The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1910-06-17

Fish of New York asking him to con
suit with the ex-President.
Much is being made of these two
matters at the present juncture, al
though old friends of Mr.. Roosevelt
| like Senator Lodge, whom no one ac-
euses of being an insurgent, refuse to
attach particular Importance to them.
| Shortly before he left for Africa, Mr..
| Roosevelt was given a similar dinner
| in New York
Views Unchanged.
1t appears that the ex-President S
letter to Representative Fish was writ
ten in answer to one he sent the ex-
President Those who have seen the
letter say Mr.. Roosevelt uses these
words: "You know my views on this
| insurgent situation. They have not
| changed since | last talked with you
| and | wish to see you in New York
Immediately after my arrival
Representative Fish, who has become
a pronounced insurgent on the rules
only during the present session of con
gress, is unwilling to discuss the let
ter, although he apparently has wei
coined the dissemination of news that
| he has such letter. The impression
prevails around the Capitol that he
attaches undue Importance to it and
that when more of the context and also
more about the circumstances under
| which it was written become known it
| will be found that the exPresident
| has not committed himself yet to the
| insurgent cause.
This much is established: Upon ex-
| President Roosevelt S return to New
! York Just after the middle of June, he
proposes to have many talks with poll
ticians and party reformers. He pro-
poses to make a careful inquiry to
satisfy his own mind whether he ought
to support the Taft administration at
all cordially. This is taken to mean
that he certainly has doubts upon the
subject at present.
Need His Support.
| The more prominent insurgents OF
! senate and house are anxious the
idea should 90 broadcast that Roose
Welt is with them. Senator CumminE
is soon to return to Iowa to give the
campaign there a boost and Senator
LaFollette is to do likewise in Wiscon
sin Both senators are interested II
primary contests now we'll under way
and the strife with the regular factor
is spirited in both States. If they cal
have even the tacit support of the ex
| President the insurgents believe the,
could win most of their battles in thu
middle West and nominate candidate
Of their own faction for the Offices.
An Absent Face.
Considerable significance is attached
to the recent deNelotmah. t. at Presi
dent Taft is not gong to New York L
participate in the welcome to his pred
ecessor in office. : he day that Mr.
Roosevelt lands in New York Presiden
Taft will be attending commenceme \
exercises of Villanova College in Penn
sylvania. 1t was quite year ago tina
President Taft agreed to attend thos
commencement exercises. Accordingly
he has a good excuse for not hurrylnE
away to the pier where the throng
congregate to welcome the might,
hunter back.
1t is not at dh generally known tina
President Taft fixed the date when h
should go to Nillanova and that he tool
he date when he had been urged t
90 to New York OF course it is recog
nized that President Taft, in the mind
Of many thinking people, could not wei
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welcome home Of his predecessor. Sac
an act would be criticized widely al
would be given political slgnlticanc
pro and con. Whatever Mr.. Taft S oW
inclinations might be about welcomin
-. ex-President Roosevelt, he can not dis
associate himself from the presidency
; The dignity of that Office makes it q
most imperative that no Presldeh
should hasten to any city to greet a
! ex-President All officials and ex-otf
cials come to the President of tn
: United States. He does not go to then
9 Teddy Must Report.
e President Taft 5 friends are awal
/ that it will be just as well for hi
?. / il exPresident Roosevelt makes Il
); first advances. 1t is expected that til
2. ex-President will come to Washingto
e to make report to the state departmeI
5 on his mission as special ambassador
II attend the funeral of King Edwar
/, That would be the courteous thing 4
i him to DO and in all probability NJ
: Roosevelt will not omit that visit.
{ Then there is another aspect Of II
situation One hears predictions I'll;
the much heralded arrival of the {
President may not be attended by Il
great and tumul;uou, demonstration
g peeted Some think the welcome hon
promises to be a tizzle and that the 2
=. rbusia~m for the ez-Presldent is oozil
/ out. That. of course, is to be demo
strated but III any event the PresideI
can well stand aIoof and see how CO
daily the people are for his predece
sor again if the ex-President is
g. give aid and comfort to the lnsurge
Y faction, President Taft Will be in
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