Los Angeles herald., 1910-09-20
ROOSEVELT-TAFT
CONFERENCE COOL
Second Meeting Since Return
from Africa Fixes Truce,
but Threatens War
N. Y. SITUATION is DISCUSSED
Shadow of 1912 Falls Heavily
on Meeting Of Big Men.
at New Haven
N. Y. SITUATION IS DISCUSSED
lcontlnned FROM Pnre one,

a part of the state campaign and took
this means of bringing 1t about.
1t is believed todays conference was
a source of much qualification to Mr.
Taft's friends. That his aid should be
sought at this time and in the manner
it was, following the somewhat recent
attitude of almost completely ignor-
ing his administration, or existence,
probably gave the president much sat
isfaction.
WAVES DRENCH T. r.
The ex-president was thoroughly
drenched by waves breaking over the
side of the motor boat coming across
the sound. The captain of the boat,
although starting for Bridgeport, put
into Stamford.
Cant you make NorWalk?" Colonel
Roosevelt inquired.
I'VE might" replied the skipper,
"but the chances are we might not :,
Colonel Roosevelt afterward told
President Taft that the situation
seemed to be serious for while. The
colonel said that occasionally it became
so interesting that he did not have
time even to think of seasickness.
Today's conference had its inception
on Saturday last, though it had been
kept a close secret until within a short
time of Colonel Roosevelt's arrival in
New Haven.
Mr.. Griscom and Mr.. Barnard tele-
phoned Secretary Norton last Saturday
and asked that an arrangement be
made by which Mr.. Roosevelt might
hold a conference with the president
during his New Haven visit. This
the president was glad to do. He said
he expected to lunch, as usual, with
President Hadley after the Yale cor
poration meeting.
ID. a Il . hi
and accordingly invited the president,
Mr.. Roosevelt, Mr.. Banard, Mr.. Girls
com AMI Secretary Norton to take
luncheon together. President Hadley's
house being dismantled, the luncheon
was given at the home of Henry c.
White.
Prior to Mr.. Roosevelt's arrival, no
one in the presidential party had been
informed of the purpose Of the visit. 1t
was made plain the request had come
from the other side"
=. MEETING TO MAKE TRUCE
Mr.. Barnard, who accompanied the
president to Albany, explained tonight
that he and Mr.. Griscom thought 1t
would be good thing to get the presi-
dent and Mr.. Roosevelt together again,
ito smooth over any apparent diff
ferences between them"
This applied, however, only to the
New York state situation. AS to the
fight in 1912, there is a disposition ON
the part of the leaders to cross that
bridge when they come to 1t, and to
steer a long ways off in the meantime.
Mr.. Barnard said tonight he did not
believe Mr.. Roosevelt would be can
didate.
Col. Roosevelt left oyster Bay early
this morning. He set out in the little
27-knot speed boat Tarpon for Bridge
port. Col. Roosevelt drove from Stam-
ford Harbor first to Fairfield, Conn,
home there. Mr.. Barnard already was
in New Haven, being a fellow member
of Yale corporation with Mr.. Taft.
At Fairfield the colonel changed to
Mr.. Griscom's car and started for New
Haven. Tire trouble soon put the Girls
com car out of commission. Another
car, quite antiquated and somewhat
dilapidated, was picked up at village
garage and again start was made
1t was in this car that New Haven
finally was reached. The going had
been slow, however, and the colonel's
schedule had gone to pieces.
START LUNCH WITHOUT IT, r..
The president and the other guests
at the White, House waited luncheon
until 1880 p. M, and then having failed
to locate the Roosevelt party by tele-
phone the meal was begun. 1t had
been in progress but little while when
up drove the colonel. Mr.. White came
out to greet Mr.. Roosevelt and ushered
him into the house. The president did
not leave the dining room.
The conference lasted little more
than than an hour. Col Roosevelt
reached the White place at Q o'clock,
and the president had to catch the 3:16
train for Springfield to make connec-
tion there for Cincinnati, whittier he is
journeying tonight.
1t was nearly $40 when the confer
ence ended President Taft. accompa-
MED by Secretary Norton, was the first
to appear, and 1t was announced that
Colonel Roosevelt would ride with the
party to the station to see the presi-
dent off. MessrS. Griscom and Barnard
came next. They appeared somewhat
serious, and went off to one side for a
conference by themselves which
seemed quite earnest
The president got into the automobile
and then followed wait Of several
minutes for the colonel, who had been
putting on some fresh linen. He, too,
seemed more serious than usual, and
announced that he ''nust preserve his
usual reticence and say nothing"
President Taft had the rear seat in
the automobile and the colonel had
to climb over him when he got in.
TAFT AND COLONEL SHAKE
Meanwhile the train was being held
and quite crowd had gathered at the
station. Before the president got
aboard his private car he and Colonel
Roosevelt stood for a minute with
hands clasped, saying goodby, and as
the train pulled out he took off his
black felt hat and waved farewell.
President Taft said that while a
number of subjects were injected into
the brief conference, the New York
situation was the foundation for the
gathering. Mr. Roosevelt's, speech at
Syracuse, in which he quoted Mr.. Taft
and Abraham Lincoln in making de-
fense of his attack on the supreme
court, was mentioned, but only in a
casual way, it is said.
President Taft had hoped that his
part in the New York state fight was
at an end. The situation in that state
was not of his making, and he did not
feel in any way responsible for it,
The question Of the Endorsement of
the administration did not come up in
Mr.. Taft's presence Mr.. Barnard de-
clared, however, that it would be COM
plete.
TAFTs POSITION ON 1912
AS to 1912, Mr.. Taft is entirely sat
isfied with the position he has taken.
He is not out hunting for delegates or
for reelection. Even the
thought that Colonel Roosevelt may
be in the fight against him does not
appear to disturb the president in