The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-09-27
ROOT NOT A CANDIDATE.
He Would Like to See All the Others
Elected, He Says.

St. Louis, Sept. 2T.-"I am not can
didate for the presidency" declared
Secretary of State Elihu Root. as he
waited in his private car at Union sta
ton for half an hour between trains
Those who have talked of me as a
possible candidate have not consulted
me-" he continued. 'Of course, 1 can
not discuss the candidates. They are
all friends of mine. I should like to see
them all president, If that were posi-
BILE
When asked If that meant that he
would like to see Roosevelt president
again. the secretary remarked with a
decisive air: Mr. Roosevelt IS not a
candidate"
Secretary Root is on his way to Mex
leo, where he will be for fortnight
the guest of President Diaz. He ar
rived over the Vandalia at 1880 p. m
and his car was attached to the Iron
Mountain train which left shortly after
o'clock His party consists of him
self his wife and daughter and his sec
rotary. Percival Gassett-
His visit to Mexico, he said, was the
natural sequel to his trip around the
South American continent a year ago
this summer. About half the time is
TO be devoted to expeditions to various
points of interest in the country and
the other half in conference with Pres
1dent Diaz-
Rio Grande Causes Dispute.
President Diaz last spring invited
me to visit his country. and l accept
ed" said Secretary Root. There are,
OF course. a large number of questions
constantly arising between two coun-
tries with such a long boundary line IN
common. and it is always an AID IN
adjusting matters if the persons VINO
are handling them have personal ac>
ouaintance- The shifting nature OF the
Rio Grande is the cause of constant
disputes and the easy Intercourse be-
tween the countries leads TO many
more. OF course there is nothing
pending regarding the boundary now,
all points already raised having been
settled by commission. The flooding
of the Salton sink will raise some
questions that must be adjusted in the
future however. The fact that the
break in the banks of the Colorado
through which the water flowed is on
Mexican soil, while the water ltSeh
hooded the Imperial valley in Arizona,
Is provocative of disputes. The dam.
built 1 understand. by money furnish
ed by the Southern Pacific, was on
Mexican territory.
while in Mexico. I probably will
discuss the conference of American re-
publics which is to be held in Washing
ton next November Questions OF the
application of the Monroe doctrine
probably will arise, and of the mutuaf
Tesponsfbilfties of the different coun-
A reference to his experience on
duldoon's farm caused Mr. Root to
display some enthusiasm. He declared.
that he was not as sick when he went
there as had been represented, but ne
admitted that the three weeks stay
fher had benfited him greatly.
at is systematic exercise and sys-
4ennatic living that Prof. Muldoon in
eists upon'' he said. THE routine
that he LAYS out he requires shall be
rigfdly followed. One must get up at
a certain time. take certain exercise;
promptlv at o'clock. Ten minutes
after that hour all the lights are out.
OF course he adapts his course to the
Individual Many physicians go there
every year to be built up before en-
1oying their vacations
Don't Let President Hit Snag.
President Roosevelt's prospective
visit to st. Louis was mentioned, and
that brought on a discussion of river |
improvement
''I hope you will not run the presi- |
dent on a snag during his trip" he re- |
marked 81 understand you propose |
to dra n the St. Lawrence down the |
Mississippi valley" This remark was
addressed to Congressman Bartholdt |
with a Quizzical smile.
ITO a person who has not studied
the river Improvement question 1t al
ways seems strange that the largest
river of the country should not have
a channel which will permit naviga-
ton by deep-draught vessels" said
Congressman Bartholdt.
There has been a great deal of
money spent on the Mississippi river"
responded the secretary.
The trouble is that the farms of
the northwest are constantly moving
down the Missouri river" responded
Mr.. Bartholdt. eff we could stop that
we would have no trouble with the
Mississippi
But there has been lots of money
spent on the Missouri" remarked Mr..
Root
There has been lots of money
spent. but not enough at a time" said
Congressman Coudrey.
Il am in favor of $50O,OO0,O0O
hnn6 issue for the cP La