Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-05-03
COL. ROOSEVELT, IN
LETTERS HOME, HAS
ENDORSED MR.. TAFT
Also, in EpistIeS to President,
Root and Others. He Says
Positively He Won't Be Can
didate in 1912
WANTS LOEB MADE
GOVERNOR OF NEW YORK
BY RALPH SMITH.


Theodore Roosevelt. now journeying
through Europe. has let it become known
that he indorses the Taft administration.
that under no circumstances will be him
self be a candidate for president in I9lA
He has also indicated that he believes the
insurgent movement is all right for the
purpose Of advertising, but he is strenu-
ously opposed To carrying il to point
where il may jeOpsrdize the success of
the Republican party in the next elec-
ton
In a word, Colonel Roosevelt has again
demonstrated that ne is a politician of
the frst water and that with him party
success is paramount Colonel Roosevelt
has also voiced a purpose to remain in
permanent retirement far as politics
Is concerned, but he indicates his prefer
ence for a gubernatOriaI candidate in
New York to succeed Hughes He thinks
William Loeb. collector OF the port OF
New York. his former private secretary,
should be elected governor OF New York.
The foregoing views have been express
cd by Colonel Roosevelt 10 President Taft.
Senator Root and other personal and po-
liticaI friends with whom he had been
REQUESTS SECRECY.
Colonel Roosevelt has requested in all
his letters that no part OF them be given
out for publication. because he Is de-
terTnined TO remain in private life. AS
private citizen he doesn't believe his
views should be sought concerning public
questions. In private life. he will devote
himself to literary work and lectures.
though II Is stated.he will make couple
Of speeches in the middle west early
this fan advocating the election OF Re
publican congressman. Roosevelt clearly
indicates that he is convinced that Pres
ident Taft has been working conscien-
tiousIy and indefatigably to carry out all
tire policies inaugurated during the Roose-
Welt regime
Those who have received communi-
cations from him are recalling that his
present attitude is in direct line with
his declsra ton in regard to Mr.. Tart
before the latter had assumed the
office Of president.
Mr.. Roosevelt at the time was dis
cussing the trenchant statement which
he had just issued. criticising the SUI
preme court for having reversed the
fine in the Standard OIL case
Il issued that statement" SAID the
then president in substance. without
consulting Mr.. Taft ! am aware that
q statement, although / know that he
felt about the matter just as i did.
His ideals are the same as mine. but
he gets his results in different way
NO FIREWORKS ON RETURN.
Those who expect Colonel Roosevelt
TO return to this country and rend the
air with an anthem, will, from the in
formation now at hand. receive a Sc
rious negative shock. Mr.. Roosevelts
study Of foreign governments has con-
WINGED him that there are two ways
Of doing things. each way the right
way If used at the right time. De-
nunciatfon that rips asunder he has
found is the proper way OF revealing
political rOttenness and leveling false
standards. Compromise and cOnces-
sion is the proper method Of building
up when construction is needed
II is being recalled. moreover. that
Colonel Roosevelt always has been
strong party man. and that, even when
he uses the democrats for his own pur
poses. ne invariably refrains from do
ing anything that might give them an
advantage in an approaching cam
paign- He has indicated clearly. that
IL will be the duty OF the Republican
party TO re-elect William II. Taft in
1912 in order that he may carry out
the great reform Of economy and pro-
gressive legislation already inaugural
ed.
The former president, Il is declared.
was much gratified at the cablegram
ssnt by President Taft. thanking Italy
for the warm reception given to "Ameri-
cas- first citizen" He also mas expressed
his qualification that President Taft has
consented 20 be I'm New York To attend
the big reception that is to be given the
returning statesman IL has been def
nitely arranged with the approval OF Mr.
Roosevelt that Mr.. Taft shall wait at
enc Of the hotels on the day the former
president returns. until his predecessor
calls upon him. Personally. Mr.. Taft
would as soon he waiting at the
dock to welcome his old friend
but both men have agreed
that to preserve the dignity Of the Of
See OF president of the United States. Mr..
Roosevelt should make the first call.
ARRANGEMENTS CONCLUDED.
These arrangements have been con-
Guided definitely and indicate clearly
in connection with the foregoing state
ments the warm relations that exist be-
tween the present chief executive and
his predecessor.
So many reasons have been given for
the alleged Iukewarm feeling between
S-ssident Taft and Colonel Roosevelt
that neither has taken the trouble TO
point out the falIacy OF any o. them. II
is possible at this tine, however, 10
state that afr. Roosevelt made no sug-
gestions Of any AinO 20 Mr. T@II con-
corning the makeup or mis- cabinet. liz
was tentatively understood between them,
however that Secretary wilson should
be retained in office until he had round
ed out more years OF service than any
Of his predecessors and IL was likewise
understood that SIr. LOeD should be ia
ken care OF. That Mr.. Roosevelt dad not
make any demands that were not grant
ed thus causing IN feeling between the
two men, Is now indicated by the defi-
mite authoritative statement that Mr..
Roosevelt made no positive requests OF
any kind. leaving SIR. Taft free TO pick
his own cabinet and conduct his own all
ministration according TO his own meth
DDS.
At the big banquet that is TO be given
in New 4 ork on the return Of Mr. ROose-
Welt. the former president will make his
first declaration OF his views regarding
the Republican party ano the administra-
ton OF President Taft His speech. ac-
coriinK TO the information that has pre-
csded him. win be OF a general eharac-