Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-06-14
HAS PROBLEM TO SOLVE OF
SERVING BOTH ROOSEVELT
AND TAFT.
ROOSEVELT uNEARTHED HIM
TAFT GAVE HIM A FAT JOB
If Break Comes Between President and
Ex-President on RooseveIt's Return,
Loeb Will Be in Delicate Situation
If He is Wise to the Probable Hap
peninss, tho Public Doesn't Know It..
Especial Correspondence.

Especial Correspondence.
Washington, June 14.-"How happy
could be with either, We're 'tother dear
charmer away" Is the burden Of the
lay of the political troubles of the Hon
orable William Loeb, Jr. collector Of
the port Of New York.
For the Honorable William is the
embarrassed victim of divided alleg
lance. By tradition, and by virtue of
his personal sentiment and long estab-
lished relationship, Mr.. Loeb must
needs be loyal to the political fortunes
and policies of Theodore Roosevelt
Likewise, by reason of a very import
ant part which he bore in making Will
liam Howard Taft the republican nom
nee for president two years ago. and
by reason further of the fact that he
holds a federal job from which accrues
to him $4,000 a year and very large
Increment of glory as a reformer, he
is under the necessity Of unfafling 10y
atty to President Taft.
To make things about as difficult as
tremely discreet person like Mr.. Loeb.
he has been selected as main squeeze
for the occasion of the reception at
New York to the returning Roosevelt.
There wouldn't be any trouble about
it If it was perfectly certain that after
Mr. Roosevelt's return the relations be-
tween himself and President Taft
would be continued on the same old
D1r$1
confidence that prevailed in the an
Gent days when Roosevelt was presi-
dent. Taft was his candidate for his
succession. and Loeb was an aspirant.
with the Roosevelt backing, for the
secretaryship OF the navy. But sup
pose. as has been assiduously rum ored,
Mr.. Roosevelt comes home to find fault
with the new administration. or by an
attitude Of persistent silence TO init
mate disaffection with it? In that case,
Mr. Loeb will be confronted with more
difficulty than ever hedged him about
IN the most strenuous period of his
services as the official white house
goat.
A lot of Mr. Loebs friends have
dreamed dreams about running him
for governor Of New York on his rec
ord as reforrner of the New York Gus
toms house Here in Washington the
impression prevails that he will make
a mighty good candidate. partly be-
cause he would represent the Roosevelt
regime. and partly because he looks
good to reformers and independents.
Besides all that, there are persistent
rumors that the administration would
Hike to have Loeb a candidate. as a sort
Of hostage to Roosevelt.
II Mr.. Loeb knows any more about
the ultimate political purposes Of the
former president, he is maintaining
rather more than his usual reserve on
the subject; and Mr.. Loeb, when he
sets about the business of being re-
served, simply rnonopolizes the avail
able supply of taciturnity. Every time
he comes TO Washington he is be-
sought by all kinds Of people to give up
Just the teene-weeniest little bit Of tip
on what T. r. has in his mind. On
such occasions within recent months
Mr.. Loei's discourse has been the per-
feet illustration of the bit of diplomat
ic wisdom which alleges that languag e
was made to conceal thought. The
fact is that Mr.. Loeb Is now putting on
one of the greatest performances In
diplomacy that the world has ever
seen. and if by any chance it should
land him into the governship of New
York he would have fully earned the
dictinction.
! There are no gentlemen in the SEN
ate.
| In parliamentary sense, that Is
some undertaking critics have insinuat
/ "a hot in
any other old sense: but they have not
Yet secured a decree.
In the parliamentary way. however
the verdict has been duly handed down
and accepted A member Of the house
is a gentleman" but a member of the
senate is only a senator, and must be
addressed by that title. He is willing
to take the chances if he is called q
senator.
The determination came about re.
Gently by reason of the fact that SOME
senators-invariably new ones, by the
way.-have the habit Of addressing one
another when on the floor as "the gen
tleman.- This is very painful to ths
veterans; a grave breach OF the pro-
prieties which makes Senator Hal<
SILVER noticeably and look even coldel
than usual which is reaching the far
therest north without the expense Of 6
polar expedition.
From time to time protests have beer
made against senators referring to eacl
other as 'the gentleman" and finall,
the thing has been crystallized in {
statement from Vice President Sher
man. that senators are presumed to b.
referred to as "the senator" and no
as gentlemen.
This point seems to be settled to tn,
satisfaction of everybody. and the sen
ators are trying diligently to be goo
about 1t. But there are several Of then
who are still offenders in the matter O