New-York tribune., 1912-07-14
my VICTORY" SAYS 7. R.
His Fight, He Declares, That Put
LOrimer Out.
AMUSED AT W. J. LONG
Thinks He Won't Have Time to
Make Keynote Speech at
jackson, Mich.
[By Telegraph to The Tribune.I J


Oyster Bay, Long Island, July 13.-For-
mer President Roosevelt got the news or
Lorimer's expulsion from the United
States Senate early this afternoon, or at
least some time before the newspaper men
climbed Sycamore Hill, about o'clock,
TO hear what he might have to say about
the vote. Colonel Roosevelt came out on
the porch and took for himself the credit
for the downfall of tho Illinois Senator
"It was my fight, and it's my victory
by George!" he exclaimed
THE whole thing began when I refused
to dine with Lorimer at the Hamilton
Club, in Chicago If / had sat quietly
through that dinner there would have been
no division in the opinion OF the Senate
investigating committee and the whole
thing would have been dropped. / made
the stand. there at Chicago and the fight
kept growing on and on. Mr.. Lorimer
has right to feel angry about me- L In
tended that he should feel that way"
The Hamilton Club dinner took place In
Chicago two years ago. Colonel Roosevelt
sent word 70 the committee that invited
him TO be present and to speak that he
would not attend if Senator Lorlmer was
to be present His note stirred up
tempest, but Colonel Roosevelt finally won
his point AS palliative the colonels
friends in the Hamilton Club advised him
10 refrain from mentioning Senator Lori
mers name Colonel Roosevelt refused 10
heed their advice, and as soon as he began
to speak he hayed the absent Senator un-
Inercifully.
IL ,n1t
buried in the past was resurrected to-day,
when Colonel Roosevelt was told that ". j.
Long, the naturalist, who was dubbed by
the colonel as a ''natur faker," had under
taken to give the public some data on the
natural history classification OF the bull
moose" The Long definition is that II
means "a trimmer and that the animal
exhibits characteristics of a coward"
The ex-Presldent threw back his head and
laughed broad and long.
It's perfectly amusing. by George" he
cried. between chuckles, Ito see how quick
" Long transferred his hatred of me 70 the
bull moose Isn't that lovely? Isn't that
lovely?" he repeated, shaking with laugh
ter A reference TO Senator Lorimer at that
iuncture sent Colonel Roosevelt off on an
other lark
MY friend Mr.. Long is an expert on un-
natural history. He is as good judge OF
natural history as Mr. Lorimer is OF cor
ruption and their characterizaions or each
are equally impressive"
It was reported in one newspaper to-day
that Colonel Roosevelt would sound the note
OF the national Progressive party IN a
speech TO be delivered under the oaks al
Jackson, Mich. on July 20, on the identical
historic spot where the Republican party
was born. on July 6, 1884.
Il think that IT will ne quite Impossible
for me 10 20" the candidate said this al
ternoon. I'm hard at work on my state
ment, which I'm preparing for the people
Of the country in preparation for the Chi-
caso convention. you know. ! want TO give
careful expression IN that statement OF my
views on al the great problems that are
confronting the people to-day. | would Ike
TO get out TO Jackson, but ! really cant see
how II will be possible"
In spIte OF the colouers protestations OF
lack Of time il Is believed that he Will use
every effort TO take advantage Of the psy-
chclog!cal opportunity Of addressing the
Michigan convention under the oaks.
All attempts 10 learn jus; when he would
open his fall campaign were unsuccessful
to-day. Il don't know when II Will be, and
I've always said that I'm better warrior
than prophet" he declared.
Mr. Roosevelt was asked II Charles K.
Crane. who was recalled by President Tart
Just as he was setting sail for China as
United States Minister had ever financed
the Roosevelt primaries. He replied that
Crane had never contributed one cent.
When told that Crane had gone over 10
woodrow Wilson bag and baggage, Colonel
Roosevelt said that since his recall from
China Mr. Crane had been La Toilette 5
man. When he saw that La Toilette WAS
hopelessly out Of the race at Chicago, he
went to Baltimore and worked for Gov
cruor Wilson's nomination" the colonel de-
Clared