Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1910-08-27

Republican Party upon his return
70 this country from Africa and
hoped TO have the official head OF
this government in the same subserv
lent frame of mind. that he LETT him
when he sailed from these shores
Then President Taft was an unwin
ing holder Of the Office of President
by the votes Of the people and the
' grace Of His Majesty. Hon. Theodore
Roosevelt OF New York.
. Mr. Roosevelt had not reached
the other side before Mr.. Roosevelt
enemies got down to work and SO
embarrassed President Taft that he
found fl necessary for harmony sake
TO make terms with them. some of
these alliances were so distasteful
90 Mr.. Boosevelts Heutenants whom
he left i'm charge that they protested
and then rebelled. taking heroic
action 90 bring the leader of the Re
publican Party in the White House
20 his senses. Their leader refused
to take orders from any one except
Col Roosevelt himself and as ne was
not here, he proceeded to give orders
To the Coloners followers. They re-
fused TO obey them and removals
followed.
There were many months before Mr.
Roosevelt learned OF this condition
OF affairs and It is now evident that
he was in a mighty bad humor"
when he heard through Hon. Clifford
Pinchot that his temples" had been
despoiled. his policies in a measure
discredited and compromises made
for the sake Of peace that we're alb.
solutely distastetul 20 him. He was
so angry that he did not reply TO the
tender by President Taft that be ac.
cept the position OF Special Ambas.
sador OF this government at he fu-
neral of King Edward. IL was CALLING
20 him no doubt. because it forced
him 90 accept and recognize the lead
ership OF man, who had been made
by him and who now occupied a |
place OF power. which made him the /
leading citizen in this country. He /
was finally induced TO accept I'm /
diplomatic language. Hon. Elihu /
Root made an EFFORT to Offset the /
effect OF Hon. Clifford Pinchots I'm. /
terview with Mr. Roosevelt I'm Eu. /
rope. but up 20 this time. Mr.. Roose. I,
welt has not moderated his viws or /
shown the slightest disposition 10 |
accept the explanations OF President
Taft.
10 has been an uphill struggle to
prevent an open rupture and il is
even nov announced that even this |
has come. Il has never been snown |
in the history OF the Republican /
Party that an e4-President has es- |
sayed TO lead the Republican Party /
or any other party and has succeeded |
in doing so. President Cleveland /
came back" and succeeded in being 1
elected President again. but there
was no one 20 dispute his leadership /
AS a Republican succeeded him in
the white House.
Republican President has ALWAYS
been regarded as the logical head Of
the Republican Party. Il would De
necessary then for President Taft
90 upset precedents or become the
mere puppet Of the gentleman he sue
ceeded. He has chosen TO keen the
reins In his own hands and ne has
that he intends TO sue.
coed himself. With this ambition. he
must necessarily grave the displeas
ure OF his friend and set out upon \
road that will eithsr carry him to
oblivion or return him 70 the posi-
ton which he now occupies.
We have never believed other than
that Hon. Theodore Roosevelt intend
ed 10 succeed President William IT /,
Taft in the White House and tina, he
expected him to aid him in this an.
oition Il seems that this is the cor
rect view Of the situation II we con
slider the matter in the light of in.
spired utterances from Oyster Bay
and the trend of events at Albany.
Y. and Beverly, Massachusetts.
The following Geographic report
Affords interesting information:
Oyster Bay, y. Y, August IS
Theodore Roosevelt spent today in
what was probably the most i'm.
portant political conference he has
held since he left the White House.
He gathered about him a group o
his close friends and talked over
with them the situation, which Is ;
best expressed in the reports that
between President Taft and
himself are strained 10 the breaking
point
William Loeb, Jr.. collector of the (
sort OF New York; Lloyd c. Griscom.
chairman OF the New York ReDubli- ,
IAN county committee; Representa-.
i've William NJ. Calder, of Brooklyn; !
frederick j. II. Kracke. OF Brooklyn. |
md Representative W. W. Cocks. {
IF Colonel Roosevelt's home district. ,
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