The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-06-09
HE WILL NOT MAKE
KEY NOTE SPEECH
The Colonel Declines to Open
Campaign as Planned by
League Club Manager
HAS NOT. ACCEPTED
INVITATION TO SPEAK
Sent Letter of Regret TO Congress
man Moore-Will Not Mako
Any Political Engagements
Until He Gets Home.
(f'rom STAFF Correspondent OF the
United Press.1

Ct'rom STAFF Correspondent OF the
United Press.)
LONDON. June s.--There will be
no keynote" speech by Colonel Theo-
dore Roosevelt to open the next con-
gressional campaign as planned by
the men in control OF the League OF
Republican Clubs. The annual con-
vention OF that Organization. to be
held in New York next month. will
have To get along without the inspi-
ration of the presence of the former
President. Not only that. but the story
that he has planned a speaking tour
which will carry him from New York
westward as far as the Rocky Noun
tains and South to Texas is not found
ed on fact. He has made no plans for
political speeches. nor will he until
he reaches his home In Oyster Bay.
Colonel Roosevelt to-day authorized
the United Press to deny the report
tina the had accepted the invitation
OF Congressman j. Hampton Moore.
OF Phtiadeiphia. to address tho League
OF Republican Clubs. In his letter
regrettInE that he could not he pres
eEt and make an address, the former
President states that he has made no
engagements TO participate in poiiti-
cal gatherings and cannot do SO at
the present time.
No Political Engagements.
The colonel IL annoy ed by tho re-
ports from the United states of extern
siyc engagements made for political
speeches While he win not discuss
the reports. his close friends point
OFT that the stories are undoubtedly
being circulated for political effect.
They declare that in many instances
the false statements OF alleged politi-
cal engagements are undoubtedly car-
eulatsd by members OF the regular
Republican party organization to
MAKE II appear that Colonel Roose-
welt intends to aid them In their fight
against the progressives.
This Is the way that the announce
ment that he would address the
League of Republican Clubs. thus
sounding the keynote for the con-
gressional campaign about To open. is
regarded by those who enjoy the col
oncls confidence. The league is con-
tr"lied by regulars and reactionaries.
and an address under its auspices
would pledge Roosevelt. by implica-
tAol al ttn-ts nS ckidpTSink
The only positive engagement of
even a semi-political nature made by
Colonel Roosevelt is to attend the din
ner arranged by Robert j. Collier in
New York. and that was fixed before
Roosevelt started for Africa. The ad-
dress, To the Rough Riders organi-
zation, TO the Conservation Congress
and on John Brown Day. acceptances
for which We're sent some time ago.
will not be of political character.
Nearly Ready to Sail.
The Roosevelts are spending their
last day in England at the country
home of Sir Edward Grey. the Foreign
Secretary. at New Forest. They sail
for home tomorrow on the Kaiserin
Auguste Victoria.
A special train will carry Mrs.
Roosevelt. Kermit. Ethel and Mrs.
Longworth from London to South
ampton station. where Colonel Roose-
welt, who will remain over night with
Sir Edward Grey, Will Join his family.
At Southampton special tender,
chartered by the Hamburg n
Line, will convey the party to the Kali
serin anchored tn Sotent.
The imperial suite, embracing four
large rooms, forward on the port sido
of the promenade deck. will be occu-
pied by the colonel and his wife. A
three-room suite on the same side OF
this deck has been reserved for Mrs.
Longworth and the other two chill
dren.