Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-07-02
Ends Col. Rooseve|'s Stay
In Massachusetts,.
Ex.Plesldent VIII Not Talk
Of Political Matters.
Casual Mention Only Of Politics In
Meeting With Taft.

Boston, July IA visit today to his
old friend and former cabinet officer
Associate Justice William H. Moody
of the United States supreme court
who is now being treated for rheu-
matism in private hospital in Brook-
line, ended Former President Theodore
Roosevelt's visit to Massachusetts. He
returned to New York this afternoon.
On matters political Col. Roosevelt
was silent during the final day of his
stay in the Bay state. Frequent efforts
were made to have him express ms
opinions on the defeat at Albany OF
the direct nominations legislation fav-
ored by himself and Governor Hughes
but he declined to discuss the matter
Col. Roosevelt this forenoon motored uI
from Nahant where he has been the
guest of United States Senator Henry Ca
bot Lodge since Wednesday night, ant
spent about one hour with Justice Moody
Senator Lodge then took the former Pres
ident in his automobile to the Back Bay
station in Boston, where Col. Roosevelt
boarded the los P. M. train for New
York.
Beverly, Mass, July 1.-Further advices
today regarding the Taft-Roosevel,
meeting of yesterday have borne out the
statements then made that politics haC
entered into the conversation between
the President and the colonel in only a
casual way. .....
This fact has given rise to the very
plausible report that Col. Roosevelt may
visit Beverly again during the summer
When he was questioned on this poin,
last night. however, the former President
said he had no such purpose in mind.
A great many friends OF Col. Roose-
welt have contended all along that he
would not presume to indicate to
President Taft what he thought he
should or should not do. Their view
of the situation seems to have been
borne out by yesterdays events. 1t is
not thought likely that Mr.. Roosevelt
would think of offering any advice I'M
tile he was specifically asked.
President Taft, it is argued, made
such a successful fight with Congress
in the enactment of progressive meas
ures at the session just closed, that he
feels confident of his position and be-
lieves he has given his party a record
upon which it can well afford to stand
in the coming campaign.
Considerable interest has centered in
the effect that the Ballinger- Pinchot
controversy might have had upon the
relations between Mr.. Taft and Mr..
Roosevelt. Nothing could be learned
either last night or today as to wheth-
ar this controversy was discussed.
The yacht Mayflower has been or
dered here for the summer and it is
probable the President will make sew
eral trips on her.
oyster Bay. N. Y. July l.-Col. Roose-
welt arrived here by automobile. alone,
except for his chauffeur, at 7.30 tonight
and went straight to Sycamore HILL He
had no guests tonight but expects visitors
tomorrow. Just who they will be he de-
clined to give out tonight, for it was
possible that sudden change Of plans
might invalidate any announcement made
in advance.
There is a veneral belief here, however,
that Governor Hughes will be an early
visitor now that his duties in Albany ere
at an end with the adjournment of the
special session of the Legislature this af-