The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-02-14
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| responsibility of standing sponsor for
the statement that Roosevelt is a Taft
man.
Before he left for his African hunt
| ing trip says Stewart, "Col. $Roose-
welt told me he would not be a can
didate for United States senator from
! of becoming a candidate for Mayor of
| New York; that he would not be a
| candidate for president in 1912. I'm
| less he has changed his mind in the
| last four weeks, he is as strongly in
| favor Of the denomination of Presi-
dent Taft as he was in 1909
1t may as we'll be stated that this
view is not taken seriously by many
| of Roosevelt's real friends. They re-
gard Stewards statement merely as
setting forth the position the stand
pat republicans (the Aldrich- Cannon
Taft republicans hope the ex-presi-
dent will take. AS a matter of fact
! Roosevelt has been keeping his own
counsel. Neither by mouth nor pen
so far as is known, has he indicated
his position as to his satisfaction or
dissatisfaction with the Taft admin
istration
This much is known: That the
standpatters have made various indi-
rect attempts to secure Roosevelts
endorsement of the Taft administra-
ton in general. Failing in this mis-
sion, the regulars have endeavored to
of the Payne Aldrich- Smoot tariff re-
vision.
While the attitude Roosevelt will
take in politics upon his return to the
United States is not positively known
the Aldrich- Cannon-Taft element are
living in a most uneasy state of mind
The fear that Roosevelt will side with
the insurgents against the regulars is
a real fear in standpat circles.
President Taft may be able to at
tend the Roosevelt reception in New
! York upon the return of the ex-presi-
dent, which will be between June Is
| and p next 1t is explained that Mr.
| Taft has promised to go to Alaska the
latter part of May, provided congress
| has adjourned, and in that event
| would not return until some time in
July. The presidents absence from
the Roosevelt reception would speak
| for itself
! Roosevelt will not indorse the Taft
| administration declared close
friend of the ex-president to the writ
er. And l am in a position to deny
the purport of the Stewart statement.
make any official statement as to
Roosevelt's attitude, 1 can say that
| Roosevelt has not declared up to this
| time whether he would support or re-
fuse to support Taft for a renomina-
| ton. The eX-president has probably
made up his mind, but he has not COM
| municated his decision to anyone
| when I say Roosevelt will not O.
| K. the Taft administration I am SIM
| ply expressing my personal belief,
! just as Stewart was evidently express
| sing his personal opinion in saying
| Taft is as strong with Roosevelt as
/ he was in 1908 Taft appointed
| RooSevelt's enemies to cabinet posi-
| tions, and deposited the Roosevelt po-
| licies in the ditch Immediately upon
| taking office. Roosevelt was warning
with the Aldrich- Cannon domination
of congress; Taft stepped in and stood
sponsor for the gang. To. o. K. the
Taft administration, Roosevelt will
have to be different man-with diff
| ferent ideas on needed legislation
| from the president who wrote certain
| special MESA geS to congress-"