Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-05-30
EDITOR MOORE FINDS A PLOT
Sees an Effort to Minimize Proposed
Roosevelt Reception.
POLITICIANS THE JEALOUS ONES
DesiEnates as "AssinIne" the Pro-
gram Prepared by the New
York Committee I'm
Charge.

NEW YORK, May 29.-(Speclal Telegram.)
THAT gigantic plot TO minimize as far
as possible the proposed reception to
Colonel Theodore Roosevelt upon his return
to this country has been concocted by those
l am firmly convinced"
In charge OF the event is a fact OF which
This was the emphatic statement of A. p.
Moore, president and editor in-chlef Of the
Pittsburg Leader, who was in New York
today. Mr.. Moore is a well-known visitor
In New York, and he has taken special in
terest In the arrangements for the coming
reception to the former president. Being
personal friend and a great admirer of the
colonel, he says:
There Is no longer room to doubt that
an effort is being made by political enemies
TO cheat the people out of their opportunity
to greet their friend and benefactor. There
is fear on the part of ambitious dema-
gogues, predatory corporations and others
who dislike the fearless Roosevelt that the
reception planned for this great republican
leader will outshine even that accorded that
other great leader, U. S. Grant or Admiral
George Dewey, the hero OF Manila bay.
To Limit Demonstration,
Despite the fact that Colonel Roosevelt
proposed reception be national in its scope,
influences are at work to limit the demon
stration to as small a proportion as pos
sible. What Roosevelt himself wants seems
to make no difference to the men who have
the matter in hand. They are proceeding
as If the main thing was to get 1t all over
and out of the way as soon as possible
denying the people the right to see Roose-
welt and to shake him by the hand. 1t is
plain that politics are back of 1t all; that
the fractional politicians and the great
money influences of New York and Wash
ington are conspiring to cast a damper on
this extraordinary event, and that unless
the people themselves take the bull by the
horns there is real danger that the re-
ception to the former president on his
home coming will fall below the standard
set by previous events of the kind. This
would Indeed be shameful to all the people
OF the United States, after the magnificent
receptions and ovations Colonel Roosevelt
has received abroad.
Colonel Roosevelt's letters to friends in
this country expressed a determination not
to accept any reception that did not afford
an opportunity to all the people OF the
country to greet him. He Is sincere in his
desire to have as many of the people come
to New York as could do so, and he was
then, and is now, ready and willing to greet
each individual If such a thing Is within the
bounds Of possibilities.
Parade Up Narrow streets.
But II present arrangements are to be
carried out, not only Colonel Roosevelt,
but many thousands OF his friends, are
going to be greatly disappointed. As 1t is
now planned, the reception will be nothing
more than brief parade on a few narrow
streets Of some prominent New York and
Washington politicians, a few Rough
Riders, string of carriages containing the
reception committee and other things de-
signed to make the honor guest as incon-
sptcuous as possible These streets will be
so damned with men, women and children
that lives will be in danger. A view OF
| Colonel Roosevelt from the sidewalk will
be almost out of the question, and there
| will be such indecent haste about the whole
thing that not one-half Of the people who
want to see the colonel will be able to do 30.
Everyone who has even been in New