The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-12-27
"WiIls and ''Theo. DE
clared to be Friends
Once More.
MANY LETTERS
ARE EXCHANGED
Correspondence Between White
House and Oyster Bay Said to
Have Been in Progress Since
Before November Elec-
tions-Roosevelt Will
Support Taft in 1919.
Support Taft in 1912.

Washington, December 2s.-Presiden.
Taft and Theodore Roosevelt have ex-
changed most pleasant and happy
Christmas greetings with each other.
and the political world, which has been
trying hard TO conjure up apimosity
between them, will be surprised to
know that they hive been in constant
correspondence with each other for
months. correspondence most inti-
mate in its dealings with and discus
sion Of momentous public questions,
both national and International. This
Is the statement to-day of man who
claims to know what he is talking
about.
These facts" he says, disposed of
story in New York that the two men
are wide apart personally and politi-
cally, and that each Is already draw
ing lines for control OF the New York
delegation TO the Republican national
convention in 1912. one of the cur
rent reports represents William Loeb,
Jro as beinG compelled to sever his
years OF close relations with Roosevelt
to take charge of the Taft interests IN
New York in the future. This is
known TO be as lacking in truth as as
sertions that Taft and Roosevelt are
much estranged and too far apart ever
to get together again.
The nature of the correspondence
between President Taft and his old
friend, the ex-President cannot be Of
ficially learned. but no denial IS made
of the assertion that the correspond
ence has been intimate. friendly and
possibly far reaching, involving vari-
Gus questions of deep interest here and
abroad.
Long Continued Correspondence.
NO statement Is obtainable as to
how the correspondence began. but 1t
has probably been going on since be-
fore the November elections, When rte
President and Colonel Roosevelt both
earnestly sought tho election of the
Republican candfeAta for Governor,
Henry l.. Stimson.
That the views of Colonel Roosevelt
on public questions, whether national
or Worldwide, would be welcomed by
the President is we'll known to inti-
mate friends of the two men, and that
Mr.. Taft. while acting always upon his
own motion, would give serious con-
sideration to the ideas of the former
President. is also undisputed.
President Kept silence.
"It is q matter of unwrltten history
now that when the country generally
was gloating over the black eye the
eX-President got In New York and
elsewhere in the November elections.
not word of sympathy with these ex-
pressions came from the White House.
Men unquestionably made use of them
in talking with the President; they
told him that 1t was Roosevelt, and not
rra haS bat
with Roosevelt down -outer,
everybody would rally to him, and
made many similar assertions. The
President had to listen, for big men,
personal friends. said these and sim
liar things to him Not once, it is
known, did they find even the Taft
smile approving what they said
Friends of Roosevelt who knew of this
told him, and he felt kindlier toward
the occupant of the White House. Now
there is every. appearance that they
will work together In the future,
Roosevelt VIII Support Taft.
Men we'll Informed, including Will
liam Loeb, Jr, are confident that
Roosevelt will work in New York for
d Taft delegation in 1912, and this GER
tain feeling that the denomination of
Mr.. Taft will be accomplished with the
oiltSl aiI VI Wy olSi DAY, IL Is Sdlu,
goes far toward reconcillng the ele-
ments that have been wide apart Mr.,
Roosevelt is generally believed TO be
for Mr.. Taft's carrying the party flag
in 1912, and predictions are freely
made that before many months have
gone by he will make outspoken ut
terance in this regard"
President Taft Hard at Work.
President Taft worked in the exe-
cutive Offices two or three hours to-
day. lie was with his family until
about 10 o'clock, when he went TO the
executive Offices and got down to bus
iness. Reading and dictation of let
ters took most OF his time Secretary
Meyer and Secretary Nagel dropped in
OH him few minutes and wished him
the best of the season, They did not
remain long and were the only callers,
When the President had disposed of his
he returned to the
White House, This afternoon he took
a horseback ride to enjoy the outdoors.
Y 6,