The Washington times., 1910-08-19

rebuled by the old guard in New York
State. and refused an Office IN itself
comparatively Insignificant, California
came 70 the front with sweeping m
surgenr victory which is REGARDED by
Colonel ROOsevelts friends as lar more
Significant than any test OF slrengtn
which. has thus FAR been had within the
Republican party
The refusal of the New York State
leaders 70 listen 10 Mr. Roosevelt In he
matter OF direct primaries, was the fist
definite indication that the paths 70 be
followed By the former President and
the state leaders were widely separated
Following this came the inSurEent
victories IN Iowa and Kansas IOgeth-
er with reports from the insurgent
country In the West
These were the determining fac
tors, il Is said, IN the decision OF Mr.
Roosevelt 10 announce himself so
thoroughly progressive that there
could be no mistaking his attitude
Roosevelt Ready For Fray
Colonel Roosevelt has on his fight
ing clothes today and he is going
20 step into the fight with quite as
much enthusiasm as ever marked
some of his battles with the party
leaders during his term of office as
President. He foresaw the affront
which Woodruff. Barnes. ct al were
preparing 10 hand him. and Il furnish
ed him the excuse If he needed one.
10 draw a sharp line between the
policies he is prepared TO support and
those which his political enemies in
The Republican party are willing 10
support
Several OF the men who have been
shown the three important speeches
which 8Ir- Roosevelt has prepared
declare that the principles euuaci-
ated therein coupled with the Sratui-
tOuS slap administered by the lead
ers in his own state viii inevitably
make the former President a fOrrnf-
dabic candidate for the Republican
nomination for the Presidency in
1912.
The speeches are declared to rep
resent the sentiment which Mr.
ROOSeveltS agent found in the Mid
Mr.. Roosevelt, Il was pointed out
today by several men who have seen
him since the action Of the New York
State committee last Tuesday, will I
proceed without regard 10 the next
Presidential campaign His friends
believe that he could have been paCl-
fed had the state leaders shown
give him q chance 10 incorporate some
O. his views IN the state platform
Colonel Accepts Challenge
Their effort to repudiate him, whether
with or without the knowledge Of Presi- /
dent Taft and his advisers, is taken /
as a challenge by Mr. Roosevelt, and /
gives him the opportunity 10 espoUSe
the cause OF the proEressives without
the use OF a check rein
II was made plain here today that
SIr. Roosevelt has planned an adr1jz-
campaign for his progressive policies
He has no present intention OF induic-
ing IN criticism Of President Taft or MS
Administration or taking umbTage ri
Pol
and the removal Of Clifford Pi1ChOt-
On the other hand, the plan OF. pro-
cedUTe, as at present mapped out stems
u be that lIr- Roosevelt is not eSpe-
caIly concerned about what has trans
pred during the time ne has been out
OF the White House
He viii proceed on the theory that
even If some milk has been split there
IS no use crying about II, 50 long as MS
party has some problems CT Ereat mag
nitude 30 solve. that Congress should (
problems and that he is pointing out
the course which ne thinks the party I
should follow IN performing that duty.
Unc0nceTned Over Results
II Mr. RooseveIt's advocacy Of certain /
policies indorsed by Republican Sena- /
tors and ReureSentatiVes marks a part /
ing Of the ways from political point Of
view between himself and President /
Taft. he VIII not be concerned
That there Is an open preach between /
the Two men today, Interpreting that 4
term strictly, Mr.. ROosevelts friends do /
not admit.
That such a breach may follow his 4
public utterances during the next month /
they do not deny
They point out, however, that il viii 4
be due 10 a difference Of opinion as TO
what should be the policy Of the Repub-
Iican party rather than because Of a 4
disapprOval Of President Taft's Admin /
AstraIiOn-
Those who have been given the privi- 4
Iege Of seeing the three speeches, which 4
are intended 10 define Colonel Roose-l
velt's attitude with the greatest possible /
clarity, declare that they viii stamp him I
as ono OF the most progressive men in 4