Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-02-09
STIRRED BY REPORT
Roosevelt Reception Talk
Starts Trouble.
CONGRESSMEN WORRIED
Constituents Send Them Many Tele-
grams of Warning.
ADVISED TO JOIN IN WELCOME
Republicans Who Are Not Admirers
of the ex-President Say Little
When Asked Their Opinion.
ADVISED TO JOIN IN WELCOME

1t was just like the good old times
around the Capitol today. There
was noise and ruction and cursing and
lamentation and that indescribably
squashy sound made by strong men in
tears. 1t was Theodore Roosevelt this
and Theodore Roosevelt that, and Amt
it grand he's coming back and Dam
nation, why doesn't he stay over there?"
And amid all the excitement republican
members in doubtful districts chased
themselves around in circles and asked
themselves pertinent questions at every
jump.
All this disturbance is the inevitable
Theodore Roosevelt has cabled his con-
sent to a public reception and demonstra-
ton in his honor upon his return to the
United States next June. and the publica-
ton in his honor upon his return to the
plate delegations from every state in the
Union exclusive of the thousands of the
unofficial but faithful who will attend
gathering in New York and greeting the
two-time President of the United States
when he gets back from the long-drawn-
out hunting expedition in darkest Africa
and the ensuing triumphal tour OF the
capitals of the old world
TelegramS Begin to Arrive.
One dignifed and prominent republican
member of the House hurried out Of the
chamber this morning, shortly after the
body convened with sheaf of kilograms
in his hand and a worried look on his
face.
"Is everybody going crazy?" he de-
manded.
What in the world is the trouble?" in
quired colleague and friend.
Why" returned the member, with a
despairing sigh. listen to this telegram.
Here it is: In view of the fact that, fol-
lowing your trouble with Roosevelt, your
majority was cut to the bone, would sug-
gest that you get on the band wagon and
line up for the Roosevelt homecoming.
Think this over
Many From Strangers.
THAT" the worried member continued.
'is only one Of dozen of the same sort
that / have received this morning. I
mention this one in particular because it
comes from an old political friend Of
mine, man whose advice and judgment
value highly. The others are of the
same sort, most of them from people
never heard of"
1t developed upon inquiry that this par
ticular member was not the only one, by
long shot, who was bombarded with
kilograms from his district today. Prac-
tically all of them were of the same sorl-
limitations, gentle and otherwise, to the
recipient, that he would better come out
strong for a grand hurrah homecoming
and reception to Theodore Roosevelt.
Interest In the West.
The sending Of kilograms to members of
the House was MOI the only indication
furnished this morning that the country,
particularly, 1t would seem, the middle
vest, is taking the most violent sort Of
interest in the proposed reception to the
strenuous ex-President upon his return to
the United States. Members Of the press
gallery, particularly those who represent
newspapers in the section referred to--al-
though there are some from other points
received queries today concerning the
attitude of republican members of the
House of Representatives with respect to
the homecoming OF Roosevelt and the
possibility Of their active participation
in it.
One correspondent received a telegram
instructing him to poll his delegation
carefully, securing interviews, If possible,
indorsing the triumphal reception idea.
But send us the names at once" the
instructions read. $50 that we may use
Most of the republican members of the
House who are not violent admirers of
Mr.. Roosevelt are chary of discussing
the homecoming proposition. If pressed
for a statement, they all say 1t Is an
appropriate and fitting thing" Then
they turn away, looking as If they had
had Japanese persimmons for breakfast.