New-York tribune., 1910-06-10

THE MADISON LETTER.-Judge Madi-
son. Representative from Kansas. received
letter to-day from Mr.. Roosevelt. inviting
him 10 come 10 New York for the colonels
return. and the insurgents are disposed 20
attempt to make as much OF this letter as
they sought 10 OF the letter received some
days ago by Representative Fish. The fact
IS, however, that too many people have now
received letters from Mr.. Roosevelt in
which he expresses hope that he Will see
them on the day OF his return, TO permit OF
attaching any significance TO such COM
munications. II all the people TO whom the
colonel has written expressing this wish
accept the invitation, il such il can be
called. no one will have any opportunity
for anything in the nature of private con-
versation with the former President on the
day Of his arrival, which is perhaps. pre-
clsely what he intends. The practice Of
asking many people to meet him, calling
them all together and affOrdirg no one OF
them any opportunity TO whisper in his ear
is an old one with Mr.. Roosevelt. There
are many who will recall the extent TO
which he carried that practice in the early
days of his administration in the White
House /. was no uncommon thing for
members of Congress to conide to a few
White House. only TO find that so many
Others had also been invited that the eX-
pected confidential visit resolved itself
into a rout. And when the fiattered mem
bers Of Congress reached the White House
they were often embarrassed by the Presi-
dents insisting on speaking in tones which
could be heard throughout the room, thus
robbinE the conversation of every sem
blance Of g conf Dental chat. II IS not dif-
f1cult. in the light of the number of men
who have been urged 10 meet the colonel
on the day Of hts arrival. TO foresee no In
considerable group CT self-complacent in
surgents being rapidly reduced TO an sp-
preciation of the fact that actually they are
merely in the "also ran class, while in
vociferous tones the colonel welcomes each
to his reception and shouts sweet nothings
at the top of his voice.
BUBBLE PUNCTURED.-One insur-
gent bubble is pUnCtured by to-days caple
dispatch which explains that Colonel Roose-
velt's acceptance Of dinner invitation from
the editor Of periodical which has at
tackled President Taft and his administra-
ton antedates Mr.. Roosevelt's departure
for Africa Mr.. Roosevelt was ar luncheon
with this editor before he sailed from New
York. and then promised 10 De Inc eulloI
guest at dinner on his return. The sig
ni7cant news that soon after his return
Mir. Roosevelt would be the guest of this
editor at dinner in New York was ener-
getically spread by the insurgents in Con-
gress q short time ago, and every effort
was made by that portion of the press
which has espoused the anti-Taft cause to
create the impression that this indicated
beyond all question the cordial sympathy
of Mr. Roosevelt With the antf-Taft move
nent AS told by to-day's cable, no sooner
die Mr.. Roosevelt learn Of this attempt
than he punctured it by explaining the cir
cumstances Of the acceptance of the invi-
tation The political perceptions of Mr
Roosevelt are not slow, and when he re-
turns to this country those who attempt TO
make fsctionaI capital out Of him will do
so at their peril.