The Washington times., 1910-09-07
By IoHN sNuRE

AELN AEkEE- Wis sept Col
Theodore Roosevelt had barely landed
IN Milwaukee at 80 o'clock this morn
ing when he gave out a statement tax.
ing the position that the legislature
should elect Senator La Toilette, who
has won a sweeping victory il the qri-
mares He also came into collision
With MAYOR SeideI and the Socialists.
the mayor having written a letter re-
buking Roosevelt-s views on socialism
The statement IN regard 10 the eIec-
ton OF Senator La Toilette Is as follows
1T has been stated TO me that II
spite Of Senator Ia EoIi5tte having car
ried the primaries in fair and open
contest, an effort viii be made TO beat
him in the legislature / do not for one
moment believe this. because any such
conduct would be from every point OF
view an outrage and would be a deIiber-
ate violation OF good fauh-
when, in Oregon. the Democratf-
candidate for Senator. Governor Cham
berIatn, carried the primaries, and it
was proposed that the Republican leg
isiature should turn him down, 7 very
strongly and publicly took the position
that such an act would be one Of bad
Taith By The legislature toward the pe0-
pie. and I take the same position mere
IN regard 10 Senator Ia Toilette
la FolIette's Friends EIated.
Il IS needless to saw the friends OF Ia
Toilette are rejoicing over the state
nent- They are convinced Il VIII insure
the return OF him 70 the Senate. They
have been satisfied in spite OF the sweep
ing victory of Ia Toilette IN the 3rin1ar-
les he vouid be beaten II possible and
that his opponents would buy the LeEis-
Iature from under him The action Of
Roosevelt d coming 10 his aid is III Dar5
The result Of The fact that senators
Briseow. Borah- and DoIIive-- and Other
fri=nds OF the Wisconsin senator have
been advising the colonel 10 speak out
plainly on ,1is Milwaukee visit
When CSlonsI Roosevelt arrived n
Milwaukee at 80 this morning. he ran
square into collision with a letter writ
ten BY Mayor Emil Sgidel. the socialist
head Of the city
Mayor SeideI not Oniv refused 10 serve
on the reception committee, bat he wrote
4 letter 20 the Big Stick "a Der pub
lished today BY Milwaukee newSpaper
men. III honor Of the arrival Of ROOse-
welt. and the silver anniversary of the
Milwaukee Press Club
Mayor Seidel's Contribution.
The mayer vas asked to write a con
tTibution TO tie Big Stick on the oCca-
sior OF the Roosevelt visit EIe did So.
7 and IL is made public II Is addressed
For The Big Stick and Other Sticks
rs Well
In the letter the mayor lands on TIE
! former President with both feet He
+ says If Mr.. Roosevelt comes 70 Nil
/ waukee holding the same ideas which
/ he expressed in his article in the Out
/ look Magazine Of March -. 1909, II IS
/ clear that ne cannot serve the cause
OF honesty and decency in America n
{ political life. II is possible that have
F., misunderstood the article, but mas
much as I am a Socialist and he has
3 designated socialism as a thing which
/ is against morals and reiigiOH, abhor-
! rent. revolting-which would replace the
! family and home life by a glorious state
+ free lunch counter and State founding
asylum I am sure that he vii be pleas
ed that I am not personally connected
With his visit IN the CITY
Mayor Seidel accuses Roosevelt OF
--claptrap utteranCes on political and
i economic topics and OF distorting ard
i gsrbling the principles OF the interna-
Continued on Eighth PsgeD