Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1910-07-11
LOEB SURPRISES VII
Layers AT BEVERLY.
Discusses the General Political Situation
With President Taft

i BEVERLY, Mass, July IL. =
Beverly was about to tuck itself away
to sleep last night after a dull and
sultry Sunday when William Loeb
Jr., right-hand man Of Theodore
Roosevelt. motored into town.
| There had been no warning Of his
looming and his arrival caused a nut.
ter Of excitement only second to that
when Mr.. Loeb's former chief visited
President Taft at Burgess Point.
Mr.. Loeb will see the president to-
morrow afternoon and it was frankly
admitted that politics would be the
subject of their interview. It will be
the first politics, by the way, that
Mr.. Taft has talked since Mr.. Roose-
welt was at Beverly. The president
started in on To-day vacation last
week, but there are indications that
the period Of rest is ended, and that
number of important conferences
will mark the coming seven days.
Then Mr.. Taft is going it is said way
down east" for 1O-days' cruise
along the shores Of Maine.
Loeb Was Sent For.
Recent incidents at oyster Bay,
Mr.. Loeb declared, had nothing to do
with his visit. In fact, he said that
Mr.. Roosevelt probably knew nothing
Of his coming to Beverly. 1t developed
later that Mr. Loeb was sent for By
Secretary Norton. with the knowl-
edge of President Taft
Il came to talk over the general
political situation with the presi-
dent, said Mr.. Loeb when asked for
an explanation as to his visit.
ASA representative OF the colon
ell" he was asked.
mo, | come as the old friend and
loyal supporter of President Taft.
Taft and Roosevelt Firm Friends.
During all Of Mr.. Taft's term Col
lector Loeb has been a frequent call
er at the White House, and his pres
enee there, coupled with the general
manifestation of friendship between
him and the president has done much
to contradict the stories OF strained
relations between Mr.. Taft and Col
onei Roosevelt. During his candi-
dacy for the republican nomination.
Mr.. Taft had no more ardent advocate
than Mr.. Loeb.
Mr.. Loeb was asked by one of his
interviewers II there was a possible
ity that his visit had something to do
with bridging "a chasm between Bev-
erly and Oyster Bay?"
There is not any chasm," he re-
piled with emphasis. There never
has been a break of any sort and re-
lations could not be more pleasant. |
Mr.. Roosevelt told me he had a per-
fectly bully time when he visited the |
president.
The president and Colonel Roose-
welt are acting as independent Ameri-
cans, each along his own lines, but to |
the same end.
Says Taft Needs No Endorsement.
Asked If he thought Colonel Roose-
welt would come out with an indofse-
ment Of the Taft administration.
Mr.. Loeb took the position that the
presidents administration needed no
Endorsement from Colonel Roosevelt /
or any one else. AS already stated /
a number of times in Beverly, the
feels that he helped his
party make record during the re-
cent session OF congress record
upon which 1t can well AFFORD to
stand in the coming campaign. The
question Of individual Endorsement
has not suggested itself to Mr.. Taft
in any way.
Mr.. Loeb was asked as to recent
events at Oyster Bay. and the SEEM
Ing preponderance Of the .'insurg-
ents" among the eolonel's visitors.
Colonel Roosevelt sees every
body. he said. The soca1Ied insur-
gents we're all friends Of his. and
naturally they want to see him. Some
y them want him to help them in
heir campaign"
Roosevelt for Fair Play. Il
Mr.. Loeb left the impression that
Colonel Roosevelt might not go so
leeply into the coming campaign as
las been generally supposed. The
,olanel e remarked as hains .n-t,,..