The Washington times., 1908-10-16


| spectacular Presidential campaign, is
the authorized publication today Of the
| confidential correspondence of Presi-
dent Roosevelt and William Howard
Taft in Hamptohs Broadway magazine,
| regarding the Republican nomination
! for the Presidency. That the Repub-
/ lican nominee is not the trained, groom
ed, clamoroUs heir to the greatest Of
| fee within IL gift OF the Republic is
proved beyond question.
The letters do not represent the
| epistolary intercourse between the
President and his subordinate, the then
| Secretary Of War, but an expression
OF the warm. human intimacy OF two
| strong, clear-headed. public men, ex-
| changing confidential opinions on
weighty questions.
In the interchange OF views, as to
! the probable course Of national affairs,
the letters are significant In the light Of
| their fulhllment and the privacy of their
nature affords a charming insight into
the method Of dealing with important
affairs at Washington.
TIE sharp criticism OF the manner in
which William II. Taft was tutored and
drilled and then thrust successfully
upon the Republican party and the
voters is dealt a vigorous blow by the
disclosures Of This important CORE
spOndence.
That the Secretary Of War twice re-
fused a Justiceship, thereby reiinQuish-
ing an opportunity 10 realize the ambi-
ton Of his life, is no less astonishing
than the subsequent revelation that he
hesitated, deliberately. with many mis-
givings, before deciding to look with
In personal communications 10 the
President in March. 1856. Taft, referring
TO the third offer Of a Supreme Court
justiceship. reiterated his judicial aspi-
ratiOns and said he had entertained
doubts as TO the proper course 10 pur-
sue. but that deep thought had eventu-
ally induced him TO remain in charge
Of the work he was then conducting
as Secretary OF War
The letters follow, in part.
CONFIDENTLY
Inc White House,
" dSIlls ION AdTch 10, 1876
Lar " III -4I4-1h nave Deen IN er-
Ior as 10 your Ieellng- You say that II
Is your declued preference 70 continue
souL plgSelLI "OIh- ms ASlu not un-
ueIsIoou Ch the contrary gatnered
mat what you redliy wanted 70 DO Was
70 90 on the bench and that my urg-
ing was IN the line or your inclination.
9u1 III d matter IN "A4CA you were IN
DOUBT as TO your duty.
matter in which no other man can take
me responsibility OF deciding for you
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I should 20 to the var or stav as As
E'stant Secretary OF the Navy. Nobody
could decide Tor me whether / should
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II IS the Man
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case =! ShoGla, as matter or course,
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then abide the event as 10 whether
became PRESIDENT or continued IN public
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