New-York tribune., 1910-03-23
IFrOm Tho Tribune Bursau.I

Washington. March -
RETURN FROM ELIZA" DAG.-It Is
scnerally accepted adage that every dos
has his dRy. This was Return from Elba"
Day in Washington. The promoters Of that
movement had found two choice morsels
which were duly exploited and which Gre
a;ed no little interest IN political circles.
First, IL was discovered that clifford I'm
chot had sailed for Europe. This much was
admitted by the press agent OF the former
forester. When said press agent Was asked
II AR. Pinchot expected 20 meet Colonel
Roosevelt In Europe he replied. That Is
not bad guess" II cid not require much
stretching Of the TACT 20 change this as
sertion into a declaration that the former
forester had been summoned by Colonel
Roosevelt. and 80 the story went out. ere
ating decided surprise among the friends OF
the administration and illing its opponents
with great Elee. Sober second thought sug-
gested the idea that n Clifford PinchOt had
received a summons from Colonel ROose-
welt. the ColOnels message would unQues-
tionably have been hsralded abroad in the
first issues Of the newspapers succeeding
tho receipt Of the dispatch. Then some peO-
pie recoliected that the former forester had
sister living IN Copenhagen. the wife OF
the British Minister al that capital. and
on inquiry II was found that Mr. Pinehot
contemplated q visit 20 his sister. Then
others remembered that Mrs. PinchOt had
remarked that she was urging her son 90
take q trip abroad TO recuperate from tile
nervous strain 20 which he has been sub
jected" But these slOw-going. sober facts
viii never OveTtake the original story. and
50 Il goes abroad throughout the land that
Colonel Roosevelt has summoned Clifford
PinchOt 20 tell him the exact facts regard
ing the Taft administration. And, in the
absence % Colonel Roosevelt. there Is nc
one authorized 20 deny IL.
MR.. GARFlELD'S PURPOSE. But the
PinchOt summons was not the only capital
which the Return from Elba Club" un-
earthed to-day. II Was sOlemnly, IL not
authoritatively. announced thai James
Rudolph Garfield. formerly Secretary Of
the Interior, purpOsed publicly 20 announce
that he would not accept the nomination
Tor Governor Of Ohio. because ne would be
unwilling 10 stand on a platform which
will embOdy the TAFT principles and not
the Roosevelt policies" II Was further as
serted that M. Garfield purposes 10 make
;his declaration before the TippecanOe club
OF Cleveland some might next week. As
NJ 1aFneio Is not IN washington, no de-
NAL could be obtained from him. and 50
the story created no little concern in
the Ohio delegation. for IL is frankly ad-
mitted that the Republican organization in
Ohio has troubles Of its own in these
parlous times The comment was made
that the nomination had not yet been Of
fered 10 Mr.. Garfield. and that. being a
modest man. he might be disposed 10 re-
frain from declining What had not been
offered. but that suggestion caused no en-
barassment 10 the back from Elba' en-
thusias;s. Who declared that such reasoning
would apply only in ordinary times, which,
they asserted, a period OF 'recreancy 20 the
Roosevelt policies" certainly VAS not. There
Is much doubt among the members Of the
Ohio delegation that Mr. Garfield has any
such intention. but. again. the absence OF
the principal in the story made all definite
denial impossible. and once more the Re
turn from Elba club" was glceful.