The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-06-28
IFI&E|lk CALLS
ntor Lafolletts Visits Sycamore
~ and raiks folitics-other In
surgents Expected.


OYsTER BAY, June Ex-senator
y Toilette, OF Wisconsin, and the
Akher Of Republican insurgency
ont two hours yesterday afternoon
lining politics with Theodore Roose-
1clt. He left Oyster Bay wearing a
|1Eoad smile.
Senator Elmder Burkett. of Neoras-
t<a another out-and-out insurgent, Is
B 6oming to Sycamore Hill after Col.
3 nooeevelt returns from Boston. He,
|1Uo. Will talk politics.
Rsp. Madison. OF Kansas. irreconcili-
nble insurgent and ardent defender OF
h 0lRord Hnchot. as a member OF the
+ DolIlngeis Pinchot congressional inves-
fleafing committee. will be at Saga
4 more Hill probably late this week. His
eheme will be politics.
Within the last few days Mr.. Roose-
txelt has talked politics with Clifford
<Pinchot and his ally, James A. Gar
< neId.
Mr.. La Toilette had with him G. f.
Roe, a New York lawyer. who was
Formerly his law partner. Mr.. Roose-
velt's chauffeur was waiting for them
and whisked them away to Sycamore
HILL The senator had pulled his hat
down over his eyes, and tried &c
escape unseen. But he was caught
1htrly at II by a group OF newspaper
men, who saw the Roosevelt auto
They tackled him on suspicion. al
though nobody recognized him, for his
hat hid his famous pompadour. mot
~ word" he said. "Tm going TO Saga
more. but / don't want word said
about IT,"
Il When ne returned. just in time tc
catch train for New York. he looked
Ike school boy who had just won
= medal. He was smiling his most ex
panslve persuasive smile.
ITS all right, boys" he cried jovial
IN. The colonel says / may talk to
ron"
The train pulled out, and so the
group of interviewers hoped on with
lhs senator and rode to the next
otation.
ibid we talk politics?" he replied
10 the first question We did," and
BE- emphasfxed the Affirmation.
we talked or the legislation OF the
present session OF congress-" he con-
tfnuod. "and the attitude of those
unombers OF the Republican party
whom the newspapers are pleased to
ea1 Insurgents"
Can You go into details?''
NO. I prefer that they come from
X 0agamore Hill. am very much
fp1oased with the result of my visit
with Colonel Roosevelt. very much
!. p1oased. indeed" ~
The senator paused for moment,
rocalling the happenings of the. after
& noon. Suddenly the smile left his
lnce far the FIRST time. and he said
y bmprcssively:
II want TO tell you that Col. Roose
welt n the greatest living American
6 md" he added sowly and significant
81. sh2 Is In fighting trim"
An hour later the colonel received
7. he inferviewers. who told him JUS
\ what Mr.. La Toilette said. about him
= md their meeting. The colonel smiled
~ though he liked ii.
II think there is nothing to add to
z what the senator has said" he said.
His face was inscrutable. He gave no
61gn OF what was in his mind.
Speculation among Oyster Bay poll
y ticians IL keener than ever because
y az today's occurrences. One story go
. lu9 the rounds is that the insurgents
Y have come and seen. but have not con-
0ueredx Yet there Is another group
q equally positive ones who insist
{ that the colonel has shown clearly by
4 hiS acts that he Is veering toward the
B radicals. All agree. however. that 1t
n entirely matter of opinion.