Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-04-25
PRESIDENT MAKES SPEECH IN
MASSACHUSETTS eRisTLiNG
WITH INDIGNATION.
CHARGES POLITICAL CREATOR
WITH CHANGE OF FRONT
Taft Admits Roosevelt Made Him
President Feels Bitter Because
Former Friend Has Found Fault
With Administration and Is "Forced
to Speak Plainly"

Springfield, Mass, April 25.-Presi-
dent Taft made his answer here today
to the criticisms that Col. Iheooofe
Roosevelt has made OF him and MS ao-
minis tration.
In a speech that bristled with IN
dignation, in which he named Colohel
Roosevelt over and over again, Mr.
Taft told crowd that filled Spring
fields public square how he belie'ea
Mr.. Roosevelt had not given MN d
square dear and how he had mis-
stated" and distorted" the facts con-
cerning Mr.. Taft's conduct and ac'iohs
In the White House.
He replied in some detail to many Oh
the charges that Colonel Roosevelt mas
made against him since the present
campaign began.
Charges Change Of Front.
He took pains to make plain MT.
Roosevelt's knowledge OF ana com
plete agreement with many OF the ac-
lions and policies of the present ao-
ministration which lately he mas con
demned and denounced.
The president declared that aIter
the Columbus speech OF Colonel noose-
welt he found the country unresponsi'e
and he shifted his method of campaign
from a declaration of principles anu
proposals of reform tV series OF at
tacks on the administration
Says He Appeals TO Class Hatred.
Mr., Roosevelt's doctrine OF the re-
call Of judges and tie REGAL! OF ,udic'ai
decisions, his Willingness TO dlsre-
gard the wise custom" that forpids
third term whether consecutive or not'
his appeal to class hatred ana pfeJu-
dice" and his absolute failure 10 put
forth any concrete. propositions 1or true
reform and true progress, Mr. la
said, all combine to make MN pelieve
that. tho American people shouio ho'
choose Mr.. Roosevelt to sit again IN
the White House.
"Forcsd to Speak Plainly"
Mr.. Taft began his speech by declar
ing that he spoke plainly only because
he believed 1t was time for him TO 90
so. He brought in Colonel Roosevelt
name only because events had forceo
him to use 1t.
I'm 1905 Theodore Roosevelt recon
mended to the people of the United
States that l.. then the secretary ol
war. be nominated by the republican
party and be elected. He labored hard
and long to bring this result about, and
he succeeded. l felt the deepest gratl-
tude to him. ~
Colonel Started It..
Neither in thought nor In words or
action have have been disloyal to the
ROOSeVel1,
When the time came for this campaign
to begin 1 let the people know that
would like to have my administration
approved by their giving me another
term. AT that time Theodore Roosevelt
said he was not a candidate ana that
it would be a calamity if he were nom :
mated. Since then he has changed MS
mind ..
So far as he personally was con-
cerned the president said ne never
would have attacked ColoEel Roose'ei,
nor had quarrel with him.
"Haven't Begun to Fisht"-Teddy
New York. April 25-"l haven't ne
gun to fight" said Colonel Roosevelt
but when the colonel read the papers
today he decided to begin to fight. he
telegraphed to New York for his sec
retary and fer his record dealing with
the International Harvester Company.
He said that he would give out tonight
IL statement. of. his position with rela-
ton to the harvester company.
Colonel Roosevelt in the meantime
would make nowcomment and said that
he regarded the matter as one to when
he should give his most careful at
tention and that he could say nothing
until he had the case thoroughly III
hand. TIE added that there was good
deal still to be said.
Not All Facts Given Out.
George w. Perkins issued the fol-
lowing statement today:
Mr. Perkins said that the letters of
President Roosevelt and Commissioner
Knox Smith stated the facts as he
recollected them, and he is very glad
indeed that they were given out He
expressed great regret however. that
the present administration has not
seen fit to give out also all the other
correspondence and interviews from
1904 down to date, especially those
covering the past year, as the public
Is entitled to know all the facts"