The Washington herald., 1910-07-03
INSURGENTS HAPPY
WHO SEE COLONEL
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Furnishing the postal frauds. Repre-
sentative Madison and I were among
the thirty-1ve members who stood up
for him when the fight was made to
deprive him OF the use of his Secret
Service men in uncovering Just such
misdeeds as the postal frauds.
Naturally, we were very much
pleased to find him absolutely I'M
changed in his attitude toward public
questions, and also to find how close
ly he is in touch with what had hap
pened during the last year and a
quarter. and nothing gave US more
pleasure than his at once congratu-
lating us and those associated with
us on having succeeded in putting
into the railroad rate bin the provi-
sions vitality necessary In order that
1t should represent progress along the
lines OF proper control Of interstate
commerce"
Hold a Running Interview.
On the way down from Sycamore Hill
to the station the three visitors driving
In local hack raced with the reporters
who stayed on the job.
What's the name OF your horse. is II
Joe Cannon?" the scrlbes asked the IN
surgents.
Yes" they shouted, beat him up
driver, beat him up"
But Joe Cannon held his own.
At the station as the train was leaving.
Representative Murdoch was asked If Col.
Roosevelt approves of taking away GER
tain powers and perquisites from Speaker
Cannon. He replied that his lips were
sealed on that topic. whereupon Senator
Bristow and his companions went away
from here
The newspaper men who climbed Saga
more Hill this afternoon to meet Col
Roosevelt found him sitting on the porch
coolly attired in crash golf suit and
soft outing shirt. He was talking 10
Archie Roosevelt and everyone remarked
what big. f1ne-looking boy the colonels
son is becoming
Well boys, how does this weather
strike your was the former Presidents
greeting.
Fine and cool. though, here. isn't it,"
he went on without waiting for an an
swer
When the preliminaries were concluded
the reporters asked the colonel TO say
something concerning the visit OF the
insurgents who had just left. He was
very willing
Why, those three Kansans were among
my most loyal supporters during the
seven years I was IN the White House,
he said. We've been discussing the
work Of the session of Congress just ad-
journed.
What about the Bsllipger-Piehot con-
trOversy, colonel?"
Not a word: positively. not a word,
Mr.. Roosevelt replied. He was emphatic
about this,
DiFdaIns TO Interfere.
We have not discussed that affair. and
hope / viii make that plain. because
Madison Is a member Of the investigating
committee. I shouldn't want any one 10
think for a moment that I would In any
way try to influence those who are TO
pass judgment on the controversy, not
for a minute"
The colonel said that he especially owed
a debt Of gratitude TO Representatives
Madison and Murdoch for the stand they
took at the time Representative Taw-
ney, as chairman Of the Committee on
Appropriations, offered resolutions pro-
vfdi9g that none OF the appropriation for
the maintenance of the secret service
could be used for investigating members
of the Senate and House. and fOrbdding
secret service agents TO be assigned for
work in any of the departments.
AT that time. said the colonel, "a
resolution Of censure was offered in Con-
gress when the Secret Service affairs
were brought up. The resolution was
aimed at myself. and Representatives
Madison and Murdoch opposed il 10 the
end"
Mr.. Roosevelt along about then sent a
message in which be severely criticised
several members of both branches of the
legislature
A fash of the Roosevelt fighting tenn
per was extremely evident at this juno
ture Of the interview. He had been sit
throwing stones for Ace" the spotted
dog. TO run after and bring back. He
got up.
Madison and MuTdock were right in
their fight, That provision should not
have been stricken from the appropria-
tons bill" he said
And let me tell you, gentlemen"
pounding the railing with his clenched
hst, the secret OF that fight was that
there were members of Congress who
| realized that I was hitting them. am
mentioning no names. but you under
stand. don't your"
Grateful to BristoV1.
He said that Senator Bristow had rem
dered great service in rounding up the
postal frauds.
/ He found the rascals and 1 put them
out" said the colonel.
| Col. Roosevelt was warming up in
such shape that his interviewers
thought the psychological moment had
arrived to pop the question of New
York State politics and to find out
what he and Chairman Griscom had
discussed. We have not had chance
to confer yet in regard TO the direct
nomination matter" the colonel said.
| As he remarked. one observed Mr.. Girls
com. Kermit. and two others I'm the
| hallway all logged out in white flannel.
| ready for a few sets OF tennis on the
! Sycamore Hill court Mr. Griscom evil
| IDENTIFY heard the colonel answering the
reporters, because he grinned and
turned away.
! Tonight the former President and
the county chairman thrashed out the
whole affair, so far as they were able
They perused the various bills that
/ have been introduced before the legis-
| lature at Albany, went into them ana
! lytically and weighed each. Col
Roosevelt has not been beaten on that
| score by a long shot. He is going to
| scrap and hit right straight from the
! shoulder whenever he gets the chance
Colonel Means to Fight.
The cold shoulder that he received at
Albany does not bother him in the least.
! 1t was the sort of a scrap that arouses
his fighting blood and IL was not difficult
to gather from his demeanor to-day that
Mr.. Roosevelt IS planning to jump into
| the political arena and cause some fur
| to fly The affair at Reno Will look ike
sweet caresses when Roosavalt cote