The Washington herald., 1910-08-10


contributing editor was not crowded to-
day Those who have been slipping by
the gate with gubernat0rial booms
stayed away Senator Jonathan Bourne.
OF Oregon, came TO see the colonel by
appointment and gave out an interview
before he went away. Late in the after
noon Collector Loeb met Col. Roosevelt.
The collector returned to Sycamore Hill
with him for a political conference that
is likely to deal largely with state af-
fairs.
The colonel has not given up political
confabs despite his silence OF the past
few days Tomorrow morning he will
confer with Clifford Pinchot and James
r. Garfield The two are expected 10
take lunch at the hill and remain until
the evening. a great deal Of interest at
taches % this meeting Of Garfield, Pin
chot, and Roosevelt, Pinchot has just
returned from a stumping tour of Cali
fornia, taking up the cause Of the insur-
gents. Garfield. the defeated candidate
for the gubernatorial nomination In Ohio,
will have many things 10 tell the colonel
concerning affairs In the Buckeye State
Col. Roosevelt Is none too sanguine over
the situation out there.
Gives Out Interview.
Senator Bourne waved the reporters
away when he reached the Outlook Office.
He hurried into the sanctum and was
closeted with the contributing editor for
a short while. Upon bis return he called
the newspaper men 10 him and gave out
an interview This is il:
Did YOU call on Col Roosevelt by ap-
pointment?"
Yes"
WAS il a political can2"
''No. not in the ordinary acceptation
OF the word; yet. If successful in my mis-
sion. the result VIII be Of the utmost value
20 this country. and By example TO the
rezt Of the world
4 explained to Col Roosevelt how Ore
gon, through her initiative and referen-
dunn direct primary. corrupt practices,
and recall laws has evolved adopted,
and demonstrated the most effective form
| of popular government known to the
world. These laws provide equitable pro
lection Of the rights Of men and Of prop
erty, establish absolute sovereignty Of the
people. the accountability Of every public
/ servant directly 10 the party and the
/ general electorate instead Of 20 the politi-
/ car boss. and through him TO the cam
paign contributors. The transfer OF ac-
countability makes Oregon's government
/ truly representative.
col. Roosevelt's Endorsement IS mo-
essential 10 the ultimate success Of the
cause. but believing that ne has the same
confidence in the honesty and intelligenc,
Of the people that they have demonstrated
they had in his, and approaching hi,
| prominence before the world. I realizt
that his advocacy will accelerate IN,
adoption Of similar laws in other states. .
What did he say?"
You viii have 10 ask him"
Roosevelt Is silent.
Col Roosevelt didn't have a word 4
say further in regard to the Senator.
visit He seemed to think that every
thing was fully explained in the answer.
/ and questions contained in the Senator.
interview Whereupon the contributing
! editor turned 20 another caller.
/ NJ Firman. Minister from Haiti "a
England. stopped 10 see Col Roosevelt
/ to-day He had met the colonel about
! five years ago in the White House. and
/ ne wanted to shake hands and tell hin
/ how good 1t was to hear so many mic,
! things about him. NJ. Firm!n is Goa
4 black He wore a frOck, coat and spoke
/ French which the contributing editor
was able 10 understand for the mos
part He left before T. R. went Z
/ lunch.
Rev. Or. Lyman Abbott with his two
sons, William 3. and Rowland. and III,
contributing editor all lunched together
This is not strictly new, because they
have been doing that for some week.
now 1t was a regular staff luncheon O
the Outlook
When Mr.. Loeb came in the colonel SCI
everything aside and hustled the collec
tor into his private office. They chatte,
until il was time 70 leave.
Col. Roosevelt took Mr.. Loeb back {,
Oyster Bay with him in his motor car.