Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-03
INSURGENT STAND
ON RAILROAD Bit Bill
PRAISED BY I. R.
Three Kansas Radicals Visit the
Colonel and Are Given
Warm Greeting
is MUM ON PINCH0T MATTER
Former President Unchanged
Says Murdoch, Significantly,
After the Interview
is MUM ON PINcHoT MATTER
Associated Pressl


OYSTER BAY, July 2.-Three Kans-
ans, all Republican insurgents of the
deepest dye. talked with Theodore
Roosevelt for three hours at Sycamore
hill today, and went away satisfied.
When they had gone Col Roosevelt
called them fine fellows" and said
they discussed the work of the recent
session of congress-" All agreed that
the Ballinger- Pinchot controversy was
not broached The visitors were Sen
ator Joseph L. Bristow and Represent
atiVes Victor Murdock and e. II. Madl-
son, all of whom fought hard for
Roosevelt policies when he was In the
White House. That he appreciated
their services he made known with
emphasis today. The insurgents were
more emphatic in their praise of The
odore Roosevelt
When the 4 o'clock train had pulled
out of oyster Bay and the correspond
ents trailed up the hill, Col. Roosevelt
was pacing the veranda, garbed in a
crash riding suit and riding boots. He
plunged into an explanation of the con-
ference at once.
"Those three Kansans,' he began,
ARE among my most loyal supporters
during the seven years l was in the
White House,"
"Can you tell us what was dis
cussed?r was ventured.
"Those fine fellows and l have been
discussing the recent session of con-
gress," said Col. Roosevelt. but l
wish to say right here" he put in with
been discussing the Ballinger-Pinchot
trouble.
my friend Madison is one of the
Judges in that case, and / would not
have IL appear that 1 wished to exert
any influence in the matter.
r. r.. HITS AT OLD ENEMIES
"I owe an especial debt of gratitude
to Representatives Madison and Muir
dock for the stand they took at the
time when Representative TaWney OF
fered a resolution providing that none
of the appropriations for the secret ser
vice might be used in Investigating the
conduct of members of the senate and
the house At the time also resolu-
ton of censure aimed at myself was
introduced in the congress, and Madi-
son and Murdoch fought 1t TO the end.
Madison and Murdock were right in
that fight-the provisions for the secret
service never should have been stricken
out"
Here the colonel paused moment,
and then like a shot he said: would
you like to know the secret of that
night? II was just this: A number OF
members of congress realized that L
senator Bristow rendered great
service to his country in the postal IN
vestigation. He found the rascals ana
/ put them out."
Colonel Roosevelt has never said just
what he proposed to do in the defeat
of the Cobb bill, but those who know
him as fighter look upon his CONFER
ence with Lloyd c. Griscom, who is
spending the night as his guest, as
indicating that plans are being dis
cussed that will mean much to the
Republican organization IN TINS staoe; es
The three insurgents came down OH
the hill a little diffident, very much
impressed with the fact that they were
a focal center of news and rather chary
of the situation.
coNGRATULATEs INSURGENTS
"Now boys." admonished Victor
Murdock, Whatever you write. don't
saw our faces were wreathed with
smiles. Here is what we have to say,
with the permission OF the coionei:
This statement will stand for all OF
us. and there is not a woru TO auu
to it," 81
Mr.. Murdoch then dictated the Iol-
lowing statement: -
"Naturally, we feel much pleased to
find him absolutely unchanged. (Mr:
Murdock's voice rose little uhcon,
SC1OuSlY III eIIlpH1Slo elo ilo -
the last two words. Absolutely un-
changed" he repeated, "in his attitude
toward public questions, and also TO
find how closely he has kept IN toucn
with what has happened In the last
year and quarter.
Nothing more pleased us than MS
at once congratulating us and those
associated with us in having succeeded
in putting into the railroad rate Dill
the provisions vitality necessary IN
order that it should represent progress
along the lines of proper control OF
interstate commerce carriers"
Your statement that Colonel Roose-
welt praised your attitude toward the
railroad rate bill seems especially
significant" 1t was suggested.
at don't think So" said Senator
Bristow. "The whole country knows
that the insurgents shaped the railroad
bill in all its important particulars.
Our statement adds nothing to the
general fund of information. We hear
that the administration is pleased
with the bill, too"