The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-09-23
TAFT AND T. R.

Speaking OF their New Haven meeting
the Charleston News and Courier says that there
could be pleaSanter contrast than the quiet yet
foreeful dignity exhibited by Mr. Taft against the
background OF Mr.. Rooseyelts clustering bfaggart-
ism, and it further remarks: thoughtful people
the oOantg. over have resented the arrogant as
SUMPTION Of superiority which has marked MI
RooSeyelt's demeanor toward his successor IN the
Presidency and Taft stock viii rise appreciably as
result of the President having made It plain
that be viii not make way for this would-be
nsurper. Il is scarcely necessary 10 add that the
News ar Courier never held Roosevelt In high
esteem. s'sn in the hey-day Of his popularity and
poser.
Interpreting the New Haven episode as
convincing sign that the President and EXPRESS
dent in fun accord the Detroit Free Press de-
claTes that only those politicians and newspapers
that we're interested in causing discussion in the
Republican party professed to see any difference
Of orinion" And now it expects TO see the Empire
State contest fought out without the handicap OF
divided forces The Free Press is optimistic as
in the days OF NJ. Quad
Apparently New Ravens heeting
glimpse Of him was not enough The Registe.
says; The colonel denies that he came 10 New
Haven to ask Mr.. Taft's aid. Wen, there is eyi-
denoe that he at least came to New Haven. As a
preliminary 10 a later visit at which We shall get
a better view Of him. this brief visit was most
pleasantly diTertins 10 the visited.
This is the way the New York Sun
sums ii up: MI Taft did not anticipate the in
terView. Col. Roosevelt did not Geek the meeting.
Chairman Griscon did not know what IL was TO
be about and yet the colonel few TO it like cling
a magnet II is ali very odd ard mysterious: but
at any rate the responsibility Of Chairman Griseom
is fixed"
In obvious doubt touching the rela.
tionship between the two men. the Columbia IS. c.
State asks: rs Col. Roosevelt Mr.. Tafts personal
friend or is be not are their souls knit together
the souls Of David aAnd JonAthsnl Is the
tender and strong union Of Bill and 'Theod0Te,
50 often described By the reporters. real. is il
fgmert'" Without attempting 70 definitely,
the State adds: II Col. Roosevelt IS Mr.. Taft's
warm personal and political friend the colOnes can.
ddscy for President in 1872 is not possible. II be
said that duty to ones country is paramount to duty
TO personal friend the reply cannot be repressed
that hetrayer Of irieud cannot be trusted 10 de-
fend his country"
''Mr. Roosevelt" says the Boston Globe.
is as little trammelsd by rule and precedent in
his present place that Of ex-President he was
in the Presidency itself code Of conduct exem-
pifed BY a long and illastrious line has no binding
effect on his iconoclastic spirit
The Springfield Union is reluctant to
believe that Mr.. Roosevelt has begun a deliberate
campaign TO capture the nomination in 1912" and
says be may well forego the undoubted satisfaction
Of running for another term in the White House
which could hardly make him popular thar
he is. and might leave him in much less enTiab.e
position.
Calling him "a chameleon agitator." the
Pittsblrg Post thinks that RooseTelts request Of
TAFT. that 10 Endorsement Of his denomination b
uow made. supplies Confederation 70 the frequent
superstition that Roosevelt seam-rollered Tai, into
Office that he might fail and himself Re called back
II he did not" it adds. Mr. Taft is entitled 10
party indorsement. OF else his failure argues the
faulty Of the colonel in choosing candidates"
AS the Norfolk Landmark views the
Empire State situation Col Roosevelt. the Caesal
q his army the would-be dictator q Republicansm
fears that he cannot swim ACTcss the current DC IA;
brsved and eTies out % Mr.. Taft. Help ne Cas-
sius or ! sinkr II is a humiliating spectacle FOR
the true prtgressises who have admired Col Rose
Welt but It increases the breadth OF the smile OF
the FACE Of Democracy"
And now" says the Springfield Repub-
lean. again il conss 20 pass that Mr. Tafts helI
for me- is needed IN the campaign for my oontTo
Of the New York convention and this time ;hs
colonel is obliged to publicly seek out intervies
With the President and risk his life in a motol
bost on a stormy sea 10 obtain il. The conclusion
Of It al seems 10 be that the policies sum up il
{ the final syuthesis something meaning help fol
ne from all. but no help from me 10 others except
as II may Re a 10 in nv personal ambitions
This is hard saying but in the light q the plain
Observable facts what other saying viii III n,
| caseY some people we're getting such a measuT,
Of Theodore Roosevelt many moons ago. Now III,
masses Of the people. hereabouts at least are be
ginning 10 take such measure Of hiEa with scal'
/ provided by himself. and 81 plainly marked tha
DO one can lack the ability 70 rrad it.
''Mr. Taft's reception Of the ex-Presi-
dents APPEAL" says the Providence journal. WA
| friendly. though apparently not enthusiastic Ii,
| does not wish 10 b. drawn into the New YoTs
wrangle nor has be forgotten certain aspersiOns o.
/ disoyalty which came from oyster Bay few week
/ ago. There Is obviously rft In the relations o.
the two erstWhile bosom friends. AL reports agre'
| concerning that
Unless Roosevelt can control the Re-
publican party and direct its policy" the Peters
burg VA Index-Appeal says. there IS no reasoi
( to believe that lie viii rerlan with it. and he vii
not. OF course. it wcuId be better for the countr
/ if be got out Of politics permanently He is not
dangerous man 10 the institutions Of the country
bu, he is an agtatins and disturbing factor and
constant menace 10 its peace and business inter
/ ests."