Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-04-30
secretary's Relations With
Roosevelt Not as Friendly
as Formerly
NO LONGER CHIEF ADVISER
President Said to Be Toe Radical for
Root-south Reported to Have De-
serted Taft for Root With Object Of
Forcing Roosevelt to Stand for
Third Term-Washinston News.

Washington, April 30.-The growing
estrangement between President Roose-
Welt and Secretary Root was height
ened when the full correspondence re-
garding the suggestion that E. II. Har-
riman take financial interest in the
last campaign was made public. Mr..
Foot urged the president not to give
out the letter written to Sherman, Of
the republican congressional commit
tee, in which he characterized Harri-
man, Debs, Meyer and Haywood, as
undesirable citizens" He considered
this tremendous blunder. He had pre-
yiously counseled the president not to
send the letter to Mr.. Sherman, being
apprehensive that it would sooner or
later become public. The president
disagreed with Mr.. Root and refused
to follow his advice, and he pursued
his own course, having no opportunity
to consult with Secretary Taft, VINO
was then in. Panama.
Mr. Root is credited with having
been surprised beyond measure whom
the president scattered broadcast an
acy among rich men to overthrow him
and his policies Mr.. Root was not
taken into the presidents confidence
regarding his course in this matter, ard
I the announcement from the White
House came as a sudden and severe
shock He regarded the presidents
action as unwise if not foolish. Mr..
Root more fully than the president
realizes the availability of rich men
and corporations when it comes to
raising funds for a great national cam
paign. He knows that the hostility
of capital and the expenditure OF
money in opposition is a serious hands
cap to success.
Secretary Root is known to be out
of tune with many of the presidents
radical policies. The secretary is In
clined to conservatism, especially where
wealth and corporations are concerned,
and does not believe capital should be
too closely crowded even II the result
be popular approval from the masses.
If Mr.. Root leaves the cabinet MS
retirement will be chiefly attributed
to the dislike of his wife and dausn-
tiers for life in this city. They nave
ALWAYS preferred New York as resi-
dence and care nothing for the social
side of affairs here. They would at
any time welcome a return to their OLD
home.
The Taft boomers in the south are
turning to Roosevelt. This is the word
that Representative Brownlow, leader
IF the Taft party in Tennessee, brings
here. Mr.. Brownlow has abandoned
his advocacy of Taft as "a presidential
candidate and is out for Mr.. Root he
declares that it is the duty OIL ME.
Roosevelt TO accept the nomination and
serve another term.
The new attitude assumed by Repre-
sentative Brownlow is causing muc4l
comment here. altho 1t does not come
| in the nature of surprise. 1t has been
evident since the recent missionary
tour made by First Assistant Postrnas-
ter General Hitchcock thru Georgia,
and some of the other southern states
| that all federal office holders and those
who hope to distribute or receive pat
lronage, will be a unit for Mr. Root $
nomination. Some of these nave peen
| shouting for Taft because they belleved
| the president was supporting MS carr
didacy. but they have now reached the
conclusion that Mr. Roosevelt can be
persuaded to accept the nomination for
himself
| Official denial is made here that eX-
Senator Marion Butler, OF North Caro-
lima. has been detailed by the Npresi-
dent to act as his lieutenant in the
south. 1t is declared that Mr.. Bue~er
will not represent the president in any
capacity The impression has gone
forth that Mr.. Butler would organize
southern republicans for the president
or Mr.. Taft if his mantle shall be cast
upon him, and that all feda. al patron
age in that section would be dispensed
upon his recommendation. That has
| had the effect of bringing Mr.. Butler
prominently into the foreground, and
those who seek to hold office are ready
! to gather around his standard. The
official announcement that Mr. Butler
will neither act as lieutenant nor ref
cree will now cause this class to lose
| interest in him.
Representative Burton is perfecting
plans for a vigorous campaign on be-
half of Secretary Taft in Ohio. AS he
is to be the mouthpiece and make the
political speeches for the secretary, he
| is looking over the field to determine a