Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-06-25
Especial Correspondence

Washington, June 25.-That Col!
Theodore Roosevelt is going to attempt
the difficult stunt of giving some aid
and comfort to the regulars while
avoiding as far as possible giving any
offense to the insurgents is the con-
good many politicians who have been
trying to find out how he intends to
line up.
This might look like an impossible
feat but it Is worth while to remember
that Colonel Roosevelt can do things
in politics that the ordinary politician
can not do. He demonstrated this IN
bis career as president.
Already, Colonel Roosevelt has
promised to speak for Senator Lodge
in Massachusetts in october. This is
one Of the fruits Of the breakfast al
Sycamore Hill last Sunday. Senator
Lodge is a regular OF regulars. He is
not liked by the progressives OF MS
party. He was In the forefront In fash
ioning the existing tariff measure. He
has powerful msurgent opposition In
his own state. And he is not at ease
over the prospects for his return to the
senate.
Roosevelt and Lodge Friends.
OF course. it may be said that Roos-
evelt can not avoid saying good word
for his friend Lodge in view OF the
close relations that have long existed
between them. They are both literary
men, have much in common in this re-
spect. and while far apart as to some
of their views Of things political, IT Is
yet true that at no great crisis In the
Roosevelt administration did Lodge
fail to go to the front. on the senate
floor, and speak out for his White
House friend, In the most classic OF
LANGUAGE. 1t would be downright IN
gratitude for Roosevelt to refuse TO al
this STAKE OF the game TO say a gooo
word for Lodge.
Still. it won't promote the cause Oh
Roosevelt any with the insurgents IN
congress and the country to have the
former president trying to promote the
reelection Of Senator Lodge who was
as unrelenting In pursuit of high duties
as Aldrich himself
While II is declared here in quarters
close 70 Roosevelt that he wants 10
avoid getting into the New York poll
teal situation, It is felt in well-lnrorm-
ed circles that he will ultimately hno
himself dragged in. If he can go 10
Massachusetts and speak out LOT
Lodge, the New York leaders VIII De
able 10 say to him that he ought 70 90
as much for the republican party ID
his own state So the impression mere
is that he will not only speak In Mas
"a ch,,setts but in New York. Then,
there Is Ohio. Son-!n-Law 'LongWorth
may prevail on him to speak there. Inc
congressional campaign committee Is
going to DO its utmost to get MIN 10
make some speeches.
To Avoid a Quarrel.
Mt. Roosevelt has announced he
would have nothing to say on politics
a. this time. 1t seems to be his pur-
nose 70 avoid being drawn into the ex-
is,ing quarrel between the republican
factions. He might make a speech for
Lodge and not attack the insurgents
b1- II will be difficult for him to do
much talking IN behalf Of regulars in
congress and not give offense to the
insurgents.
Much speculation Is rife here as to
the nature OF the messages Roosevelt
has sent President Taft. Nobody has
given out Just what word has gone to
the White House thru Secretaries
Meyer and Wilson. Senator Lodge and
Captain Archie Butt, who carried a
message TO Roosevelt from Mr.. Taft
and who bore a message back In re-
turn. But there is reason to believe
President Taft and his friends have
been dis possessed of any notion that
the former president would deliver
b,norolf of any criticisms Whether Mr.
Roosevelt, will, later On, speak out in
commentator Of President Taft is not
known. Those in position to say are
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