New-York tribune., 1910-02-20
From The Tribune BureAu.i


Washington February IL
ROOSEVELT AND LOEB.-Specuiaeioh
regarding the political course OF eN-f
oeht Roosevelt when he returns Aioii'
AIrlcs continues unebated. and is hoI
without interest Just now Colonei noose
Veit friends are disposed 10 oeheVe tua0
ne VIII devote his activities to pfofliotihs
the nomination and election or "lliaIii
Loeb, Jr-. as Governor Of New YORK MT
Roosevelt held his former secretary IN
such high estimation that he oeheVeo
PRESIDENT Taft would do weA 70 select
MIN for the Cabinet. and President IaIt
was not unfavorably disposed toward the
suggestion. although he finally decided
mat AIR. Loeb was rather young for post
of such responsibility. Instead he placed
him in a position which afforded almost
equal opportunity for the display of ad-
ninistrative ability and as Collector of
the Port of New York Mr. Loeb has. in
the opinion Of the President and the Sec
retary Of the Treasury. made good Mr..
Loeb's intense loyalty TO Mr. Taft in the
days which preceded the latters nomina-
ton and election to the Presidency Is
gratefully recognized by every friend of
Mr. Taft II is by the President him
self, while his devotion to the former
President one ever questioned With
highly creditable record Of seven years
in 4 position which calls for the utmost
sagacity and diplomacy-that of secretary
10 the President-and with an equally
creditable executive record in the New
York Custom House. Mr.. Loeb is regarded
here as decidedly available timber for the
nomination for Governor, and-it being
practically inconceivable that Colonel
Roosevelt's political activities can remain
70, TI7iz
It Is believed 10 be more than a good guess
that he will devote his energies TO secur-
ing the nomination Of his loyal friend for
Governor Of New York. and, that accom-
plished, viii do everything in his power 10
carry the state next November
Mr.. TAFT'S FRANKNESS-That Presi-
dent Taft is as incapable of sUperficiality
as he is Of demagogy is the unanimous
opinion Of those who heard him speak on
and who discussed with him the subject of
the Industrial education Of the negro at
the residence of Miss Boardman last night,
where q group Of Southern men gathered
TO consider this important subject. Those
who do not understand the temperament
Of the present occupant Of the White
House and who wish him well are contin-
uaIy regretting that he misses opportu-
mites" 10 say the poIitic thing. Those
who have enjoyed greater opportunities to
study the character and temperament Of
William H. Taft realize that he misses
such opportunities because he never looks
for them, never for q moment considers
the polite thing. but expresses his
views with perfect frlnkness and absolute
conscientiousness almost. at times, to the
extent Of thinking aloud He Is deeply in
terested in the problem of negro educs-
tion, as has been shown by the time and
thought he has devoted to the proper ex-
penditure Of the .Jeanes fund. of which he
IS a trustee While he never stoops TO say
things regarding the negro and his educa-
tion designed only TO tickle the ear of that
race, Mr.. Taft is highly optimistic regard
ing its future. as he is in most other
things He believes that opportunities for
rudimentsry and industrial education