The Detroit times., 1910-06-28
TAFT'S FOE CALLS
ON ROOSEVELT
Senator Lafollette Visits Sycamore
Hill and Talks Politics-Other In
surgents Expected.

OYSTER BAY, June Ex-senator
La Toilette, OF Wisconsin, and> the
father of Republican insurgency"
spent two hours yesterday afternoon
talking politics with Theodore Roose
welt. He left Oyster Bay wearing a
broad smile.
Senator Elmder Burkett, of Nebras-
ka. another out-and-out insurgent, Is
coming TO Sycamore Hill after Col.
Roosevelt returns from Boston. He,
too. will talk politics.
Rep. Madison. of Kansas, irreconcili-
able insurgent and ardent defender Of
Clifford Pinchot. as n member OF the
Ballinger-Pinchot congressional inves-
tigating committee. will be at Saga
more Hill probably late this week. His
theme will be politics.
Within the last few days Mr.. Roose-
welt has talked politics with Clifford
Pinchot and his ally, James A. Gar
field.
Mr.. La Toilette had with him G. E.
Roe. New York lawyer, who was
formerly his law partner. Mr.. Roose-
velts chauffeur was waiting for them,
and whisked them away to Sycamore
Hill. The senator had pulled his hat
down over his eyes, and tried to
escape unseen. But he was caught
fairly at II by a group Of newspaper
men, who saw the Roosevelt auto.
They tackled him on suspicion. al
though nobody recognized him, for his
hat hid his famous pompadour. mot
word" he said. I'm going to Saga
more. but | don't want word said
about it,"
When he returned. just in time to
catch train for New York. he looked
like a school boy who had just won
a medal. He was smiling his most ex-
pansive persuasive smile.
ITS all right. boys" he cried jovial-
~. THE colonel says I may talk to
you
The train pulled out, and so the
group of interviewers hoped on with
the senator and rode to the next
station.
did we talk politics." he replied
to the first question. I'VE did," and
he emphasized the affirmation.
I'VE talked of the legislation of the
present session of congress-" he con-
tinued, land the attitude of those
members of the Republican party
whom the newspapers are pleased to
call insurgents"
Can you go into details?"
mo. prefer that they come from
Sycamore Hin. am very much
pleased with hte result of my visit
with Colonel Roosevelt very much
pleased, indeed"
- The senator paused for a moment,
recalling the happenings Of the after
noon. Suddenly the smile left his
face for the first time, and he said
impressively:
II want to tell you that Col. Roose-
velt is the greatest living American,
and" he added sowly and significant
ly, ''he is in fighting trim"
An hour later the colonel received
the interviewers. who told him just
what Mr.. La Toilette said. about him,
and their meeting. The colonel smiled
as though he liked 1t.
IL think there is nothing to add to
what the senator has said" he said.
His face was inscrutable. He gave no
sign OF what was In his mind.
Speculation among oyster Bay poll
ticians Is keener than ever because
of today's occurrences. One story go
ing the rounds Is that the insurgents
have come and sen, but have not con-
quered. Yet there is another group
OF equally positive ones who insist
that the colonel has shown clearly by
his acts that he Is veering toward the
radicals. All agree. however, that It
Is entirely a matter Of opinion.