The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-09-20

4 NA8ru IN "hlch ] nave not han Ms
heartiest and most effective sympathy
and support, and tho policies for which
stand ara his policies a. much a.
mine Generous words. again: but
from March T. 1919, tn this twentieth day
81 September, 1910. when for day or
an hour or a minute has THEODORE
RoOSEvEIT belied them
When Mr.. TAFT's advent in Washing
Ton divided that public attention which
Mr.. ROOSEVELT had been accustomed
for many wears almost to monopOlize
h" showed not a sign OF jealousy or
envy When the new President found
himself unable, with due regard to his
imminent responsibilities, to adopt
some of Mr. RoOsEvEIT's friendly sIg-
g,-stions as. for example. with regard
10 the continuance Of JAMES X. GAR
FIELD in his own Cabinet az Secretary
of the Interior, Mr. ROOSEVELT acqui-
esc"d like a man and a friend. and al
lowed no unspoken resentment. even. to
canker his sensl bllites In fact, II was
To remove himself TO a quarter 40 re-
mote that there could be no suspicion
in anv mind Of attempted surveillance
that Colonel ROOSEVELT. with his arms
and ammunition. betook himself with
splendid abnegation to Africa, where
for many months he shot and killed
Smithsonian specimens.
Pleasant too a. a study in LOYALTY |
and unselfishness 10 follow Colonel |
RoosEvEIT's course after his emergence |
from the jungle How promptly was
the Hon. CLIFFORD PINCHoT recalled 90 |
a sense Of propriety and sent about his
business when the official dismissed by
President TAFT intercepted Colonel
ROOSEVELT half way home with a tale
Of grievances and a neatly done up
bundle 81 attractive political opportu-
nlty From the day of his landing al the
Battery To the dav Yesterday OF his
voyage across the Sound TO New Haven
Colonel RoosEvELTs treatment Of the
representative OF his policies has been
n miracle Of unseltish tact and consider
AT" helpfulness. He has missed no
proper occasion TO return in liberal
mcasur" tina, hearty and effective SYM
T.athv and support which he resolved
from his friend a. MIR ROOSEVELT so
gratefully testified in lss. when they
were shoulder 10 shoulder and he. not
TAN. was the principal in the combat I
~" has gone everywhsre he might
properly go cheering Republicans bv
cling them how magnitiCentlv PreSi-
lent TAFT has redeemed his own prom a,
s"s concerning him; modestly Compar- ,
ug Mr. TNFTs actual achievements in
legislation promoting tho Roosevelt z
oh"l,-s with thar which he himself sue
'ee,ied IN accomplishing during he two
Roosevelt administrations Standing a.
AZ hoes for principles and not for mere ;
Dersonal aggrsndizement, Mr. ROosE- 1
'EIT has been able to do all this for his Z
'hosen successor. and TO do Il az grace A
ulIv as Rraciously.
Finally with what sca,hing indig-
,ation the generous friend return.d =,
u the right moment continues To re-
luke those so-called partisanS II his W ho a
IT" now plotting Co break into two parts 4
he Republican party in order To de- q
rive President TAFT Of that second
srm which - his honest due. precisely
= the second term was justly due TO
resident ROOSEVELT; and this with a
he avOwed intention OF writing the h
hort and ugly word across the face Of q
resident ROOSEVELT $ patriotic declar- y
ton Of November 3. 1904. y
4 pleasant dream. indeed, but the :,
larm clock il ringing n