The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-07-03
tain members of Congress who realized
where it was putting them"
Their names?" he was asked.

tain members of Congress who realized
where it was putting them"
Their names?" he was asked.
20. I'm not mentioning them, re-
piled he. shaking his head.
Colonel Roosevelt was asked If he
and the Insurgents had discussed the
Taft administration in the conference.
Let them tell you" he. replied.
They may talk II they wish"
statement at the depot. The CORR
spondents followed.
InsurScnts' Statement.
Just come inside the depot and III
read you a statement we have pre-
pared called out Congressman Muir
dock to the newspaper men when the
station was reached. I'VE three have
gone over it, and it stands for ali we
have to say
The Insurgents led the way into the
depot, while throng of curious Oyster
Bay folk crowded about the doors and
surrounding the Insurgents, Mr.. Muir
dock drew out some sheets of paper
and read.
,'All three of us were anxious to see
Mr. Roosevelt, because we do not be-
lieve he had three stauncher support
ers of his polices. and we believe he
knows this better than any one else.
Senator Bristow was his right hand
man in uncovering and Furnishing the
Madison and 1 We're among the thirty,
five members of the House, who stood
up for him when the fight was made
TO deprive him OF the use of the
secret service men in uncovering just
such misdeeds as the postal frauds.
Naturally we were much pleased to
find him absolutely unchanged in his
altitude toward public questions and
also to find how closely he was in
touch with what had happened during
the last year and one quarter.
Nothing gave us more pleasure than
his at once congratulating US ana
those associated with us on having
succeeded in putting into the rail
road rate bill the provisions vitally
necessary in order that II would rep.
resent progress along the lines OF
proper control OF interstate common
carriers"
Congressman Murdoch folded up his
manuscript and stuck 1t in his pocket
rema rking, That's all we have to
say
The Times Dispatch correspondent
impressed with the reference that Coll
onel Roosevelt had been found to be
absolutely unchanged in his attitude
toward public questions" asked Mr.
Murdoch If that was to be taken as an
indication that the ex-President was
not in sympathy with the work Mr.
Taft had undertaken Mr.. Murdoch
smiled.
You may construe 1t as you please
was his reply. II am not going to dis
cuss IL"
What did Colonel Roosevelt say
concerning the Taft administrations"
asked the correspondent.
The manuscript covers all we care
to say" replied the Insurgcnt. eva
slvely.
The same question was put TO Sena-
tor Bristow
ASK Madison" he replied.
When the query was put to Congress
man Madison he jerked his thumb at
Mr.. Murdoch. remarking lacontcally:
ASK him"
Dodge the Question.
do you think Colonel Roosevelt
will indorse President Taft's admins
tration?' was asked all three. and
again they lodged 1t. each saying with
strange grin, ASK me-
Congressman Murdoch was asked to
tell what Colonel Roosevelt had said
the Insurgents.
Il think that's covered in the manu-
script" he replied. edging away.
Then he is going to enter into a
fight on the side of the Insurgents?"
was asked
"All can say is that Mr.. Roosevelt
received us cordially and we arc great.
~ pleased" said the Congressman
Colonel Roosevelt did indorse all
you have done, and you have stood out
against the administration. That would
be an indication that Colonel Roose-
Welt is opposed TO the Taft policies"
was suggested
Ny own attitude in Congress is the
answer to that" replied Mr. Murdoch