
pa te.eeraphIe request from president I
,feltinI,y to come TO Washington IoI /
consultation. .,.
Governor Roosevelt was met al 'n-
asrot by the Presidents secretary "'
Dort..tou. and driven direct 10 lh, /
white House. whore Doe was RECEIVE" ~
tnl President. There was s"'il ,o' ,
f.r.n0. between tine TWO u.7'''.7 49, ..
. ..r.r. dinner Afterwards. iotel"'l 4
- .....tar. Hay. Secretary Long /
,tf0rrr.-Gcucml Grggs and 0eheI'l /
-..nIr tnot sat upon the western /
V,rands of the Executive Mansion 4ol
"a Iln- t0usIIt .ion .
HI. visit set au0al various I"ii'o' o.. /
.,..nr them that hc had been cIItu
here to hc rendered The oillce OBJ oe,te
tary off War; to Doe given command oI q
hrIeaao m thc Philippines and to dtsls-
rafo AN entire regiment for service
fhlrr he declined t0 discuss inese, pro /
testing the Presidents purpose was
mrrrlv to consult him regarding the ole |
gsu.zaton of tine new volunteer army
especially the personnel of tne oIhcei9'
WILL, NOT DISCUSS THEN.
He was asked iu $50 many words. /
whether the President had rendered MIN
the secretaryship He replied to TINS
question only with laugh
The Governors best friends in Wash |
inctou saw that regardless Of the facts /
as 90 the Presidents tender or failure
40 make one The Governor would mucn
prefer his present position as Ohef /
Executive OF the Empire state to n irdc. |
uonal term in the War Department. ana !
his treatment of the question Tonight |
renders this theory as TO his attitude |
most plausible.
Governor Roosevelt dictated the follow /
ing interview TO the Associated Press: /
"The President has told me that he |
wishes only recommendations based upon /
the efficiency of the men recommended |
and that he win pay heed to no others /
THE Presidents attitude ion the matter, i'm /
the face of the terrific political pressure /
10 which he is and VIII DE subjected is /
such as to euttle him to the support OF /
AN men who feel that politics have mo- /
place in the army who feel that it SIS |
in q peculiar sense the property of the |
whole country and that in the giving /
OF commissions ana promotions alike. abb /
s0lutely no consideration should enter |
outside of The merit of the men as SOL !
diers
ONLY THOSE HE KNOWS
"Nly own recommendations viii Doe linn /
ited to the men ] had under me or saw |
York volunteer regiments, of whose /
merits 1 have. ass Governor not merely /
official knowledge bat also the ku9wl- |
edge gained from personal inquiry among /
their suucriOrs
Referring to the general situation I'm |
the Philippines and the policy of the ad- |
miu.straton with reference TO those /
islands. Governor Roosevelt said:
"Of course. amy American worthy of
the uamc must stand behind the President |
in DIS resoute purpose 90 bring the in-
slrreoiou lu thc Philippines Co am end.
have uo question that hy the beginning |
of the dry season General otis viii he in
shape t0 stamp out au resistance Then /
the President can and viii see that the
re.eu of absolute law and Justice follows.
'It cannot be too clearly kc9t in mind
tnaf t1e whole trouble is due to the mon
who for TWO months. prevented the rati-
hcatnn of the treaty of peace. and to
those who declined to give the President
the troops he needed upon the terms he
asked Those who took part in the first
movement to oppose thc treaty have ON
their souls the guilt of most of the blood
enet both of our own troops aud tAat
ol Doe natives of the Philippines and the
unu.d-uo traitors who have since been |
encouraging AgumaIoo and his followers
90 ne lmlt of their small capacity share
tho enli $50 far as their feeble powers
permit
THEY WE'RE ENEMIES
"Ihose who opposed giving us me
forces $500 needed thereby showed them
selves tho eneml- of thei~ o0untr, and of !
the fae Every man who $50 voted in the
Senate mas have bad the satisfaction of
knowing chat Doe has done ou that ho
could to bring discredIt ou Tho Aag and
0.-grHn. upon our arms.