New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-08-05
OLD FRIEND SEES TAFT
Colonel Nelson. of Kansas City,
Talks Western Politics.
MANY PROMINENT VISITORS

President Meets Ambassador
and Mrs. Bryce. Justice White
and Others.
Beverly. Mass. Aug. A.-Colonel William
r Nelson. of Kansas City dropped in
on President Taft al Burgess Point thi:
| afternoon. On his way out to the Presi
dents cottage the colonel said he WASH
| going to talk politics if he could hell
! himself. Subsequent reports from the
front porch overlooking the quiet waters
of Salem Bay declared, however. that a
hearty exchange of greetings was quickly
| followed by an earnest discussion of re-
cent events in the political world.
President Taft and odd Bill Nelson" as
he Familiarity refers to the Missouri editor
have been friends for long period OF
time. Their divergent views on the Payne
Aldrich tariff act have not seriously inter
fered with their personal intimacy. Col
onel Nelson probably had some burning
thoughts to convey to the President. and
there appears to be little doubt as to the
actual conveyance He was interviewed
by a group of newspaper men as he was on
his way to see Mr.. Taft
What about the results in Kansas
was the opening chorus from the news
paper group.
ON" laughed the colonel, my heart is
not broken.
And Iowa? -
We'll. ! am managing to bear up under
that pretty well, too"
What do you think of the possibility
,-,-aac h.s-
ing Democratic"
1T looks as though it would either be
Democratic or insurgent. At any rate, you
can bet it will be anti-cannon-
Asked if he thought resignation from
Secretary Balinger would have altered the
situation in any way, Colonel Nelson de-
clared that he did not think SO.
Now, as to BaIinger," he added after
few moments thought. lit seems to me
that if l had held onto him so long I'd
keep him.
Cannon Had No Effect.
Discussing further the insurgent victory
in Kansas. Colonel Nelson said he believed
it had been brought about by the tact
that the Republican party had failed to
live up TO its pledges. Speaker Cannon
visit, he declared, came too late IN the
campaign to do either harm or good. 1t
was a negligible quantity.
Kansas" added the colonel. lis filled
with men who either made the state or
The sons of men who made 1t. They tnlnh
progressively out there and they act pro-
gressively People in the East don't under
stand Kansas. But just watch Kansas and
YOU will come pretty close TO seeing what
the rest of the country Will do
MANY Republicans" continued Colonel
Nelson seem to think that the Repubii-
can party is made up OF majority OF the
voters of this country. In that they are
wrong; the Democrats have never put up
a candidate for President who ought 10
have won that didn't win. Take Cleveland
and Tilden for example. Some people IN
the Republican party think that the war
is still on and they want the party to rest
on its war glories."
All this doesn't mean that YOU are
going to support Judge Harmon, does II?
asked a reporter.
Not against Theodore Roosevelt"
DO you think Roosevelt can come
back'?"
come back?" snapped the colonel;
WHY. he'd sweep the country. But I don't
think he will run unless he has to
Mr.. Roosevelt's Trip.
MI. Roosevelfs recent travels in the
anthracite region of Pennsylvania claimed
Colonel Nelson's attention for a few min
utes.
You Will notice." he said by way OF
conclusion on this subject, that Mr. Roose-
Welt went to the coal mines and not to the
National City Bank: that he went to
!
gan"
Colonel Nelson then spoke OF his friend
shin for President Taft. Il am very fond
of him he said, and 1 was much inter
ested in his election"
DO you think he Will reelected?'
Now. boys" laughed the colonel, you
must not ask me foolish questions.
The President had q number of visitors
this afternoon in addition to Colonel Nell
son. Ambassador Bryce of Great Britain
and Mrs. Bryce were at Burgess Point for
quite an extended visit. Mr.. Bryce is leav-
ing next month for a trip to the 1sthmus
of Panama, after which he will circum-
navigate South America. visiting every
country on the continent. The visit to
the President was purely social and by
way of leave taking.
Associate Justice White of the United
States Supreme Court, Senators Lodge, o.
Massachusetts. and Wetmore, of Rhode ISL
land, and President Johnson of the Nor
folk & Western Railroad were other call
ers al the Taft cottage.
President and Mrs. Taft slept tonight
on board the yacht Mayflower, which will
sail soon after daylight for Provincetown.
Mass where the President IS to review
q feet of fifteen battleships and speak at
the dedication of the Pilgrims monument,
the cornerstone of which was laid by
Theodore Roosevelt Other members of the
party on board the Mayfower are Sena-
tors Lodge and Wetmore, Justice White,
Secretary Norton and Captain Archibal %
W Butt.
Arrangements have been completed for
the entertainment of President Nontt of
Chilli during his visit to the President on
Saturday The South American Executive
his wife and suite will arrive in Boston
late Tomorrow afternoon and Will spend
the night there. The Mayfiower Will be
sent TO Boston for the distinguished visit
ors Captain Butt and Lieutenant Rowcliff
of the navy, members of the Presidents
staff of aids will conduct President Montt
on board the Mayaower for the sail to
Beverly.