Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-04-11
into WOODS TO TALK
Pjnchot'S Tale Poured Into
RooseveIt's Ear.
THEIR MEETING is CORDIAL
Former Forester Announces He Will
Have Nothing to Say.
TAFT WIRES ITALIAN MAYOR
Tells Executive of Porto Maurizio OF
Americas Appreciation OF the
Honors Paid Countryman.
THEIR MEETING is CORDIAL
TAFT WIRES ITALIAN MAYOR

Mr. Roosevelt's widely heralded meeting
with Clifford Pinchot. the deposed forester
OF the United States Department OF Agri-
culture, occurred on the veranda OF Miss
Carow's villa overlooking the blue wa
ters of Porto Maurizio bay. at 8 O'Clock
this morning.
The interview proper took place later
in the seclusion of the forest that skirts
the town at the north.
Mr.. Pinchot who came direct from
Copenhagen, save for a six-hour stop at
Basel, Switzerland. had arrived at the
hotel at midnight, rather tired after his
long journey and suffering from a tooth
ache This morning he was UP bright
and early and told the newspaper men
with whom he breakfasted, that he ieit
like a fighting cock
Will Repeat Nothing.
He chatted during the morning meal
and appeared to derive much satisfaction
from the manner in which he had con-
ceaied his identity when he went aboard
the steamer President Grant at New
York He announced in advance that he
would have nothing to say regarding MS
Interview with The chief.
1t was apparent, however. that MI
Pinchot expected to have not one, but
series of interviews with the former
President He said that he would remain
here after Col Roosevelt had left.
Porto Maurizio pleases me-, he added.
as he glanced out of the hotel window
and across the beautiful bay.
Al $50 o'clock. accompanied by one
Of Mr. RooseveIts secretaries who had
been sent TO pilot him. Mr.. Pinchot left
the hotel and walked to the CaroW Vliia.
Mr. Roosevelt was busy with MS corre-
f,s- fnNVv r.
rived
Walk Into Forest.
TIE greetings between them were ex-
treI..eIy cordial. These over, Mr.. Roose-
Welt returned TO his letters while Mr. Pin
chot visited with Mrs. Roosevelt.
After luncheon Mr.. Roosevelt, Mr.. Pin
chot Mrs. Roosevelt and her sister, Miss
carops started out for walk. They
had ms; gone far when the two men fell
into the swinging stride familiar to news
paper men who had seen them set out
upon the tramps that they used to make
together into the Virginia hills to discuss
in seclusioh the matter OF conservation
and other questions.
Soon the women were left behind. The
two men, forging ahead, finally plunged
into the forest.
Taft Wires Gratitude.
In reply to message sent to the ex-
ecutive of the United States the mayor OF
Porto Maurizio has received the follow
ing telegram from President Taft.
II have received your courteous tele-
gram announcing that President Roose-
welt arrived last night, and was
received with enthusiasm by the whole
population and that your city was proud
to welcome him.
In reply. 1 assure you and your coun-
trymen that the American people are
very grateful for and greatly appreciate
the reception which Italians, from the
sovereign to the hurnblest subject, have
zen.''
Col. Roosevelt has received a letter
from III. D. w. English, president of the
Pittsburg civil commission, in which he
incloses the presentment of the grand
jury against the grafters, which was
brought in by the Voters League after
years of fighting
Mr.. English attributes the result to
the fact that Col. Roosevelt sent Harri-
son Nesbitt. a bank examiner, to eX-
anime one of the Pittsburg banks Mr..
Nesbitt is the foreman of the grand jury
which brought in the graft indictments.
Kaiser to Be First in Berlin.
BERLIN, April 1I-Emperor William
plans TO return 10 Berlin in time to re-
Ceive Mr.. Roosevelt upon his arrival
here. But the former President has not
as yet accepted the invitation to 60 di-
rect TO the palace before visiting the
American embassy, as first planned.
President" Roosevelt, Taft Wires.