The San Francisco call., 1910-07-08
POLITICIANS IN
CONFERENCE AT
SYCAMORE HILL
Roosevelt Gets Firsthand Views
of Situation From Those
I'm the Know
New Hampshire, Indiana and
Montana Represented by
Senators and Statesmen

ture attitude were left in the dark.
And as an indication that this was not
the case, there was the presence of
Senator Carter, who steadily has op-
posed insurgency.
Senator Beveridge spent only a few
hours at Sycamore hin. and it vas evil
dent that The press Of other visitors
p and a dinner engagement in New York
that necessitated an early return gave
him less time than he wished in which
10 discuss the political situation in In
diana.
L have no doubt Mr. Roosevelt viii
give out anything he wishes to become
public about the interview" said Bev-
eridge.
Lgave my views on the Indiana sit
uation fully in formal statement sew
eral days ago" he added.
Did you come away pleased with
the results OF your visit?"
The senator's smile broadened until
he laughed aloud.
Well" he said, Il have had many
talks with Mr.. Roosevelt in the last few
years, but never in my experience have
I had one more satisfactory than that
OF today"
BEVERIDGE DEPARTS HAPPY
Further than this Senator Beveridge
would not go.
I start on my vacation tomorrow"
he added, and it is needless to say
that / go in very happy frame of
mind"
Senator Beveridge said he came to
Oyster Bay by appointment and that
his visit had nothing TO do with the
other visitors here TODAY
i found Colonel Roosevelt" he
added, more alive and more interested
in things than ever"
Winston Churchill was as careful as
Senator Beveridge to keep back any
specific Information as to the conversa-
ton between Colonel Roosevelt, the
Bass brothers and himself
Colonel Roosevelt has been inter-
ested in the fight since il began in 1906,
when I ran for governor he said
This year Robert r. Bass of Peters
boro is q candidate for governor He
may be classed with the insurgents
but the New Hampshire republican or
ganization has not opposed his nomina-
ton. Mr.. Roosevelt wanted to know
about the situation in New Hampshire.
and as I am an old friend OF his
came down 10 tell him."
Did Mr.. Roosevelt indicate his at
titude in regard to the fight in New
Hsmpshire?"
only by his friendly attitude. He
said nothing 10 show his views"
ACTIVE IN NEW HAMPSHIRE
Then Churchill produced a. paper on
which he had written a statement
Here il is:
Our whole purpose in New Hamp-
shire this summer is to make Mr. Bass
governor and TO elect a legislature TO
support him. We have done nothing
else: we have meddled with nothing
else We know Mr.. Bass is uncompro-
missing. He has been with the pro-
gressive movement since it started. He
is Incapable Of making political deals.
senator Carter, on his return from
Sycamore hill, said that while his visit
was not political one he had given
the colonel considerable information
about the situation in the west.
I assured him." said Senator Carter.
that the alleged divisions in the west
were greatly exaggerated and that
many Of US were trying TO attain the
same ends through different methods" !
Senator Carter said he had assured
Colonel Roosevelt that the strength Of
the insurgent movement in the north |
west had been overestimated. The
senator askedsif there was any possi- /
bility Of a breach between President |
Taft and Colonel Roosevelt and he re- 1
piled:
i can see no danger Of it. Mr.. !
Roosevelt will probably have more of I
a soothing influence than any other
The people OF the state trust him /
and his nomination and election will be
q clear cut victory, a signal stage in |
the fight we began four years ago.
Senator Carter looked aravely at the 1
fnterviewers and informed them the /
people in his part of the country were /
not hearing much about the insurgent /
just now. The senator came /
alone and returned TO New York alone 1
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