The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-06-25
ROOSEVELT SAYS
HE WILL STAND
BY PERKINS
ProgressIyes Can't Read Chair.
man Out OF The Party
AN IDEAL COMMITTEE HEAD
Has Worked with Great Zeal and Has
Served Party With Good
Faith

New York. June 25.-upon his ar
rival in New York last night on the
lmperator. Theodore Roosevelt yigor,
ously defended George W. Perkins.
chairman of the progressive national
executive committee. whose resigna-
ton as chairman was demanded re-
Gently by Amos Pinchot, who declar-
cd that Mr.. Perkinss afiiliation with
certain big business interests made
him unfit to hold his position. ~ hen
they read Perkins out" said Mr.
Roosevelt. they will have TO read me
out too. MIR. Roosevelt repeated that
he would not be a candidate for the
govcrno ship OF New York this fall
Ia discussing his health. he said
that when he boarded the impcrator
he had sligh, touch OF fever and
that IS hours later he had another at
tack which was more severe. The last
time he had a fever of l05 and was
forced TO remain in his rooms all day.
but I'm all right now" he continued,
land shall speak at pittsburg on
June 80 had TO have my throat ex-
amlned in London because, as is Oft
en- the case. the atter-effects OF the
fever contracted in the wilds of Bra
I'll left its mark in my throat This
effect 'will probably last for some
months and | shall not be able to
speak in the open air or make contin-
uous speaking trips. However, shall
be able TO deliver a certain number
OF speeches indoors.
Mr.. Perkins" Mr.. Roosevelt declar
ed in his reference to the national ex.
ecutiye chairman, has been, on the
whole. the most useful member of the
progressive party. No man has sery-
ed with greater zeal and disinterest-
edness He has striven in absolutely
good faith for the principles of the
party, both as regards corporations
and business generally, and as regards
the group of questions dealing with
the welfare of the wage-earner and
his economic and social advance.
MI Roosevelt gave out letter
from Dr. Hamilton Rice, the explor-
cr, in which he said he was mistaken
when he questioned the discovery of
the river of Doubt. This letter read
as follows:
Dear Col Roosevelt: It is only
Just and right in view Of the circum-
stances of the past few weeks that
should write TO you TO say that after
hearing your lecture last evening. the
premises no longer exist upon which
! based an opinion and made certain
criticisms upon the results OF your
South American expedition. Your
most fair, lucid and interesting mar
rative dispels completely the topogra-
phical points in dispute and | am tru-
Is sorry for whatever unpleasantness
and misunderstanding have arisen in
consequence of my comments. | also
deeply regret that any remarks of a
| personal nature ever appeared caur
| ing the tone of my comments TO be
misinterpreted and misunderstood.
Il feel confident you will receive in
the same friendly spirit that they are
offered you. my warmest and most
deepfelt congratulations upon the
grea. successes and splendid achieve
ments Of your expedition, noble
| journey nobly done. For the courage,
fortitude and valor you displayed the
very modest references to yourself,
| the generous and magnanmous spirit
J in which you give full and Just tri-
butte to your brave companions have
only words of praise. thoughts of adj
| mira.ion. Believe me, dear sir. ] am
very sincerely you-s, Hamilton Rice.
Mr.. Roosevelt was met at quaran
tine by Mrs. Roosevelt. DR. and Mrs.
Richard Derby. his son-in-law and
daughter: Archie Roosevelt. Quentin
| Roosevelt. w. Emlen Roosevelt,
George w. Perkins and Dudley Field
| Malone, collector of the port. The
party was on board the steam yacht
! Jayance. As soon as the health Off
GERS finished their inspection Mr..
Roosevelt and Philip Roosevelt, who
accompanied him on his trip to Spain
TO attend the wedding of Kermit
Roosevelt and Miss Belle Wyatt viii
lard, boarded the yacht and proceed
ed to Oyster Bay.