The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-07-03
In.nrErnt. were Impressed.

/ state.
Insurgents Were Impressed
The three insurgents came down
of the bin a little diffident. very much
impressed with the fact that they were
a focal center Of news, and rather
charv OF the situation.
Vow. bows. admonished Victor Muir
dock whatever you write. don't say
our faces were wreathed with smiles
Here Is what we have 20 say, with the
permission Of the colonel: This state
ment will stand for all Of US and there
Is not a word TO add to IT,"
Mr.. Murdoch then dictated the fol-
lowing statement:
"Aif three or us were anxious to see
Ut. Roosevelt because we don't believe
he had three more staunch supporters
u his policies throughout his term OF
service. and we believe he knows this
better than anyone else.
"Bristou was his righthand man in
IuncoverinE and Furnishing the postal
i frauds. and Madison and ] were among
I the thirty-five who stood up for him
/ when the fight was made to deprive
him OF the use Of the secret service men
i in uncovering just such misdeeds as the
Naturally we feel much pleased TO
I. find him absolutely unchanged" MUIR
f. docks voice rose a little unconsciously
IN emphasis. as he pronounced the last
two words)
Absolutely unchanged" he repeat
cd. IN his attitude toward public qucs-
lions; and also 20 find how closely he
pened in the last year and a quarter.
shy They Were Given Credit.
Nothing more pleased Us than bis
at once concentrating US and those as
sociated with US IN having succeeded
I'm putting into the railroad rate bill the
provisions vitality necessary In order
that % should represent progress along
TIE lines OF proper control OF inter-
state common carriers"
As the train got under way. Mr.
MurdOck said impressivelv. You can
quote me for one thing: there was a
delicious quality about the go 49, iced
tea.
Yes added Mr.. Madison. with de-
liberation. we took that for compli-
mcnt 20 prohibition Kansas. You know
we are a mighty moral state. THE
stronger than by gravy and when the
colonel said by George once or twice
he looked almost shocked"
/ Senator BristOw giggled. they were
all immensely pleased
My son. broke out the tall senator
from Kansas. laying a lean hand on his
thing 20 you. Theodore Roosevelt is 4
bigger and a broader man today tnan
| before he went away. That man Is
marvel What he says tingles. Wher
he speaks he speaks the truth and
naked truth. whether truth makes 4
| beautiful or ugly. II comes out like
shot. and. Ike a shot. IL goes right {,
the mark ] never saw him show sucl
]
Of determination He seems to me no
only broader. but more alert"
Nothing About BaIiingcr.
Was anything said about the Pin
} chot- BallinRcr CONTROVERSY"
No answered Mr. Madison. him
self member Of the Baliinger-P PIN
chot committee. nothing. We though
the colonel avoided that subject viii
admirable tact 1t was one that wou1,
have been difficult for me to talk abou
, with propriety to the colonel"
b Mr.. Murdoclss had been listening at
, tentively. checking n phrase here and
there that he thought sounded too radi
cal
. As an old newspa pernan myself. Ie
me turn the tables on you he sug.
; rested suddenly. Let me Interview
my interviewer. How does this Visit
= the mere fact u it-impress you a,
, likely 70 impress the country"
We'll" began the interviewed tcnta
lively, there are a great many peopl
who viii interpret the bare fact tina
! you three insurgents were received her
} today and that you came away with IN
: air Of having been well received. as en-.
courasement for your attitude on publ
questions"
sIr. Murdock listened with his mout