The Washington times., 1910-04-06

are now wont to call It, may prove de-
! eidediy disconcerting to the Republican
| party"
Senator Shriveley Of Indiana. a stanch
Democrat, IS OF the opinion that the for
mer President win do the proper
/ thing, and LAY low" He said that il
was altogether within his power 70 split
/ the Republican party wide open. but
that it was doubtful II this radical step
would be taken.
There are some proprieties which
/ Mr. Roosevelt, it seems, owes TO his
party and to the people he made said
/ the Senator from Indiana, and while ]
/ do not know anything about it. j have
an idea that he win just lay low and let
I the party leaders settle matters. It would
undoubtedly be the civil thing for him
l TO do, but IL Is a question in my mind
/ II he can be persuaded to follow such a
polite course. All this is yet to be de-
/ termined and anything which ! might
venture would be pure speculation
Taft Endorsement Expected.
| When approached. Senator McCumber
/ of North Dakota was firm In his belief
that the former President would come
home, size up the situation and in
dorse absolutely everything President
/ Taft has done and everything his Ad-
ministratiOn has been responsible for.
/ There is no question ia the mind Of
senator MCCumber that this will be
! the course Of AIr Roosevelt and he re-
fuses to believe that any party split
| is imminent as a result Of Mr.. ROose-
velts possible altitude
Il think all this talk about former
| President Roosevelt coming home TO
disrupt the Republican party is un-
| founded and dlsprOven by the events
which led up TO the nomination and
election OF President Taft He is com
4 ing home TO indorse the Taft Admins
| traUiOn and TO give it his support OF
/ this / am practically certain. knowing
! the President as 7 do"
/ why should Colonel Roosevelt an
! ia gonize President Taft2 We all know
| that President Taft received the Re-
/ publican nomination because President
/ Roosevelt would not take II. We all
! know how much President Taft owes
/ 10 his predecessor.
Taft Created by Roosevelt.
| Colonel Re velt knew Judge Taft.
! his Secretary OF var. He regarded him
as the best man IN the country TO be-
! come President lie asked his friends
70 support Judge Taft. Is it reason
able then that just as soon as Colonel
! Roosevelt returns home. after a years
absence. that re is going 20 turn in
and condemn President Taft and his
! Administration p
Senator Cha1nOerlain OF oregon. tie
! Democrat elected by a Republican
/ American people who had faith in Pre5-
! ident Roosevelt DO not think the ROOse-
/ welt policies are being carried OUT Dy
the present Administration He says
therefore, that II there is not an up
I rising upcn the return Of the former
/ President. II viii be because Colon e.
Roosevelt hlnself does not want o
embarrass his party. and his person.
The great masses Of the people" SAID
Senator Chamberlain who believe n
I the Roosevelt DClicles are not satisf1e 4
that they are being carried out ard
crystalized into legislation at this seS-
sion OF Congress. There are many rne:t
! who are protesting TO believe IN -.
so-called Roosevelt policies, but who o.
not doing anything TO perpetuaJe IN =:
If Colonel Roosevelt takes the View Jf
the masses OF the people. It VII U0
particularly embarrassing 10 the larty
and only his friendship TOT Presldent
Taft will keep him silent. In that event
the discOn-ant Will be beneath the sur
face"
Not to EmbaTrass President.
It is the positive opinion of Senator
Jones Of Washington that President
I Roosevelt will unqdalifedly indorse The
Il Taft Administration and Will in no way
Z embarraSs President Taft IN the future
You can say for me" said Senator
Jones that am satisfied that COiOne,
Roosevelt will come out for Taft AMI
indorse his Administration unQualihedlY.
There viii be no embarrassment on that
score and no condemnation Of the leg s.
latiOn of the Republican party"
Theodore Roosevelt is the most po-
tcntiai power IL the Republican party,
even durins his absence In Europe.
said Representative Covinston of Mary
land. Nothing has tTanspired since
he left office 10 weaken his influence
with the american people. 1t is pos
sible for him 20 increase that power
within the party and TO strengthen his
influence with the American people.
1t is equally possible and equally easy
r for MIN TO destroy his power and In
fiuence.
''If Theodore Roosevelt comes hack
to the United States and maintains the
same fearless attitude against the
plunderers Of the nation and the Gov
ernment officials who cOnnive at thei,
actions: if he speaks fearlessly and
frankly of the conditions as he finds
them: If he continues to be the CHIEF
insurgent against the TeactiOnarIes
within his own party, he Will be more
powerful and more influential than ne
was at the heighta Of his popularity
as President.
May Weaken Himself
IF, on the contrary, he comes home
: and restrains himself for sentimental
reasons he viii weaken himself IN the
? eyes Of the entire country. Even Theo
r dOTe Roosevelt. great man as he is
cannot uphold the Taft Administration
) ne cannot give il an o. h; he cannon
: Z even give silent consent to an Admin
[ istratiOn which cont -asts wildly with
: his own and hold his own self-respect
much less hold the respect of the cOun-
try. Mr.. Taft Is In Office because he
{ | was recommended TO the American
} people by Thec.iore Roosevelt. Il re-
, mains to be seen wnether Theodore