Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-05-02
Roosevelt Writes He Has
Faith in Presidents
Intentions.
HIS ACTS ENDORSED
Given Out That Former Execu-
tive Will Help Drive In
SurgentS Into Line.

Washington, May I'm letters which
Theodore Roosevelt is alleged to have
written to President Taft, Senator
Root and William Loeb, Jr., It is said
by the Washington Post the former
president thoroughly endorses the
Taft administration, favors Loeb to
succeed Governor Hughes of New
York, and indicates that his decision
to remain in private life is final and
unalterable.
Not Candidate for senate.
The colonel will not even be a can
didate to succeed Depew in the senate,
and much less would he desire any
other ONCE. It is said also the for
mer president will In no sense be
candidate for the presidency in 1912.
On the contrary, his letters are said to
indicate it is his conviction the re-
electioEYa.s Taft is the republican par
tvs dutU
Would Not Disrupt Party.
While Roosevelt believes the fight
within the party, when IT is confined
to opinions of legislation, may be
healthful, he does not favor a degree
of insurgency that threatens TO dis
rupt the party at the polls and will
probably deliver some speeches in the
congressional campaign in the west,
urging the return of republicans to
congress.
Not Too Strong Conservation.
When Roosevelt speaks before the
National Conservation congress in ST.
Paul in September, It is said he will
declare himself again for the policies
for which he has always stood, but
will insist that the work be pressed
forward without making conservation
a pivot for political expedients.
Pinchot Cut No Figure.
In a word, Roosevelt, before seeing
Clifford Pinchot in Europe and after.
has expressed himself as convinced
Taft has been working hard and con-
scientiously to carry out the policies
which were started during the Roose-
welt administration and has given the
Taft administration his whole appfo-
val.
Cannot Trace Source.
Washington, May 2.-It was impossi-
BILE to find in Washington today a sin
gle person who would admit having re-
ceived from Roosevelt any communica-
tion on the subject of politics or of
his own plans for the future. Presi-
dent Taft at Pittsburg and Mr.. Loeb at
New York denied receiving such let
ters.
Cheered nj Copenhagen.
Copenhagen, May 2.-The Roose.
velts arrived here this afternoon and
were welcomed at the railroad station
by Crown Prince Christian and the re.
gent of the University of Copenhagen.
and escorted by them TO Christian II.
palace, which had been assigned TO
them during their stay in Copenhagen
The great crowds in the streets
through which the carriages passed
cheered heartily.
Sail for Copenhagen.
Kiel. Prussia, May 2.-The Roose-
velts sailed this morning for Copen-
hagen. The party left Amsterdam at
last night. When the train arrived
at Hamburg it was boarded by Consul
General Skinner and the American
consular staff at Hamburg, who con-
tinued to Altoona. where they were
received by Roosevelt during the 25-
minute wait for the Copenhagen ex-
press. 4
Rest I'm RoynI Room.
Arriving at Kiel the Roosevelts
were escorted to the royal waiting
room where they rested a few min
utes before boarding the steamer for
the Danish capital.
Imposing scene I'm Harbor.
Korsoer, Denmark. May 2.-Roose-
velt arrived here at $3.50 this after
noon and soon afterwards with his par
ty took train for Copenhagen. distant
about Go miles. AS the steamer with
the Roosevelts aboard came down the
bay from Kiel. flying the stars and
stripes, the officers and men on the
German warships anchored in the road
stead stood at salute. Roosevelt was
on the bridge with the captain and
many glasses were trained on him
from craft in the harbor.
sees DauEhters Name.
His attention was called to the i'm.
perial yacht Meteor. lying at the pier
of the Kiel Yacht club. and which was
christened by his daughter Alice, now
Mrs. Nicholas Longwortn. Alongside
the dock could also be seen a small
steam yacht named the Alice Roose.
velt'' which was used by the admiralty.
Jap Spy Imprisoned In China.
Hongkong. May "A Japanese