Arizona republican., 1903-11-26
Arlzona's Interest In 6 Notable Con-
 ference,


 The dispatches tell an Interesting story of an extended conference which was held at the White house, Monday and Tuesday. in which MT. Roosevelt. Senator Platt. Governor Odell. and Col. George w. Dunn. chairman of the New York republican committee, took part. It Is given out that complete understanding was reached, all differ ences between Senator Platt and Gov ernor Odell having been amicably ad- justed. It is also stated semi-ofiicially that all the New Workers left the con- ference pledged to support the presi- dent politically.
 This news. while very entertaining. is not especially surprising. Close oo- servers of the New York situation have not expected anything but harmony be- tween Mir. Roosevelt and the New York leaders. But it would be especially in teresting to know what the gentlemen in conference said about the Hon. Isaac Taft Stoddard, secretary of the terri tory of Arizona, and curiosity is not satisfied by the explanation that the interchange of views was Of such a confidential nature that no member of the party feels at liberty to say any thing beyond what was given out from the White house and published yestar- day morr:As
 It is known, for example. that Col. Dunn, who is expected to manage the New York campaign next year, and is on especially intimate terms with Mir Roosevelt has a personal fondness for MT. Stoddard. Indeed, Col. Dunn has always stood in the relation of god- father to MT. Stoddard, and the dis patches from Washington have laid emphasis on the fidelity with which the New York chairman was standing by Arizona's secretary. Did he in this notable conference take occasion to say once more to the president that the Hon. Isaac was a much maligned and injured man, an official who had com mitteed no crime and who had been treed by envious enemies? Presumably so, and likewise presumably, the Hon. Thomas Collier Platt and the Hon. Benjamin B. Odell, renewed assurances of their undiminished confidence In Mir. Stoddard.
 All this being very probable. 1t would seem that the decision of the depart ment of justice on the case ought to have an important bearing on Mir. Stoddard's ultimate fate. As exclusive ly published in The Republican, the papers were sent to Attorney General Knox, and at Mir Stoddard's request. Now, if the attorney general finds that the secretary has violated no law and has committed no criminal act, and so reports to the president. what will be the outcome? Will the president re- move the secretary?
 For MT. Roosevelt the situation has been greatly complicated by the at tacks on MT. Stoddard's official and personal character. If the secretary's enemies had played the game more shrewdly. no doubt there would have been a new secretary before now. If they had remained in the background and had been able to secure the CO., opera ation of the governor. a single let erfrom his excellency tothe president. advising that harmony and the good of the service" required a new appoint ment, would have been sufficient as has been pointed out in our Washing ton dispatches, to induce MT. Roose- welt to call in a cCnsiderate way fo, the secretary's resignation. But Mir. Stoddard's character having been at tackled, and he having demanded to be heard, the presidents eminent faiI- ness would not permit him to take ac- ton until he had given the secretary full and patient hearing. There is all the difference in the world between a resignation. either voluntary or by re- quest, and a removal for cause, and apparently MT. Stoddard's enemies have so managed things that the fuli advantage of this difference goes to his side of the case.
 But the people of Arizona would like 10 know what was said about terri torial affairs In that two-day confer ence between Mir. Roosevelt and the New York leaders.