The Washington times., 1910-06-20
Slips Off on Yacht With
Secretary Meyer Instead
of BY Rail.
POLITICAL LEADERS
INVITED TO CALL
Pfogressives Pleased With Refusal
to Enter Politics Until Well
Informed.


Theodore jr.s, wedding. he stole off
with Secretary Of the Navy Meyer 10
the Iatter's yacht. the Dolphin. and
had a long political conference with the
Secretary on the sail TO New York
down the sound.
II had been announced at the Roose-
welt home that the colonel would ac-
company the family on the train leaving
for New York at SIS. A crowd Of VIII
layers and a score or more Of newspaper
men were at the little station when
the family party rolled UP without him.
A rapid fire of questions finally elected
the fact that the colonel had put one
over as he used TO do occasionally, and
before the reporters could get to him
the Secreta-y's yacht with Meyer and
the colonel seated under an awning was
seen churning up the waters Of the
Sound. speeding New Tor5ward-
Getting a Line on Politics.
This eleventh hour change in Mr..
ROosevelt's plans was thought 10 be due
10 his desire 10 thoroughly thresh out
the general political situation with the
Secretary who was one of the most in
innate friends that comprised his famous
Tennis Cabinet"
yesterday too late 70 attend the first OF
the political conferences the former
President has arranged FOR at his home,
Senator Lodge Of Massachusetts, another
of the former Presidents close friends
and Nicholas Longworth. Secretary
Meyer and lIr. Roosevelt were 10 have
gone over the situation together But
the Secretary was delayed and did not
arrive until the talk had been finished.
Colonel Roosevelt has issued what is
generally viewed as a sweeping invita-
ton 10 the political chieftains to come
to him VI n their troubles in his re-
tteraIed declaration that he viii not
publicly discuss politics until ne has
thoroughly canyassed the general sit
uaIiOu-
Yesterdays was the first step I'm this
program. Late- the colonel viii talk
with insurgents and regulars i'm their
roles as such and get their views from
their factional angles.
PrOgressives Pleased.
Progressive Republican leaders here
profess "a view Colonel Roosevelts de-
termination 10 keep strictly out Of the
fight for a couple Of months as decided
y il their favor.
1t means ne isn't coming out fiat
footed for the Administration rignt on
the jump, as so many OF the regulars
declared he would" said one of these
leaders today.
Furthermore. this iusurEeut added
~ means that with mis- Uuerriug pO-
lucai SagaCity lie has recognized that
insurgency IS a national issue and that
wee President jim Sherman 10 the con-
UdIy Notwithstanding, il is gaining force
and recruits every day. il l. the LOGICAL
cause for Roosevelt to embrace He
knows Il and sooner or later he'll be
win US, right at the head and sweeping
The Republican state leaders declare
tnat Mr.. ROOsevelt's attitude leaves
me fight between the Hughes forces
and the reactiOEaries lust where il
vas before his return.
Correspondence Appalling.
Colonel Roosevelt has been over
whelmed by the deluge of letters and
kilograms awaiting him at Oyster Bav.
and at his office with the Outlook.
Thousands Of letters have accumulated.
and more are arriving hourly. Many
Of them are friendly greetings. more
contain political advice, and uo- a few
are from old friends with whom the
colonel has been corresponding.
It may interest the writer's TO know
that the great mass Of this correspond
ence VIII never reach Colonel RCo-e-
vets eyes. Some of IT may be seen
by persons employed TO look over il hut
y is not certain that all letters viii
even be read
while approaching the kindly
thousht ana the good intentions of
the people writing these letters b. ea
Colonel Roosevelt today. II would he
CAD # you would make il known that
ne volume OF my correspondence rem
oers II impossible for me TO give 10 my
personal attention.
Too Much Mail to Answer.
reEret this very much as 7 am sure
there are many letters which I should
Ike 70 read. 7 am sure also that there
are many from old friends who are en-
titled 70 individual replies. They win
understand. ] think that il is fmpoy-
ElOle IN the present rush Of fbirfge for
me TO read over the MANY rLol-es, g
OF letters that have accumulated aUG
the hundreds which are now arriving.
II Will be Kindness for We'll +IfaDoeo5
strangers 10 refrain from writing me or
sending teleETa ms.
An eN-Fresident has no secretarv. NOR
anv appropriation provided for biriT-
star Of stenOEraDhers and ty-pev-~ir,,rs
such as may he required to deal wiz
this great volume of mail These 0ur-
side letters simply swamp important
matters which shOIld reach my perso,1-
81 attention. / am sure that MANY
friends who have received no REPLIES or
disappointing replies 10 their letters will
understand that it is because they have
never come 70 my attention"
Hundred Letters d Day.
During the twenty-five days Of Colonel
I RooseveIt's stay in London he received
more than 5000 letters. Daring The
seventeen days between March Z. 1903.
and the date of his sailins for Africa
he received more than 200 letters. Mrs.
Roosevelt and members Of his family
helped him 10 open and SORT this mail.
but the absence Of an office staff made
It impossible TO deal with the letters
separately. In London two stenograph-
ers were hired 10 help and Lawrence
Abbott contributed his services. II
should be understood. however, that Alb
bott is not a paid secretary, and that
Roosevelt has employed no secretary
here.
a pathetic wall has been sent UP by
the postoffice and rural free delivery
men at Oyster Bay They say il VIII
be physically impossible for them TO
perform their duties unless given help.
On his arrival in New York today.
Colonel Roosevelt went directly from
the yacht 20 the Outlook Office, where
he closeted himself with HIS secretary,
and declined 20 see callers. 1t was said
Tor him that he would remain at work
IN the office until Il was time 90 go 70
the wedding.