Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1910-07-16
THE PARTING or THE WAYS .

That the two great political
parties Of the nation are in the
hands of two men seems hardly 30
admit of a question. Hon. William
Jennings Bryan has not retired or
relinguished his commanding hold
upon the Democratic Party OF the
nation. His radical policies have
; estranged many of the leading Dem
ocrats ia this country.
Hon. Theodore Roosevelt has de
oided 20 do the same thine relative
to the Republican Party and at his
summer retreat at oyster Bag is
openly receiving delegations from
the rebellious elements in The Re
publican Party. He has declined 90
give his endorsement TO the regular
Republican organization. which con-
trolls a majority of the party ana
thereby has placed the minority on
the same plane of equality with the
majority
From every standpoint OF equity
this IS "a practical approval of the
attitude of the minority. While Pres
ident Taft has been approving MT
Roosevelt's policies ne has endeav-
ored TO introduce harmonizing meth
DDS to the end that the disgruntled
elements I'm the Party might act i'm
, concert. All of his efforts fin this di-
rection are being nuliGed by the
action of this remarkable statesman
who has virtually set aside the Pres
iient Of the United States and de-
cided TO get his information first
hand
AS strange as t. may seem. Mr..
Roosevelt has not given out one
word OF approval co the present ad-
ministration at Washington. This is
practically "a back-handcd rcbuke.
That President Taft feels the slight
keenly would seem 20 be a foreEone
conclusion. An inspired communion
tion issued from his summer home
at Beverly. Mass. would seem 20
give color to this view OF the situa-
ton.
The communication is cautiously
worded. Among other things. it saysi
Beverly. Mass. July g.-President
i Taft absolutely refuses TO be dis
turbed by the political activities OF
oyster Bay. lie has his own ideas on
the subject. and regrets tendencies
/ that will lead inevitably 90 a wide
! open split in the Republican Party.
/ but 10 can Zoe said that tho President
I is content 90 rest on his own achieve
ments and be- judged altogether by
thc results OF his administration.
This is q clear-cut admission on
Che par. of che administration that 10
is not pleased with the events that
are now taking place at the summer
residence of the cx-President of the
United States. TO means that the
Bryan" of the Republican Party has
now 90 go up against the machine
that he welded with such "a telling
, effect against his own political ems
emies. Tie is virtually threatening 90
break up tho Republican Party or
control it. The ntmatious that there
is q liability of the formation OF a
new political party means plainly
that President Taft has intreuched
himself i'm power and that 10 is q
question of much doubt as 90 whcth
er even Mr. Roosevelt. with all of
his political acumen and prestige
can dislodge him
President Taft from this anne in
spired source sends forth a note of
/ defiance. II is automatically worded
and was given out by an adept at the
business: Here il is:
The President is fortified iu this
) position by the fact that ne is utter
by Indifferent as 20 a second term
III. at the close Of his present term
his party, on the record that he shall
have made, calls on him 10 lead
again he VIII readily consent. But ne
will not engage in any scramble foI
/. the office
This then is a "caT 20 arms, Sc
TO speak. President Taft VIII be q
candidate to succeed himself. In this
he is not being supported by Mr.
/ Roosevelt, If we are to judge by the
language that follows: Here it is:
Meanwhile the President intend,
to preserve his friendships without
any regard 10 political considera
81 tions. The call of Colonel Roosevelt
at the summer capital on June 81
was that Of one friend upon another
and it is known now that a minimum
of politics was discussed. COlone
Roosevelt has not disclosed an
plans that he has for the future anC
neither has the President. It wal
agreed, at Colonel Roosevelt's sug
I gestion when Taft assumed Office
+ that every suggestion of terferencl