The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-07-22
ROOSEvELT'SO. K. SANK A SCHOONER
Taft Will Submit His Speech Of Roosees Yacht
Acceptance Down Vessel
for That In long Island Sound While
tleman's Approval. Route for Newport.
GOES TO OYSTER BAYlSAVED ALL THE CREW.
Conference With Confer
cad of the Nation. ence at Naval War College.
Declines the Offer OF Live e Num-
phant as Mascot. Der of Officers
To the President for That Gen.
tleman's Approval.
GOES TO OYSTER BAY
For Personal Conference With
Head of the Nation.
Declines the Offer of a Live Ele-
phant as Mascot.

Hot Springs, w. Va, July 22.-Presi-
dent Roosevelt is to review in advance
the speech Judge Taft will deliver in
Cincinnati next Tuesday.
II have decided to make this speech
what may be my most important utter
ance of the campaign. have the
highest regard for the presidents judg-
men regarding the subjects to be dealt
with and a keen appreciation Of his
wonderful ability for forceful express
sion. 1 want his judgment and critic
ism. and this can not be satisfactorily
obtained at long range. SO / have de-
cided to go to Oyster Bay"
This statement made by Mr.. Taft in
dicates his viewpoint regarding the an
he says is to be taken on his own and
not on the presidents initiative. He
will reach Sycamore Hill Thursday
evening Mr.. Taft will probably spend
the night with the president. He will
leave New York for Cincinnati Friday
afternoon.
The plan for President Roosevelt's
participation in the final review of the
speech, which is regarded as having
number of significant features from
political viewpoint, was finally de-
cided upon after an exchange of tele-
grams between the CdHQlQdle anu tHc
president. 1t was made clear that
throughout the preparation of the
speech, which is undergoing final re-
vision at the hands of Mr.. Taft, fire.
quent- and extended consultation has
been had with the president. The mails
the telegraph and the telephone have
been used for this purpose.
In emphasizing the political import
ance of the speech, Mr.. Taft said that
the first intention to have the utter
ances only a simple and formal ac-
acknowledgement of the notification had
been finally Abandoned. in view of the
growing Importance of number OF
selves forward for consideration The
speech will doubtless contain approx
mateiy 12,C00 words. No forecast OF
the subject discussed SEnd method OF
their treatment VIII be made in ad-
vance with the consent of Mr.. TAFT.
Mr. Taft has declined an elephant
offered by W. w. Powers of Rhode Is
land.
The offer. which came as telegram,
was as follows:
Riverside. R. L, July 21. 1908.
Hon. w. H. Taft, Hot Springs. Va
would you accept free one of POW
er's hippodrome elephants as the Re
publican emblem and mascot in fall
campaign? You may remember see
ing them at Cumberland, Md. Please
wire reply, my expense, to me, Provi-
dence r. l.. care Crescent Park
wv. w. POWERS"
The answer was this:
IT am verv much obliged to you for
your generous offer. but I am afraid
your elephant, were 1 to accept It,
would be an elephant indeed You are
very much better able to take care OF
him than I. and 1 hope that wherever
he is he will constitute a mascot both
for you and for me-"