The Washington herald., 1907-12-14


rumor. following President Roosevelt's
repetition of this third term Remuneration,
political observers in Washington breath
ed more freely and considered things in
a calmer spirit yesterday.
Those curious ones who found excuse,
to be at the White House at the hour ap-
pointed for the regular Cabinet meeting
saw the Secretary of the Treasury enter
the Cabinet room in his usual calm and
unrufled way. If anybody thought that
the relations between President Roose-
welt and Secretary Cortelyou We're such
that they could not meet face to face at
the Presidents council table, or that Mr.
Cortelyou would be afraid to mingie with
his Cabinet associates, he found himself
greatly mistaken
Not for an instant has Mr.. Cortelyou
indicated that he put any faith in the re-
ports that President Roosevelt was angry
with him. There is not the slightest evil
dence that Mr.. Roosevelt has said one
unkind word about Mr.. Cortelyou. On
the contrary. those who have talked with
the President on intimate terms describe
him as having been remarkably reserved,
and to have avoided making any state
ments which might be regarded as g
criticism Of the man who has held three
Cabinet Offices under the Roosevelt ad-
ministration.
COrteiyOu II a Sphinx.
Friends of Mr. Cortelyou are predicting
that it VIII not be very long before Mr..
Cortelyous position in the Presidential
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What he will do or say. or whether he will
do or say anything, they do not know. for
Mr. Cortelyou is keeping his own counsel.
and shows no disposition to discuss the
details of the complex political conditions
which have been injected into Republican
national politics.
It was the talk yesterday on every
hand that the sudden announcement by
the President that he was definitely out of
the contest for the Republican nomination
has produced a partisan mix-up that must
fiji the Democrats with joy. The Presi-
dent. il is contended. has not helped the
cause OF the Roosevelt policies by the en-
couragement which he is seeking 10 give
70 the candidacy of Secretary Taft. on
the contrary, it is held he has alienated
some of his best friends. who would natur-
ally have come to his support had his
course been otherwise
May Help Hughes Boom.
1t was said that the Presidents opposi-
ton to Gov Hughes will be a help rather
than a detriment &c the governor
chances for the nomination. It is said
also that all the talk that eInanates from
the White House about ''reactionary car
didates' will have the effect Of concen-
trating the strength in the national con-
ventiOn Of Cortelyou, Hughes, Cannon.
Knox. and Fairbanks against the eandi-
dacy Of Secretary Taft
The President, in spite of his protest
against Federal oficeholders using their
influence in his behalf. Is regarded as
not entirely blameless for the work which
his subordinates have been doing to
create Roosevelt third-term sentiment
throughout the country
There is no reason to doubt that the
President knew that Federal Offcehold-
ers were working in his behalf: knew H.
In fact. long before he issued his order
10 heads of departments to forbid such
oftceholders from advocating his renomi-
nation or accepting membership on dele
cations TO the Republican national COM
vention instructed for Roosevelt
There is every reason 10 believe that
in spite Of the injudicious utterances Of
partisans OF Taft, some of whom are In
very close touch with the White House.
that Secretary Cortelyou has been using
the Presidents name 10 help Mr.. Cor
telyou's own candidacy, the President has
been fully aware all along OF what was
being done by politicians who are ac-
counted as CortelyOu men. and that he
showed no sign of diSapprOvaI
Loeb Gets the Blame.
On the other hand, there is no evidence
whatever duplicating Mr. Cortelyou in any
movement to help mis- own candidacy
under cover of an attempt to create
Roosevelt sentiment. Mr. Cortelyou's
friends say that he is conscious of hav-
ing done nothing that could be construed
IN any way, even remotely, as disloyal to
President Roosevelt, and they are inclined
TO be angry over the stories that are
being put out for the purpose of lnjuring
Mr.. Cortelyou.
Secretary Loeb, as usual, is blamed for
everything that happens that cannot be
otherwise clearly accounted for.
Not Surprise.
Daniel J. Campau, of Michigan. member
of the Democratic National Committee
and chairman Of the executive committee
in the campaign Of 1896, said yesterday
that there was nothing surprising 70 him
in the Presidents letter declining for a
second time TO be a candidate for the Re-
publican nomination
Justice Brewer NOncOmnfittaI,
Associate Justice David J. Brewer. of
the United States Supreme Court, was
asked last night if he cared to comment
on the letter of President Roosevelt de-
Ginning TO again be a candidate, in view
of the current comment in political circles
that the speech Of Justice Brewer in New
York recently had much 20 do with NOV
ing the President-t9 make the declaration
NO, prefer not 10 discuss politics" said
the iuriSt