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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-12
ROOSEVELT PRAISED KNOX
Once Called Him Country's Great.
est Attorney General.
From The Tribun. Bureau

Washington, May u.-.Theodore Roo.e.
velt's assertion regarding Secretary Knox's
recent speech: II could not expect Senator
Penroses representative in the Cabinet 10
take any other attitude" lends peculiar in.
terest to letter which Mr.. Roosevelt wrots
to Mr.. Knox, under date of June g. 1901, of
which the following is the text:
My Dear Mr. Knox: | accept your resle.
nation, rot only with keen personal regret,
but with very real feeling of the loss the
country thereby suStains. Permit me 10
add that | do not think | could have made
up my mind to acquiesce, however reluc.
family, in your leaving your. present posi-
ton, had | not also realized the services
you could render in the Senate.
There is nothing ! can say which will
In any way add 70 the reputation which
you will approach in value that ALREADY
paid you by the hearty admiration and re.
spect of your fellow citizens. Yet, for my
own satisfaction, / wish TO bear testimony
to the invaluable work that You have done
During your whole time Of service YOU
have had no real holiday. You have never
really rested from your eXhausting labor
To your high professional qualifications yol
have added unfagsing zeal and an entire
Indifference to every consideration save tie
honor and interest of the people at large
Many great and able men have preceded
you In the Office you hold, but there = mona
so deep a mark for good upon the coun.
try'S development
Under Won IL has been literally true that
the mightiest and tie humblest in tho lana
have alike had ii brought home To- them
that each was sure Of the laws protection
while be did right. and that neither cOuli
hope to defy the law If he did wrong. Ia
what Won have done YOU have given proof
not merely of the profound learning Of Tire
jurist. but Of the bold initiative and vice
grasp OF the statesman. You have deeply
affected for good the development OF o.
entire political system in its relations 10
the industrial and economic tendencies Il
the time.
For all YOU have done 7 thank you most
earnestly, not only on my own benalt. BIZ,
on behalf of the public. whom you hsy,
served with such single minded devotion.
With all good wishes for your future, be.
lieve me, ever faithfully yours.
THEODORE ROOSEVELT.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-12
NEWARK PREPARES FOR HOST
Arrangements Completed for Opening
Industrial Exposition.

Arrangements have been completed for
the opening tomorrow night in the 1st
Regiment Armory Of Newark's Industrial
Exposition. II IL expected that during the
two weeks 1t will remain open It will bring
at least one hundred thousand visitors to
that city. The railroads have granted a
one and three-ffths fare for a round trip
to those who may want to visit the ex-
position, and the hotels have prepared TO
accommodate the big crowd that is ex-
pected.
Thousands of electric lights have been
strung for miles in the centre OF the city
and along the avenues leading TO the
armory. When President Taft pushes a
button at Washington at Ills tomorrow
night which will start in motion the
machinery OF the exposition. the thou
sands OF lights will blaze forth After to-
morrow the exposition will be open daily
from 1870 a. m. to II 80 p. m.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-12
WITH REGARD TO THE TARIFF.

President Taft has never dodged the tar II
question, has never stricken from any OF
his messages any expression on that SUD-
iect, and would not do so in the iutu'e o.
He has stood consistently from the nist
for a bipartisan ,a,if board. or comn's-
sion. composed OF experts. whose investiga-
tions and reports should constitute an au-
| thoritative basis for sound tariff revision.
He would reviss every schedule OF the 'diil'
not I'm the reckless manner OF the Dehno
Gratis nor in the twilight Of ex parte t'su-
mony of which the committees OF Congress
have had In the past TO work. He "ould
remove every incentive TO log rolling anu
trading. and with accurate and specihc IN
formation. cause each schedule TO pr
scanned, to the end that all super1uous
duties may be removed. nut none which IS
essential to the maintenance OF American
industries, especially those small manu-
featuring concerns. which have done SO
much for the prosperity OF the country
With Republican majorities in both houses
OF Congress he could achieve this end ana
II is believed that with a realization OF TINS
fact, a majority Of the people Will declue
TO give him the opportunity
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-12
GRIGGS ASSAILS ROOSEVELT
Country "Astounded" at His
"Slandering" of Taft.
by Telegraph 10 Tho Tribune /

by Ielesraph 10 Tho Tribune
Hackensack. \. j., May r.-John W. Griggs
didn't mince language in assailing Colonel
Roosevelt at the meeting OF the Bergen
County Taft League. in the Union League
Club. Hackensack. tonight.
we find most unusual condition" he
said, when for the first time in the his
tory Of American politics we see an open,
active contest being made by an aspirant
for the Presidential nomination waged 50
vehemently. so extensively. with so much
injustice and unfairness and statements so
unfounded that II has forced the incumbent
of the Presidency to defend himself" He
continued:
No President in our history has ever been
denied denomination If he desired it, and
six months ago mnc out Of every ten Repun-
licans in this country expected that Presi-
| deht Iaft would De accorded the honor he
so richly deserves. We are astounded at
what is Transporting. and II IL almost impos-
sible TO express within the bounds of tenn
perate language suitable condemnation
OF this man Roosevelt, who Is going about
this country denouncing, slandering and
traducing the gentleman who four years
ago he regarded as dear and intimate
friend and about him whom he said so
many commendatory things
On what principle or for what reason il
he doing this except to crafty his craving
for public Office? In all his speeches he has
never assailed Mr.. Tafts administration
and there is no one in this country's his
tory he can find to praise except himself
II YOU compare the doctrines OF Bryan Of a
few. years ago with those OF Roosevelt to-
day YOU will decide Bryan to be the con
servative and Roosevelt the radical.
Roosevelt has advanced doctrines that
would render our system OF government as
shifting as the winds and as insecure az the
sands Of the sea. The judgment Of the
courts is not final with him and Jerseymen
will never favor his recall Of judges If
there is anything JerSeYmen are proud Of II
is their judiciary. Jerseymen must rouse
themselves to a defence Of themselves
against the attack on their rights and lib
erty.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-12
COLONEL TAKES ALABAMA
His Followers in Rump Convention Pick
Twelve Delegates at Large.

Birmingham. Ala. MAY ll.-At the state
convention OF the Roosevelt adherents of
Alabama, held here to-day. these twelve
delegates-at-large, with one-haf vote each.
were elected to the Republican National
Convention
George J. Brier. j. f. Wright. W r.
Farley. w. T.. Tebbetts. &. ". Scott. W f..
McElroy. William Vaughan. r. F. Perry
man. +. J. Petrec, Joseph o. Thompson, W.
+. Williams and G. G. Michaelson.
Congress district caucuses resulted as fol-
lows:
First District w. r. Henderson and A. j..
Spencer.
Second District-A. 3. Long and J. NJ.
Greene.
Fifth District-J. o. Thompson and Pey-
ton Alexander
Ninth District-O. X. Hundley and r. r.
Lewis
All delegates received iron-clad Roose-
welt instructions.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-12
DELEGATES TO BALTIMORE
OF the 598 So Far Elected Clark Leads wi ZIG
Wilson Has 125 and Underwood Has 49,

on Tuesday, Michigan and South car,
lima on Wednesday and Iowa on Thu.
day California will elect delegates a,
primary on Tuesday.
State conventions or primaries ar. >.
be held at later dates as follows.
Ohio-District primaries, MAY 81
Nirginia-State convention. Norfolk NAV .,
Texas convention. Dallas Nav % -
New Jersey-Primaries. May rs
Georgia-State convention. Atlanta MAY 70
Arizona Primaries. May 20
Rhode Isand-Primar May 81
Idaho-State convention Cour d'Alen. Inn.
Louisiana - State convention, Baton Ronss
June 4. s'
South Dakota-Prmaries, June
Arkansas state convention Little Roc.
June :.
Ohio--State convention, Toledo June s
Minnesota State convention Duluth Jun. a
West Nirginia-State conyention-Parkersbura
June g.
Tennessee-State convention, independent fae-
ton, Nashville. June Is.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-12
TO HONOR ABDUL BAHIA AsBAs.

The New YORK Peacf Society. Of which
Andrew Carnegie Is president. Will hold a
reception In honor OF Abdul BAHIA Abbas
the Persian advocate OF universal peace
and head OF the BAHIA movement for the
unifcation OF religion. at the Hotel Aston at
o'clock tomorrow afternoon After the
reception addresses Will be made by the
Rev. DR.. Percy Sickney Grant, rector OF
the Church OF the Ascension; the Rev. Dr.
stephen s. Wise rabbi OF the Free Syna-
gogue, Mrs. Anna Garlin Spencer and Con-
sui General Topakyan. OF Persia
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-12
COLONEL AHEAD IN MINNESOTA
Scattering Returns Show He Has a
Substantial Lead Over Taft.

ST Paul. May il.-Scattering returns from
the Republican preferential primary cleo
tons held in a large number OF counties in
dicate that Roosevelt is running ahead of
President Taft by three TO one In nearly all
Of them. In Ramsay County (St. Paul. It
is estimated that Roosevelt will have at
least two-thirds of the delegates.
In ST. Louis County Roosevelt is running
three to one over Taft in the early count
ing. Returns from twelve precincts in Du-
luth and on the Iron Range give Roosevelt
$40. uninstrlicted Taft Dol
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-12
WOULD ENFORCE ANTITRUST LAW

Continued in Office, President Tart Woulo
continue 20 enforce the antitrust law, COM
Melting all alike 10 respect and obey inc
sherman law He would not authorize MS
friends In the steel trust to ABSORB 'he'l
chief competitor. the Tennessee Coai ana
Iron Company. nor would he instruct MS
Attorney General TO waive the prosecution
OF the International Harvester trust De-
cause George Perkins told him 1t was a
good trust" on the contrary, the Ia"
would continue to be enforced against all
alike. The forty suits which have been
brought under his administration wouid oe
prosecuted 10 a finish, and new SUITS "ou'a
he brought whenever there was sunic'eh'
evidence to indicate that the law was pe'ns
violated. And precisely as he would NOT
make exceptions In favor Of his friends 10
he would not indulge In unwarranteh prose
cutions Of his enemies. In WORD ne "o"'u
be guided by his oath TO enforce the law
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-12
From The Tribune Bureau.
washington. May
WHAT THE PRESIDENT WOULD DO

Theodore Roosevelt, by his personal at
tacks on the President and his denuncla-
ton Of the administration. has to some eN-
tent obscured a phase OF the great aues-
ton before the American people, namely
what President Taft will do II renominated,
reelected and given Republican majoritles
in both houses OF Congress with "hlch 10
work 1t Is the purpose OF Mr.. tart
friends. however, no longer to permit thi"
highly important phase 10 be lost sight or
for IL the President be judged by past per
formances and by his known views the
prospects for the future must go FAR TO
strengthen the determination OF the people
to give him another term In the White
HOnSp
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-12
COLONEL TO OHIO NEXT
Will Leave Here To- morrow
Clayton Bill "Tomfoolery."
-fRy Telegraph 10 &c Trlhnne

by IeItgIdpn 10 ne lFibu0e
Oyster Bay, n. Y. May u.-Theodore
Roosevelt hasn't had time this spring 10
pay any attention to such frivolous matters
as changing the term Of President from
four years TO six and limiting the tenure 10
one term.
Have you ever been asked 10 comment
on the CLAYTON bill limiting the number OF
terms some one asked.
II have been asked to commit myself on
about every tomfool proposition. pre-
sumo this is one of them" the colonel re-
piled with some emphasis. The Clayton
bill comes up on May 70
oscar Straus took luncheon with Mr..
Roosevelt AT Sycamore Hill to-day, and re-
NAMED with him until late in the after
noon. He will accompany the colonel TO
Ohio next week.
Some one told Colonel Roosevelt that
New York evening paper had figured II out
to-day that the Roosevelt forces spent
enough money on the New York County
primaries to provide s. for every Roosevelt
voter The ex-President beamed on the
reporters from the porch.
."There's Mr. Straus," he said, pointing
ia that gentleman, who. with the women
was examining some plants on the west
lawn. Lets ask him II he got MS HNe'
he suggested. smilingly.
on Monday afternoon the candidate VIII
motor in TO the Pennsylvania STATION ana
take the 6:Si train for Canton, where on the
following night he makes his first speech IN
the week-long night for the Buckeye deIe-
<atcs In rapid succession he Will denver
sneeches In Dayton, Cleveland Columbus
Nen,or GAINESVILLE and other big manu-
featuring centres. The colonel is still coy
about Cincinnati. President Tafts home
town. lie doesn't want to say that ne ISL
going there to speak.
4 week from tomorrow the colonel VIII
no the guest of James r. Garfield at the
latter's home in Mentor. lie said To-Day
that Il WAS not true that he would attack
President Taft on the Ballinger matter.
Il will practically repeat my Eastern
sneeches notably those delivered In Massa-
chusetts," he said. Il want TO reaiilrm my
Columbus speech on the recall of judicial
decisions and give the plain people concrete
illustrations of the principle. II ! were 10
snesk I'm the abstract lots would say; ON.
no * attacking the Supreme Court" want
IN cite illustrations to show what l mean,
like the bakeshop case, for instance. That
will give them chance 10 see how much
anarchy preach"
Announcement was made yesterday that
Colonel Roosevelt will spend three days,
Nav %. "a and Is, in his campaign tour of
New Jersey, where the state Presidential
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-12
DELEGATES TO CHICAGO
Seven Hundred and Eighty-two Out of 1875
Elected, 41S of Them for Taft.

Bennett. of Buffalo; w. V. Burnell, OF ca
bool; w 3. Elmer. of Salem, and Chdrles
Dennis. Of Huntsville, with hall n Note
each They were instructed for Roosevelt
The 9Th North Carolina convention. held
at Wilmington on May s, elected X ;;
White and d. H. Senter, and instructed
them for Roosevelt.
The delegates elected by states, terri
tories and dependencies, with their pref
erences, are shown in the following
table:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-12
THEDAyIN WASHINGTON

in the slightest degree the national de-
fences President Taft would exert his pow
erful influence to promote universal peace,
leading instead of following the nations OF
the earth in the great peace movement Sc
curing broad and efficient treaties or aroi-
tration, insisting upon proper respect ioF
American citizens in all lands. and com
polling the respect of all peoples by the
dignity and wisdom OF his conduct or the
foreign affairs of the United states.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-12
COLONEL TRIES FOR GEORGIA
Roosevelt Men Plan Separate Conven-
tion to Name Delegates.

Atlanta, May ll.-Reports received al the
Headquarters Of the Roosevelt Progressive
Club In this city. 1t was stated tonight. in
dictate that Roosevelt Republican conven-
tons were held in practically all Georgia
counties to-day, naming delegates to state
and district conventions, to be held May II
and IS, respectively
According to ST. Julian Yates. president
OF the club, the Roosevelt Republicans in
this state will send a full contcsting dele
cation to the national convention.
The regular. or Taft, wing held a state
convention In March and named a delega-
ton of twenty-four to the Chicago conven-
ton. instructed for Taft, one district hav-
Ing named an uninstructed delegation.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-12

There are two sets OF four delegates at large
from Arkansas md two sets OF district delegates
from the 18th and 1th districts OF Arkansas
There are two sets Of six delegates at-large
nom Michigan. one for Tai, and one for Roose-
NCIt. and these six votes are carried in the M
committed column. There are three sets o' SIX
dele gates at-larse from louisiana two sets Tor
Taft and one set for Roosevelt. and these vote.
are put in the uncommitted column. Foul Roose =
welt delegates are contestants from the State OF
Indiana and four from the State OF Mississippi
twJ from the Sd Missouri District. TWO from the
Cd Oklahoma. two from the 4th Alabama. two
from the 1st Indiana two from the 80 Indiana
two from the 18th Indiana. two from the lst "a
9Th 9th and sth Mississippi two from the eth
Kentucky two from the 10th Kentucky and two
ftom the lst South Carolina. Two TAFT dele
gates are contestants from the 9Th Missouri, two
from the 14th Missouri Two from the LIST MIS-
souri,. two from tho 7th Missouri and two from
the 18th Kentucky. There are four protesting
TAFT delesates-a t-large from Missouri
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-12
CONTESTS IN TEXAS DISTRICTS

Austin. Tex, May ll-Republican district
conventions were held In three Texas Con-
gress districts to-day In the 10th District.
at Austin and the 7th. at Galveston. sepa-
rate conventions were held by the sup.
portcrs Of Taft and Roosevelt and con-
testing delegations named to the Chicago
convention. At Mexia uninstructed dele
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-12
FIFTH ALABAMA FOR TAFT.

aud aifernates from the 5th Alabama Dis
irlct 10 the Republican National cOnven-
lion were elected and instructed for Taft
ri q convention Of the regular RepuDhcans
OF Inc d,ltEaSk Asla t0,asx n &Ysks&sss ,,,s
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-12
SPLIT In Sd ARKANSAS.

IBy Telegraph TO The Tribune.l
Eureka Springs, Ark. May 1.-THE Sd
Congress District Republican Convention,
held here to-day ended I'm a split The
Roosevelt faction nominated it, own cAndi.
dAtA {oE prO6eptAuySs 49,.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-12

state conventions will be held this
week as follows: In Wyoming tomor-
row. New Hampshire and New Mexico
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-12
WOULD HELP lABORING MAN.

President Taft would continue to help the
man VINO works with his hands He would
not be content with having achieved 'he
most benefcent workmen's cOmpensa ton
act ever enacted-he expects its enactment
at this session OF Congress-but would
insist upon the simpllfication OF legal pro-
cedure, to the end that the poor man may
enjoy an equal opportunity with the rich
utigant would compel the enforcement CT
the eight hour law on all government
projects; would do everything possible to
procure, with the assistance Of the chill
dren's bureau. created this year at his be-
hest adequate state. as well as national.
restrictions on or prohibition Of child labor.
and would insist that Congress pass an ef-
fective bill providing for the adjudication
Of disputes between workmen and their emf
ployers to the end that neither might suffer
Injustice or be imposed on.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-12
FAvoRs A PARCELS POST.

Given the opportunities OF another term
President Taft would secure to the people
~ the United States an adequate anu "
ncient parcels post. and neither tie earnest
r.uresentatIons OF the Morgan interests
nor the campaign contributions OF Nun
soy or Cochrsne would induce him 10
show such solicitation for the interests OF
the EXPRESS companies as would cause him
10 throttle this movement by the eSeft'oh
OF secret influence over members OF con-
sr.ss He would place postmssters OF all
clssses under civil service regulations. thus
insuring TO them continuity In once as long
AZ their duties were performed in man
per satisfactory TO tho public they served.
And. incidentally. ne would enect great
economy IN the administration OF the pos
tal service BY eliminating the e1ernon OF
influence OF members Of Congress whose
sole desire is to secure increased patronage
instead Of an adequate return TO the gov
eminent for the salaries paid.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-12
PRESIDENT AND CONSERVATION.

President Taft will continue TO urge on
Congress all that Is best In the conserva-
ton policy. giving adequate protection TO
IN. forests and mineral resources OF the
land. but avoiding that hamperins OF de-
yelopment which Is inalienable from tho
administration OF the law by selt-satshed
theorists who have themselves never
known poverty or struggle for existence
and whose only knowledge OF the world or
its needs has been gained at college, and
with an abundant allowance" lie would
omen up Alaska. constructing a government
owned railway, where private enterprise Is
too timid to venture: would lease the coal
lands on terms which would make possible
their development. and would place at the
disposal OF the private consumer and the
manufacturer in Alaska and on the Pacific
Coast an adequate coal supply at reason
able prices, and would at the same time
provide an abundant supply for the navy
without the necessity OF carrying II around
the Horn or through the Panama Canal
He would facilitate the efforts OF the act
ual settler to secure homestead. and put
increased obstacles In the way OF the land
grabber and the Spectator
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-12

SUNDAYS NETWORK TRIBUNE
Mailed anywhere in the United States
for So so a year.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-12
MR. TAFT AND THE JUDICIARY.

President Taft will not advocate or even
stand for tho recall OF judges. nor for the
recall of their decisions. On the contrary,
he will continue to support the Constitution
as adopted by the forefathers. But he will
be quick to Investigate and to bring to the
attention Of that body charged with the re-
sponsibillty Of impeachment every instance
OF improper conduct on the part OF fed
eral Judge. and will be as Jealous of the
good name OF the federal bench In the
future as he has been in the past.
WOULD PROMOTE WORLD PEACE.
without INDUCING In chimerical dreams
n universe! lsSet an& wISaspt lssEiaSipg
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-12
State conventions and primaries will
be held this week as follows:

Wyoming-state convention. Cheyenne, May II
California-Primsries. May -
Tennessee-State convention. Nashville. MAY u
Idaho-State convention Boise, MAY II
North Carolina state convention. Raleigh
May Is.
Washington State convention. Aberdeen May
Is
Ifsh-stata convention. Provo May IL.
Msrvland-State convention. Baltimore May 10
Minnesota -- state convention. Minneapolis,
MAY l6 81, 90
Montana-State convention. Livingston. MAY 10
West Virginia convention. Huntington
Cieorgia-state convention dnsursenu. Atlanta
May II. ., r,or,or.
vile, May Is
District direct conventions TO ne ne'o
ba following.