The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-07-26

HeneNer he finds anything in tho
tfeSioehts programme that ne can sin
he has publicly approved Mr. Taft's
action in promoting reciprocity. in
creating a tariff board. and In dis
patching American troops(to the Mexi-
can border Mr.. Roosevelt. 1t IS all
ways worth remembering. is good
republican. and party sentiment and
! loyalty operate upon him as powerfully
/ as ever.
1t is probably for this reason that
although in close touch and agreement
/ with the Republican Insurgents and
with most of their programme he has
declined to join the league they have
formed or to put himself forward az
their leader. The average American.
IN consequence. accustomed 10 labelling
all politicians either black or white.
hhds some difficulty In defining Mr..
Nooseve!ts precise position--a position
which TO Mr.. Roosevelt himself seems
simplicity itself"
There appear TO be some disc-epan-
cieS in the Brooks story. as, FOR exam
pie. when he says that Tho Colonel
would not be willing 10 run for Presi-
den; just to save the Republicans. ana
IN the next breath simos, MAT party
sentiment and loyalty operate upon
him as powerfully as ever" The main
thing Is that he is disappointed in Mr..
Taft, doesn't like &; because he would
not continue the old Roosevelt Cah!-
net IN Office. doesn', !ike /. because
he broke the continuity OF things In
both men snd measu.e$--in n word,
doesn't like old ran because he
Wouldn't let him .uu the whole ma
chine just as IL he were stll in the
White House. Ne was mistaken in his
man. he thought tia; there would only
be a change of names, tina, TAFT would
act as sort OF head butler tor him
ana simply execute his DEGREES
We caa appreciate his disappointment,
but Tati had sense enough TO see that
four years more OF Roosevelt would not
leave anything OF popular government:
that would be worth saving Il is one
OF the most p-eposterous OF The Col
onei's haliUoinat!ons that Mr. Tat, ever
agreed with him or gave the ieas.
sign OF. a disposition to keep his
Cabinet officers in place Mr.. Taft
would have rejected outright such
proposition had it been made; as mat
ter OF fact If he is TO be criticized at
all. 1t is not for any lack OF considera-
ton for The Colonel. but for confer
ring with him at any time upon any
subject with which he has had to deal
in the administration of his office.
There has been nothing in American
politics more d!sgraceful positively.
than Mr.. Taft's treatment by The Col
onel. and there has been nothing more
admirable than the courtesy Mr. Taft
has shown The Colonel We think
that he has been too polite. that he
has not exercised the spirit of resent
ment when 1t should have been exer-
cised, that he has "Theodored" when
be should have Theodamned; but at
least ne has preserved his own self
respect. and has sought with all his |
power to build up the places that were |
made waste by his predecessor and |
regarded the welfare of his country |
OF larger concern than the gratfica-
ton OF his personal vanity.
The Colonel will never come back. |
John L. Sullivan couldn't do 1t; James
j. Coroett struts occasionally on the
mimic stage; Bob Fitzsimmons Is forgot |
ten almost IS II ne never had been, and
Jim Jeffries will never more hear the
plaudits of the multitude ringing In
his ears. 1t will be so with The Col
onel.