The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-09-21

New York, Sept. 2o-coi. Roosevelt was
somewhat vexed to-day at the newspaper
reports of his meeting with President
Taft In New Haven on Monday. He was
especially displeased with the stories that
state or Inferred that he sought the in
teryiew. and that he had been mildly re-
buffed by not getting what he wanted
from the President.
Efforts or the most strenuous sort 10
discover either from the colonel or from
AIr. Griscom the exact purpose Of the
meeting brought forth nothing satisfac-
tory. Col Roosevelt desired only 10
make il very plain 20 all that he went
10 New Haven at the request OF Mr..
Griscom. and not by his own seeking.
and that he has no favOrs 10 ask Of the
President. and that he will have none.
Relations Not Changed.
President Taft simply reiterated his
hope that Mr.. Roosevelt and the pro-
gressives would win at Saratoga. That,
said the colonel. came unsought from the
President So far as could be learned,
the meeting between the two will have
no great bearing on the relations that
have existed since Mr.. Roosevelt returned
from Africa. Certainly the colonel did
not wish 70 say so, If the relations are
changed.
II was pointed out 10 Mr.. Roosevelt.
as he sat in the contributing editors Of
fee this afternoon. that the correspon-
dents on the Presidents train had all
made the statement that il was he VINO
securing help from the President, ana
that he had been turned down. The col
onel beamed silently. Then. after a few
moments reflection. he made this state
lnent.
Without any suggestion from me, Mr..
Griscou asked me II I would be willing
TO meet the President. and 7 said that
Of course would. lie had at first men,
toned New York as the place OF meet
ing. but wired me al Syracuse that ft
would be New Haven, and thither went
accordingly.
Sought No Assistance.
IT sought no help from the President
and made no request OF the President
directly or indirectly, and had no request
10 make. our interview was most cordial
and pleasant, and without any question
or request from me the President stated
70 me that he hoped We would win at
Saratoga, and that he so Informed Mr..
Griscom, his remarks being, IN substance,
those attributed 10 him in the dispatches
from the correspondents on the Presi-
Dental train. Our meeting was enjoyable
in every way, and I Vas glad I went"
H.
ing TO say concerning his New Haven
trip. Barring the explanation of his rea-
son for going. the announcement is praC-
tically the same as the one he gave out
al Beverly I'm June
GriScom n Caller.
While he was bUsily engaged in dis
cussing the "trip with the newspaper men
in the Outlook office. the telephone bell
rang. and Mr.. Griscom was at the ether
end He said he would like TO see Mr..
Roosevelt. and the colonel told him 20
come right over The county chairman
was in his own headquarters in the Met
rOpolitan Life Building, a short distance
away.
Mr.. Griscom was closeted with Mr..
Roosevelt for about fifteen minutes He
was evidently a BIT distressed over the
reports that the colonel had sought Mr..
Taft. for when he emerged from the
sanctum he said that he would have a
little statement OF his own 10 hand out
10 the reporters il they would step over
10 hts Office
4 suggested TO Mr. Roosevelt read
the county chairman's statement, that
he meet and talk with the President Mr..
Roosevelt said that he would be delighted
to do So There was no mention made by
either of us of any purpose in the meet
ing Mir. Roosevelt asked nothing CT the
President. The President volunteered to
me that he was glad 10 reiterate his
views expressed in his letter 10 me or
August 20 regarding the situation Of the
Republican party in New York, and
stated TO me substantially what has ap-
peared In the newspapers, telegraphed
from the Presidential train The meet
ing was most cordial in every respect"
Denies Misund derstn ndinE.
There was no misunderstanding between
Col. Roosevelt and Mr.. Griscom over the
call on the President. and while the coll
onel was not pleased at what was said
about him. he will call upon Mr.. Taft in
the future under similar circumstances.
He will do it as matter Of courtesy.
AS the time for the Saratoga conven-
ton approaches. the colonel is simply
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