East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-07-01
Two Men Greet Each Other
With Great Display OF Per-
sonaI Friendship.
NO WAR CLOUDS ARISE
DURING THE MEETING
Roosevelt and His Successor Greet
Each Other Heartiiy-Teddy Breaks
Silence First-Laugh and Chat for
Over Two Hours-Ballinger-P -PinchOt
Row Not MentiOned-Not Believed
Roosevelt Endorsed Administration.

Beverly, July There is much
mystery as to just what happened be-
tween Colonel Roosevelt and Presi-
dent Taft yesterday when they met.
1t is believed the men agreed the
Hughes primary bill should be en-
dorsed. The Ballinger and Pinchot
affair was not mentioned, it is said.
They will probably not meet again
for some time. Some politicians have
concluded that Roosevelt did not en-
dorse the Taft administration or the
regulars would have published it.
1t is certain, however, that the two
men were delighted to see each other
as personal friends.
They stood on the broad veranda of
the Evans cottage with hands upon
each others shoulders, while delight
shone in every line of their smile en-
wreathed countenances.
Mr.. President" it was Roosevelt
who spoke and there was earnest
warmth in his salutation.
"Theodore!'~~
They patted each other affection
y, lliy IN the shoulder. They laughed
in a way that left not a single linger-
ing doubt as to the eXuberance of their
feelings. They seemed utterly obliv-
ious to the fact that others We're pres
cnt.
ct used to be Mr.. President and
willy didn't it," the colonel cried in
his old familiar. high pitched voice,
but now it's Mr. President and
Theodore.
Exchange Slaps.
The two friends, meeting after 16
months separation with all the
warmth that used to characterize
their association in Washington, slap
ped each other again on the arms and
shoulders.
And so it went throughout the af-
ternoon. When Colonel Roosevelt
was president and Mr. Taft was Sec
retary of war. the meetings of the
two men in the executive offices at
Washington were always characteriz-
ed by the same cordiality as was
shown here White house attaches
who witnessed the greetings this after
noon said it was just like the old
days. There was a rapid fire Of con-
Vcrsation. The melting was every
thing that the friends of President
Taft have claimed it would be and
the persistent prophecies of those who
have insisted all along that a GOODNESS
had developed between the two men,
proved false.
Nothing to Say.
Colonel Roosevelt still was in the
spirit Of the renewed association with
the president, when, after two hours
and 20 minutes spent with Mr.. Taft
ana members of his family, he started
back to Nahant to spend a second
night with senator Lodge.
As he was leaving the shaded
grounds of the presidents cottage, the
colonel stopped to speak with several
old newspaper friends from Washing
ton.
81 had a most pleasant time with
the president he exclaimed. There
is nothing particular to say, is there
Cabot?' turning to Senator Lodge.
mo I think not" put in the sem
ator.
1--WE had a most delightful time and
that is all there is to it the colonel
added.
"By George, look at those miscre-
ants" he exclaimed, as several pho
tographers who had climbed on a
stone wall for vantage point began
to click their cameras in a perfect
fusilade of snap shots.
Does Beverly come up to oyster
Bay?" some one asked.
"You know I'm fond of oyster Bay. -
Mr.. Roosevelt replied, land l don't
want to make any comparisons but