Evening journal., 1910-04-11
PINCHOT SEES
COL. ROOSEVELT
Had a Two Hours Talk, But
Made No Public
Statement
EX- PRESIDENT HAS NOT
HEARD FROM TAFT CABINET
CBy STAFF Correspondent of The
United PressD

CBy Stam Correspondent Of The
United PressD
PORTO MAURIzIO. Italy, April IL.
Clifford Pinchot. former chief forest
er of the United States, arrived un-
eNpectediy in Porto Maurizio at mid
night and after a few hours sleep at
the Palace hotel went early this morn
ing to the villa of Miss Carew. where
he was given an enthusiastic greeting
by Colonel Roosevelt.
Hello Clifford! Well this is hne!''
shouted the colonel. who had not eX-
pected to see Pinchot until much later
in the day.
Hello Teddy" responded Pinchot
while the men were still several PAGES
apart And then they clasped like long
lost brothers. II was almost a case
of falling into each others arms.
Pinchot was hustled inside the house
and the two reappeared i'm few min
utes and departed ON walking trip
TO the mountains. Their stroll lasted
two hours and if the same eagerness
that marked their conversation at the
start of the walk was maintained
throughout the last year i'm America
was pretty thoroughly covered.
To the correspondents inquiries fir
ed after the pair after they returned
to the villa there was announcement
of nothing to give out
1t is fair TO assume however. thai
Pinchot made full report to the eX-
President of what he believes to be
Secretary Ballingers attempt TO undo
Roosevelts conservation policy and
that the insurgent move that has
sprung up in the Republican ranks
under Tafts administration furnished
q fruitful topic for discussion. Pin
chOt let fall one remark that indicated
that Roosevelt has not yet repudiatec
Taft. as one Of the correspondents re-
Gently attempted to give the impress
sion. He said that Roosevelt was sur
prised that he had received no per-
sonal message from TAFT or from any
member of Tafts official family
Roosevelt expressed 10 Pinchot his de.
sire to hear the full story of the va
rious controversies from the admins
tration's point of view.
Pinchot reiterated the statement tina
( he came here TO meet Roosevelt ol
his own initiative. He viii renal
witl Roosevelt for several days
The ex-forester seemed to be in tn
/ best of spirits. particularly after hi
walk with the colonel
Signor Garrett. mayor OF Port
/ Maurizio. today received the follow
/ Ing cable from President Taft in re
ply to a cable which the mayor sen
Taft. expressing the pleasure of th'
people of Porto Maurizio at havinl
Roosevelt as their guest
u received your courteous Telegram
announcing that president Roose
welt arrived last night and was re-
ceived enthusiastically by the who'll
population and that your city was
proud to welcome him. In reply Dei
I to assure you and all your countrymel
/ that the American people greatly ap
preciate the reception. which Italians
from your sovereign TO their humbles
citizen has accorded our distinguish
/ ed citizen
The mayor sent a copy Of Taft
reply to Roosevelt.
According to II. ID. English, mead o
the Pittsburg civic League, from
whom Roosevelt today received let
ter the present Pittsburg fight agains
graft had its inception in the reform
movement which Roosevelt inaugurate
while President.
English says that Roosevelt inspire
the better element i'm Pittsburg to al
official house cleaning.