New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-07-01
ROOSEVELT VISITS
TAFT AT BEVERLY
President and Ex-PresIdent
Have Long and Friendly
Conversation.
RELATIONS MOST CORDIAL
They Discussed State ana Ma
tional Politics, but 1t Was a
Love Feast, Rather than
g. Conference.
fBy Telegraph to The Tribune-l

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| Beverly. Mass, June 3O-The Presi-
dent and the only living ex-President
of the United States sat for two hours
and a half on the broad veranda of the
| Taft summer house at Burgess Point
this afternoon and chatted over many
things. When Mr.. Roosevelt left the
| house he declared that it had been a
pleasant call" adding that he had had
"a most delightful time
President Taft was sitting in the
library of his home going over the mail
with Assistant Secretary Forster when
he heard the "honk honk'' of the Lodge
! automobile. He dropped everything and
hurried out of the front door to the
porch. Mr.. Roosevelt was out of the
machine in a moment.
Hello Theodore!" shouted the Presi-
dent as the machine drew up at the
house.
How are you. Mr.. Presid ent % re-
sponded Mr.. Roosevelt as he bounded up
the steps.
Then the two men shook hands, and
placing their hands on each others
shoulders said other words of-zreeting
which were lost in peals Of Il hter
For a moment the PresidenU hardly
seemed TO see Senator Lodge, who stood
by, his face wreathed In smiles as he
observed the spontaneous and ealmost
hoyish greeting of the President and
exPresident.
Then Mr.. Roosevelt turned to Mr.. Nor
ton. secretary to the President who
stood by, and from him to Assistant
Secretary Forster, who had been in
yited to be present to greet his former
chief.
BY George, this is fine" he ax-
claimed, al he wrung Forster's hand in
both his own.
must tell Mrs Roosevelt about
ths, ne added. She will be glad that
have seen YOU
ConsratuIates Mr.. Taft.
WHEN the party was seated. the FRESH
dent Mr.. Roosevelt, Senator Lodge and
Mr.. Norton formed q little circle on the
greensWard. with the blue sea as bacL-
ground. Then Mr.. Roosevelt began 70
congratulate President Taft on the mag
| innocent things he had achieved In rho
session of Congress Just ended nro
houncing 1t wonderful year. and eIab-
oiatihs the messages he had sent to Mr..
Iait oy Secretary Meyer and Captain
Butt, as We'll as by mail
Details of fhe conversation may NOT ho
given, but 1t is a fact that from begin
ming TO end 1t was a love feast Two
men, the best of friends, with similar
| loeals and hopes, who had not seen each
other for little more than veor ~
changed views and experiences, the con-
Fersauoh ever and anon punctuated
Win roars OF laughter from the Presi
dent, echoed always by the higher
pitched expressions of mirth of the ex-
President
New York politics were touched on
and Mr.. Taft expressed his sratifc.-
ton at the support Mr.. Roosevelt had
given Governor Hughes, saving he also
had done all he could to help the Gov
erhor IN MS fight for the Cobb direct
primary bill. For a few moments the
conversation turned on conditions in tho
Empire State. but only long enough To
satisfy both men that they were In en-
tire harmony on the situation.
1t was not a conference but a chat
No big plans were discussed. at least in
any detail. although both agreed on the
importance of harmonizing differences
In the party and presenting a solid and
forceful opposition to the common en-
envy in November.
1t was the first time Mr.. Taft and Mr.
Roosevelt had met since March 4. 1908.
Mr.. Roosevelt was the first to con-
graduate his successor after he had
taken the oath OF office In the Senate
Cha amber. After that the ex-President
went out into the bowling blizzard and
drove at once to the Union Station.
Consequently, the very multiplicity of
topics precluded protracted discussion OF
any one. Before long the conversation
turned TO Africa and Mr. Roosevelt
hunting exploits. when he talked with
that inimtable humor which makes him
one of the most entertaining raconteurs
| in the world. Some of his stories were
greeted with shouts of laughter which
shook the rafters.
| AT o'clock tea was served, and Mrs
| Taft came 10 preside at the table, bring
! ing with her Miss Helen. Robert and
! Charles Taft joined the circle a little